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1. Options Actions Ej When connection is established all of the toolbar buttons and many of the menu items are enabled allowing you to interact with the device Some controls will only be enabled with certain devices for example radio settings will only be enabled when a radio equipped device radio logger or DataStation is connected 11 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger Device Status Logger Name DFCH20 Utility ree Scans SERM ened muss a xt ft na em d 2 13 07 8 42 52 AM Logger Date Time Logger Battery Status icon Logger Battery Status icon Tool Tip 99 battery poweN The Device Identification Area displays information about the currently connected device For loggers it will display the logger s name date and time The battery sta tus icon is displayed on the right side of the Tool Bar This icon shows green for good battery status and red for low battery status Tap and hold the Logger Battery Status icon to display a tool tip showing the amount of battery life left in the bat teries In the above figure this logger s batteries have 99 of their life remaining 12 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger Configure Device Configure Device button ES ES E3 7 Options Actions Ej ECH O Utility Mobile makes it easier to view and change device settings If this is the
2. 62 Troubleshooting Data Issues 64 Troubleshooting Software 045 65 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual Introduction 1 Introduction A Thank you for purchasing ECHO Utility Mobile ECH O Utility Mobile allows you to collect data from and change settings in the Em50 Em50R Em5 Em5R and Em5b loggers using a Pocket PC PDA ECHO Util ity Mobile will also work with the DataStation which acts as a data collection point for multiple loggers This program has been designed for ease of use and incor porates many features to make your job easier This man ual is designed to help you understand and fully utilize ECH O Utility Mobile to accomplish your sensor mea surement goals efficiently NOTE A Pocket PC device is different from a desktop or laptop PC in that it uses some different conventions that you may not be familiar with Program settings are made anytime the ok button is tapped On a PC a cancel button is often available to you so that a particular action can be discarded and changes not made Since a Pocket PC device does not give you a cancel button you will have to initiate the action change the value back to what is wanted and then tap the ok button If you make a change in a control on a form and decide the change is not really needed you can change the setting back and then tap ok Whatever settings are chosen when the ok button is tapped are the settings the p
3. Connect your PDA to the Rm1 by using a standard 9 pin serial cable On some devices ActiveSync starts trying to make a connection to your desktop computer when it senses the connection to the Rm1 ActiveSync will prevent ECH O Utility Mobile from connecting to your remote logget See Chapter 9 Troubleshooting for a way to pre vent the ActiveSync interruption 39 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 6 Connecting via Radio Modem Connect via Direct E Tap Connect via Rm1 from the Options menu Tap the Connect button 40 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 6 Connecting via Radio Modem Ei ECH20 utility e IET E ame Channel 6 4 Sub Channel Radio Firmware Version B443 To Contact a specific logger set the 231 2 3 4 5 o 7 8 9 0 Taba w e r t v ju i jo D E T CaP a s d f g h T k I z Shift z x c v b n m 7 cuj ji te The Logger Query Configuration form will appear To connect to a specific logger type the logger s Name use the SIP to type the name Channel and Sub Channel After typing the name tap the Query button Leave the Name field blank to connect to any logger listening on a radio Channel Sub Channel NOTE To connect to a radio logger the radio Channel setting must be the same for both the logger and the Rm1 The radio Sub Channel setting must also be the same for both the logger and the R1 41 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Man
4. command This command is intended to be used after all the data has been downloaded and before starting the collection of the next sequence of data For example you would want to erase stored data before reassigning the logger to a new location or before starting a new season Transferring Data Files to a Desk top PC These instructions will help you get the data collected by your loggers onto you computer for further analysis Before you can transfer data you need to connect your mobile device to the computer using ActiveSync For more information on using ActiveSync see the user man ual that came with your Pocket PC PDA Transferring Data to DataTrac 1 Connect your PDA to your computer 2 Launch ActiveSync You can launch ActiveSync by clicking the Start button on your Windows PC Choose All Programs ECHO Utility Mobile and then click Launch ActiveSync 27 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 4 Downloading Data Click the Explore button on the ActiveSync toolbar This opens an explorer window for the files stored on yout PDA Open the ECH O Data folder Select all the DXD files Choose Copy from the Edit menu if you want to leave the data files on your PDA Choose Cut from the Edit menu if you want to remove the files from your PDA Open the DataTrac Import folder This folder is created by DataTrac in the same directory where the DataTrac program files is located The t
5. ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 4 Downloading Data Displaying Data Ey Ecu20 utility e 4338 EM1500 293743551 dxd 225296100 2520818065 647 2361416340 18 225296400 2520818065 647 2373999276 18 225296700 2520818065 647 2394958491 18 225297000 2520818065 647 2386561702 18 225297300 2520818065 647 2386569888 18 225297600 2520818065 647 2378218153 18 225297900 2520818065 647 2386573980 18 225298200 2520818065 647 2386660006 18 225298500 2520818065 647 2374036125 18 225298800 2525012369 647 2394991253 18 225299100 2525012369 647 2361432742 18 225299400 2525012370 647 2348980911 18 225299700 2525012369 647 2365684377 18 225300000 2525012370 647 2390760107 18 225300300 2525012369 647 2403338919 18 You can view the raw downloaded data after the download is finished Tap twice on the file listing displayed in the Data File List area and the ECHO Utility Mobile displays data from the file The data shown in the Data File view is the raw data recorded by the logger The Data File view is useful for verifying a good download while in the field You should use ECH5O DataTrac or ECH O Utility to convert the raw data 26 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 4 Downloading Data NOTE The Data File view can only display 160k characters If the file you are viewing contains more characters you will only see the first 160k characters Erasing Data Also located on the Actions menu is the Erase Stored Data
6. Radio Location E The Measurement Tab is where you set the Measurement Interval choose sensors and set the Power Noise Filter The Measurement Interval is the time in minutes the log ger waits between storing each reading It is selectable from 0 no readings stored to 1440 one reading stored every 24 hours See your logger manual for more infor mation on the Measurement Interval The Em50 and Em5b logger require you to identify which sensor is installed on each port of the logger Pick the sen sor name from the combo box for each port The combo ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger box will only shows sensors compatible with your logger model and logger firmware version NOTE The E25 logger auto detects the sensors plugged into the ports The port sensor type combo boxes are disabled when connected to an Em5 logger The logger s Power Noise Filter is a setting designed to minimize this electrical noise that comes from the AC power system The Alternating Current AC or mains electrical power we use every day can add a subtle amount of noise to the logger sensor measurements You should set the value of the Power Noise Filter to match the fre quency of the power cycle where you live North America and most of Asia use 60 Hz while in most of Europe it is 50 Hz 16 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger Radio tab Em50 Settings Channe
