User`s manual

MDL-DataManager™ Reference Guide Architectural Energy Corporation
Section 2.0: Quick Start Guide Page 3
Note:
If your MDL does not have firmware version 1.07 or higher, please call to order a
firmware upgrade for your MDL. Firmware version 1.08 is standard on Model
202 MicroDataLogger units.
Once a display mode is activated, it will continue through its display sequence and
then go back to sleep. To cancel and exit a display mode, press the button once.
Button Start/Stop
The pushbutton can also be used to override the programmed Start Time. Data
logging can then start immediately or logging can be terminated early. This feature can
only be used if the MDL was configured with the Button Start/Stop option. If Button
Start/Stop is enabled, press and hold down the push button for five seconds to start
data logging before the Start Time. Logging will continue until the configured Stop
Time is reached, the memory is full, or the push button is held in again for 5 seconds.
You must have firmware version 1.07 and MDL-DataManager version 2.0 or higher to
support the pushbutton stop feature.
Software
Installation
The MDL-DataManager software is included on CD with the purchase or rental of a
MicoDataLogger unit. Installation of the software is simple and straightforward when
following the CD package instructions or the web site download directions.
The latest version of the MDL-DataManager software is made available for download
on the Architectural Energy Corporation (AEC) web site (www.archenergy.com) at no
charge. AEC requests that visitors downloading the software online provide contact
information so that we can identify which customers are using which version of
software in case technical bulletins or application notes need to be sent to software
users.
The MDL-DataManager software has these system requirements for operation:
! Windows®-based system of Windows 95 or greater
! NT 4.0 or greater (NT 4.0 Requires Service Pack 4 or above)
! Requires Common Controls 32 (MDL-DataManager will install if not present)
! A Comm Port in range 1, 2, 3, 4
System Administrators are needed when installing MDL-DataManager on to
Windows® NT (or Windows® 2000 or XP ) Operating Systems.
Connecting the
MicroDataLogger
to a Computer
First, connect the end of the serial communication cable with the rectangular 9-pin
female connector to the computer’s serial port, and then insert the other end into the
round DIN connector on the right side of the MDL. When the cable is plugged into a
sleeping logger, the MDL will wake up and the LCD display will show ON for a brief
moment (less than a second).
Note:
Before attempting to communicate with the MDL for the first time, be sure to use
the command Preferences-Options, Comm Port/Modem to select the correct
communications port (COMM 1, COMM 2, COMM 3, or COMM 4).
AEC recently enhanced the MDL system by adding remote access capabilities. The
new remote system integrates MDL-DataManager software with a companion
package, the MDL-DataRetriever software. For configuration instructions, see the
MDL-DataRetriever™ Software section.