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1. e Set logger clock with host time on launch This option determines whether the logger s internal clock will be reset to match the host computer clock upon launch When this setting is enabled which is the default it is important to make sure the computer clock is set to the correct date time and time zone before launching the logger Also check that daylight savings time preferences are correct in the Date Time Control Panel if applicable When this setting is disabled the logger clock will not be updated e Wrap around when full If this box is checked new data will overwrite the oldest data sequentially one sample at a time when the memory is full The logger will continue logging indefinitely until the logger is either off loaded and stopped or the battery fails If this box is not checked the logger will stop logging when the memory is full and no data will be overwritten e Stealth mode This feature disables the LED blink while collecting data This feature is useful if you do not want a logger deployed in the 48 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing State Log g er F i Ite r Calculate a New Series Based on the Selected Series m Taking th From E These filters work with data from State pape ln Time Closed 1 fi C Dals loggers Closed Open or ON OFF The e a S i Houts filters are described in terms of Closed 1 or C Seconds Open 0 i C Minutets i of Opens and Clo
2. 07 17 98 11 47 57 0 84 38 29 1 x A BoxCar Pro User s Guide 17 Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing Upper Section View Details Drydown in new freezer x Property aSr Series Temperature F c 1 Logger Info Information specific to the logger i Model HOBO Pro Series Temp RH C 1998 ONS i Serial Number 17 1 Memory Size Bytes 65536 H E Extra Info Information used by tech support i Deployment g EF Series Info Information about the data in the series 1 Points Used 8431 1 First Point 07 17 98 11 38 57 0 1 Last Point 07 23 98 08 08 57 0 i Duration 5 Days 20 30 00 0 H E Stats Calculated from the series C Launch Parameters Mirrors the launch dialog settings Series Temperature C c 1 H A Series High Res Temp F c 1 2 m b i LLJ The upper section of View Details lists all available information about the logger used to create the particular series data For each series in the plot window there are four categories Logger Info Series Info Stats and Launch Parameters Click the node plus sign at the left of a line to expand that block and display specific details of the category Lower Section The lower section of View Details shows each data point along with the date and time of each measurement Exporting View Details You can also export the information in the View Details window For further details see the next section Exporting Plot Data on page
3. which represents anywhere from 25 to 100 of capacity remaining or empty which represents 0 to 25 of capacity remaining Because of the uncertainty in capacity it is recommended that you begin new deployments with new lithium batteries that you know are at 100 rather than relying on old ones For alkaline batteries the gauge displays the percentage of capacity remaining The logger also has a Battery Low status light which will blink when the battery has 25 or less capacity remaining Replace the batteries in the logger with new ones when the Battery Low status light blinks Be sure to select the appropriate battery type lithium or alkaline when launching the logger Otherwise the current battery status will not be accurately reflected in the software and the battery low light may not flash at the appropriate time For more information see the HOBO Weather Station User s Guide Launch Parameters The Launch Parameters section of the Launch Dialog displays the following fields e Logging interval This indicates how often the logger will record data for example every five seconds 30 minutes hour etc for all attached sensors The minimum logging interval is 1 second and the maximum is 17 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds Use either the pre defined logging intervals or select Custom and define your own interval in the following format HH MM SS 54 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting an
4. 123100 2 C Gust Speed KPH 123100 2 Time is shown in hours offset from L Gust Speed MPH 423100 2 Gust Speed Knots 123100 2 Universal Coordinated Time UTC C PAR uE 518490 C Rain mm 5232393 also known as Greenwich Mean Time GMT The time offset listed Select time offset from UTC GMT 13 Hrs 5 4 1st point using selected time offset 04 03 02 13 24 02 by default matches the time zone 1st point with time zone setting used atlaunch 04 03 02 13 24 02 setting used to launch the logger In 1st point in UTC GMT 04 03 02 18 24 02 Select All I ox Cancel Help this example the logger was launched in Eastern Standard Time Therefore 5 is filled in by default because Eastern Standard Time is five hours behind UTC GMT when daylight savings time is not in effect To change the default time offset enter the number of hours the new time differs from UTC GMT For example to change the time offset in the example above to Pacific Standard Time enter 8 because Pacific Standard is 8 hours behind UTC GMT when daylight savings time is not in effect To help make sure you are entering the correct time offset this screen displays the date and time for the logger s first measurement or data point in three ways 58 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing View Properties Using the arrow tool double click anywhere inside the plot window to open the View
5. Zoom 11 U Unplug confirmation message 70 V View Details 17 Description of window 17 Exporting 18 View Properties 15 W Window menu 16 Windows operating system See System Requirements Z Zoom 11 Arcade zoom 12 Axis Zoom 12 75 Index HOBO Weather Station Loggers 53 Installation 1 Interface cable 2 IR Basestation 2 L Launching General steps 4 HOBO 2K 28 HOBO Event 32 HOBO H6 30 HOBO H8 34 HOBO H8 Pro 37 HOBO LCD Temp RH 39 HOBO Water Temp Pro 46 HOBO Weather Station 53 Multiple loggers 71 Optic StowAway 63 Square box StowAway 60 StowAway TidbiT and TidbiT XT Loggers 64 Legend Properties 16 Lock Axis Bounds 12 13 15 Logger menu Get Status 59 HOBO LCD Temp RH 39 HOBO Shuttle Readout 66 HOBO Water Temp Pro 46 Launch 4 Multiple Launch 71 Optic Shuttle Readout 67 Read HOBO Pro Archives 38 Readout 5 Readout HandCar 65 Loggers HOBO 2K 28 HOBO Event 32 HOBO H6 State 30 HOBO H8 34 HOBO H8 Pro 37 HOBO LCD Temp RH 39 Checking Status 45 Launching 39 Reading out 43 HOBO Water Temp Pro 46 74 Checking Status 50 Launching 46 Reading out 49 HOBO Weather Station 53 Checking Status 59 Launching 53 Reading out 58 Launching 4 Optic StowAway 63 Square box StowAway 60 StowAwayTidbiT and TidbiT XT Loggers 64 Lotus 1 2 3 Exporting to 19 Mark All Points 14 Maximum Minimum or Average Filter 25 Menu Bar 3 Messages general c
6. lists them as detected If you only are working with one logger you can stop the search and continue to the launch screen For more information on using the search feature see Multiple Logger Detection Note If the logger is already launched the system displays the following window instead Click Continue With Launch to set launch parameters HB aba S A ain and launch the logger If you do proceed to launch you will lose any data already recorded Click View Status Only to identify the logger and verify its operation without launching This logger is currently collecting data You have the following options View Status Only Cancel The launch dialog contains three sections e Logger Information e Launch Parameters e Sensor Information Each section is described below 46 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers and Shuttles This chapter describes the loggers available in the HOBO and StowAway lines and how they are handled by BoxCar Pro BoxCar Pro will launch and read out data from all of these loggers shuttles For general launch and readout procedures see Chapter 1 This chapter describes the variations in launch and readout for individual loggers Loggers and Shuttles Page HOBO 2K Loggers 28 HOBO H6 State Loggers 30 HOBO Event Logger 32 HOBO H8 Loggers 34 HOBO H8 Pro Series Loggers 37 HOBO LCD Temp RH Logger 39 HOBO Water Temp Pro
7. overwrite any recorded Temperature 1 F 75 22 Temperature 1 E 24 01 data Click Cancel to RH 1 2 28 5 Dew Poi 1 2 F 42 58 cancel the launch the seid i IN hannel identifier d Bad Good lo gger will not be started Meit polled ae Battery a For details about setting Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data the features of a particular 5 logger see Chapter 3 P Current Enabled Channel s 1 2 Details of Individual Loggers and Shuttles on page 27 completed only displayed on some Serial Number 127870 loggers The logger 1s now launched and recording data Launching HOBO ARATENGATEA progress bar has finished Some loggers display a Disconnect Logger dialog like the one shown to the right click OK after you ve disconnected the logger For more information on this message refer to page 70 If the logger records temperature hold the logger in your hand during the test to geta change in temperature and varied UNPLUG the logger from the serial cable BEFORE pressing OK data Select More Info to see if you can eliminate this dialog in the future More Info Reading Out Data from a Logger When you read out off load data from most loggers BoxCar Pro stops the logger from logging To restart logging you will need to launch again from the Logger menu Some loggers however can continue logging while reading out data such as the HOBO LCD Temp RH HOBO Water Tem
8. to change the time offset in the example above to Pacific Standard Time enter 8 because Pacific Standard is 8 hours behind UTC GMT when daylight savings time is not in effect To help make sure you are entering the correct time offset this screen displays the date and time for the logger s first measurement or data point in three ways e The time based on the value entered in the Select time offset from UTC GMT field This is the time that will be used in the plot e The time zone setting used to launch the logger e UTC GMT Checking the HOBO Water Temp Pro Logger Status To check the status of the HOBO Water Temp Pro logger point the logger s communication window at the IR Basestation window click the Logger menu select HOBO Water Temp Pro and then select Status The general Get Status command available from the Logger menu does not work with this logger The Logger Status screen shows the current launch status logging not launched waiting for delayed start and current readings It also lists other launch parameters including 50 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing 4 The file name you ve chosen appears in the readout log Open Readout Log along with other information about the file To open a ae ees datafile double click on any datafile name in the log fae To display the readout log menu right click anywhere Beem S Clear All Entries inside the r
9. 18 Exporting Plot Data The Export feature allows you to save data from BoxCar Pro as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or as a text file to import into other applications With Export you can save data from one or more series in the currently selected plot All data is saved using the time displayed in the plot To use the Export feature click the File menu select Export and then select Microsoft Excel Text Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Lotus 1 2 3 or Custom Each option is explained below Note Exported files cannot be read back into BoxCar Pro 18 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers e Duration This field displays approximately how long the logger will collect data based on the memory size the logging interval and the number of sensors currently connected The duration is listed in number of days hours minutes and seconds Note Battery life may limit the duration before memory 1s full Check the HOBO Weather Station User s Guide for more information e Sampling interval The sampling interval is valid only for sensors that support measurement averaging See the Sensor Manual to determine if your sensor supports measurement averaging At the time of printing the following sensors support data averaging solar radiation photosynthetic light PAR and barometric pressure The sampling interval sets how often the sensors will take measurements When the logging interval is reached and a samplin
10. Hold down the Z key while dragging to restrict motion vertically To drag one series at a time click and hold the axis associated with the series Only the curve connected with the associated axis moves Smart Scale When adjusting the view with the zoom and dragging tools the numerical bounds of the axes may no longer be on round numbers Select Smart Scale from the Plot menu F5 to adjust the axes to end on major tick marks The following two views show a plot that has been left on minor ticks after zooming and the same view cleaned up with Smart Scale a BoxCar Pro 4 0 Samp2 dtf OF x A File Edit Logger Plot Tools Window Help 2 x S xa ale Slo tik Ql Hel e Drydown in new freezer Temperature F c 1 High Res Temp F c 1 2 Dew Point F c 13 RH 55 c 3 07 24 07 23 98 20 33 39 07 26 98 22 29 46 Ready a BoxCar Pro 4 0 Samp2 dtf of Xx A File Edit Logger Plot Tools Window Help 2 x S x lS sll r Qe el 2 Drydown in new freezer 100 90 Temperature F c 1 High Res Temp F c 1 2 Dew Point F c 13 80 RH c 3 70 60 50 40 30 10 07 23 07 24 07 26 O7 27 07 23 98 00 00 00 07 27 98 00 00 00 Ready BoxCar Pro User s Guide 13 Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing Crosshair Tool Use the crosshair tool to zero in on a specific value in the plot Select the crosshair tool from the toolbar or from the Too
11. Low Off 100 0 al gt C Average Minimum off 21 C Maximum e Launch Dialog Information On the launch dialog the first line of information identifies the type of logger and its serial number The date field displays your computer s current date and time If this is incorrect consult your Windows manual on how to change your computer s date or time e Reading This field displays what the logger is currently reading in the selected Measurement Unit e Description The text in the Description box is displayed above the plot on the readout graph Up to forty characters can be typed in this area e Interval Duration The Interval time between measurements and the Duration amount of time the logger will collect data are selected here e Add Custom Interval To create your own custom interval select Add Custom Interval at the bottom of the interval scroll box You can designate as many custom intervals as you require between 0 5 seconds and 9 hours Custom Intervals are saved for the current session but disappear when you exit BoxCar Pro 60 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing the mouse Note Dragging will not work on an axis that is locked To unlock an axis right click the axis select the axis properties from the menu and remove the checkmark from Lock Axis Bounds Hold down the X key while dragging to restrict motion horizontally
12. Properties dialog 1 Show LegendBox I Show Border M Show Title I Show Filled Note If you double click too close to a particular series the series dialog opens Show or hide the Bordeta pkn J legend and title Select Show Border to draw a Cancel Hep border around the view area Select Show Filled to display the background in a solid color Time Axis Properties To modify the display of the hase CZ m Tick Marks Masis Auto Calculate Tick Marks time axis double click below Min noss foo 00 00 poo a the time axis with the arrow Max 03 17 99 00 00 00 fo Minor i 00 00 00 p tool The Axis Properties oe Meee ooa fa dialog lets you modify the 21 a ee DD HH MM SS Le Riah Note Lock Axis Bounds to retain start and end times of the Bottom Color I settings during plot manipulation axis click Min or Max Select Show Gridlines to toggle vertical gridlines on or off or click Custom Tick Marks to customize the axis labeling You can also change the axis color and location Select Lock Axis Bounds to lock the axis which then cannot be affected by zooming or dragging it is usually recommended that you lock the data axis rather than the time axis particularly for data from state loggers Cancel Help Data Axis Properties To adjust the properties of the Name C Ti Ma d t d bl li k th ed he Auto Calculate Tick Marks ala axis ouvdile Cluck near
13. and time If this is incorrect consult your Windows manual on how to change your computer s date or time Use the Open Text 0 and Close Text 1 fields to describe your state information with text e Deployment This field shows how many times the logger has been launched including current deployment and is unalterable Every time the logger is launched the number increases by one e Current State This feature displays the logger s current state while it is connected The text matches either Close Text or Open Text e Description The text in the description box is displayed above the time axis on the readout graph Up to forty characters can be typed in this area e Close Text The text entered in the Close Text box up to twenty characters will be stored with the timestamp for each closing and displayed on the axis label of the graph A closed state is plotted as one 30 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers Alert Limit set at 48 F When the refrigerator door 1s opened the temperature goes above 48 F which causes the Alert Delay to flash indicating that the High Temperature Alert Limit has been exceeded This Alert Limit will remain flashing until the temperature drops back below the set point of 48 F If the temperature does not drop back below the set point within the specified time delay the alarm will trip e Contacts Normally open Click this button to set alert output contacts as norm