7. ing the tabs at the bottom of the screen 51 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 8 ECH2O Utility Mobile Features Units 61153 QD Water Content Water Potential Temperature Precipitation vote Elec Conductivity negation This is where the displayed units for the collected data are set For example Temperature can be displayed in one of two ways either using the English units of Fahrenheit or the Metric units of Celsius Tap on the combo box that corresponds to the desired unit To save the selected changes tap the ok button More than one tab s worth of changes can be made at a time in the preferences area Select each tab one at a time change the desired settings for that tab and then tap ok to save all the changes at once 52 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 8 ECH2O Utility Mobile Features Communication QJ IECH20 Utility 61153 ok Preferences Direct Connect Retries EM SETETE II Radio Connect Retries 5 default v Maximum Baud Rate 115200 defa v Use Comm Port COM1 M Only change these settings if you are having trouble reliably communicating with your ECH20 devices Units Communication Application Direct Connect Retries If you are experiencing untreli able communication with a logger set the number of times the PDA will attempt to send commands to a logger from 3 to 10 times usually no mote than 3 tries should be necessary Radio C
8. 8 DECAGON DEVICES 2365 NE Hopkins Ct Pullman WA 99163 USA 800 755 2751 509 332 2756 ECH20Help decagon com www decagon com 2004 2007 Decagon Devices Inc All Rights Reserved You can check the version of ECH5O Utility Mobile you are running by tapping the About ECH O Utility menu item in the Options menu ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger 3 Configuring Your Logger AA To help you take full advantage of ECHO Utility Mobile this chapter will demonstrate how to use the Direct Connect mode with an ECH5O Logger To connect to a radio logger see Chapter 6 Connecting via a Radio Modem EF Programs e3 3 28 x w B mes Calculator Diagnostic Toolkit gt ECH20 File Explorer iPAQ Backup Utility B cc iPAQ Image iTask Microsoft Viewer Reader A p MSN Pictures Pocket Excel Messenger The ECHO Utility Mobile installer installs the software in your Pocket PC device s Programs directory Tap the Windows menu in the upper left corner of the screen and ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger choose Programs Tap the ECH O Utility icon to launch ECH 0O Utility Mobile Device pa ex E1152 QD Identification Area Deme sens start t T Data File List Tool Bar 4 vf Menu Bar gt foptions actions EJ SIP button When ECHO Utility Mobile opens it displays the main screen When not connected to a device the wo
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10. Channel to the same value for all the devices on the same netwotk Set the Radio Sub Channel to the same value for all the devices on the same network 35 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 5 ECH2O Radio Telemetry Radio logger networks with different values set for the Radio Channel use different frequency hopping sequences and therefore experience minimal interference between groups Radio logger networks with the same Radio Channel value but different Radio Sub Channel values can interfere with each other but can t communicate with each other This interference can also cause additional battery drain in the radio logger The default value for Radio Channel and Sub Channel value are zero Use the Radio Tab in the logger or DataStation settings form to choose other values Radio Performance The maximum range of the radio modules in the radio logger and DataStation are effected by the environment installation method and antenna choice Maximizing the range of your radio network requires you to consider all of these factors Buildings hills vegetation vehicles and other environmental obstructions will shorten the radio s range sometimes drastically You should ensure a clear open path between radio devices Also radio frequency RF interference in the environment around the radio can reduce the usable range even if not using the same radio frequencies You should consider nearby growing vegetation when des
11. Version B443 Shift z x c v b n m 7 cuj jij CE te I Direct Connect to a DataStation to set the radio settings After establishing a connection tap the Configure Device button Tap the Radio tab The Radio tab displays the Channel Sub Channel and Radio Firmware Version of the logger s radio module The Radio Mode setting doesn t apply to the DataStation Channel can be set from 0 to 6 inclusive default is 0 The Sub Channel can be set from 0 to 65534 inclusive default is 0 44 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual Z DataStation Networks Note the Channel and Sub Channel settings chosen Tap the ok button to save the settings to the DataStation Disconnect from the DataStation Configure a Radio Logger To use one or more radio loggers with a DataStation the Radio Mode has to be set to one of the Transmit modes Direct connect to a radio logger Set the radio Channel and Sub Channel settings to exactly the values chosen for the DataStation previously Set the Radio Mode to Confirmed Delivery Transmit This mode provides a method for confirming the delivery of the data which greatly increases the ability of the system to successfully transfer the data The Transmit Two way modes are there for use as troubleshooting aids After setting the Radio Mode tap the ok button 45 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual Z DataStation Networks Telemetry Test Press the Test button
12. first deployment or a re deployment of this device you will want to change the set tings to meet your needs To open the device settings form tap on the Configure Device button The Device Settings form has four tabs Device Measure ment Radio and Location Non radio loggers do not show the Radio tab because they do not support a radio module DataStations do not show the Measurement tab because they do not measure sensors 13 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger Device tab Ei ECH20 utility EL LE E Em50 Settings Em50 Name EM1400 Serial Number EM1400 Firmware Version Em50 1 12 tly CAP a s jd f g h j k 1 shift z x c v b n m 7 cuj s jvjfi l SIP button ES The Device tab displays the type of device that is con nected Em50 Em5b or DataStation the name and serial number of the device and the firmware version loaded in the device The only attribute you can change is the device s name Use the SIP to enter a name for your device that helps you organize and identify the data collected by the device 14 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger Measurement tab AJ ECH20 utility e IE Eo Em50 Settings Measurement Interval ao jjv Port1 EC 5 Soil Moisture Porta Port3 G1 Drain Gauge Port4 PS 1 Pressure Switch Port5 Power Noise Filter 7 50 Hz amp 60 Hz Device Measurement
