SC-01 Data Logger Management Program Operator’s Manual Part Number: 71-0138RK Revision: P1 Released: 9/12/07 www.rkiinstruments.
Warranty RKI Instruments, Inc., warrants gas alarm equipment sold by us to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, and performance for a period of one year from date of shipment from RKI Instruments, Inc. Any parts found defective within that period will be repaired or replaced, at our option, free of charge.
Table of Contents Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing the SC-01 Data Logger Management Program . . . . . . . .
Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Sensor Change History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Interval Trend Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Alarm Trend Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Deleting Data in the Data Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Changing the Password . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Using an advanced microprocessor controlled detection system, the SC-01 Personal Single Gas Monitor detects the presence of one of a variety of toxic gasses depending on the sensor installed. The SC-01’s compact size and easy-to-use design makes it ideally suited for a wide range of applications as described in the SC-01 Operator’s Manual, which you should read first before using the SC-01 Data Logger Management Program.
CAUTION: The operator of this instrument is advised that if the equipment is used in a manner not specified in this manual, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. System Requirements To use the GX-2003 Data Logger Management Program, your personal computer must meet the following requirements: • Operating Systems: Windows® 98, Windows® 2000, or Windows® XP • Processor: IBM® compatible PC running Pentium® 2 or higher.
Installing the SC-01 Data Logger Management Program 1. Launch Windows®. 2. Exit from all applications and open windows. 3. Insert the SC-01 Data Logger Management Program Installation CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 4. After a few seconds, a screen appears indicating that the SC-01 InstallShield Wizard is preparing to install the data logging program, then the SC-01 InstallShield Wizard window appears to guide you through installation. Figure 1: SC-01 InstallShield Wizard 5.
6. If the InstallShield Wizard finds versions of Windows® files on your computer newer than those in the installation CD, it will ask you if you want to keep these newer files. Click “Yes”. 7. When the InstallShield Wizard indicates that installation is complete, click the “Finish” button. 8. Eject the installation CD from the CD-ROM drive and store it in a safe place.
Installing an IrDA Adapter Cable After installing the Data Logger Management Program, connect an IrDA/serial or IrDA/USB cable to your computer and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for installing the cable on your computer. Make sure the cable is compatible with your Windows® operating system. If you do not have instructions from the cable manufacturer for installing your cable, see your Windows® documentation.
5. Deselect the selection box for “Use Wireless Link to transfer images from a digital camera to your computer.” Deselect this box Figure 2: Image Transfer Tab 6. Click OK. 7. Close the Control Panel window. Using a USB or Serial Port With an IrDA Cable Installed When an IrDA cable is installed on a USB or serial port, that port is always being used by the cable.
again, remove the straight through cable and reconnect the IrDA cable, enable the IrDA cable using Windows®, and then restart your computer. See your IrDA cable and Windows® documentation for instructions to enable and disable an IrDA device.
Launching the Program 1. Click Start on the Windows® Icon Tray, then select Programs, then select the SC-01 icon. Your operating system may also have a shortcut installed in the Start menu. 2. The program will launch and the Download window will appear. Figure 3: The Download Window 3. For convenience, make a shortcut of the SC-01 Data Logger Management Program and place it on the Windows® desktop. See your Windows® documentation for information about making shortcuts.
Control Buttons This section describes the control buttons. Instructions for using each control button are given in other parts of this manual. When the program is launched, it opens in the Download window. Along the right side of the Download window are six control buttons that access other windows in the program.
Download Button If you are in another program window, clicking the Download button opens the Download window (see Figure 3 on page 12). The Download window has several download commands that allow you to perform various data retrieval functions with an instrument that is connected to the program. Data can be retrieved from the instrument, data can be cleared from the instrument, and the instrument can be turned off.
The Instrument Information window displays various instrument parameters for an instrument that has been downloaded using the Complete Download or Instrument Information download commands in the Download window and is currently connected to the program. If an instrument is turned off after being connected to the program, then the program will lose the connection with the instrument and the fields in the Instrument Information window will become blank.
• Calibration History Files A calibration history file is saved for each instrument that has been downloaded. It records the calibration information for every calibration that was downloaded. The SC-01 can save information for up to the 20 most recent calibrations in its memory. • Alarm Event Files Alarm event files record gas alarm events that have been downloaded from instruments. The SC-01 can save up to 100 alarm events in it’s memory.