14. any time Choose one below List of loggers found List of loggers found 526947 South Pond 526947 26947 South Pond O00000 Cancel Refresh Cancel BoxCar Pro User s Guide 51 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers Logging which means the logger will continue to record data in the current deployment while off loading takes place After saving the file you will be prompted to select the data series you wish to view in a plot Series selection is the same for all loggers However the HOBO Se x you the option of changing the time aa a displayed in the plot This does not i change the actual time saved in the Series Chans Sensor S N datafile it only changes the time Temperature C f C Temperature F used in the presentation of the plot and when exporting data Time is shown in hours offset from Universal Coordinated Time UTC also known as Greenwich Mean Time GMT The time offset Selecttime offset tom UTC GMT 13H 5 2 listed by default matches the time 1st point using selected time offset 04 03 02 10 55 02 zone setting used to launch the Meston ei ogger In this example the logger launched in Easter a Ee E A Time Therefore 5 is filled in by default because Eastern Standard Time is five hours behind UTC GMT when daylight savings time is not in effect To change the default time offset enter the number of hours the new time differs from UTC GMT For example
15. data before the logger memory is full if wrap around when full is not selected or old data is overwritten with new data if wrap around when full is selected The BoxCar Pro User s Guide 47 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers HOBO Water Temp Pro Logger The HOBO Water Temp Pro provides accurate temperature measurement in underwater and condensing environments This logger features a durable streamlined case suitable for extended deployment in water up to 50 C and is equipped with an infrared interface for data off load The HOBO Water Temp Pro logger is accessed Logger Launch Ctrl L by its own submenu in the Logger menu The Readout Ctrl4R general Launch Readout and Get Status aaan d i bl f h L d HOBO Shuttle Readout cCtri R commands available from the Logger menu do ea ete wee not work for this logger Instead select the oe as Logger menu then select HOBO Water Temp EET a Pro and then the appropriate command from the Capa 5 submenu Each of these commands is described HOBO Water Temp Pro aaa in this section Status Port Options The HOBO Water Temp Pro Dialog sc To display the launch dialog point the logger s communication window at the IR Basestation window making sure they are no further than 4 or 5 inches away From BoxCar Pro click the Logger menu select HOBO Water Temp Pro and then select Launch The software searches for the all loggers within the IR Basestation s view and
16. dialog connect a logger Logger menu and select Launch Launch to your computer click the HOBO Pro Series Temp RH C 1998 ONSET S N 990007 Date 04 28 99 16 52 38 Deployment 21 Cancel Hel Description test e Interval Duration os Secs 4 Hrs 32 Mins x Measurement _ Channels Unit Reading Temperature 1 F 75 92 Temperature 1 E 24 4 Dew Point ia E 40 74 Dew Point 3 E 4 85 x Next to channel identifier denotes Bad Good a selectable sensor channel Battey i I Delayed Start Current Enabled Channel s 1 3 Enable Disable Channels Launch Dialog Information The first line of information identifies the type of logger and its serial number The date field gives your computer s current date and time At the bottom of the dialog you will see the delayed start option The HOBO Pro logger is similar to the HOBO H8 so only the features unique to the HOBO Pro are explained here No Wrap Around The wrap around when full feature is not available on the HOBO Pro Series The launch dialog does not support this feature Selecting Channels and Resolutions Max points per channel 65291 HOBO Pro Series loggers offer the choice of standard resolution 8 bit or high resolution 12 bit operation for their temperature channel s High resolution mode doubles the amount of memory required by each measurement reducing BoxCar Pro User s Guide i Canc
17. displayed above the time axis on the readout graph Up to forty characters can be typed in this area e Interval Duration Use this field to select the Interval time between measurements and the Duration amount of time the logger will collect data To create your own 0 5 Secs 15 Mins e 5Hrs 375 Days custom interval select amp Hrs 450 Days 7 Hrs 525 Days Enter Interval x a 8 Hrs 600 Days Add Custom Interval 9 Hrs 675 Days HH MM SS 0 00 01 4 Cancel at the bottom of the Add Custom Interval Interval Duration Interval scroll box You 1 Secs 30 Mins can designate as many custom intervals as you require between 0 5 seconds and 9 hours 28 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers e UTC GMT Checking HOBO LCD Temp RH Status To check the status of the HOBO LCD Temp RH logger connect the logger to your computer click the Logger menu select HOBO LCD Temp RH and then select Status The general Get Status command available from the Logger menu does not work with this logger The Logger Status screen shows the current launch status logging not launched waiting for delayed start and current readings It also lists other launch parameters including e Current battery level e Available memory and whether Wrap Around When Full is enabled e The current date and time according to both the logger and the computer currently connected to the logger e The
18. e Min eooo C Custom Tick Marke data axis The Axis Properties Mae fe vc dialog shown lets you modify the minimum and maximum values represented by the data axis You can also toggle horizontal gridlines on or off choose custom tick marks and change the color and location of the data axis Select Lock Axis Bounds to lock the axis which then cannot be affected by zooming or dragging Note When viewing a plot from an H6 State logger the data axis is locked by the default gocecsecoccosccsececsosecooseseseesn Location I Show Gridines Major 10 ES T op R osccseossecssoossos y Left C Right I Lock Axis Bounds Note Lock Axis Bounds to retain gt E otom Color L settings during plot manipulation Cancel Help BoxCar Pro User s Guide 15 Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing Series Properties P Name HighRes Temp C c 1 2 Double click a Seige with the CM Connect Points IV Mark Points arrow tool to display the Series I Show Lines as Steps Point Style Rectangle x Properties dialog which lets you M Alarm Lines Point Size 3 ives change the name and color of the Min Line 0 blue Spacing 0 pixels ine 100 Spaci i selected series The new name MaE a a e ag i int diates Useful for viewi displays 1n the legend box You Value Axis jc multiple pte with moi a Connect Points must be enabled can also specify whet
19. e Start Date Start time and date e End Date Time and date of last data point e Points Number of data points e Shuttle S N S N of shuttle used to off load not available if added e Save Date Save date date off loaded or date added to Log The Shuttle S N is not applicable and is not displayed unless a Shuttle was used to off load the data BoxCar Pro User s Guide 23 Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing Export Readout Log to a Text File To export the readout log to a text file right click the readout log and click Export Readout Log Each exported entry takes two lines the first line is the file name and path The second line displays the rest of the log information The Save Date is not displayed in the exported log Data Analysis with Filters There are several filter options that let you modify the contents of a data series and create a new data series Only one series can be filtered at a time and the new filtered series is displayed in the plot window To access filters use one of the methods below e Right click a series then select Filter Series e From the Plot menu select Series lt Series Name gt then Filter e Right click in the plot window and select Series lt Series Name gt then Filter from the shortcut menu that appears There are different filters for different types of loggers Each filter however lets you use period options in Day s Hour s Minute s or Second s The d
20. in Adjusting the View on page 11 Customizing the View Further customize the plot window with the properties options for View Axis Series Title and Legends which lets you change the plot title axis and title locations and the extent and color of the axis Choose the arrow tool not the zoom or hand tools to access the property dialogs with the mouse These tools are also accessible from the Plot menu 14 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers e The time based on the value entered in the Select time offset from UTC GMT field This is the time that will be used in the plot e The time zone setting used to launch the logger e UTC GMT Note The first time the datafile opens after readout may take a couple of minutes depending on the number of sensors used and the size of the file Checking the Weather Station Logger Status You can check the status of the logger during launch From the Logger menu select Get Status The Status window shows what state the logger is 1n launched waiting for button start waiting for a delayed start or not launched It also lists e Current battery capacity and type e Description e Deployment number e Memory available and whether Wrap Around When Full was selected e The time for the launch first sample and current logger time in both GMT and the time zone used at launch e ach sensor and its serial number location description if any and curr
21. launch a HOBO Water Temp Pro logger a launch confirmation message appears Click the Launch Another button if you wish to launch more than one HOBO Water Temp Pro logger The launch SHEEN da ueus settings you specified in the previous launch will be repeated in the next Launch screen This Done _Launch another makes it easy to configure multiple launches with the same parameters Note The Multiple Launch option on the Logger menu does not work for the HOBO Water Temp Pro logger Use the Launch Another button instead Reading out the HOBO Water Temp Pro Logger To read out the HOBO Water Temp Pro logger point the logger s communication window at the IR Basestation window Click the Logger menu select HOBO Water Temp Pro and then select Readout The software searches for the all loggers within the IR Basestation s view and lists them as detected If you only are working with one logger you can stop the search and continue to the readout screens For more information on using the search feature see Multiple Logger Detection If the logger is still collecting data the following screen appears Logger Is Launched This logger is currently collecting data You have the following options Stop Logging and Offload Data Off load Data While Logging To off load data click either Stop Logging and Off Load Data which means the logger will stop recording data before off loading or Off load Data While BoxCar Pro Us
22. launch parameters To expedite the process during multiple launching you should group loggers by type BoxCar Pro 4 0 7 0 i New Logger Type Default parameters will be downloaded from the logger When you have finished launching all the loggers click Close on the Multiple Launch dialog 72 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 1 BoxCar Pro Fundamentals Chapter 1 BoxCar Pro Fundamentals This chapter explains the primary functions of BoxCar Pro including e Installing and running BoxCar Pro e The BoxCar Pro main window e Starting your logger e Reading Data from your logger Installing and Running BoxCar Pro System Requirements BoxCar Pro 4 3 requires Windows XP Professional or Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional Edition Windows Me or Windows 98 and a computer with resources appropriate for your listed version of the Windows operating system The computer must have at least one free COM port for serial communications Refer to the Connecting to your PC section on page 2 for more details about the COM port and possible usage of USB to serial converters Installation To install BoxCar Pro 1 Load the BoxCar Pro CD into the CD drive of your computer The installation program should start automatically If it does not navigate to the CD drive from My Computer or Explorer and double click the BoxCar Pro 4 3 setup exe If you are installing BoxCar Pro from a website click the appropriate BoxCar Pro 4 3 li
23. or launch On readout the most recent points will be read out If this box is not checked the logger will stop once its memory 1s full e Start Click the Start button when you are satisfied with the settings Do not unplug the logger from the interface cable until BoxCar Pro has indicated the launch has been completed Launching your logger will overwrite the previously recorded data Confirm a successful launch by watching for the logger s LED to blink BoxCar Pro User s Guide 29 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers rs HOBO H6 State loggers The HOBO H6 State loggers record the time and date 0O when devices change between on and off or open and s closed One popular version is the light on off model Light shown in the picture here onbff computer corporation The HOBO H6 Launch Dialog To display the launch dialog shown below connect a logger to your computer click the Logger menu and select Launch HOBO Vibration on off C 1997 ONSET S N 1234 Date 04 30 99 11 18 37 Deployment 30 Cancel Curent State OFF Hel n elp Description motor ON OF Close Text 1 O Jon Open Text 0 O OFF Battery Good Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data I Stealth Mode Tl Delayed Start e Launch Dialog Information The first line of information identifies the type of logger and its serial number S N The date field gives your computer s current date
24. selected a sampling interval of 5 minutes and the first sampled point is at 5 17 PM and the last is at 5 27 PM the filter will round down to 5 15 PM for the first point and round up to 5 30 for the last point BoxCar Pro User s Guide 25 Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing Filters place their values at the start of each sampling interval Because of this 1f the last point doesn t fall on the sampling interval the filter will repeat the next to last point in the filtered series so all intervals on the plot will match the selected filter interval For example if the filter interval is 5 minutes the value displayed at 5 15 PM represents a filter of every value in the original series sampled between 5 15 and up to but not including 5 20 If the last point in the series was at 5 18 a filtered point at 5 20 is drawn so the step line will pass through 5 18 but not end on 5 18 since 5 18 is not divisible by the sampling interval Printing BoxCar Pro has several printing options in the File menu Print Graph Click the File menu and select Print Graph to print a graph The graph is always blown up to fit a full page regardless of its size on the screen The page orientation portrait or landscape can be modified see Print Setup Print Info Click the File menu and select Print Info to print just the information about the data This information is the same as that displayed in the View Details dialog Note This option sen
25. the HOBO Shuttle synchronizes the HOBO Shuttle s clock to the PC s clock and displays the battery s percentage level Be sure your PC clock is set to the correct time before launching your shuttle 66 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 1 BoxCar Pro Fundamentals 5 The data displays in a plot window Use the zoom crosshair and other plot tools to navigate See Adjusting the View on page 11 for more details K Test File 1 dtf OF x Test File 1 n m ao k D 2 eT 40 40 05 21 99 15 13 40 05 21 99 15 14 40 BoxCar Pro User s Guide 7 Chapter 1 BoxCar Pro Fundamentals BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers HandCar HandCar is software for Palm handheld computers that allows you to launch and readout HOBO and StowAway loggers in the field and then upload the datafiles from the Palm handheld to BoxCar Off loading Data from HandCar To upload data files to BoxCar Pro 1 Place the Palm handheld into the communications cradle or connect it to the Palm to PC cable then connect the cradle or cable to your computer see the HandCar user s manual for the computer interface requirements for your version of HandCar 2 Disable the HotSync Manager If the HotSync Manager icon is on your system tray on the taskbar right click the icon and select Exit BoxCar Pro and HotSync Manager cannot use the same COM port at the same time Turn th