13. is chosen from the Options menu Tap the Connect button Tap the Download New Data button The Download ing DataStation Data screen will appear and provides a progress bar displaying the download progress ECH20 Utility 461135 5995 300ct05 20Feb07 471 16Feb07 16Feb07 Data File List atea ERES ES CZ Options Actions Ej When the download is completed the Downloading DataStation Data screen will close and a file listing will be 48 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual Z DataStation Networks displayed in the Data File List area The Data File name listed under the Device column is the DataStation name The name of the logger that the data came from is in the first column of the data contained in the file If data was collected from more than one logger then each logger s name would be found in the file with its associated data J ECH20 utility 461135 TESTB 293743857 dxd TESTO003 225219300 1903 467 478 0 TEST0001 225219300 206336 198160 21043 TESTO003 225219600 1902 467 478 0 TEST0001 225219600 206336 198157 21043 EM1500 183945660 2508239252 654 0 1828 EM1500 183945660 2508239252 654 0 1828 EM1500 183945660 2508239252 654 0 1828 EM1500 183945660 2508239252 654 0 1828 EM1500 183945660 2508239252 654 0 1828 The PDA does not need to be connected to the DataSta tion for you to view the data 49 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 8 ECH2O Utilit
14. moves all the data files from your PDA to your desktop computer Launch ECH O Utility Choose Convert ECH O DataFile from the File menu Use the Open File dialog to locate and open the files you transferred to your computer You can then export the raw data in the DXD file to an Excel or text file For more infor mation about your data processing options please see your logger manual 29 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 5 ECH2O Radio Telemetry 5 ECH20 Radio Telemetry Ss This chapter gives you a brief overview of the radio telem etry available in the ECH O system This information only applies to Em50R The ECH O system supports two types of radio telemetry Two way modes and Trans mit modes Consider one or both types of radio modes when designing your ECH O telemetry system ECH O Telemetry networks require each remote radio logger to have a unique name Each logger leaves the factory with the name set to the logger s unique serial number You can easily change the name of the logger to help you identify or organize your data You should not give two loggers the same name Two loggers with the same name will interfere with each other when communi cating over the radio Two way Radio Telemetry The Two way Telemetry Mode lets you establish a two way connection with a remote radio logger Once con nected to the remote logger you can download data and change most settings just like you were conn
15. to test the radio connection between EM1500 and a base station Connection Quality Signal Strength Attempt Number Test Status The Telemetry Test allows you to verify the radio connection between the radio logger and the DataStation Tap the Actions menu Tap the Telemetry Test menu and the Telemetry Test window opens 46 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual Z DataStation Networks Tr AJ ECH20 Utility Ben EO Telemetry Test Press the Test button to test the radio connection between EM1500 and a base station b b t t Connection Quality Excellent Signal Strength 95 Attempt Number 1 Test Status Finished Ready to test Tap the Test button and the test will begin When the test has finished you will be presented with the results of the test You may have to relocate the radio logger while doing the Telemetry Test in order to find the best connection quality Once you have found the radio logger location that provides the best connection quality install the radio logger at that location Disconnect from the radio logger NOTE Telemetry Test only works with Em50 loggers running firmware 1 12 or newer 47 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual Z DataStation Networks Download Collected Data After the DataStation has collected data you can retrieve the data for permanent storage and analysis Start the ECH O Utility Mobile program Verify that the Connect via Direct option
16. E 27 Transferring Data Files to a Desktop PC 27 5 ECHO Radio Telemetry 30 Two way Radio Telemetry 30 Two way Radio Modes 00 00 005 3 Two way Best Practices 000000 32 Transmit Radio Telemetry suse 33 Transmit Radio Modes s op Dec o s dote 34 Transmit Best Practices o oo aoaaa auaa eee 35 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual Table of Contents Radio Sellingscedi caer bU cse rene igus 35 Radio Performance usse 36 6 Connecting via Radio Modem 38 7 DataStation Networks 44 Configure a DataStation 44 Telemetry Testi esie seers aie Re ee ttem d 46 8 ECH5O Utility Mobile Features 50 Condes via Diregi cor ue Sur cessat eSI Let 5 Connect VIART ise eo ay re o s bete 5 Preferences xut e VES HENCE D E NER 5 CCOMMURICONON es etna erret nore 4 mag edo bt e ale 53 ABOU ECHIO Ulitao sty Oot ee N 55 ACHR Seea aa tne Case duse beaded tow ates 56 Download New Data sees 56 Download All Data cie dee me Red 56 Erase Stored Data oov eoe eid ette tes 57 Telemetry TES testa tic scare sence AEEA 57 Device Tools eus ae tock M SR Re 58 Test Device BiffIWORE v oL Mu ee t ttes 58 Initialize Radio Module v oes 58 Initialize Device eee eee eee 59 Configure Radio Modem 4 59 9 Troubleshooting 60 Troubleshooting Direct Connections 60 Troubleshooting Radio Connections
17. ECHO UTILITY MOBILE For Windows Handheld PCs Operator s Manual Version DECAGON DEVICES Decagon Devices Inc 2365 NE Hopkins Court Pullman WA 99163 USA Tel 509 332 2756 Trademarks ECH20 Utility Mobile is a registered trademark of Decagon Devices Inc 02004 2007 Decagon Devices Inc All rights reserved PN 13459 01 License for Use of ECHO Utility Mobile Software IMPORTANT NOTICE Read Carefully Before Installation and Use ECH20 Utility Mobile Software is owned by Decagon Devices In corporated ECH2O Utility Mobile is not free Software You are re quired to purchase a copy for each device where ECH2O Utility Mobile is installed By using this software you agree to the following terms and conditions If you do not agree to the terms of this License do not use this Software 1 Grant of License Decagon grants you the user a nonexclusive license to use this Software solely for use with Decagon instruments This software is not sold to you The user may not reproduce distribute sublicense resell or oth erwise transfer for any consideration or reproduce for any purposes the Soft wate of any modification or derivation thereof either alone or in conjunction with any other product or program Further the user may not modify this Soft ware This license replaces and supersedes all previous licenses provided by Decagon 2 Disclaimer of Warranties THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO THE USER
18. M number of the serial port See http www socketcom com for more information ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual Introduction Mcn N Ezo uai Wye 206 Bk EM1500 2 20 07 2 06 41 PM ice EMISOO 51 20FebO ZUFebU07 EMISO0 7437 30Oct OS 20Feb07 Recommended System Decagon recommends using the Archer Field PC from Juniper Systems with ECH O Utility Mobile This ultra rugged mobile device has a robust serial port and is designed to work in field conditions where typical PDA hardware will fail Contact Decagon for information on purchasing the Archer Field PC bundled with ECH5O Utility Mobile ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual Introduction Contact Information To contact Decagon E mail us at ECH2OHelp decagon com Fax us at 509 332 5158 Call us at 1 800 755 2751 US and Canada only ot 509 332 2756 Warranty Information ECH O Utility Mobile has a 30 day satisfaction guarantee Suggestions Please report any bugs and send suggestions for additional features to ECH2OHelp decagon com ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 2 Installing ECH2O Utility Mobile 2 Installing ECH4O Utility Mobile ee Installing ECH4O Utility Mobile from CD ECH O Utility Mobile installs from the CD found in the front cover of the ECH O Utility Mobile user s manual Place the CD in your computer s CD drive wait for the ECH O Software Installer to appear and select I
