Instruction manual

SECTION 3. RTMS INSTALLATION
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3.3 RTMS STARTUP OVERVIEW
Campbell Scientific dataloggers are general
purpose and require programming for specific
applications. The datalogger manuals describe
datalogger programming. EDLOG is a
prompting editor for creating datalogger
programs. EDLOG runs in a DOS window or
full screen. The RTMS installation program
created an icon for EDLOG. A separate manual
contains information on using EDLOG.
Before data can be collected or displayed each
datalogger site needs to be set up. Typically,
that can be accomplished with the following
sequence describing the task and the module
used.
1. Create a network description. Entering
stations and communication paths
(NetAdmin).
2. Set or check the clock at each station
(NetAdmin).
3. Download a '.DLD' datalogger program
(created with EDLOG) to each datalogger
station as necessary (NetAdmin).
DLSMGR will attempt various communications
with all remote sites specified in the active
network description. Retries will be attempted if
any problems exist. With multiple remote sites
several tasks can be happening at the same
time. If several new sites have been added to
the network description all at once, it may be
difficult for the user to determine the status of
the remote sites during the startup period.
When problems exist (i.e., network description
errors, bad communication links, etc.),
DLSMGR will provide information on the
network health screen and in the message logs.
Some users have found it to be advantageous
to add stations one at a time, verifying com-
munication with each before adding the next
station. With radio networks, using the RF link
test can help identify communication problems
with remote sites before adding them to the
network. Once the network has been described
and set up, the following can be done:
• The data for archive or routing to other
programs or computers can be selected
and collection started (DBSelect).
• Set up real-time graphical displays (RTM).
• Set up computer/datalogger control (RTM).
• Automate checking of the datalogger clocks
(NetAdmin).