26. the following options Stop Logging and Offload Data Off load Data While Logging To off load data click either Stop Logging and Off Load Data which means the logger will stop recording data before off loading or Off load Data While Logging which means the logger will continue to record data in the current deployment while off loading takes place After saving the file you will be prompted to select the data series you wish to view in a plot Series selection is the same for all loggers However the HOBO LCD Temp RH logger also gives x you the option of changing the time displayed in the plot This does not change the actual time saved in the datafile it only changes the time used in the presentation of the plot PN Stee a and when exporting data C RH C New datafiles Production Bay 5 101319 dt Series Chans Sensor S N v Temperature C C Temperature F C Dew Point C Time is shown in hours offset from Universal Coordinated Time UTC also known as Greenwich Mean Time GMT The time offset listed by default matches the time zone setting used to launch the logger In this example the logger was Select time offset from UTC GMT 13 Hrs 5 1st point using selected time offset 04 03 02 10 12 32 1st point with time zone setting used atlaunch 04 03 02 10 12 32 1st point in UTC GMT 04 03 02 15 12 32 Select All o ox Cancel Help launched in Eastern Standard Ti
27. time logging began e Alert settings You can also change the display of the temperature units and the time format This will only affect the status display it does not affect the launch Note The difference in time between the logger and the host computer may fluctuate by a few seconds if the status window remains open for more than a minute This difference may be even greater if you elected to not set the logger clock with the host time upon launch Other HOBO LCD Temp RH menu options In addition to the Launch Readout and Status commands the following commands are available from the HOBO LCD Temp RH submenu e Options Select Options to specify what is included with the default datafile name upon readout The name can include the logger serial number deployment number and time of readout in addition to the description you entered in the launch parameters screen You can also disable the Launching will erase data warning that displays each time you launch the logger e Port Use this command to change the port number or test the COM port with the LCD Do not change the port number with Logger Serial Port setting in the Application Preferences window e About This command displays the copyright and version information for the HOBO LCD Temp RH component of BoxCar Pro software BoxCar Pro User s Guide 45 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers Logger Is Launched This logger is currently collecting data You have
28. time you launch the logger Max points per deployment relates directly to the data memory size divided by the number of channels To select resolution for HOBO Pro Series loggers see the section HOBO HS Pro Series Loggers on page 37 Channels Ed Max points per channel 1985 oe Channel Sensor 40 F to 212 F TMCx HA v 32 F to 110 F TMCx HB AC CTA 1 M Temperature 2 M Humidity 3 M 40F to 212 F TMCxHA id 4 daia AC Note If your logger has one or more external sensor jacks you must specify what type of sensor is connected to each jack or data will not be displayed correctly Start Click Start when you are satisfied with the settings Do not unplug the logger from the interface cable until BoxCar Pro indicates the launch is complete Launching your logger will overwrite the previously recorded data Confirm a successful launch by watching for the logger s LED to blink Consult the logger s User s Manual for more information on the LED status signals BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers The HOBO H8 Pro Series Loggers The HOBO H8 Pro Series introduces 12 bit resolution for temperature measurements 64K datafiles and data archiving These features along with its weatherproof case make it ideal for outdoor and industrial use The a A HOBO Pro logger shown here measures both temperature and relative humidity The HOBO Pro Launch Dialog To display the launch
29. to display one or more data series in the plot window You can open more than one plot window compare data and drag and drop a data series from one window to another See Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing on page 9 for an introduction to plotting Readout Log At the bottom of the main window the readout log displays the datafile names when you read out loggers The readout log window can also be resized or hidden See Keeping Track of your Datafiles on page 22 for more information Launching a Logger For a quick demonstration of launching and collecting data with a logger follow these instructions 1 Connect the interface cable to an open COM port on the back of the computer If you are using the HOBO Water Temp Pro connect the IR Basestation to the COM port instead of the interface cable 2 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the logger Make sure the plug is firmly seated in the jack twist the plug if it does not connect properly eN on the first try If you are using the HOBO Water o EA Temp Pro point the communications window of the msd s e a logger at the IR Basestation making sure they are no more than 4 or 5 inches apart 3 Start BoxCar Pro From the Logger menu select either Launch or the name of your logger and then Launch from that logger s submenu the HOBO LCD and r Logger ogger aunch r HOBO Water Temp Pro Z oe a Get Status Readout Ctrl R loggers are l
30. 2 If communications with the TidbiT are attempted in bright sunlight the Datafiles communications with the TidbiT may be compromised This problem is eliminated by shading the TidbiT and coupler ated een with Creating a new filtered series 24 Same Launch Dialog as Square box StowAway Printing Printing plots and data 26 Connect the logger to your computer and select Launch from the Logger menu The Square box StowAway launch dialog is displayed See the Square Box StowAway Loggers section on page 60 for more information on this launch dialog 64 BoxCar Pro User s Guide BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing Displaying a Plot BoxCar Pro provides three ways to get data from a datafile into a plot window e Open a File from the File Menu From the File menu select Open Choose the datafile containing the data you are interested in viewing e Open a File from the Readout Log Double click a datafile in the readout log e Off load a Logger When you off load data from a logger you can display a plot of the data you just off loaded Select Series To Show In View Ea Select Series to Show in View When you open a datafile the Select Series Onset Computer Corporation BoxCar Pro 4 0 Data Files S amp dt to Show in View dialog opens first letting si bois you pick one or more series to display in a Temperature FT new plot window Selecting several series E High Aes Tanp LC 12 may r
31. Alarm High and Low to see if the StowAway has recorded a E FE al reading outside of a pre selected range The Alarm reads in the units shown in the Measurement Unit box To set the Alarm slide the tabs to the desired High and Low values The Alarms are off when the High tab is slid all the way to the right and the Low tab is slid all the way to the left the word off will replace the numeric value You can turn the Alarms off independently of each other For example if you only want a High alarm turn off the Low and keep the High on The various StowAway loggers have different ways of representing BoxCar Pro User s Guide 61 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers Square box StowAway Loggers StowAway loggers have memory sizes up to 32K alarms and multiple measurements per sample period The most popular version of this logger the StowAway XTI is shown here The Square box StowAway Launch Dialog To display the launch dialog connect a logger to your computer click the Logger menu and select Launch StowAway RH C 1994 ONSET Computer S N 119008 Date 06 24 99 10 57 29 Reading 36 7 Cancel Description Stowaway Launch Interval Duration 4 0 Secs 1 Days 12 Hrs 8 Mins 7 Measurement Unit RH dili Help I Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data M Delayed Start 01201700 12 06 51 T Triggered Start Multiple Sampling m Alarm High and
32. All Series Cancel Help Microsoft Excel Text and Lotus 1 2 3 Export Select Microsoft Excel Text or Lotus 1 2 3 to save the data in a pre defined text format if you need to change the text format use Custom Export instead Select the series you wish to export to choose more than one series press the Ctrl key while selecting each series or click the All Series checkbox if you want to export all the series Select the Include Serial Number in Data Export checkbox to add the serial number at the top of the txt file Note The Microsoft Excel Text and Lotus 1 2 3 options do not export series information they only export data If you wish to export the series information contained in the upper half of the View Details window use Custom Export instead After you ve selected the series you wish to export click the Export button to create a single file with all data or click Multi File to split up the data into multiple text files Enter the number of data points you wish to include in each file and then click OK The data will be exported into several files numbered sequentially the number will be appended to the end of the filename for example junedata0000 txt junedata0001 txt junedata0002 txt etc Once saved you can import the txt file into Excel or Lotus 1 2 3 BoxCar Pro User s Guide 19 Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing Custom Export Like the Microsoft Excel Text Bs and Lotus 1 2 3 export
33. BO Water Temp Pro gt Port loggers will displaya _ _ Options About progress bar until the readout 1s complete 3 Name the datafile and click Save A datafile refers to the data returned from a deployment of a specific logger The default datafile name is the description entered when you launched the logger Use unique datafile names so you don t overwrite data a warning message is displayed if you are about to overwrite a file Unless you specify a different directory the datafile is saved in the directory where BoxCar was installed If you do select a different directory to save the datafile your specified directory will be used by default for all subsequent readouts until you choose another one 4 Select the series you want to view A series is the data that can be shown as a single line on a plot A series is often one channel but may be a composite channel such as the dew point channel in a logger that measures Corporation BoxCar Pro 4 0 Data Files Rearessive Launch Test dt both temperature and relative humidity series Pane You can select multiple series or all Temperature C C Temperature F series However displaying too many series may result in a plot that is difficult to read Note The HOBO LCD Temp RH HOBO Water Temp Pro and HOBO Weather Station loggers also have an option to modify saan cee Hee the display time used in the graph See the sections for each individual logger i
34. Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers x Logger Information a gt Sensor Information HOBO LCD Temp RH Part H14 001 Units Metric English c 2001 Onset Computer Corporation Serial 305419896 Enable Measurement Reading Unit Deployment 112 Memory 65536 J Temperature 75 2 F Description Zone B V Humidity 43 Battery Ales Limits Empty Full Temperature Humidity Launch Parameters High High Logging Interval hh mm ss With this interval the duration is Host Date Time 6 7 2002 4 21 19 PM Local 0 osf 15 5days 15hr 42min ee Start Lagging Immediately l C Delayed Start 6 7 2002 3 55 53 PM C Hold for Later Launch Time Format 58 8F T Low E T 70 T Advanced options ek H Launch Immediately Cancel Help Logger Date Time 6 7 2002 4 21 24 PM C GMT UTC J Set Logger clock with Host time on launch Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data Logger Information The Logger Information section of the Launch dialog displays the type of logger the logger part number serial number and memory capacity It also displays Deployment This shows how many times the logger has been launched including current deployment and is unalterable Every time the logger is launched the number increases by one Description This field displays the launch description used in the last launch Ty
35. Crosshair 14 Custom Export 20 D Data Exporting 18 Filtering 24 Overlaying from different time periods 11 Printing 26 Shown in View Details 17 Data series See Series Datafiles Definition of 6 Managing 22 Opening 10 Sorting in readout log 23 Dialogs confirmation 70 Dragging 12 E Edit menu Copy 69 Preferences 69 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 4 Other Functions Event Logger Filter 24 Excel Spreadsheet Exporting to 19 Excel Text Exporting to 19 Exporting 18 Custom 20 Excel 19 Excel Text and Lotus 1 2 3 19 Multiple File 22 Preferences 20 Readout Log 24 F File menu Insert Series from Datafile 10 Open 10 Print Data 26 Print Graph 26 Print Info 26 Print Preview 26 Print Setup 26 Files See Datafiles Filters 24 Calculating time 25 Event logger 24 Maximum Minimum or Average Filter 25 State logger 25 G Graph See Plot H Hand tool 12 HandCar 65 HOBO 2K Loggers 28 HOBO Event Loggers 32 HOBO H6 State Loggers 30 HOBO H8 Loggers 34 HOBO H8 Pro Loggers 37 HOBO LCD Temp RH Loggers 39 HOBO Shuttle 66 HOBO Water Temp Pro Loggers 2 46 73 Chapter 4 Other Functions launch interval and delayed start time interval and other settings will be preloaded into the dialog for the new logger If BoxCar Pro discovers a change of logger type during multiple launch it displays the New Logger Type alert warning you to check the
36. Delayed Start Hold for Later Launch Host Date Time 6 11 2002 11 35 58 AM M Time Format Logger Date Time 6 11 2002 11 35 56 AM Local V Set Logger clock with Host time on launch C GMT UTC Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data Stealth mode do not blink while logging Launch Immediately Cancel Logger Information The Logger Information section of the Launch dialog displays the type of logger the logger part number serial number and memory capacity It also displays e Deployment This shows how many times the logger has been launched including current deployment and is unalterable Every time the logger is launched the number increases by one e Description This field displays the launch description used in the last launch Type up to 40 characters of text to describe the deployment The description will be used as the default prefix for the data file name upon readout and is displayed above the plot on the readout graph e Battery status The Battery gauge shows the percentage of the battery s capacity left Launch Parameters The Launch Parameters section of the Launch Dialog displays the following fields e Logging interval Type the frequency between logger readings in the following format H MM SS The minimum logging interval is 1 second and the maximum is 9 hours e With this interval the duration is logger wraps at This field displays how long the logger will collect
37. ED status signals BoxCar Pro User s Guide 31 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers HOBO Event Logger The HOBO Event logger records when momentary contact closure events happen storing the date and time of each event Event loggers are most commonly used J with tipping bucket rain gauges where each tip of the A bucket represents 1 100 of rain Event The HOBO Event Launch Dialog To display the launch dialog shown below connect a logger to your computer click the Logger menu and select Launch Launch HOBO Event C 1996 ONSET Computer Corp S N 202556 e Date 11 10 98 10 05 04 AM Deployment 6 Cancel Last Event At 11 10 98 10 03 53 AM Help Description Hundreths of inches of rair Event Name Ranbuckettip s SsS Event Value Mo Battery Good Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data l Stealth Mode I Delayed Start I Lockout after event e Launch Dialog Information The first line of information identifies the type of logger and its serial number S N The date field gives your computer s current date and time If this 1s incorrect consult your Windows manual e Deployment This field shows how many times the logger has been launched including current deployment and is unalterable Every time the logger is launched the number increases by one e Last Event At While the Launch dialog box is open this field displays the time of
38. Index 76 BoxCar Pro 4 3 User s Guide Onset Computer Corporation BoxCar Pro For All 32 Bit Windows Platforms Copyright Onset Computer Corporation 2002 All Rights Reserved This Program ls Protected By U S And Intemational Copyright Law BoxCar Pro User s Guide Thank you for purchasing Onset products Our loggers and software are designed to be easy to use For a quick start please refer to the Launching a Logger section in Chapter 1 on page 4 Consult the other sections of this manual or the online help for a more detailed description of software capabilities Contact Information For support please contact the company that you bought the products from Onset Computer Corporation or an Onset Authorized Dealer Onset Computer Corporation 470 MacArthur Blvd Bourne MA 02532 Mailing Address P O Box 3450 Pocasset MA 02559 3450 Phone 1 800 LOGGERS 1 800 564 4377 or 508 759 9500 Fax 508 759 9100 Hours of Operation 8AM and 5PM ET E mail loggerhelp onsetcomp com Main Onset Web site www onsetcomp com FTP site ftp onsetcomp com If you purchased the products through an Onset Authorized Dealer you can also refer to www hobohelp com for support information 1995 2002 Onset Computer Corporation all rights reserved Printed in the USA Part MAN BCP4 Doc 7130 A Onset HOBO StowAway TidbiT Optic Shuttle Optic Base Station Optic Coupler TidbiT Coupler and BoxCar are registe