19. Manual 4 Downloading Data Download New Data button To download data make the physical connection as described earlier Start the ECH O Utility Mobile pro gram and tap the Connect button There are two downloading methods Download New Data and Download All Data Download New Data downloads all the data that has been collected since the last time data was downloaded The Download New Data command can be accessed from both the Down load New Data button on the tool bar or from the Actions menu item 23 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 4 Downloading Data Download All Data downloads all the data that is stored in the device The Download All Data command is accessed only through the Actions menu item Options Actions Ej After the download is complete a listing is displayed in the Data File List area The Data File List area displays information about the device data that has been down loaded such as the device s name the number of data scans and the start and end date of the saved data 24 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 4 Downloading Data Data File List atea Unless some changes need to be made to the device set tings the device can be disconnected If you should forget to tap the Disconnect button and remove the physical connection first the program will detect the loss of con nection and reset itself to a not connected state 25
20. all the radio modes Using Transmit Two way and CD Transmit Two way radio modes with the wake interval set to 1 or 2 will cause the batteries of your logger to drain very rapidly 34 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 5 ECH2O Radio Telemetry Transmit Best Practices Transmit modes are most useful when you have three or more loggers installed within radio range of each other There is no hard limit to the number of radio loggers broadcasting to a DataStation Use this mode for as few as one logger and as many as 50 or more loggers You should use the Telemetry Test feature of ECHO Utility Mobile to test the connection from your logger to the DataSta tion NOTE Em50R Joggers must have firmware version 1 12 or later to enable the Confirmed Delivery Transmit mode and Telemetry Test feature Your DataStation must have firmware version 1 09 or later to receive Confirmed Delivery Transmit mode data packets Contact Decagon for an application note that covers the steps needed to upgrade your hardware See Chapter 7 DataStation Networks for step by step instructions for configuring your DataStation and remote radio loggers Radio Settings For two radio devices to communicate they must share the same radio settings An Rm1 radio modem can only con nect to a remote radio logger with the same radio settings A DataStation will only receive data from loggers with the same radio settings as the DataStation Set the Radio
21. ce Occasionally it may be necessary to reset a logger if you are continually getting unreliable communications from it Click on Initialize Device This will completely reset the system and erase data stored on it WARNING Initializing your ECH O device com pletely removes the data stored in the device Erased data cannot be recovered Configure Radio Modem EF Ecu20 utility ex 46528 QD Radio Modem Configuration Channel Bl Sub Channel Radio Firmware Version 5000 E Configure Radio Modem is only enabled when no device is connected This allows you to set the Radio Channel Sub Channel of an Rm1 This is useful for configuring a simple relay 59 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 9 Troubleshooting 9 Troubleshooting p LL ECH O Utility Mobile is designed and tested to commu nicate correctly and robustly with your ECHO devices Sometimes problems can still occur when it tries to com municate with your ECH O devices This chapter outlines some of the common issues and suggested solutions If you find a problem not covered here please contact Deca gon for help Troubleshooting Direct Connections PROBLEM ECH O Utility Mobile tells me it can t connect to my device SOLUTION Iry one ot more of the following to make sure there is a serial connection to the ECH O device Check to make sure Connect via Direct is selected in the Options menu Check your serial cables are se
22. curely plugged into yout logger or DataStation and your PDA Make sure you are using the correct communication port on you PDA The default Comm Port on most PDAs is COMM1 If you are using a CF serial card COMM1 is probably not the right setting You can change the Comm Port setting on the Com munication tab in the ECHO Utility Mobile Prefer ences 60 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 9 Troubleshooting Make sure your logger has good batteries or your DataStation is plugged in Try pressing the reset but ton on your logger or DataStation NOTE Serial cables can fail If you suspect your serial cable may be the problem try connecting to a second logger If you can connect the problem is probably the first logger If you can t connect to the sec ond logger either the problem may be your cable Try using a spare Decagon Serial Cable Adapter if you are having trouble connecting to a logger The serial adapter for your PDA could be the problem PROBLEM ECH O Utility Mobile tells me my Comm port isn t available SOLUTION Make sure you are using the correct com munication port on your PDA The default Comm Port on most PDAs is COMMT If you are using a CF serial card COMM1 is probably not the right setting use the software that comes with your CF Card to determine the correct Comm number You can change the Comm Port setting on the Communication tab in the ECH O Utility Mobile Preference
23. dem _ X Connecting to a radio logger via an Rm1 requires a few steps different from Direct Connecting to a logger You should keep notes concerning the logger name and radio settings to make the rest of the system configuration easier to accomplish First configure your radio logger to listen for two way connection attempts ECH20 Utility d 5 29 QD Em50 Settings Channel Sub Channel s lA ee ce Radio Off Confirmed Delivery Transmit Two way 24 hour Transmit Two way CD Transmit Two wa ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 6 Connecting via Radio Modem Direct Connect to a radio logger to set the device s radio settings After establishing a connection tap the Configure Device button Tap the Radio tab The Radio tab displays the Channel Sub Channel Radio Mode and Radio Firmware Version of the logger s radio module Channel can be set from 0 to 6 inclusive default is 0 The Sub Channel can be set from 0 to 65534 inclusive default is 0 To use the radio logger with an Rm1 the Radio Mode has to be set to one of the Two way modes If the Two way 6 00 18 00 mode is chosen then connection via the Rm1 can only take place between the hours of 6 00 AM through 6 00 PM This mode was designed to improve battery life by not keeping the radio on constantly The other Two way modes can be connected to 24 hours a day After setting the Radio Mode tap the ok button Disconnect from the radio logget