Last Calibration Button Clicking the Last Calibration button opens the Last Calibration window. Figure 7: Last Calibration Window The Last Calibration window stores the information for the most recent successful calibration for each SC-01 that has been downloaded. You can display the information three ways by using the Need Calibration, Calibration Date, or Calibration Record selection buttons. You can also print the information if you select the Need Calibration or Calibration Date display options.
Set Button Clicking the Set button opens the Set window.
Downloading Data from the SC-01 You have the option of downloading data manually or automatically. If you want to download data using the automatic download feature, click the Automatic Download selection box in the Download window before attempting to download data from the SC-01. Remember that if Automatic Download is selected, the Instrument Information window will remain blank and the SC-01 will turn off automatically after the data is downloaded.
SC-01 Infrared Port IrDA/USB or IrDA/Serial Cable USB Connector Cable's Infrared Port To Computer USB Port To Computer Serial Port Serial Connector Figure 10: Aligning the SC-01 With the Cable Infrared Receiver 3. Press and hold the POWER button on the SC-01 until you hear a beep, then release it. The SC-01 will begin it’s power up sequence. 4. If the CAL. LIMIT menu item in the SC-01’s Setup Mode is on, then one of the two following startup sequences takes place. If CAL.
calibration, and the current date before attempting to connect to the computer. 5. If the CAL. LIMIT menu item in Setup Mode is turned off, the SC-01 shows “WARMUP” in the upper left of the LCD for a few seconds, then displays the current date for a few seconds before attempting to connect to the computer. CAUTION: If the instrument gives a low battery warning or dead battery alarm, change the alkaline batteries before attempting to download data.
8. If you are going to download data manually, you can download all the information at once, or you can download only the information you want by using the appropriate download command in the Download Commands area. • To download all data and instrument information from the instrument, click Complete Download. • To download instrument information only, click Instrument Information. Downloading instrument information activates the rest of the download commands that are described below.
Download messages Instrument ID Use to download subsets of data Use to download all data Clear data button Figure 13: Download Messages in the Download Window 10.If the unit has been downloaded manually (Automatic Download not selected) using the Complete Download or Instrument Information commands, the unit’s instrument information may be viewed after downloading by using the Instrument Information button if the unit is still turned on and connected to the computer.
Figure 14: Instrument Information Window 11.You can view, print (calibration dates only), or delete downloaded calibration information for the most recent successful calibration of a downloaded instrument by entering the Last Calibration window. This window is accessed by clicking the Last Calibration control button along the right side of the Download window. See “Viewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration Window” on page 26. 12.
button if desired. This will not delete any data that has been saved in the Data Management Program’s database or SC01 instrument parameters such as serial number, alarm settings, or autocalibration settings. WARNING: If you click the Clear Logger Data button, all data is erased in the SC-01, but not in the SC-01 Data Management Program’s database. So it is advisable that you download the data from the SC-01 first before clearing the data.
Viewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration Window You can access data on the most recent successful calibration for each instrument that has been downloaded in the Last Calibration window. You can view, print (calibration date only), and delete this data in the Last Calibration window. Viewing and Printing Last Calibration Data Open the Last Calibration window by clicking the Last Calibration button along the right side of the program window.
Figure 15: Last Calibration Information: Need Calibration Option The Need Calibration view option shows the following fields: • No. — lists, in numerical order, the sequence of units whose data has been downloaded to the computer. The most recently downloaded unit will be No. 1. • SerialNo — shows the serial number of the unit that was downloaded. • UserID — shows the user ID of the of the unit that was downloaded.
• Last Calib. Date — shows date and time when the most recent successful calibration took place. If a sensor in an instrument was changed and the instrument was not calibrated before downloading, only the date will appear because in this case the information in the Last Calib. Date field will come from the sensor which only stores the date of the last successful calibration. • Last Download — shows the date and time when the most recent download took place for a unit using the MM/DD/YY format for the date.
Figure 17: Last Calibration Window: Calibration Date View Option To print a list of the instruments shown in the Calibration Date view option along with their user ID and last calibration date, click the Print button. A Printer List dialog box will appear. Figure 18: Printer List Dialog Box Select a printer and click the OK button to print the instrument list.