39. LCD Temp RH and HOBO Water Temp Pro loggers also have an option to launch without using the computer s clock Details about logger time for these two loggers and the HOBO Weather Station Loggers are explained in Chapter 3 on page 27 To start BoxCar Pro double click the BoxCar Pro shortcut icon on the desktop or click Start Programs Onset Applications BoxCar Pro if you changed the program group icon location during the installation your path will be different Note It is not recommended that you start BoxCar Pro by double 2 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 4 Other Functions e Decimal Settings Click this button to change the default decimal settings used by the Windows Control Panel which is a global change that may affect other programs e Use HandCar Datafile Display Dialog Click this box to toggle the Datafile Display message when uploading from HandCar to BoxCar e Readout Log File The readout log file text box displays the name of the text file holding the current readout log To change the file used for the readout log click the button at the right of the text box to browse to a new file For more information about the readout log see the section Keeping Track of Your Datafiles on page 22 Multiple Launch To launch multiple loggers click the Logger menu and choose Multiple Launch Ctrl M Multiple Launch is useful when a study requires a number of loggers to start logging at the same time Note The HOBO LCD Te
40. Logger 46 HOBO Weather Station Logger 53 Square box StowAway Loggers 60 Optic StowAway Logger 63 StowAway TidbiT amp TidbiT XT Loggers 64 HandCar 65 HOBO Shuttle 66 Optic Shuttle 67 BoxCarProUser sGuide 2T Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers HOBO 2K Loggers The HOBO 2K is the first logger in the HOBO StowAway series and has only 2K of memory The most popular version of this logger the H01 001 01 is shown here Note that this product is not the same as the H08 001 02 which has an almost identical case and markings The HOBO 2K Launch Dialog To display the launch dialog shown below connect a logger to your computer click the Logger menu and select Launch Launch HOBO TEMP C 1996 ONSET COMPUTER CORP S N 84626 Date 06 24 99 10 16 12 Reading 24 4 C Cancel Help Rearessive Launch Tes Interval Duration os Secs 15 Mins x Measurement Unit Temperature C 7 Description t MV Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data e Launch Dialog Information The first line of information identifies the type of logger and its serial number S N The date field displays your computer s current date and time If it is incorrect consult your Windows manual on how to change your computer s date or time e Reading This field displays what the logger is currently reading in the selected Measurement Unit e Description The text in the Description box is
41. ading out the HOBO LCD Temp RH Logger To read out the HOBO LCD Temp RH logger connect the logger to your computer click the Logger menu select HOBO LCD Temp RH and then select Readout If the logger is still collecting data the following screen appears BoxCar Pro User s Guide 43 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers no data will be overwritten Note If using the HOBO LCD Temp RH logger with an alarm it is recommended that you set the logger to wrap around when full make sure the box 1s checked because alarm functionality is only activated while logging is taking place Sensor Information Use the Sensor Information section to Select units of measurement Select either English or Metric to change the current unit display in the software and on the LCD Off loaded data can be viewed in either Metric or English units regardless of what was selected before launch Enable one or both sensors Select the sensors you want to display and record during deployment You can check either temperature humidity or both sensors Current readings for both are also displayed The logger memory will be divided between the number of sensors selected Alert Limits Use the Alert Limits section of the Launch dialog to set the limits at which the alert display and alarm output will be activated If the measurement for an enabled sensor goes outside the limits you set an alert will flash on the LCD Drag the vertical bars or click the u
42. ally open closed in alarm condition e Contacts Normally closed Click this button to set alert output contacts as normally closed open in alarm condition e Set Alert Click the Set Alert button to set the alert output contacts to the alarm condition as a way to test for proper operation The alert output contacts will revert to their normal state when the logger 1s launched e Maintain alert until Host has contacted logger Select this button to maintain the alert until the logger is contacted by a host computer e Maintain alert until Sensor readings within limits Select this button to turn off the alert as soon as conditions return to normal e Set alert on low battery Check this button to activate the alert output contacts when the battery is very low and the unit is about to stop logging Low battery level is indicated on the LCD display before reaching this point Launching multiple HOBO LCD Temp RH loggers After you launch a HOBO LCD Temp RH logger a launch confirmation message appears Click the Launch Another button if you wish to launch more panar agochan than one HOBO LCD Temp RH logger The launch settings you specified in the previous launch will be Doe _Launch another repeated in the next Launch screen This makes it easy to configure multiple launches with the same parameters Note The Multiple Launch option on the Logger menu does not work for this logger Use the Launch Another button instead Re
43. ate time axes for each series 1 Right click the series you wish to overlay and select Properties 2 Click the time axis drop down arrow and select New Time Axis 3 Type aname for the axis and click OK 4 Two time axes should appear on the graph You can then further adjust the time axis properties to set each axis to a different period of time For example set one axis to show the data from May through August of 2000 and the other to show May through August of 2002 For more details on adjusting the time axis see Time Axis Properties on page 15 Adjusting the View There are several ways to adjust the view including zoom arcade zoom drag and smart scale You can also custom set the data range of an axis which is described in Customizing the View Note There is no way to save the view as a BoxCar Pro file once you have adjusted the view using the zooming or dragging tools You can however print a hard copy of a zoomed or altered view see the Printing section on page 26 Original Plot No matter what adjustments you make to the view or how far afield your zooming gets you can always get back to the original view by selecting Original Plot from the Plot menu You can also click the original plot icon on the toolbar or press F9 Zoom To focus on one area of the display pick the zoom selection tool Ql magnifying glass from the toolbar or from the Tools menu select Zoom Place the tool in one corner of the area you choos
44. avings time settings UTC colloquially known as Greenwich Mean Time GMT 1s the time based on atomic clocks that is broadcast by government radio stations The www time gov web site is one resource for accurate time settings based on UTC Before launching the logger make sure your computer s clock is set to the correct date and time and the time zone and daylight savings time preferences are correct in the Date Time Control Panel BoxCar Pro User s Guide 55 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers Logger Information The Logger Information section of the Launch screen displays the type of logger the logger serial number part number and memory capacity It also displays e Deployment This shows how many times the logger has been launched including current deployment and is unalterable Every time the logger is launched the number increases by one e Description This field displays the launch description used in the last launch Type up to 40 characters of text to describe the deployment The description will be the default prefix for the data file name upon readout and is displayed above the plot on the readout graph e Battery The Battery gauge shows the remaining battery capacity For lithium batteries the gauge displays a status of either good or empty Lithium batteries have a relatively flat discharge curve which means the voltage does not vary much with use until they fail Lithium battery voltage is either good
45. by United States copyright laws international copyright treaties and all other applicable national laws Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the software shall remain with Onset Computer Corporation The Software Product is licensed not sold There is no transfer to you of any title to or ownership of the Software and this license shall not be construed as a sale of any right in the Software You may not make additional copies of the software except as provided for in paragraph number 2 below 2 Grant of License This Onset license agreement grants you to install and use one copy of the enclosed version Software Product on a single computer The primary user of the computer on which the Software Product is installed may make a second copy for his or her exclusive use on a portable computer and or home computer 3 Other Restrictions You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software Product or make any attempt to discover the source code to the Software Product Except as expressly permitted in this License Agreement or with written permission from Onset Computer Corporation the Software may not be used copied redistributed retransmitted published sold rented leased marketed sublicensed assigned transferred altered or modified The Software Product is licensed as a single product and its component parts may not be separated for use on more than one computer 4 Support Support
46. clude the logger serial number deployment number and time of readout in addition to the description you entered in the launch parameters screen You can also disable the Launching will erase data warning that displays each time you launch the logger e Port Use this command to change the port number for the IR Basestation Do not change the port number with Logger Serial Port setting in the Application Preferences window e About This command displays the copyright and version information for HOBO Water Temp Pro component of BoxCar Pro software 52 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing may choose any of the other options available in this box comma semicolon or tab Time Style Choose the format in which the time is displayed in the exported data For most spreadsheets the default value of Hour Minute Second with half seconds is acceptable For compatibility s sake there are several other options including the old Lotus and Excel formats Export Date Time Preferences Click the Change Export Date Time F Preferences B to B EN F s ne Helo date and time are displayed Select the order the month rid a year are ai listed in and choose the character used Fama to separate them Select either 24 hour ener military time or 12 hour time formats Sesmaor coon and the character used to separate the iis 06 24 99 10 01 02 h
47. d Printing Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Export ou a cen we SL xi easiest way to export your data Sais i is to choose Microsoft Excel Series Group Generic Series Group Start Time 04 03 02 11 37 31 0 End Time 04 08 02 11 27 31 0 Spreadsheet This option saves the data in a format that can be opened directly as an Excel spreadsheet Select the series you wish to export to choose more than one series press the Ctrl key while selecting each a series or click the All Series 04 03 02 11 37 31 0 24 581 checkbox t export all the 04 03 02 11 42 31 0 24 605 series Click Export and then open the file in Excel In addition to data recorded by the logger the spreadsheet includes series information which is the information about the launch displayed in the upper half of the View Details window You also have the option of including the serial number for the logger or sensor above the series information Select the Include Serial Number in Data Export checkbox to add the serial number to the top of the series information list in the spreadsheet Note Regardless of whether you select the Include Serial Number option the spreadsheet will always include the series information along with the data To remove this information from the spreadsheet delete the appropriate columns in Excel Total Points 1427 Export Points 11427 Points 2 Temperature C Include Serial Number In Data Export IV
48. d Sensor 8 bit Temp RH T i i Sensor a a field you Can Part S THASOOX use to describe the location Base Property Temperature Beet Base Unit C To change the location Resoluion 8 type over lt edit gt with a Serial Number Sub S N Location Cea description of the sensor frso03 ft fed location maximum 30 characters such as air soil or 2m height and then click OK The description you entered will then appear in the Sensor Information list e Property This column lists the type of measurement the sensor is monitoring e Value This column shows the current reading Current values are updated every second e Unit This column shows the type of unit for the weather property being measured Note Auxiliary units properties such as dew point are not shown Deployment Notes Use the Deployment Notes section of the Launch screen to enter information about the system setup at the time of launch or any other specific notes you want to record There is a 2000 character maximum about one page of text Deployment notes are stored in the logger and can be viewed with the data file when you readout off load data from the logger Open the View Details screen BoxCar Pro User s Guide 57 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers e Delayed Start Select this option if you wish to postpone the launch until a specific date and time Type the desired date and start time in the specified fields This start mode is useful for synchr
49. ds the information directly to the printer without an additional prompt Print Data Click the File menu and select Print Data to print the values from the series in the current plot window BoxCar Pro displays the number of pages it will print in a dialog then sends data from the open series to the printer Note The Print Data option can send a large number of pages to the printer click Cancel on the dialog to end printing Print Preview To see what the graph will look like when printed click the File menu and select Print Preview You can magnify the view by clicking Zoom In and Zoom Out Print Setup To display the Print Setup dialog click the File menu and select Print Setup From here you can choose paper size paper orientation your preferred printer and the printer s properties Additional options such as resolution scaling and print quality may be available depending on the attached printer 26 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers x Logger Informatiorr Sensor Information HOBO Water Temp Pro Part H20 001 c 2001 Onset Computer Corporation Serial 526947 Units Celsius Fahrenheit Deployment 54 Memory 32768 Description South Pond Measurement Reading Unit cote TS Terese 7855 F Empty Full Launch Parameters Logging Interval hour min sec With this interval the duration is asf ios o 149days 20hr 40min Start Logging Immediately C
50. e Palm handheld computer on and start HandCar Start BoxCar Pro From the HandCar Data menu select Upload Datafiles oe ee a Watch HandCar Status until it displays Waiting for host and then click the Logger menu in BoxCar Pro and select Readout HandCar 7 The file transfer begins During the transfer both HandCar and BoxCar Pro display status information When the transfer is done HandCar displays Upload Complete in the Status field and BoxCar Pro opens the AutoSave dialog Click Yes to save all data files with a numeral appended to the file name to either the directory where BoxCar was installed or the last directory where a datafile was saved Click No to save each data file individually which allows you to choose the file name After upload BoxCar Pro does not reset the internal clock of the Palm handheld to the PC clock BoxCar Pro does reset the clocks of the HOBO Shuttle and Optic Shuttle For more details on launching and reading out with HandCar refer to the HandCar manual BoxCar Pro User s Guide 65 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing StowAway TidbiT and TidbiT XT Loggers TidbiTs are another variation of the StowAway design Two versions are available One has an internal sensor and the other has a sensor in its external probe Both loggers are compatible with the Optic Many Ways to View Your Data Shuttle BoxCar Pro provides methods for showi