24. e Features Erase Stored Data This control will erase all the data stoted in the connected device Warning Erasing the data stored in your ECHO device completely removes the data Erased data can not be recovered Set Date Time This control allows you to manually syncronize the date time of the connected logger to the current date time of the Pocket PC Telemetry Test This control is only enabled when connected to a radio logger This tests the telemetry signal between the radio logger and a DataStation It tests not only for signal strength but also for payload data packet confirmation See Chapter 7 DataStation Networks for further infor mation 57 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 8 ECH2O Utility Mobile Features Device Tools ek 46523 D 2 22 07 5 23 23 PM Download New Data Download All Data Erase Stored Data Set Date Time Telemetry Test Initialize Radio Module lodem Initialize Device E Test Device Firmware This will test the logger s firmware A dialog box appears indicating whether the firmware has tested Good or Bad For more information on firmware and obtaining updates please see the Troubleshooting section Initialize Radio Module This feature will reset the radio and all associated settings Em50R Em5R and DataStation only 58 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 8 ECH2O Utility Mobile Features Initialize Devi
25. ected directly to the logger with a serial cable Communicating with a remote radio logger requires you to have a Rm1 radio modem connected to your mobile device Connecting to the remote radio logger happens through the Rm1 30 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 5 ECH2O Radio Telemetry When a logger is in a Two way Radio Mode it turns on its radio every 45 seconds While the radio is on the logger listens for connection attempts from an Rm1 If the logger doesn t hear any connection attempt it turns off the radio If the logger hears a connection attempt it leaves the radio on for several seconds listening for login commands from ECH O Utility Mobile It takes up to 60 seconds to connect to the remote logger When you are finished interacting with the remote radio logger you press the disconnect button ECH O Utility Mobile sends a logout command to the remote logger to indicate the end of the communication session When the remote logger hears the logout command it waits for 10 minutes before listening for additional connection attempts via the radio you can always direct connect to yout logger This allows you to connect to other loggers with the same radio settings Otherwise the first logger may reconnect preventing you from connecting with other loggers The Two way modes generally require the most battery power The Em50 is designed to work for several months in the Two way modes Two way Radio Mod
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27. er the DataStation has no way to retrieve the missing data You can directly connect to the logger to download the missing data 33 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 5 ECH2O Radio Telemetry Transmit Radio Modes Use the Radio Tab in the logger settings form to choose one of the following radio modes that support Transmit communication Confirmed Delivery Transmit This is the most robust Transmit radio mode The radio logger adds a checksum to the data packet before broadcasting the data to a DataStation The logger then waits for the DataStation to confirm it correctly received the data packet If the logger doesn t hear the confirmation it retries sending the packet again The logger stops trying to transmit to a DataStation after 25 attempts The logger will attempt more transmis sions after the next measurement interval Transmit Only The radio logger broadcast 1 datapacket to the DataStation This is the original Transmit radio mode It doesn t offer the advantages of the Confirmed Delivery Transmit mode You should use the Confirmed Delivery mode when possible Em5R discontinued log gers only support this Transmit radio mode Transmit Two way and CD Transmit Two way These modes combine the Two way Radio mode and the Transmit Radio mode You could use these modes while configuring and testing your radio network You should not leave your radio logger in these modes because they use the most battery power of
28. es Use the Radio Tab in the logger settings form to choose one of the following radio modes that support two way communication Two way 24 hour The radio logger listens for connec tion attempts every 45 seconds 24 hours a day 31 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 5 ECH2O Radio Telemetry Two way 6 00 18 00 The radio logger listens for connection attempts every 45 seconds between 6 AM and 6 PM The logger doesn t use the radio between 6 PM and 6 AM to conserve battery powet by not listening for con nection attempts during the night Transmit Two way and CD Transmit Two way These modes combine the Two way Radio modes and the Transmit Radio modes You could use these modes while configuring and testing your radio network You should not leave your radio logger in these modes because they use the most battery power of all the radio modes NOTE Using Transmit Two way and CD Transmit Two way radio modes with the wake interval set to 1 or 2 will cause the batteries of your logger to drain very rapidly Two way Best Practices Two way modes are most useful when you have a small numer one two or three of remote radio loggers you wish to contact If you have three or more loggers installed within radio range of each other consider using one of the Transmit modes The Two way modes also allow you to mount an Rm1 in your vehicle and interact with the remote logger while in radio range See Chapter 6 Con
29. igning and testing your radio network Some radio networks work fine when the vegetation is sparse however they may fail when vegetation is full 36 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 5 ECH2O Radio Telemetry You can increase the effective transmit range by maximizing the height above ground of the radio antenna This helps ensure a clear path for the radio signals and reduce the amount of signal absorbed by the earth Use an antenna extension cable to help you position your antenna when it isn t practical to install your logger higher off the ground If you mount your radio logger to a metal pole you should mount your antenna to the top of the metal pole so it is free to radiate the signal above the pole Replacing the stock antenna on your radio device with a high gain antenna can greatly increase the radio range Consider using a directional Yagi antenna or a high gain omni directional antenna when you want to extend the range of your radio network A high gain antenna can also help overcome the effects of unavoidable environmental obstructions The ECH5O telemetry system also supports a simple relay for use with Transmit Mode networks Combining a relay and high gain antennas allows radio devices to commu nicate over vety long distances Contact Decagon for more information on using a relay in your radio net wotk 37 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 6 Connecting via Radio Modem 6 Connecting via Radio Mo
30. ility i429 D Options Actions Ej Now that all the device settings have been configured it is time to test the system to make sure the sensors are responding correctly Do this by using the Scan Ports but ton 19 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger ECH20 Utility eX 409 D EC 5 Soil Moisture hd 137 m m Port 2 ECH20 TE Moisture Temp EC v Port 3 G1 Drain Gauge 0 full tip reservoir Port 4 PS 1 Pressure Switch switch off Ww e 3 3 wW N LL w o N 4 1 F 22 3 mV Scan Again The Scan Ports screen makes a real time measurement on each of the ports and displays the measured response in the processed format for the given sensor The processed format units can be changed in the Options gt Prefer ences gt Units screen This will be covered in more detail later The Scan Ports screen is also designed to provide two other data formats that can be displayed for help in dis covering any installation issues The data can be displayed as Unprocessed Data or as Millivolt data Unprocessed Data is in ADC counts Analog to Digital Converter counts ot raw counts When a sensor value is outside the 20 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger range used to convert to processed data the processed displayed value will be three asterisks See Chap ter 9 Troubleshooting for more information about thi