Calibration Record View Option Selecting the Calibration Record view option shows detailed calibration information for each SC-01’s most recent successful calibration. Figure 19: Last Calibration Information: Calibration Record Option The fields on this screen include SerialNo and UserID just as in the Need Calibration and Calibration Date screens. The fields also include the following: • Gas — Shows the instrument’s target gas.
• After — shows the gas reading after performing the calibration adjustment. • A. Cal. — lists the auto-calibration setting for each SC-01. If a unit passes its calibration, the “After” column should match the “A. Cal.” column. If a unit fails calibration it will retain the previous calibration information. • Cal. Due (Days) — shows when calibration is due in days (e.g., “Remaining 25 days” means that calibration is due in 25 days, and “Now” means that calibration is past due).
6. Enter the password and click the Continue button. The password when the software is first installed is “rki”. The password is case sensitive. See “Changing the Password” on page 61 for instructions to change the password if desired. 7. When the password has been entered and the Continue button clicked, the Delete History window will appear asking you to confirm that you want to delete the most recent calibration information for the selected instrument. Figure 21: Delete History Window 8.
Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window The SC-01 logs five types of data files: calibration history, event data, sensor change history data, interval trend data, and alarm trend data. You can view, print, and export (save to a file) each of these types of data files. All of these types of data files can also be deleted. The deleting of files is password protected and is described in “Deleting Data in the Data Window” on page 60.
are grouped under the SC-01 icon in the upper left corner of the frame. If the data folders are not visible, double click the icon to make them visible. If no data has been saved, then no folders will appear when the SC-01 icon is double clicked. The lower left frame contains two selection boxes for organizing data. If neither of the boxes are selected, then the data is organized as shown in Figure 22. The data may be organized by either serial number, user ID, or both serial number and user ID.
instrument along with whether or not an instrument is due for calibration can be accessed using the Last Calibration button on the right side of the program window. See “Viewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration Window” on page 26 for a complete description of the information that can be accessed by the Last Calibration button. All downloaded calibration information for all downloaded instruments is available in the Calibration History folders in the Data window.
2. If necessary, double-click the SC-01 icon in the top of the Data window’s upper left frame to see the folders of downloaded data. 3. Find your instrument by serial number, then click the Instrument folder’s expanded view symbol (+) or double-click the folder to view the contents.The top folder is untitled and contains the Calibration History folder along with folders for alarm events, trouble events, and sensor change history.
7. To view the Calibration Histories file, double click the Calibration Histories file or click the View Data button. Calibration Histories files can only be viewed in table format. Figure 24: Data View - Calibration History 8. If you want to print the data, click the Print button. A Printer List dialog box will appear for you to select a printer. Figure 25: Printer List Dialog Box, Calibration History 9. Select a printer and click the OK button to print the data. 10.
Figure 26: Save as Dialog Box, Calibration History 11.After specifying the file name, file location, and file type, click the Save button to save the file to the specified location. 12.To go back and view other data, click the Return button on the right side of the program window and select the data you want to view. Event Data The SC-01 saves the 100 most recent alarm events and the 100 most recent trouble events.
among the trouble events that are saved. To view the event data for any instrument in the database: 1. With the software already launched, click the Data control button along the right side of the program window. The Data window will appear. Double-click to show data folders Click to expand folder Click to show alarm event files Alarm event file Figure 27: Data Window - Selecting Event Data Files 2.
will appear below the untitled folder along with the Calibration History and Sensor Change History folders. 5. Click the Alarm Events or Trouble Events folder. One or more alarm or trouble event files will appear in the top right frame. An Alarm Events folder has been opened in the example in Figure 27. If multiple User ID’s are used for an instrument, then more than one event file will appear. 6. Click the desired event file to select it.
Figure 29: Data View - Trouble Events 8. If you want to print the data, click the Print button. A Print dialog box will appear for you to select a printer. Figure 30: Printer List Dialog Box, Event Data 9. Select a printer and click the OK button to print the data. 10. To export the data for use in another application, for example a spreadsheet, click the Export button. A “Save As” dialog box will appear for you to specify the filename and file location. The default file type is comma-separated values (.
Figure 31: Save as Dialog Box, Event Data 11.After specifying the file name, file location, and file type, click the Save button to save the file to the specified location. 12.To go back and view other data, click the Return button on the right side of the program window and select the data you want to view. Sensor Change History The Data Logger Management Program constructs a sensor history for each downloaded instrument by analyzing the downloaded data from each instrument when it is downloaded.