51. e to expand then click and hold down the left mouse button Drag to the opposite corner of the area and release the mouse button The selected area is outlined by a rectangle If you click inside the rectangle the area within the rectangle expands BoxCar Pro User s Guide 11 Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing to fill the whole plot Click outside the rectangle to cancel the selection Note Zooming will not work on an axis that is locked To unlock an axis right click the axis select the axis properties from the menu and remove the checkmark from Lock Axis Bounds tm BoxCar Pro 4 0 Cottage temperature dtf Ya File Edit Logger Plot Tools Window Help s x B S sls Mw R tole 2 m Cottage temperature 74 72 70 68 66 64 62 60 03 11 03 17 03 10 99 00 00 00 03 17 99 00 00 00 Ready a Arcade Zoom and Single Axis Arcade Zoom Arcade zoom is continuous zoom Using the magnifying glass tool click and hold down the left mouse button on the section of the plot you want to expand After about a second a plus sign appears in the middle of the tool and the plot expands around the location you have selected As you move the zoom tool the center of the expanded area moves with it To zoom out hold down the Ctrl key or the right mouse button while you hold down the left mouse button When a minus sign appears in the tool the plot zooms out Hold down the X key while zooming to restrict motion horizontall
52. eadout log window The readout log menu lets you open insert and delete files show or hide the readout log and export the log to text To open more than one file at a time from the readout log hold down the Ctrl key and click to select the files then choose Open Selected Items from the pop up menu You can also access the readout log menu from the Window menu You can also switch between logs or create a new log To create an entirely new log choose Open Readout Log and enter a new log name in the Open dialog box Log files are saved to disk with the log extension Note If you move datafiles around on your disk the readout log will not be able to find them To fix this use the readout log menu to delete the outdated entry and add a new one The shuttle serial number if applicable cannot be carried over to the new entry To permanently change the default location of the readout log select Preferences from the Edit menu and enter a new location Sorting Datafiles Click one of the buttons at the top of the readout log to sort the log by a specific category Each button is resizable so you can display the fields that are most important The sort categories in the readout log are e Filename Name given to the file includes all directory information e Model Logger model number e S N Logger serial number e Deployment Logger deployment number if available e Description Logger description string typed in at deployment
53. ecomes full The logger will continue logging until interrupted by a readout or launch On readout the most recent points will be read out If this box is not checked the logger will stop once its memory is full e Delayed Start By entering a specific start date and time Delayed Start will allow you to postpone logging for up to three months after launching your logger The format for entering dates may change depending on the date and time formats that you have set within BoxCar Pro Enter this time in the format currently specified in the Date Time Preferences Once launched the logger will flash dimly every four seconds until the start time has been reached and then start logging e Triggered Start Selecting Triggered Start will allow you to postpone the launch time of your StowAway until triggered After the logger has been launched the StowAway will flash its LED dimly every six seconds until triggered Once triggered the LED will flash brightly four times and then continue to flash brightly every time a measurement is taken e Delayed Start after M Delayed Start DD HH MM SS fo S fizozss Triggered Start Selecting Tiggered Stan both Triggered Start and Delayed Start causes the StowAway to delay for a specified amount of time after the trigger has been activated but before it starts logging The time format is displayed in the format currently specified in the Date Time Preferences e Alarm Alarm when selected allows you
54. el Channel Sensor MV Temperature Added Resolution T Humidity il 2 3 37
55. ent reading BoxCar Pro User s Guide 59 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers and check the Deployment Notes folder for the notes you entered If you did not enter any notes the Deployment Notes folder will not display Reading out the HOBO Weather Station Logger To read out the HOBO Weather Station logger connect a logger to your computer click the Logger menu and select Readout If the logger 1s still collecting data the following screen appears BoxCar Pro 4 3 0 7 x i Logger is currently launched and running Do you wish to stop logger operations before readout Stopping before readout will decrease readout time f No Cancel If you want the logger to stop recording data before reading out off loading click Yes If you want the logger to continue recording data in the current deployment while reading out off loading click No After saving the file you will be prompted to select the data series you wish to view in a plot Series selection is the same for all loggers However the HOBO Weather Station logger also gives x you the option of changing the time displayed in the plot This does not C New datafiles Mountain 4rea 5 dt change the actual time saved in the lca kabel C Wind Speed m s 123100 1 datafile it only changes the time C Wind Speed KPH 123100 1 C Wind Speed MPH 123100 1 used in the presentation of the plot ye ise ae tetas and when exporting data C Gust Speed m s
56. er s Guide 49 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers duration is listed in number of days hours minutes and seconds and is based on the selected logging interval e Start logging immediately If this button is selected logging will start once you click the Launch Immediately button e Delayed start Delayed Start allows you to start a logger at some time in the future for example at the top of the hour or tomorrow at noon This is useful if you do not have a laptop or handheld device to bring to the deployment site The Delayed Start mode is also helpful for synchronizing start times for multiple loggers Select the date and time you want to start the launch e Hold for later launch Use this option to save the launch settings you ve specified for a future launch It does not launch the logger e Time format Switch between local time and GMT UTC GMT is Greenwich Mean Time which is also known as Coordinated Universal Time UTC UTC is the time based on atomic clocks that is broadcast by government radio stations Both local time and GMT UTC are determined from your computer s date time and time zone settings Note The www time gov web site is one resource for accurate time settings based on UTC e Logger date time and host date time These fields display the date and time according to the logger and computer respectively Note These times may differ if you disabled set logger clock with host time on launch
57. essful launch by watching for the logger s LED to blink unless the logger was launched in stealth mode Consult the logger s User s Manual for more information on the LED status signals BoxCar Pro User s Guide 33 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers ma HOBO H8 Loggers eo The HOBO H8 family of loggers features multi channel RH logging The logger pictured here has four channels n ay temperature relative humidity light intensity and an External external channel that can be connected to a variety of external sensors computer corporation The HOBO H8 Launch Dialog To display the launch dialog shown below connect a logger to your computer click the Logger menu and select Launch HOBO TEMP RH LI EXT C 1996 ONSET S N 201 Stet Date 04 19 99 15 31 04 Deployment 125 Cancel Help Description Launch Test to Interval Duration E Mins 16 Days 13 Hrs 6 Mins 7 Measurement Channels Unit Reading Temperature 1 F 75 22 Temperature 1 E 24 01 RH Ise 28 5 Dew Point T2 E 42 58 x Next to channel identifier denotes Bad Good a selectable sensor channel Battery iii I Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data T Delayed Start Current Enabled Channel s 1 2 e Launch Dialog Information The first line of information identifies the type of logger and its serial number S N The date field gives your computer s current date and time I
58. esult in a plot that is difficult to read Ses canes i When you select the series you want to see Se i click OK to display the plot Note The HOBO LCD Temp RH HOBO ssal Caneel Hee Water Temp Pro and HOBO Weather Station loggers also have an option to modify the display time used in the graph For more details see the sections for the individual logger in Chapter 3 page 27 Inserting a Series on a Plot You can add series from multiple datafiles to one plot This is helpful if you want to show data taken from multiple deployments of a logger in a single location or compare data taken at the same time by different loggers You can insert a series using the File menu or by drag and drop Note You cannot save the plot view once you have inserted a series zoomed or uSed the other plotting tools You can however export multiple series to a text file See the section Exporting Plot Data on page 18 for information on exporting To insert a series with the File menu 1 Click the File menu select Insert Series from Datafile 2 Select the datafile and click Open The new series is added to the current plot window The plot axes expand to include the new data To insert a series using drag and drop 1 Open two plot windows containing the series you wish to merge 2 Click the arrow tool on the toolbar 10 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers Optic StowAway Logger The Optic StowAway use
59. f it is incorrect consult your Windows manual on how to change your computer s date or time e Deployment This shows how many times the logger has been launched including current deployment and is unalterable Every time the logger is launched the number increases by one e Description The text in the Description box is displayed above the time axis on the readout graph Up to forty characters can be typed in this area e Interval Duration The Interval time between measurements and the Duration amount of time the logger will collect data are selected here e Add Custom Interval To create your own custom interval select Add Custom Interval at the bottom of the interval scroll box You can 34 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers HOBO LCD Temp RH Logger The HOBO LCD logger records and displays temperature and humidity conditions in manufacturing processing and storage environments where reliable monitoring and documentation of specific temp RH conditions are critical This logger includes an alarm display and built in relay for use with Remote Alarm Autodialer accessories Logger The HOBO LCD Temp RH logger is accessed Launch Ctrl A Readout Ctrl R by its own submenu in the Logger menu The Got Stabs general Launch Readout and Get Status ee nares commands available from the Logger menu do Optic Shuttle Readout Ctrl U s Read HOBO Pro Archives Ctri 4 no
60. for the Software Product is provided by the company from which you purchased it 5 Liability Other than as permitted by applicable law in no event shall Onset Computer Corp or its suppliers be liable for any direct or indirect damages whatsoever arising out of the use or inability to use this Software Product In any case Onset Computer Corporation and its supplier s entire liability is limited to the amount actually paid by you for the Software Product BoxCar Pro User s Guide iii Table of Contents Chapter 1 BoxCar Pro Fundamentals o on l Installing and Running BoxCar Pro ccc cccccccccccesecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees l BoxCar Pro Main Window cccccccccccccccccceesssssseesssnnceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeas 3 Mavic hime a MOS GET roerne a E estan ad oaeseesacneees 4 Reading Out Data from a Logger ccceceeeeeeeeeeseesessesssessssssssesseeeaas 5 Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting And Printing o e 9 Many Ways to View Your Data sessirnir a ea 9 Display Daa Ploi ai E nen ehGaasans ates 10 POC USUI MENE Wc n a E Gaauetaens 11 Line TOONS rrea E EE T A Rn eonaues 14 Customizine he VEN ie E a A EA OAE 14 Window Management eeose E A AA 16 View Details euere AE E E A 17 Exporine Plot Dala eenn E E AA AT 18 Keeping Track of Your Datafiles nnnnnnnnnnonnneneneesnneseseseseseseseeeee 22 Data Analysis with Filters ssccyanslebecdncaanaoaeuatrantendacesaewe inalasanocsbarwlentveones 24 Pe oae S AE E T caine e
61. g interval has been selected all the sampled measurements for the sensor are averaged together and the average is then recorded as one data point Note that the individual data points that comprise the average are not saved only the final averaged data point is saved If you have at least one sensor that supports measurement averaging set the sampling interval to one of the pre defined settings Valid sampling intervals are between 1 second and 4 minutes 15 seconds The sampling interval must be less than or equal to the logging interval Sampling rates shorter than 1 minute will reduce the logger s battery life Important If you do not have any sensors that support data averaging set the sampling interval to Off as there will be no benefit and it will reduce the battery consumption e Start Logging Now Select this option when you are finished configuring the logger and want to start recording measurements right away With this option selected the system will begin logging data from all sensors on the network once you click the Start button on the Launch screen This start mode is ideal if you launch the logger in the field with a laptop or if you want to test the logger and its sensors on the bench e Date time The software displays the date and time according to the computer Upon launch the logger s clock is set in Coordinated Universal Time UTC which is determined from your computer s time the time zone and daylight s
62. g provides a simple way to track the location of datafiles on your disk For more information about the readout log see the section Keeping Track of your Datafiles on page 22 The Open Window List This feature displays the file names of all open plots in a list below a menu separator in the Window menu Bring any plot window to the front by selecting it from the list or by typing Alt W and the corresponding window number The list holds approximately nine windows View Deta sS View Details Drydown in new freezer x To get point by point information about the aa ee areca te aes currently displayed Em cai mewn See ee datafile use View Details a prleeonig oa which shows information for Eee eee z the entire datafile The ey os uae PAAT Point Date Time Temperature F c 1_ OF 17 98 11 38 57 0 information does not change with a zoom nf 24 01 E Temperature C c 1 1 2 07 17 98 11 39 57 0 75 22 24 01 3 07 17 38 11 40 570 7731 25 17 4 0717 98 11 41 570 7871 25 95 To open View Details click the 5 07 17 98 11 4257 0 80 12 26 73 f 6 07 17 38 11 43570 80 82 27 12 Window menu and select View 7 07 17 98 11 44570 8224 27 91 8 07 17 38 11 45 570 8295 28 31 g 07 17 98 11 46 570 8367 28 7 Details or click the icon on the toolbar View Details is divided into two parts the upper section describes the source of the data and the lower shows the actual data points
63. gh an Onset Authorized Dealer The HOBO Water Temp Pro requires an IR Basestation for optical communication instead of the interface cable The IR Basestation requires a direct connection to a standard 9 pin serial port A 25 pin serial port can be used but requires a 25 pin to 9 pin adapter The IR Basestation may not work if connected to currently available USB to serial converters Also note that accessory IR ports on laptops and PCs are not compatible We are continuing to test new devices these exclusions may be removed in the future Call your HOBO supplier for details To set the COM port for all loggers except the HOBO LCD Temp RH and Water Temp Pro select Preferences from the Edit menu in BoxCar Pro and change the Logger Serial Port setting For the HOBO LCD Temp RH and Water Temp Pro loggers click the Launch menu select the logger name and select Port from that logger s submenu Note If you are frequently switching the PC interface cable with an IR Basestation or a Palm interface cable for use with HandCar software consider purchasing a serial port extension cable or switch box which moves the serial port closer to you This way you don t need to reach behind the computer every time you need to switch the cable Start BoxCar Pro Before starting BoxCar Pro set your computer s clock to the correct time in the correct time zone because the logger uses your computer s clock to set its own internal clock Note The HOBO