31. iscon nected from a logger you must wait for 10 minutes 63 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 9 Troubleshooting before that logger will accept radio connections you can always direct connect to your logger Make sure your logger has good batteries Try press ing the reset button on your logget PROBLEM ECH O Utility Mobile keeps reporting it lost the connection to my device SOLUTION This can happen when the radio connec tion is lost Try increasing the radio signal strength by moving closer to the remote logger or using a high gain antenna You can also increase the number of times ECH O Utility Mobile tries sending commands to the logger Increase the Radio Connect Retries on the Com munication tab to the Preferences form Troubleshooting Data Issues PROBLEM ECH O Utility Mobile tells me there is no new data for downloading SOLUTION Make sure the logger is configured to mea sure data Check the measurement interval is set to a num ber greater than zero Try pressing the reset button if the logger does have a non zero measurement interval PROBLEM My sensor data shows in the Scan window SOLUTION The three asterisks mean the raw data mea sured by the logger is out of expected range for the sensor This could be caused by a broken sensor Make sure the 64 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 9 Troubleshooting sensor is fully inserted into the logger s sensor port Make su
32. l Sub Channel You can configure radio settings in the radio tab This tab s controls are only enabled when an Em50R or DataS tation is connected For more information on setting the Radio Mode Radio Channel and Sub Channel see Chap ter 5 Radio Telemetry ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger Location tab EJ ECH20 Utility ZIEL EK Em50 Settings mmi 0 0 re 0 0 1 atude 7 o tongtude o w These settings are not stored in the device ECH20 DataTrac can use this information to help you organize your devices m cation E The information entered in the Location tab is designed for use with DataTrac This is where you can enter the device location information As with the other tabs the SIP is enabled to make it possible for you to enter the information You can enter as much or little information that will be helpful There is a space for the Farm name Field name and geographical coordinates in Latitude North or South in Degrees and decimal Minutes and Longitude East or West in Degrees and decimal Minutes DataTrac uses this information to help you organize your loggers 18 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger Review the settings and when you are confident they are correct tap the ok button in the upper right corner and the settings are saved to the device Scan Ports ET ili 2 Ei Ecu20 ut
33. le 50 Actions 56 application 54 67 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual Index Communication 53 configure radio modem 59 Device tools 58 Direct connect retries 53 Measurement 52 Menu Bar 50 Options 50 Preferences 51 radio connect retries 53 initialize radio 58 Installation 5 P Ports 19 R Radio connecting via radio modem 38 performance 36 settings 35 S Software updates 5 Supported equipment 2 System Requirements 1 T Tab Device tab 14 68 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual Index Location tab 18 Measurement tab 15 Radio tab 17 Telemetry 30 31 Test 46 Transmit 33 Transmit Modes 34 Two way Best Practices 32 Telemetry Transmit Best Practices 27 35 Transferring Data to a PC 27 Troubleshooting 60 U Updating ECH2O Utility Mobile 5 W warranty 60 69 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual Index 70
34. le is adjusted here By tapping the Add more detailed error messages to error log files check box increases the amount of detail stored in the error log files For the Pocket PC devices that can change the display to landscape mode not all do there is the Automatically change display mode to Portrait when launching ECH O Utility check box As its title implies this will change the display mode from landscape to portrait when ECH O Utility starts About ECH2O Utility The About ECH O Utility screen displays the version number the build number and the Protocol version number used in this ECH O Utility Mobile release It also contains the mailing address phone numbers e mail address and website for Decagon Devices 55 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 8 ECH2O Utility Mobile Features Actions 3 e 4 523 QD EM1400 2 22 07 5 23 14 PM Download New Data Download All Data Erase Stored Data Set Date Time Telemetry Test Device Tools Configure Radio Modem Many of the Action menu items are only enabled when a device is connected Download New Data This control will download any new data stored in the device New data is defined as data that has not been downloaded since the last download Download All Data This control will download all data stored in the device regardless of when the last download was done 56 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 8 ECH2O Utility Mobil
35. necting via a Radio Modem for step by step instructions for establishing a two way connection with a remote radio logger 32 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 5 ECH2O Radio Telemetry Transmit Radio Telemetry The Transmit Radio modes help you create a simple netwotk of remote radio loggers all transmitting data to a DataStation radio base station The DataStation stores data from all the remote loggers in one convenient place Typically a DataStation is connected to your computer where you can easily download the data for use in ECH5O DataTrac Unlike the Two way Radio modes you can t remotely change logger settings when using this mode When a logger is in Transmit mode it only turns on the radio when it has new data to broadcast For example when you set the measurement interval in your logger to 60 minutes the logger stores your data every hour and then broadcasts the data to a listening DataStation The actual transmit time is randomly delayed for several minutes to prevent two or more radio loggers from interfering with each other The Transmit radio modes use less battery power because the radio is off most of the time The Em50 is designed to wotk for many months in Transmit mode NOTE A DataStation is a receiver It doesnt cause the remote logger to send data If your DataStation is powered off for some time it won t receive data sent by the remote loggers The missing data is still stored in the logger howev
36. nection to your desktop com puter This process keeps ECH O Utility Mobile from connecting to your remote logger You can try pressing the Cancel button in the Connect To dialog box however this doesn t always solve the problem The only reliable way to prevent ActiveSync from sensing the modem connection is to remove pin one from the 9 pin 62 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 9 Troubleshooting male end of the serial cable you use to connect to the Rm1 The illustration below shows the location of pin one Use small needle nose pliers to pry and twist the pin to remove it from the cable PROBLEM ECH O Utility Mobile tells me it can t connect to my radio logger when I m using an Rm1 SOLUTION Try one or more of the following to make sure there is a good radio connection to your remote log get Make sure you are within radio range of the remote logget Increase the radio signal strength to your log ger by moving closer to your logger or using a high gain antenna to see if you can establish a radio con nection Make sure the antenna on the logger and the Rm1 are securely fastened to the radio module Check the Radio Channel and the Radio Sub Chan nel settings you are using on your remote loggers and Rm1 See Chapter 6 Connecting via a Radio Modem for how to configure your radio settings Make sure you wait 10 minutes between connection attempts for the same logger If you just d
