Technical data

Note
The Trend function can only merge maintenance log files created with Daniel CUI v2.XX and later
and all versions of Daniel MeterLink
™
. Daniel MeterLink
™
does support merging Daniel 3804 Liquid
Ultrasonic meter maintenance logs and trend files with Daniel 3810 Series Ultrasonic meter
maintenance logs and trend files. This can be useful in the event the electronics on a meter have
been upgraded to the new Daniel 3810 Series electronics. Some parameters like gain, signal level,
and noise level may show a shift between electronics which is normal.
WARNING!
Make sure any Maintenance Log file or Trend file that you would like to add to the Workbooks
to trend list is not opened in Windows
®
Excel
®
. If it is open, Daniel MeterLink will not be able to
add it to the list of files to trend.
WARNING!
The Show only maintenance log and trend workbook checkbox may not work properly on Windows
™
XP
machines with Security Update for Windows
™
XP (823980).
5.5.1 Collect a trend maintenance log
The Trend Maintenance Logs dialog box contain two list boxes. The tree list Microsoft Excel
workbooks will show all the directories on your PC, but will only show files in them that are
Maintenance Logs in Windows
®
Excel
®
format or Trend files and only if they are not
currently open in Windows
®
Excel
®
. To display all files in the Microsoft Excel workbooks
directory tree, clear the Show only maintenance log and trend workbooks option.
1.
Establish communication with the meter via Daniel MeterLink.
2. From Daniel MeterLink main menu, select Logs/Reports|Trend Maintenance Logs. The
Microsoft Excel
®
tree list displays.
Archive logs and reports
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