64. h Test dtf ER CORP 84626 N A Regressive Launch Test 06 09 99 10 56 1 A Pro 4 0 Data Files Samp1 dtf 1998 ONSET 17 10 Drydown in new freezer 07 23 98 08 11 2 iA Pro 4 0 Data Files Samp2 dtf 1998 ONSET 17 9 Drydown in new freezer 07 17 98 11 38 5 A Files Top of Mt Greylock dtf 36CTO 750 282 N A Top of Mt Greylock 06 29 99 22 57 5 A Top of MtGreylock_O000 dthe 36C TO 75C 282 N A Top of Mt Greylock 08 03 99 20 59 3 I Top of Mt Greylock_0001 dtf 36C TO 75C 282 N A Top of Mt Greylock 06 24 99 14 51 5 gt Using the Readout Log As you off load data from loggers datafiles are added to the readout log window automatically To see the readout log in action 1 From the Logger menu select Readout and off load a data logger or if off loading a HOBO LCD Temp RH or HOBO Water Temp Pro logger select the logger name from the bottom of the Logger menu and then Readout 2 Save the datafile using the Save As dialog 3 Selecta series in Select Series to Show in View 22 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers e Current battery level e Available memory and whether Wrap Around When Full is enabled e Whether stealth mode is enabled e The current date and time according to the both the logger and the computer currently connected to the logger e The time logging began e The NIST information see the HOBO Water Temp Pro User s Manual for details You can also change
65. hannel Added Resolution should not be enabled unless the corresponding temperature channel is enabled otherwise the data will be invalid If you are using the Temp Ext Temp version the internal temperature sensor is Channel and the external temperature probe is Channel 3 Retrieving Archived Data HOBO Pro Series loggers preserve the data from up to seven deployments preceding the Connected to HOBO 212103 on Port 1 current deployment To retrieve archived ee data from the HOBO Pro click the Logger TIT menu and select Read HOBO Pro Archives Cancel BoxCar Pro reads the last eight deployments displays information such as the deployment number start time end time number of points and the description and then allows you to select which file s you would like to save HOBO Pro Series Temp C 1998 ONSET Serial Number 212103 Deployment Start Time End Time Points Description 100 06 15 99 16 50 53 0 06 15 99 16 50 53 0 0 Test A 99 06 15 99 16 35 53 0 06 15 99 16 46 28 0 1270 Test 98 04 01 99 17 21 53 0 04 01 99 17 22 06 5 27 Test 97 04 01 99 17 20 52 0 04 01799 17 21 02 0 20 Test 96 04 01 99 17 20 20 0 04 01799 17 20 30 5 21 Test 6 95 04 01 99 17 19 38 0 04 01 9917 19 49 0 22 Test 94 04 01 99 22 58 35 0 04 01 99 22 58 35 0 0 test 04 03 99 23 58 35 0 04 04 99 00 47 41 0 5892 delay to 04 When you select a file BoxCar Pro displays View Details for that file and opens a dialog box for you to save
66. hed Sensors 8 Units English Metric Reset c 2001 Onset Computer Corporation Serial Location Property Serial 535250 Part H21 001 518528 lt edit PAR Deployment 10 Memoryfk 512 518610 lt edit gt Pressure 523251 lt edit gt Rain Description Mountain Area 5 Temperature 53 3 C Lithi 535011 1 air Temperature 73 84 F Batter ME 100 nom 535011 2 lt edit RH 38 75 Alkaline 4294967295 lt edit gt WindSpeed 0 mph 4294967295 lt edit gt Gust Speed D mph Launch Parameters 3 3 Logging Interval 5 Minutes 0005 00 Duration curr sensors 194 Day s 2 Hils z 5 z zj Yv Sampling Interval 30 Seconds Start Logging Now 04 12 02 12 47 42 Deployment Notes 2000 character limit Weather Station 3 of 5 being launched in area 5 3000 ft near camp b C Delayed Start Button Start C Save Settings In Logger for Later Launch 4 38 59 PM V Wrap around when full overwrite oldest data Help coc BoxCar Pro User s Guide direction and barometric pressure Smart sensors 53 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers Other HOBO Water Temp Pro menu options In addition to the Launch Readout and Status commands the following commands are available from the HOBO Water Temp Pro submenu e Options Select Options to specify what is included with the default datafile name upon readout The name can in
67. her you want Tesse See TS to connect points and set ranges Conci Heo for alarm lines Note Changes to the series name will not be displayed in View Details Title Properties LI x Double click the title with the arrow tool to Name Monongahela River display the Title Properties dialog which lets you change the title text color font and location The original title comes from the Left Right Change Font C Bottom Location Color E aes a description you provided when you Sepa launched the logger Legend Properties Legend Properties El Double click the legend box to display the Name River Daa Legend Properties dialog which lets you p hoaia 7 Show Border change the location name and color of the ree a pign Use Series Clas legend Select Show Border to draw a border ce Coor M around the Legend box If you select Use Series Color s the name of each series in the legend box is displayed in the same color as its associated series on the plot Window Management Cascade Tile Horizontal Tile Vertical Arrange Icons Cascade Windows Select Cascade Windows to align each open window so that titles ics are displayed This arrangement allows you to read the file names ce and still be able to see large plots of the data Switch between plots oe ReadoutLog gt by clicking the title bar of the window you want to view V Ltest dt Tile Horizontal and Tile Vertical Se
68. herwise it displays Bad Wrap around when full This feature causes the logger to record continuously overwriting the oldest points when it is full The logger continues logging until interrupted by a readout or launch On readout the most recent points are read out If this box 1s not checked the logger stops once its memory is full Stealth Mode When this option is enabled the logger does not blink its LED while logging Delayed Start By entering a specific start date and time Delayed Start allows you to postpone logging for up to three months after launching your logger The format for entering dates may change depending on the date and time formats that you set within BoxCar Pro Enter the time in the format currently specified in the Date Time Preferences When launched the logger flashes dimly every four seconds until the start time is reached and then starts logging Lockout after event When selected this option tells the logger to ignore events for a programmable period after an event 1s recorded This can be set for as short as one second to as long as nine hours With tipping bucket rain gauges we recommend setting the lockout to one second to eliminate switch bounce Start Click Start when you are satisfied with the settings Do not unplug the logger from the interface cable until BoxCar Pro has indicated that the launch is complete Launching your logger will overwrite the previously recorded data Confirm a succ
69. hows the state of the battery It displays Good if the battery has more than 20 percent of its capacity remaining otherwise it displays Bad Wrap around when full This option allows the logger to record continuously overwriting the oldest points when it becomes full The logger continues logging until interrupted by a readout or launch On readout the most recent points will be read out If this box is not checked the logger stops once its memory is full Stealth Mode The logger will not blink its LED while logging when this option is enabled Delayed Start By entering a specific start date and time Delayed Start allows you to postpone logging for up to three months after launching your logger The format for entering dates may change depending on the date and time formats that you set within BoxCar Pro Enter this time in the format currently specified in the Date Time Preferences After launch the logger flashes dimly every four seconds until the start time has been reached then starts logging Start Click Start when you are satisfied with the settings Do not unplug the logger from the interface cable until BoxCar Pro has indicated that the launch has been completed Launching your logger will overwrite the previously recorded data Confirm a successful launch by watching for the logger s LED to blink unless the logger was launched in stealth mode Consult the logger s User s Manual for more information on the L
70. ifferent sets of filters are explained in the following sections Note You cannot save filtered series within BoxCar Pro You can however export these series to a text file See the section Exporting Plot Data on page 18 for information on exporting Event Logger Filter When viewing data from an Event logger the available filters are Event Sum and of Calculate a New Series Based on the Selected Series Events Event sum is defined as the number Eo ila RS ae Event Sum fi C Dals of events in the interval multiplied by the C Hof Events W ours event value You specify the event value FT e raaa when launching For a logger used with a i Seconds rain gauge the event sum can be used to show rainfall per interval Note The HOBO Weather Station rain gauge sensor is not supported by the event logger filter i Cancel 24 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers field to attract attention For more information about the LED consult your logger s manual Sensor Information In the Sensor Information section of the Launch screen select either Celsius or Fahrenheit to change the current units displayed Off loaded data can be viewed in either Celsius or Fahrenheit regardless of what was selected before launch The system displays the current logger reading which is updated approximately once per second Launching Multiple HOBO Water Temp Pro Loggers After you
71. iles have been saved BoxCar Pro sets the Optic Shuttle s current time to the host computer s current time It reports the difference between the Optic Shuttle s current time and the computer s clock and synchronizes the Optic Shuttle s clock to your computer s clock Note this time difference to help interpret your data later BoxCar Pro will prompt you to individually save each of the data files from the Optic Shuttle It s a good idea to re synchronize the Optic Shuttle s clock before reading out loggers To do this read out the shuttle again After any data has been read out BoxCar Pro synchronizes the clock to the PC s clock Be sure your PC clock is set to the correct time before doing this readout If the data from the Optic Shuttle has already been saved you do not need to save it again select Cancel in the Save As dialog BoxCar Pro User s Guide 67 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers HOBO Shuttle The HOBO Shuttle allows retrieval of data without the necessity of either bringing the loggers back from the field or taking a computer into the field The HOBO Shuttle s small size and water resistant case make it convenient to use Off loading Data from the Shuttle To off load data from the HOBO Shuttle select HOBO Shuttle Readout from the Logger menu BoxCar Pro will connect to the HOBO Shuttle and begin to off load the data files By default BoxCar Pro displays the File Info box for each file Co
72. isted Get Status separately in the HOBO Shuttle Readout cCtri R Optic Shuttle Readout Ctrl U Read HOBO Pro Archives Ctri 4 HOBO Shuttle Readout cCtril R Launch menu This Optic Shuttle Readout Ctrl U Multiple launch Ctrl M Read HOBO Pro Archives Ctrl 4 displays the launch Pee ea cone Readout HandCar Ctrl E dialog an example iS Readout HandCar Ctrl e accel i HOBO Water Temp Pro gt Readout Status Port shown with step 4 If it HOBO LCD Temp RH does not check the HOBO Water Temp Pro COM port Options About 4 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 4 Other Functions Chapter 4 Other Functions This section explains additional features available in BoxCar Pro Copy and Application Preferences Copying pictures EJ To copy your graph as a bitmap to the Windows Clipboard Copy Che click the Edit Menu and select Copy Preferences Changing the Application Preferences Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences to customize aspects of the BoxCar Pro program Application Preferences x r Communications Miscellaneous Logger Serial Port COM1 t Confirmation Handcar Serial Port COM1 Export Set All Preferences To Defaults Default Print Mode r Date Time Format Portrait AF LS Date 04 30 02 Landscape Time 11 36 49 Change m International Decimal Settings Use HandCar Datafile Display Dialog for data offloaded fro
73. keeps the port open while you unplug the logger ensuring that the logger will continue logging e Export Click the Export button to change File Export preferences These are the same settings available when selecting Preferences from the Export window See the Exporting Plot Data section on page 18 for details on Export Preferences e Set All Preferences to Defaults Click this button to return all customizable preferences to their original settings e Default Print Mode Choose either Landscape or Portrait default printing e Date Time Format This area shows the currently selected date and time format To modify date and time settings click Change 70 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 1 BoxCar Pro Fundamentals clicking the program executable BoxCar Pro contains a built in Windows installer feature that automatically searches and replaces any missing files This feature is only enabled when you start BoxCar via the desktop icon or Start menu Testing the Communications Port You need a paper clip to perform this test To test the communications port and or serial port 1 From the Help menu select Test Port 2 Select the port you want to test and a baud rate and follow the instructions on the dialog 3 Watch the Status line for the progress of the test Once you are finished click Cancel or the close button the x in the upper right corner BoxCar Pro Main Window BoxCar Pro s main window consists of a menu bar
74. lect Tile Horizontal or Tile Vertical to display each open plot window in equal size You can read all tiled windows at the same time however the more windows you display this way the smaller they are For four windows or more the Horizontal and Vertical commands have identical results If the open 16 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers such as the temperature RH sensor both parameters will be displayed It is not possible to deselect one of the two parameters The following details are displayed for each sensor e Serial This column displays the serial number for each sensor which is a useful way of identifying sensors particularly if you are using multiple sensors measuring the same property for example two sensors both measuring temperature The serial number is located under the plastic tubing on the sensor cable or on the PVC housing found on some cables Note that dual sensors sensors that take more than one type of measurement such as temperature RH have the same serial number but have a suffix to distinguish between the two properties e Location This is a descriptive field you can use to help differentiate between sensors and record where a sensor was placed For example type soil and air to distinguish between two temperature sensors Edit the field by clicking on it This opens the Sensor Location dialog box which lists specific information about the n d fi l
75. lick the Export button to create a single file with all data or click Multi File to split up the data into multiple text files If you choose Multi File enter the number of data points you wish to ee anes m include in each file and then click OK in the wene fo Multiple File Export dialog box The data Numbers will be appended to the ends of the filenames will be exported into several files numbered Cancel Hep sequentially the number will be appended to the end of the filename for example junedata0000 txt junedata0001 txt junedata0002 txt etc Note If you choose Export instead of Multi File and the data file contains more than 16 000 points you will be automatically prompted to export to multiple files Some spreadsheets are unable to import files with more than 16 000 points Keeping Track of Your Datafiles A single data logger can produce many datafiles quickly if it s used often Without some organization these datafiles can become scattered on your disk and you may soon forget their names and locations Use the readout log to help you keep track of datafiles The readout log is a window attached to the main window It lists datafiles by name and location showing information such as serial number description start end dates and number of points x Filename SE Mel S N Deployment Description Stat Date ate 06_23_99 16_22_03 dtf T Computer 127870 NAA 06 23 99 16 20 3 iA s Regressive Launc