37. nstall ECH O Utility Mobile from the menu If the installer does not launch by itself go to My Computer select your CD drive and double click on the autorun exe file The ECH O Utility Mobile Installer first copies necessary files to your computer and then launches Microsoft ActiveSync to install ECH O Utility Mobile on your mobile device Updating ECH5O Utility Mobile from the Web Decagon publishes updates to ECH O Utility Mobile on the web The update installer replaces the old version of ECH 0O Utility Mobile with the new release while retain ing all your data and settings from the old version You can download the update installer at www decagon com echo software html ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 2 Installing ECH2O Utility Mobile You can check for new version of ECH5O Utility Mobile software by running the Check for ECH O Utility Mobile Updates software on your desktop computer Click the Start menu All programs ECH O Utility Mobile and select Check for ECH O Utility Mobile Updates This software uses the Decagon internet version checker to see if there is a new version available Your computer must be connected to the internet for this ser vice to work NOTE The updates to ECHO Utility Mobile require resources only available with the full installer that comes on the installation CD CH20 Utility 4 4 830 ECHO ECH20 Utility Mobile Version 1 15 Build 1 15 0 14 Protocol Ver 1 5
38. of this License is done for local requirements and in the event of a dispute between the English and any non English versions the English version of this License shall govern 9 Enforcement The provisions of this Agreement shall be enforceable regard less of any other claim or dispute existing between the parties and in any action for violation of the terms of this license the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover costs and attorney s fees Jurisdiction and Venue shall be in Whitman County Washington ECH 0 ECH5O DataTtac Em50 Em50R Em5 and Em5R are registered trademarks of Decagon Devices Inc ECHO Utility ECH5O Utility Mobile Em5b EchoLink and DataStation are trademarks of Decagon Devices Inc Copyright 2004 2007 Decagon Devices Inc All rights reserved ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual Table of Contents Content 1 Introduction 1 System Requirements 0000 Contact Information 0 ceccee cues 4 2 Installing ECH20 Utility Mobile 5 Installing ECH2O Utility Mobile from CD 5 Updating ECH2O Utility Mobile from the Web 5 3 Configuring Your Logger 7 Preparing to Connect to a logger 9 Connect vid Direct ded es crece reais 10 Device SILOS i ise aces oo er cnl Ec venta V eis 12 Configure Device sedem conn 13 Scan POPS siad s totsd errasse tak hon a Ses 19 4 Downloading Data 22 Erasing Data esiste eere TYPE Y
39. onnect Retries If you are experiencing unreli able communication with a radio logger while using a Rm1 set the number of times the computer or PDA will attempt to send commands to a radio logger This value is selectable from 5 to 12 times 53 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 8 ECH2O Utility Mobile Features Maximum Baud Rate Set a baud rate lower than the default 115 200 baud if you consistently experience a noisy serial connection as exhibited by frequent logger discon nects Use Comm Port Comm is the default communication port for most mobile devices If your mobile device has more than one communication port or you are using a Compact Flash serial card you can choose the appropriate communication port number here Application AJ Ecu20 utility e 4 1001 D Preferences Keep ECH20 device s clock synchronized to PDA s clock Add more detailed error messages to error log files Automatically change display mode to Portrait when launching ECH20 Utility Units Communication Applicaton 54 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 8 ECH2O Utility Mobile Features By default ECHO Utility Mobile automatically synchronizes the logger s date and time to the time set on the Pocket PC device Tap the check box to disable this feature You can update the date and time manually anytime you are connected by selecting Actions gt Set Date Time The amount of detail stored into the error log fi
40. rds Not connected are shown in the Device Identification Area Many of the controls are not enabled grayed out and not responsive to user input until a device is con nected The screen is divided into four main sections Each of these sections is explained in detail in the balance of this manual ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger NOTE Tapping the SIP button activates the Soft Input Panel SIP keyboard The SIP is useful for inputting data and settings See your Pocket PC user manual for more information on using and configuring the SIP Preparing to Connect to a logger Now that the program is installed and running the physi cal connection needs to be established Connect the SCA Serial Cable Adapter stereo connector end to the COMM PORT on the logger Next connect the 9 pin serial connector female end to the serial port on your mobile device See system requirements for more infor mation on mobile device serial port options ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger Connect via Direct Connect via Direct Connect via Rm1 Preferences About ECH20 Utility Ej Choose Connect via Direct from the Options menu 10 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 3 Configuring Your Logger Ei ECH20 utility eX 464229 2 12 07 4 29 29 PM Disconnect button Scan Ports button Download New Data Configu Device button button
41. re the sensor type shown in the Scan window matches the sensor actually connected to your logget Troubleshooting Software PROBLEM When I try to launch ECH O Utility Mobile I get an error message that says Cannot find ECH O Utility or one of its components Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all the required libraries are available SOLUTION Your PDA may not be compatible with ECH O Utility Mobile Please review the system require ments in Chapter 1 Introduction Contact Decagon if yout device uses one of the operating system versions listed PROBLEM When I try to launch ECH O Utility Mobile I get an error message titled ECH O Utility Missing Files SOLUTION The version of ECH O Utility Mobile you installed is from an update installer The update installer doesn t include all the resources needed to run ECH O Utility Mobile Please reinstall ECH O Utility Mobile from your installation CD Then install the update version 65 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 9 Troubleshooting 66 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual Index Index xc B Baud rate 54 C Comm port 54 Configuration 13 Connection 9 10 contact information 4 D Data 27 DataStation 44 configure DataStation 44 configure radio logger 45 device directory setting up 26 27 Device Status 12 Download collected data 48 Downloading 22 Transferring to a PC 27 ECH20 Utility Mobi
