RTDM VERSION 2.1 REAL TIME DATA MONITOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL REVISION: 1/04 COPYRIGHT (c) 1998-2004 CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, LTD. Copied under license by Campbell Scientific, Inc.
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Important User Information – Please Read Using Input Location Data with the LoggerNet Data Source If your application uses a LoggerNet Data source and you are using Input Location data from a non-CRBasic datalogger, you must ensure that all locations you need to access are given labels: If you address the values using the indexing scheme ($1, $2, … etc.), this does not relate to the input location number, but to the position in the list of labeled locations. NOTE If this is not done, i.e.
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RTDM Table of Contents 1. Introduction.................................................................1 1.1 Computer System Requirements .............................................................. 1 2. Getting Started............................................................2 2.1 RTDM Evaluation/Demonstration Version.............................................. 2 2.2 On-Line Tutorial ...................................................................................... 2 3. Design Mode ............
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RTDM Version 2.1 – Real Time Data Monitor RTDM Version 2.1 is a Windows -based software package which allows you to uniquely design the way you want to display your data, either in real-time or pseudo real-time. RTDM Version 2.1 is a development of the earlier 16-bit version of RTDM – in the remainder of this guide the term RTDM refers to Version 2.1 (32-bit version).
RTDM Version 2.1 – Real Time Data Monitor RTDM will create a program group and all the necessary files will be installed. In addition to the program and help files, there will be a sample data file called testdemo.dat and a Final Storage Label (FSL) file called testdemo.fsl. These files are referred to in the ‘Quick Tutorial’. Uninstalling RTDM Uninstall RTDM by using the normal Windows uninstall procedure. Go to Control Panel (Start/Settings/Control Panel) and double-click Add/Remove Programs.
RTDM Version 2.1 – Real Time Data Monitor RTDM menu bar along the top edge of your display. You can now open an existing RTDM form (*.rdp) for further editing and development or start a new form etc. by using the File option on the menu bar. The Menu Bar and Mouse Operations FIGURE 1. RTDM Menu Bar The function of each of the buttons on the menu bar is fairly straightforward, and as you pass the mouse pointer over each button a short description of its function will be displayed.
RTDM Version 2.1 – Real Time Data Monitor Click on property to produce a brief description Brief Description FIGURE 2. The Object Inspector The Object Inspector is used to edit and modify the properties of the individual components of your display. Again, full context-sensitive help is provided in the on-line help system. 3.
RTDM Version 2.1 – Real Time Data Monitor RTDM is very flexible and so you can create your display in any sequence you wish. You can set up your file data source and timescales before going on to select and design charts on which to display the data, or, if you prefer, do these steps the other way round. In any event there are a number of essential tasks that must be undertaken before your finished display can run satisfactorily.
RTDM Version 2.1 – Real Time Data Monitor When started you will be presented with a selection screen as shown below. Select the project file (which will have an extension of *.rdp) you wish to run. This screen also enables you place a shortcut on your desktop for quick access to the runtime application, and to give it a unique caption See on-line help for more detail on Run Mode. 4.
RTDM Version 2.1 – Real Time Data Monitor 4.2 Real Time Scrolling In normal real-time (or pseudo real-time) operation the charts will continuously move, or scroll, from right to left as new data is displayed. Whenever any display manipulation is carried out, as explained above, the scrolling will pause, and a clock icon will appear in the top right corner of the display. To resume real-time scrolling, click on this icon. 4.2.
RTDM Version 2.1 – Real Time Data Monitor 5. Demo Mode RTDM is supplied with an extensive demonstration system, showing various types of typical (and not so typical) applications. This demonstration system is designed both to show you what can be achieved with RTDM by using many of its more advanced features, and also, by giving you access to the forms themselves via Design Mode, allowing you to see the structure of the design to help aid your overall understanding.
Appendix A. RTDM Version 2.1 Quick Tutorial This tutorial is a virtual copy of the Tutorial which appears in the on-line help system of RTDM Version 2.1, and is repeated here for your convenience. For new users, especially those unused to real-time display packages, it may be helpful to read the topic ‘Getting Started – RTDM Design Philosophy’ in the help system before working through this tutorial.
Appendix A. RTDM Version 2.1 Quick Tutorial depending on the stage of your design when it is accessed. If there are more properties than can be currently displayed, a scroll bar will appear to allow scrolling through the property list. A.3 Create a Chart To create a chart to display your data, select (click on) the 'Charts' tab on the Toolbar. Next, click on the 'Chart' button and then click again anywhere on the form. A new (empty) chart will appear on the form.
Appendix A. RTDM Version 2.1 Quick Tutorial A.
Appendix A. RTDM Version 2.1 Quick Tutorial meaningful titles by editing the default titles. Click on the Axis Scale tab. You will see that the 'Automatic' box is checked, which allows the system to determine suitable scales. You can change the axes to any value you wish by unchecking the Automatic box and inputting any of the values manually by using the 'Change' buttons. (You could try changing the left, or vertical scale, to, say, -10 to +100 to see the effect on the final graph). A.