76. ls menu select Crosshair On the plot click and drag to draw a crosshair which shows the points nearest to the mouse click If the legend is displayed next to the plot the point values for each series are updated to reflect the crosshair location The data selected with the crosshair is also highlighted in the view details window if open Remove the crosshair tool by clicking the crosshair toolbar icon again or click the Tools menu and select Remove Crosshair Indicator Li n e Tools v Connect All Points F4 v Mark All Points F6 This section describes tools for modifying how data is Original Plot F9 shown on the plot The Line Tools are accessible from the Plot menu Title Legend Series Axis Se Se SS o Connect All Points When Connect All Points F4 is selected the default the plot is drawn with lines connecting each measured data point giving a continuous line for each series in the plot window Note Series can be hidden by deselecting both Connect All Points and Mark All Points Mark All Points a When Mark All Points F6 is selected each data point is displayed with a small geometric shape drawn around the point Use the series properties to change the shape of the marked point See Customizing the View on page 14 for more information For sparse data sets this option adds visibility to the individual data points Original Plot and Smart Scale The Original Plot and Smart Scale options are discussed
77. ltiple Sampling mode the logger takes about 100 measurements evenly spaced in each interval unless the interval is less than one minute For shorter intervals the logger will measure once every half second during the interval Multiple Sampling increases the average current drain of the logger To minimize current drain this feature should not be used unless needed Off C Average Minimum Multiple Sampling C Maximum e Start Click Start when you are satisfied with the settings Do not unplug the logger from the interface cable until BoxCar Pro indicates the launch is complete Launching your logger will overwrite the previously recorded data Confirm a successful launch by watching for the logger s LED to blink Consult the logger s User s Manual for more information on the LED status signals 62 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing 3 Click the series you wish to drag hold down the mouse button and drag the series to the other plot window A different cursor displays while dragging You can only insert one series at a time with this method Overlaying data from different time periods A key benefit to inserting a series is the ability to overlay data from different time periods This allows you to compare data before and after an event or change for example compare the temperature in a room before and after a change to the HVAC control system To do this you must create separ
78. m HandCar Readout Log File C Program Files Onset Computer Corporation BoxCar Pro 4 0 Data Files Readout lod BI Cancel Help e Communications Use the Logger Serial Port box to choose the default communications port that BoxCar Pro will use when reading out and launching most loggers For the HOBO LCD Temp RH and Water Temp Pro loggers do not use this preferences window for port configuration Instead click the Logger menu select the Logger name and then click Port Use the HandCar Serial Port to choose the default port that HandCar will use BoxCar Pro User s Guide 69 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers 68 BoxCar Pro User s Guide 5 Watch the launch progress bar until it has HOBOALI C 1999 ONSET Computer 6 Disconnect the logger after the launch Chapter 1 BoxCar Pro Fundamentals 4 Change selections as you like Select a short interval for example 1 or 2 seconds so you will have data to look at Once finished entering selections click Start or Launch n u eN S loggers may also ome i 88 y HOBO TEMP RH LI EXT C 1996 ONSET S N 201 Start display other messages Date 04 19 99 15 31 04 Deployment 125 Cancel Note Clicking Start will erent AR Description Launch Test i s i i sSsS stop the logger if it is Interval Duration 6 Mins 16Days 13Hrs 6Mins logging and will j Measurement _ Channels Unit _ Reading
79. me Therefore 5 is filled in by default because Eastern Standard Time is five hours behind UTC GMT when daylight savings time is not in effect To change the default time offset enter the number of hours the new time differs from UTC GMT For example to change the time offset in the example above to Pacific Standard Time enter 8 because Pacific Standard is 8 hours behind UTC GMT when daylight savings time is not in effect To help make sure you are entering the correct time offset this screen displays the date and time for the logger s first measurement or data point in three ways e The time based on the value entered in the Select time offset from UTC GMT field This is the time that will be used in the plot e The time zone setting used to launch the logger 44 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers Custom Intervals are saved for the current session but disappear when you exit BoxCar Pro e Measurement Unit The Measurement Unit box allows you to choose the units displayed in the Reading This also sets the default units at readout For example you can view a temperature graph in either degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius BoxCar Pro allows you to change the units after reading out data e Wrap around when full This allows the logger to record continuously overwriting the oldest points when it becomes full The logger will continue logging until interrupted by a readout
80. mp RH and Water Temp Pro loggers do not support the general Multiple Launch command To launch multiple HOBO LCD Temp RH or Water Temp Pro loggers with the same setting launch one as normal Then upon successful launch click Launch Another instead of Done The HOBO Weather Station logger is not supported by multiple launch Multiple Launch Dialog The Multiple Launch dialog displays two options Use Existing Logger Description or Enter a Description If you want the description in each logger to hold unique identifying information such as logger location click the Use Existing Logger Descriptions option This defaults to the description already entered for each logger which can be edited The other option Enter a Description allows you to enter a common description field for all loggers launched Multiple Launch Ed Multi Launch does not copy channel information and does not adjust intervals to compensate for differences in memory _ size Logger launch durations may be different Eine C Enter A Description will be used for all loggers Connect a Logger and Click Start Click Start to display a dialog indicating a new logger type has been found as the first logger in this multiple launch it is considered new Multiple Launch then downloads parameters from the current logger and displays a launch dialog When the launch dialog displays fill in parameters and click Start The Multiple Launch Dialog displays again Attach a
81. n Chapter 3 for more details 6 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers The Optic Shuttle The Optic Shuttle can be used to off load Optic StowAways StowAway TidbiTs and TidbiT XTs in the field The Optic Shuttle is then brought back and read out by BoxCar Pro The picture shows an Optic Coupler attached to the shuttle Use the TidbiT Coupler to connect to a TidbiT Optic Optic ton Coupler Shuttle Off loading Data from the Shuttle Connect the Optic Shuttle to the Optic Base Station using the Optic Coupler the coupler s orientation doesn t matter and select Optic Shuttle Readout from the Logger menu The program prompts you to connect the Optic Shuttle to the displayed port number and then to press the button on the Optic Shuttle to off load Note If you select Optic Shuttle Readout when the optic shuttle is not connected to the computer BoxCar may close Reopen BoxCar and make sure the Optic Shuttle is connected properly before selecting Optic Shuttle Readout Looking for Optic Shuttle on Port 1 Press button on Optic Shuttle The Optic Shuttle s orange light will blink eee indicating that it is attempting to communicate a After it makes contact with BoxCar Pro it HEBER EON starts off loading datafiles Cancel Once the data has been off loaded BoxCar Pro will prompt you to save each datafile Choose AutoSave to save all files at once After the f
82. ng multiple datafiles on a single plot The StowAway Tidbit uses the and for zooming and manipulating plots in many ways You can also print data same Base Station as the Optic on a printer or export it to a text file or Excel spreadsheet These features are Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing StowAway but with a special explained in the sections listed below TidbiT coupler Feature Description Page Note about Coupler Orientation Displaying a Plot Displaying data in a plot window 10 The orientation of the coupler is m l i important The coupler contains a PE OE gei ce Adjusting the View sau sate arcade zoom drag and 11 magnet the bulge on the side y 7 een that enables communication with Line Tools Connecting points marking points 14 the logger Be sure to orient the ae mer logger so that the loop on the side of the StowAway TidbiT fits through the pin Cesena at DIESE Ey De egena Coie K on the coupler When using the StowAway TidbiT XT align the arrow on the side of the logger with the pin Window Management Using Tile Cascade Close all 16 Do not leave the logger in the coupler for extended periods of time because the View Details Displaying information about the plot 17 logger s current drain is higher while it is in the coupler Exporting Plot Data Saving data for Excel Lotus 1 2 3 and 18 Custom text files Bright Sunlight Can Affect Communication Keeping Track of Your Working with the readout log 2
83. nge Decimal Settings Sample 04 26 02 14 46 56 5 12345 67 e Date Style Choose the format to display the date For most spreadsheet programs the default option of Month Day Year suffices However for compatibility s sake there are two other options Day Number day of year 0 to 365 and Old Lotus Excel for versions of Lotus 1 2 3 prior to version 5 or Microsoft Excel prior to 4 0 You can also choose to have no date included in the export e Date Time Separator Select the character to separate the date and time in the spreadsheet If you wish to have both date and time in a single column set this option to Space To separate the columns you 20 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers HOBO Weather Station Logger The HOBO Weather Station logger records numerous properties including temperature relative humidity rainfall wind speed and plug into the data logger and are automatically recognized without complicated wiring programming or calibration requirements The HOBO Weather Station Logger Launch Dialog To display the launch dialog connect a logger to your computer click the Logger menu and select Launch This screen contains four sections e Logger Information e Sensor Information e Launch Parameters e Deployment Notes Each section is described below m Logger Information Sensor Information Model HOBO Weather Logger Attac
84. nk and follow the download instructions on the screen 2 Once the BoxCar Pro installation program begins follow the instructions on the screen The setup program prompts you for an installation directory C Program Files Onset Computer Corporation BoxCar Pro 4 3 is the default and installs BoxCar Pro and other components into that directory The setup program installs a shortcut for BoxCar Pro 4 3 on your desktop and in the Start menu under Onset Applications if you accepted the default installation See the BCReadme file for additional notes on installation and the software BoxCar Pro User s Guide 1 Chapter 1 BoxCar Pro Fundamentals Connecting to your PC A PC 3 5 interface cable is required to connect all loggers to the PC except for the HOBO Water Temp Pro which requires an IR Basestation instead see below The interface cable is designed to connect directly between the PC s 9 pin COM port serial and the data logger The interface cable must be connected to a working serial port Test 1t using the communications port tester explained below to be sure the serial cable and port work correctly If you don t have an open COM port an alternative may be to use a USB to serial converter which allows you to expand the number of open ports available For the latest recommendations on COM port expansion solutions refer to the main Onset website at www onsetcomp com or see www hobohelp com if you purchased the software throu
85. nnected to Shuttle 244743 on Port 1 in sequence and prompts you to save Speers datafiles individually Turn on AutoSave by gg clicking yes when Boxcar Pro displays the Cancel AutoSave dialog BoxCar Pro will then save the files for you and append a numeral to the end of each file name After the files have been saved BoxCar Pro will relaunch the Shuttle It compares the HOBO Shuttle s current time to the host computer s clock and tells you what the difference was You may want to note this time difference to help interpret your data later It then synchronizes the HOBO Shuttle s clock to your computer s clock BoxCar Pro also checks the HOBO Shuttle s battery and gives you the battery level percentage When the battery voltage is low a warning is displayed indicating that you should change the battery Make sure you change the battery as advised to avoid data loss or corruption For the latest recommendations for battery replacement refer to the main Onset website at www onsetcomp com or see www hobohelp com if you purchased the software through an Onset Authorized Dealer Shuttle 244743 Q Launch Complete Note The Shuttle s clock was ahead of the host computer s clock by 128 seconds lt was reset to 06 24 99 11 03 31 Shuttle battery level is 100 Synchronize the Shuttle s Clock Before Reading Loggers You can synchronize the shuttle s clock by selecting Launch from the Logger menu BoxCar Pro connects to
86. nother logger and click Start again The BoxCar Pro User s Guide 71 Chapter 4 Other Functions e Confirmation Click the Confirmation button to enable and disable confirmation dialogs Confirmation Preferences x Dialogs OK Iv Show Launch Confimatiory Cancel J Show Control Panel Edit Confirmation MV Show Readout Log File Open Confirmation Hasi MV Show Readout Log Entry Delete Confirmation MV Show HOS Launch Enable Disable Channels Info M Show Shuttle Offload AutoS ave Confirmation MV Show logger serial port UNPLUG Confirmations The Launch Confirmation warns you that you will erase all data when launching The Control Panel Edit Confirmation warns that you are making a global Windows Control Panel change such as changing the Date Time Format which may affect other programs The Readout Log warnings alert you when you might be loading potentially invalid data and when you are removing a log entry The Enable Disable Channels message informs you that you can change the types of measurements being recorded The Shuttle Off load AutoSave Confirmation prompts you for the autosave option during shuttle readout The logger serial unplug confirmation informs you when to unplug the serial cable from some loggers This is important because some laptops employ power conservation features that shut off the communications port within seconds after launch causing the logger to stop logging This message
87. onfirmation 70 Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet 19 Microsoft Excel Text Export 19 Multiple File Export 22 Multiple Launch 71 O Offloading a logger See Reading out Optic Shuttle 67 Optic StowAway Loggers 63 Original plot 11 P Plot Adjusting the view 11 Customizing 14 Displaying 10 Printing 26 Plot menu Axis 15 Connect All Points 14 Legend 16 Mark All Points 14 Original Plot 11 Series 16 Series Filter 24 Smart Scale 13 BoxCar Pro Users Guide Software License Agreement IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND ONSET COMPUTER CORPORATION BY INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT YOU ARE AGREEING UNCONDITIONALLY TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT EVEN IF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT IS DEEMED A MODIFICATION OF ANY PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENT OR CONTRACT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT TO THE PLACE YOU PURCHASED IT FOR A FULL REFUND 1 For the purposes of this License Agreement Software or Software Product refers to the computer software and associated media printed materials and online or electronic documentation including any and all executable files tutorials help files utilities and other files that accompany this product The Software Product is owned by Onset Computer Corporation and is protected
88. onizing multiple loggers or when it is important to start the launch at an exact time It is also useful if you plan on setting up the logger in the field and do not have a laptop to bring with you You can add sensors to the logger any time before the specified start time e Button Start This option is ideal for launching the logger in the field without a laptop Configure the logger in the lab or office transport it to the field and set it up and then simply press the Start Logging button on the logger itself for 1 second With this mode selected you can add a sensor any time before the start button is pressed This start mode is also useful if you want to trigger the start of a launch on an event e Save Settings in Logger for Later Launch Select this option when you simply want to save the current launch settings for a future launch but not start the launch now Any customizations such as descriptions and deployment notes will also be saved e Wrap around when full If this box is checked new data will overwrite the oldest data sequentially one sample at a time when the memory is full The logger will continue logging indefinitely until the logger is either off loaded and stopped or the battery fails If this box is not checked the logger will stop logging when the memory is full and preserve the acquired data Sensor Information Use the Sensor Information section to verify the correct sensors are connected and measuring properl