42. rogram will use System Requirements To use ECHO Utility Mobile you must have a PDA Pocket PC or Windows Mobile device with the following ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 1 Introduction Pocket PC 2003 Pocket PC 2003SE or Windows Mobile 5 and operating system Display with a portrait orientation Available serial port To install ECH O Utility Mobile on your mobile device you must have Microsoft ActiveSync 3 7 or newer installed on a PC running Windows 98 Windows 2000 or Windows XP You also need ActiveSync to transfer data files collected within ECHO Utility Mobile to your desk top computer See your mobile device s user manual for more information on using ActiveSync To connect to the communication port of your ECH O loggers you need a Decagon Serial Cable Adapter This cable has a standard 9 pin female connector and a 3 5mm stereo connector HP iPAQ Pocket PCs Decagon stocks adapter cables for HP iPAQ mobile devices Not all iPAQ models have an available serial port Please determine if your model iPAQ supports a serial port before trying to install ECH O Utility Mobile Compact Flash Serial Cards ECH O Utility Mobile supports Compact Flash CF Serial Cards This is useful for mobile devices that don t have a built in serial port We recommend using Socket Serial I O CF Card or Socket Ruggedized Serial I O CF Card You must use the Socket serial driver and Socket utility to identify the COM
43. s PROBLEM ECH O Utility Mobile tells me my Comm port is already in use SOLUTION Another software program on your PDA must be using the serial port Quit any software that uses the serial port before using ECH O Utility Mobile GPS software is a common example You can use the Memory Settings panel on your PDA to stop running programs If no other software is running on your PDA and you still get this error try pushing the reset button on your PDA 61 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 9 Troubleshooting PROBLEM ECH O Utility Mobile keeps reporting it lost the connection to my device SOLUTION This rarely happens for a direct connec tion Please check or replace your serial cables You can also increase the number of times ECH O Utility Mobile tries sending commands to the logger or DataStation Increase the Direct Connect Retries on the Communica tion tab of the Preferences form Troubleshooting Radio Connections PROBLEM ECH O Utility Mobile tells me my Radio Modem isn t responding SOLUTION Make sure your serial cable is securely attached to your PDA and your Rm1 Your Rm1 should have power and be turned on If you are trying to directly connect to an ECH O device make sure Connect via Direct is selected in the Options menu PROBLEM Anytime I try to connect via a Radio Modem a dialog box called Connect To opens SOLUTION This is ActiveSync trying to use the radio modem to establish a con
44. s Switching to the Unprocessed Data view can make it eas ler to determine the condition of the sensor or connec tion The Millivolts display can be used in a similar mannet After confirming that the device is set up and operating properly tap the ok button and you are returned to the main screen ECH20 Utility e AE 4 29 ok Disconnect button RiGee Options Actions When the logger has been configured it will not begin to log data until you disconnect from the device Tap the Disconnect button and the device is set to collect the data from the sensors at the programmed interval 21 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 4 Downloading Data 4 Downloading Data EE After your logger has collected data you can use ECH O Utility Mobile with your PDA to act as a data shuttle from the logger in the field to your desktop computer ECH O Utility Mobile creates DataTrac XML Data dxd files with the data it downloads from your ECH O logger or DataStation See the section Transferring data files to a desktop PC later in this chapter for instructions on how to move your data to your computer Once your measurement data is on your PC you can import the data into ECH O DataTrac or use ECHO Utility for desktop computers to convert the DXD file into an Excel file Please see the DataTrac manual or your logger manual for more information on your data processing options 22 ECHO Utility Mobile User s
45. ual 6 Connecting via Radio Modem 7 ECH20 Utility e EI d QE By Options Actions Ej The Connection Progress screen will appear as ECHO Utility Mobile tries to establish a radio connection with the remote logger through the Rm1 The connection process can take up to 60 seconds while ECH O Utility Mobile sends a logger wake up signal and retries the connection attempt 42 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual 6 Connecting via Radio Modem ECH20 Utility E ERE Ook EM1500 2 14 07 11 35 49 AM Radio Signal Radio Signal Strength icon Strength Tool When ECHO Utility Mobile connects to a remote radio logget it shows the signal strength of the connection with the radio signal strength icon on the tool bar Tap and hold the radio signal strength icon to see a tool tip showing the signal strength percent See Chapter 9 Troubleshooting if ECH O Utility Mobile fails to connect to your remote logger Once ECH O Utility Mobile establishes a two way radio connection with a remote logger you can interact with the logger just like a direct connection NOTE You cannot change the radio Channel or radio Sub Chan nel settings while connected via the Rm1 43 ECHO Utility Mobile User s Manual Z DataStation Networks 7 DataStation Networks eoe E ee l Configure a DataStation ECH20 Utility d 933 DataStation Settings Channel Sub Channel s id 6 Radio Mode Radio Firmware
46. y Mobile Features 8 ECH4O Utility Mobile Features HERI Menu Bar The Menu Bar allows you to perform operations and access program features ECHO Utility Mobiles menu bar contains two menu items some of them containing sub menu items Options Connect via Direct Connect via Rmi Preferences About ECH20 Utility E The Options Menu allows you to choose the type of connection to make set the Preferences of ECH2O Utility 50 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 8 ECH2O Utility Mobile Features Mobile and display the Version information These items are always enabled whether a device is connected or not Connect via Direct Connects to a logger through the COM port selected in the Use Comm Port combo box The Use Comm Port combo box is located under Options gt Prefer ences gt Communication This option is enabled when a dot is displayed to the left side of the text Connect via Rml Used to connect to any radio logger on a specified Radio Channel Sub Channel Both the logger and the Rm1 must be set to the same Channel Sub Channel values This option is enabled when a dot is displayed to the left side of the text Preferences The Preferences menu allows you to select the units you wish ECHO Utility Mobile to use when displaying data adjust communications settings and adjust application set tings This menu features three sections accessed by click
47. ypical location is C Program Files Decagon ECH20 DataT rac Impott Choose Paste from the Edit menu This copies or moves all the data files from your PDA to your desk top computer Launch DataTrac DataTrac imports any DXD data files in the Import directory NOTE The errlog txt file in the ECH 0 Data folder on your PDA is used by ECH 0 Utility Mobile to log information and errors when the software runs on your PDA You should not copy this file to the Data Irae import folder Transferring Data to ECHO Utility 1 Create a folder on your computer to store the files transferred from your PDA You might make a folder called ECH5O Data in your My Documents folder on your computer 2 Connect your PDA to your computer 28 ECH20 Utility Mobile User s Manual 4 Downloading Data Launch ActiveSync You can launch ActiveSync by clicking the Start button on your Windows PC Choose All Programs ECH5O Utility Mobile and then click Launch ActiveSync Click the Explore button on the ActiveSync toolbar This opens an explorer window for the files stored on your PDA Open the ECH O Data folder Select all the DXD files Choose Copy from the Edit menu if you want to leave the data files on your PDA Choose Cut from the Edit menu if you want to remove the files from your PDA Open the folder you created in Step 1 Choose Paste from the Edit menu This copies or

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