To view the sensor change history files for any instrument in the database: 1. With the program already launched, click the Data control button along the right side of the program window. The Data window will appear. Double-click to show data folders Click to expand folder Click to show Sensor Change Histories File Sensor Change Histories File Figure 32: Data Window - Selecting Calibration History Files 2.
along with the Calibration History, Alarm Events, and Trouble Events folders below the untitled folder. 5. Click the Sensor Change History folder. The Sensor Change Histories file or files for that instrument will appear in the top right frame. If multiple User ID’s are used for an instrument, then more than one Sensor Change Histories file will appear. 6. Click the desired Sensor Change Histories file to select it. The first ten sensor changes saved will be listed in the bottom right frame.
8. If you want to print the data, click the Print button. A Printer List dialog box will appear for you to select a printer. Figure 34: Printer List Dialog Box, Sensor History 9. Select a printer and click the OK button to print the data. 10. To export the data for use in another application, for example a spreadsheet, click the Export button. A “Save As” dialog box will appear for you to specify the filename and file location. The default file type is comma-separated values (csv.).
Interval Trend Data Average gas concentrations over the user defined interval trend time are logged in the interval trend data files. The interval trend time is saved in the SC-01 and is set using the Set window (see “Changing SC-01 Instrument Parameters” on page 63). Events, such as gas alarms or sensor failures, are saved in the data file when they occur. An interval trend file is created and saved in the SC-01 for an operating session when the instrument is turned off.
To view and perform desired operations with the interval trend data files: 1. With the program already launched, click the Data control button along the right side of the program window. The Data window will appear. Double-click to show data files Click to expand folder Click to show interval trend files Interval trend files Figure 36: Data Window - Selecting Interval Trend Data Files 2.
column. A prefix of “iv” indicates an interval trend data file. 6. Click one of the interval trend data file names. A summary will appear in the bottom right frame with instrument and data file information. If you want to view, graph, print, or export the interval trend data, double-click the filename or click the View Data button at the bottom of the window. 7. Interval trend data can be viewed in either table or graph format by selecting the Table or Graph selection buttons.
logged at 4:14:38 PM is the average reading over that one minute period. • Events are displayed on the screen with the time of the event. Events are displayed whether they occurred at scheduled log times or in between them. Events include gas alarms such as a warning condition, trouble conditions such as a failed sensor or failed calibration, and an indication that the unit is returning to “normal” condition after an alarm has been reset using the POWER button on the SC-01.
of the window when alarm trend data is displayed in this way. To return to the interval trend data file, click the Return button. Click to return to interval trend data Figure 39: Data Displayed by Alarm Trend Cursor Symbol 9. To view only events in the interval trend data file, click the Events Only selection box to select it. 10.To view the interval trend data in condensed form, click the Condensed selection box to select it.
• All events, such as gas alarms or sensor failures, are shown. • For any event, the data point before and after the event is always shown. 11.To view the data in graph format, click the Graph selection button. Five or more scheduled data points are required in an interval trend file to be able to display it in graph format.
When viewing interval trend data in graph format, you have several options: • You can choose the zoom level, or displayed time period, on the graph. The zoom feature shows greater detail relative to time. Thus, the length of a time division on the graph will depend on both the length of the datalogging session and on the zoom factor. • When the Event box is selected, the software displays the events that occurred during the logging session on the graph.
13.Select a printer and click the OK button to print the data. Data displayed in Graph view will print as a graph and data displayed in Table view will print as a table. 14. To export the table or graph data to a file so it can be used by another application, for example a spread sheet program, click the Export button. A “Save As” dialog box will appear for you to specify the filename, file location, and file type. For Graph view the export file type is Windows bitmap (.bmp).
Alarm Trend Data In addition to the interval trend data, the SC-01 also saves files that describe the most recent gas alarm events. If a gas alarm event occurs, then an alarm trend data file that is centered around the event is saved separately from the interval trend data files. It shows the gas reading up to 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after the event, with the log interval time every five seconds.
To view and perform desired operations with the alarm trend files: 1. With the software already launched, click the Data control button along the right side of the program window. The Data window will appear. Double-click to show data folders Click to expand folder Click to show alarm trend files Alarm trend files Figure 43: Data Window - Selecting Alarm Trend Data Files 2. If necessary, double-click the SC-01 icon in the top of the Data window’s upper left frame to see the folders of downloaded data. 3.
upper right frame of the Data window, a list of file names will appear in the Name column. A prefix of “al” indicates an alarm trend data file. 6. Click one of the alarm trend data file names. A summary will appear in the bottom right frame with instrument and data file information. If you want to view, graph, print, or export the alarm trend data, double-click the filename or click the View Data button at the bottom of the window. 7.
highlighted in red and is the instantaneous reading at that time. • The log times are shown along with the peak gas reading for the previous five seconds. • If you click the Summary button, the data window will split into two frames, one above the other, with the data table in the lower frame and the session summary information shown in the upper frame. The session summary frame is the same as the one shown in the lower right frame in Figure 43. 8. To view the data in graph format, click the Graph button.
When viewing alarm trend data in graph format, you have several options: • You can choose the zoom level, or displayed time period, on the graph. The zoom feature allows you to show greater detail relative to time. Thus, the length of a time division on the graph will depend on the zoom factor. • When the Event box is selected, the program points out on the graph the event that triggered the saving of the alarm trend data file.
10.Select a printer and click the OK button to print the data. Data displayed in Graph view will print as a graph and data displayed in Table view will print as a table. 11.To export the table or graph data to a file so it can be used by another application, for example a spread sheet program, click the Export button. A “Save As” dialog box will appear for you to specify the filename, file location, and file type. For Graph view the export file type is Windows bitmap (.bmp).
Deleting Data in the Data Window The following items can be deleted in the Data window: • Data folders • Calibration History files • Alarm and Trouble Event files • Sensor Change History files • Interval Trend and Alarm Trend data files To delete any of the above items in the Data Window: 1. With the program launched, click the Data control button on the right side of the program window. 2. Find the data folder or data file you want to delete. 3.
below, the Delete Data window appears because an Interval Trend data folder has been selected for deletion. Figure 49: Delete Data Window 7. If you want to delete the selected item, click the Yes button. The item will be deleted by the program. If you do not want to delete the selected item, click the No button and the operation will be cancelled. Changing the Password CAUTION: Changing the password requires use of the Delete box.
3. Click the Change Password button. The Password window asks you to input the current password. Figure 51: Inputting Current Password 4. Type the current password, then click the Current password button. The Password window asks you to input the new password. Figure 52: Inputting New Password 5. Type the new password and click the New Password button. The Password window asks you to input new password again to confirm it. Figure 53: Confirming New Password 6.
Changing SC-01 Instrument Parameters To make changes to parameters stored in the SC-01, use the SC-01 Data Logger Management Program’s Set window. Follow the steps below to make these changes. 1. Launch the SC-01 Data Logger Management Program. 2. If the Automatic Download selection box is selected, deselect it. Automatic Download Box, Deselected Figure 54: Automatic Download Selection Box 3. Connect an SC-01 to the program.
5. Click the Set button to display the Set window. Use the SC01 Status frame to change parameters stored in the SC-01. Click to upload changes to GX-2003 Figure 55: Set Window 6. To change the serial number or user ID stored in the SC-01, click the field you wish to change (e.g., user ID), use the backspace key to remove the current entry, then type the new information. 7.
8. After you have finished entering new parameters, you must upload this information to the SC-01 by clicking the Update button, then confirm that you want to update the information by clicking the Yes button when the Update window appears. Figure 56: Update Window 9. To update the SC-01’s date and time to match the computer’s, click the Date/Time Set button and then click the Yes button when the Update window appears. 10.
Changing the Appearance of the Program Screens To change how information is displayed in the software (e.g., text font and graph color), use the program’s Set window. Follow the steps below to make changes. 1. Launch the SC-01 Data Logger Management Program. 2. Click the Set button to display the Set window. Use the Font And Color frame in the left side of the window to change fonts and graph colors.
Figure 58: Font Window 4. Select the color used to graph the data in the interval trend and alarm trend data files by clicking the Graph Color button on the left side of the Set window in the Font and Color frame.
• The Color window shown on the left above appears when the Graph Color button is clicked. • If you want to define a custom color, click the Define Custom Colors button and the Custom Color window shown on the right above replaces the Color window. 5. After making the desired changes, click OK. 6. The changes you have made will take effect after you exit and restart the SC-01 Data Logger Management Program.