89. oordinated Universal Time UTC UTC 1s the time based on atomic clocks that 1s broadcast by government radio stations Both local time and GMT UTC are determined from your computer s date time and time zone settings Note The www time gov web site is one resource for accurate time settings based on UTC Logger date time and host date time These fields display the date and time according to the logger and computer respectively Note These times may differ if you disabled set logger clock with host time on launch Set logger clock with host time on launch This option determines whether the logger s internal clock will be reset to match the host computer clock upon launch When this setting is enabled which is the default it is important to make sure the computer clock is set to the correct date time and time zone before launching the logger Also check that daylight savings time preferences are correct in the Date Time Control Panel if applicable When this setting is disabled the logger clock will not be updated Wrap around when full If this box 1s checked new data will overwrite the oldest data sequentially one sample at a time when the memory is full The logger will continue logging indefinitely until the logger is either off loaded and stopped or the battery fails If this box is not checked the logger will stop logging when the memory is full and 32 BoxCar Pro User s Guide BoxCar Pro User s Guide 4
90. options Series Group Generic Series Group ihe Custom op tonsiverdin ia Start Time 04 25 02 15 57 08 0 End Time 04 26 02 09 34 08 0 Total Points 6343 Export Points 63430 text format However this option gives you more control over how EAR the data is formatted in the txt Ba RH lt 6000012 file for example the date and i J Include Serial Number In Data Export V All Series time format and use of data Saar sep arators i Date Time Temperature F 600001 1 Dew Point F 600001 1 RH 600001 2 04 25 02 15 57 08 0 74 53 42 97 32 25 04 25 02 15 57 18 0 74 53 42 97 32 25 Mullti File Preferences Cancel Help Select the series you wish to export to choose more than one series press the Ctrl key while clicking each series or click the All Series checkbox to export all the series and then click the Preferences button to set up the custom format for the text file Preferences The following options can be set with the Export Preferences box during a custom export Export Preferences x Date Time Preferences Date Style Month and Day Incl Year R Cancel Date Time Separator Comma J elp Time Style Hr Min Sec Incl Half Seconds 7 Change Export Date Time Preferences Data Separator Comma X M Show Data After Export Single File Export Only Include Series Information In Export Change Info Export Preferences Cha
91. ours minutes and seconds Data Separator Choose how to separate the columns of data points Select comma semicolon tab or space Show Data After Export Click this checkbox if you want the text files to open automatically after the export is finished Include Series Information in Export Select this option to create a separate file showing all available information about the logger s used to create the series This is the same information displayed in the upper half of the View Details window This second file uses the file name you select for the data with info appended to the name If you select Pua eee a era this option you can also click Evga oneal Reade Ven Change Info Export Preferences M Qualify Text With Double Quote 7 to choose the formatting of the 4 o exported Series Information file to either easy to read tabbed format or in a form accessible to spreadsheet programs Change Decimal Settings Click this button to change the decimal point from a period to a comma Normally eames T you will use the default setting in the kasae control panel cme f Heo Sample This line displays a sample of what the exported data will look like Inspect this line before exporting to make sure it looks correct BoxCar Pro User s Guide 21 Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing Export and Multiple File Export Once you ve set the Custom Export Preferences c
92. p Pro and HOBO Weather Station If your logger has this feature and the logger is not full when you read it out you will see a message prompting you to either stop the logger or continue logging To read out data from the logger follow these steps BoxCar Pro User s Guide 5 Chapter 1 BoxCar Pro Fundamentals 1 Connect the logger to the interface cable If reading out the HOBO Water Temp Pro make sure the IR Basestation is connected to the computer instead of the interface cable Point the HOBO Water Temp Pro communications window at the IR Basestation 2 Start BoxCar Pro Click the Logger menu and select either Readout or the name of your logger and then Readout from that logger s submenu the HOBO LCD and HOBO Water Temp Pro loggers are listed separately in the Launch menu Some loggers can continue logging during readout If the logger supports Logger Logger this feature and is EET TTRI tach cit still logging a Readout ee a t eek ES Get Status message promp S you HOBO Shuttle Readout Ctrl R HOBO Shuttle Readout cCtri R Optic Shuttle Readout Ctrl U to either stop the Optic Shuttle Readout Ctrl U Read HOBO Pro Archives Ctri A logger and off load Read HOBO Pro Archives Ctri A CEO audi subi orc ontinue lo g gin g Multiple launch Ctrl M Readout HandCar Ctrl E OBO LCD Temp R h while off loadin g Readout HandCar Ctrl E rT maadik ore Launc Choose one All PODAT ED TAARE oe HO
93. p and down arrows to set upper and lower limits for the alert indicator Alert limits are shown in the plot as alarm lines red lines for upper limits and blue lines for lower limits Click the Advanced Options button for the following additional alert settings 42 Advanced Options x MAlert Delay NoDel y C Time Delay hour min sec oO a o0 g o0 Contacts Maintain Alert Unti C Normally Open C Host has contacted logger Normally Closed Sensor readings within limits __SetAlert J Set Alert On Low Battery Cancel Help No delay Click this button if you want immediate notification when the temperature and humidity measurements are out of range Time delay hour min sec Click this button and specify a time delay in this field to avoid nuisance tripping This delay works 1n conjunction with the Alert Limits set in the Launch screen For example let s say you are logging a refrigerator s temperature and the High Temperature BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers 1 on the plot When using an ON OFF logger closed is equivalent to ON Open Text The text entered in the Open Text box up to twenty characters will be stored with the timestamp for each opening and displayed on the axis label of the graph An open state is plotted as zero 0 on the plot When using an ON OFF logger open is equivalent to OFF Battery This field s
94. pacity left eee When the gauge reaches one quarter remaining it is suggested that the battery be changed for longer deployments Wrap around when full This feature allows the logger to record continuously overwriting the oldest points when it becomes full The logger will continue logging until interrupted by a readout or launch On readout the most recent points will be read out If this box is not checked the logger will stop once its memory 1s full Note The HOBO H8 Pro Series loggers do not support Wrap Around When Full See the section HOBO H8 Pro Series Loggers on page 37 for more information Delayed Start By entering a specific start date and time Delayed Start will allow you to postpone logging for up to three months after launching your logger The format for entering dates may change depending on the date and time formats that you have set within BoxCar Pro Enter this time in the format currently specified in the Date Time Preferences Once launched the logger will flash dimly every four seconds until the start time has been reached and then start logging Enable Disable Channels To enable or disable channels click Enable Disable Channels The dialog box shown below appears Check the box next to a sensor to enable disable that channel If your logger BoxCar Pro User s Guide 35 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers 36 has more than one channel you will be able to enable or disable each channel every
95. pe up to 40 characters of text to describe the deployment The description will be used as the default prefix for the data file name upon readout and is displayed above the plot on the readout graph Battery status The Battery gauge shows the percentage of the battery s capacity left When the gauge indicates 20 or less it is recommended that you change the battery for longer deployments Launch Parameters The Launch Parameters section of the Launch Dialog displays the following fields 40 Logging interval Type the frequency between logger readings in the following format H MM SS The minimum logging interval is 1 second and the maximum is 9 hours The specified logging interval applies to both the temperature and RH sensors With this interval the duration is logger wraps at This field displays how long the logger will collect data before the logger memory is full if wrap around when full is not selected or old data is overwritten with new data if wrap around when full is selected The BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers Event Name Use the Event Name text box to describe the type of event being monitored This name will be displayed on the Y axis at readout Event Value Use Event Value to specify the quantity associated with one event Battery State This field shows the state of the battery It displays Good if battery has more than 20 percent of its capacity remaining ot
96. red trademarks or trademarks of Onset Computer Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Palm is trademark of Palm Inc Lotus and 1 2 3 are registered trademarks of IBM Lotus All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies ii BoxCar Pro User s Guide Title 16 View 15 Plot window 4 Port See Communications port Preferences Application settings 69 Printing 26 R Reading out General steps 5 HOBO LCD Temp RH logger 43 HOBO Water Temp Pro 49 HOBO Weather Station 58 Reading out with HandCar 65 Reading out with HOBO Shuttle 66 Reading out with Optic Shuttle 67 Readout Log 4 17 Changing 71 Exporting 24 How to use 22 Sorting 23 S Select Series to Show in View 10 Serial port See Communications port Series Displaying in plot 10 Filtering 24 Inserting on a plot 10 Series Properties 16 Smart Scale 13 Sorting Datafiles in Readout Log 23 Spreadsheet See Excel Spreadsheet Square box StowAway Loggers 60 Starting a logger See Launching Starting the software 2 State Logger Filter 25 Status Bar 17 Status checking BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 4 Other Functions HOBO LCD Temp RH 45 HOBO Water Temp Pro 50 HOBO Weather Station 59 StowAway TidbiT and TidbiT XT Loggers 64 System Requirements 1 T Tile Horizontal 16 Tile Vertical 16 Title Properties 16 Toolbar 3 17 Tools menu Crosshair 14 Hand 12
97. s Se aan optical communication and onset Res requires an Optic Base Station for direct readout with BoxCar Pro The Optic StowAway logger uses the same launch dialog as the Square box StowAway Connecting an Optic StowAway for Readout To read out or launch an Optic StowAway you must first insert the logger into the Optic Coupler and connect it to the interface cable Important Note about Coupler Orientation The orientation of the coupler is important The bulge on the side of the coupler is a magnet that enables communication with the Optic StowAway The bulge must be on the end the logger is connected to Also do not leave the logger in the coupler for extended periods of time because the logger s current drain is higher while it is in the coupler Same Launch Dialog as Square box StowAway To launch the Optic StowAway connect the logger to your computer click the Logger menu and select Launch BoxCar Pro displays the same launch dialog as the Square box StowAway BoxCar Pro User s Guide 63 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers Alarm conditions Read the individual logger s manual for details The Alarm data can be seen on the graph after readout The section Customizing the View shows how you can display alarm lines for all loggers e Multiple Sampling Multiple Sampling causes the logger to make multiple measurements during an interval and store only the minimum maximum or average of the readings In Mu
98. s 26 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers and Shuttles 000000cccceeeeeeeeees Zi HOBOZK LOSS e E A 28 HOBO TG State 16S OCIS ernn ete ee a 30 HOBO EV ent LOL Soronen eis ela atta pel abe ahaa tote 32 PILOTS OTIS LOSEG nasaia elie ee eee elas 34 The HOBO H8 Pro Series LOGgers ccccccccccccccsseseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 37 HOBO LCD Temp RH Logger x c034e ee eee 39 HOBO Water Temp Pro boc Ger since ice ieee a ea el 46 HOBO Weather Station L0o ef s ccet eee ees 53 Square box StowAway Loggers c cccccccsssssesssessessssesscssceessseesesseees 60 ODHE SIOW AW ay LOPO Tain ean a egtecuaieceutes Gigcend tei 63 StowAway TidbiT and TidbiT XT Loggers ccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 64 Minda sisman a evade ewes a eceea nanan adeneue 65 HOBO SiMe aco as coches Se soceks a 66 The GLC S MI eoii a a cea es secon 67 Chapter 4 Other Functions i stiiaiicd csi vad eusaiusgsadhenastusnornwcdselyisssieednsoiitewasees 69 Copy and Application Preferences cccccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 69 ANDi e or daune h enaa ne One te Rene Rie en en Smee ee 71 T Ge Ra aE ERE AUS EE RE OIE E OR AOR A E E A 73 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Index A Application Preferences 69 Arrange Icons 17 Axis Properties Data 15 Time 15 C Cascade Windows 16 Close All 17 Communications port 69 Connect to logger 2 Testing 3 Confirmation messages 70 Connect All Points 14 Connecting logger to PC 2
99. ses Open 0 OFF is equivalent to Open and ON C of Opens 1 to 0 I Seconds C of Closes 0 to 1 is equivalent to Closed for ON OFF loggers Cancel Maximum Minimum or Average Filter This filter is available for loggers that sample Calculate a New Series Based on the Selected Series values it is not available for loggers that ees From Every Maximum Data Point fi C Dayls sample states or events Select maximum Minimum Data Point E 3 Average Data Point Hour s minimum and average on the left of the 7 Minutets dialog For example selecting Average Data 7 Secondis Point and Minute s creates a new series i Cancel containing the average of all values for each minute of the original series The plot window displays a new series with the filtered data For example the plot window below is a result of running a of Events per minute filter on a series taken from an Event logger fl eventi dtf Iofs BoxCar 4 0 Event tipping 10 09 39 00 09 40 00 09 41 00 09 42 00 02 18 99 09 39 00 02 18 99 09 42 00 How Data Filters Calculate Time Data filters calculate time by using the closest time that is divisible by the sampling interval If the actual sampled time is not evenly divisible by the sampling interval the first filtered point rounds down to the closest time and the last filtered point rounds up to the closest time For example if you
100. t work for this logger Instead select the paren an Logger menu then select HOBO LCD a ea E Temp RH and then the appropriate command ETT EE from the submenu Each of these commands is HOBO water Temp Pro gt Readout 3 x Status described in this section at Options About The HOBO LCD Temp RH Launch Dialog To display the launch dialog connect a logger to your computer click the Logger menu select HOBO LCD Temp RH and then select Launch Note If the logger is already launched the system displays the following window instead Click Continue With Launch to set launch parameters ea lela ee ie and launch the logger If you do proceed to launch you will lose any data already recorded Click View Status Only to identify the logger and verify This logger is currently collecting data You have the following options its operation View Status Only Cancel The launch dialog contains four sections e Logger Information e Launch Parameters e Sensor Information e Alert Limits Each section is described below BoxCar Pro User s Guide 39 Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers the deployment time for each interval setting but dramatically improving the temperature resolution and accuracy The high resolution mode is not available for the RH channel For high resolution mode select the sensor and Added Resolution on the channel that follows it For standard resolution select only the temperature c
101. the display of the temperature units and the time format This will only affect the status display it will not affect the launch Note The difference in time between the logger and the host computer may fluctuate by a few seconds if the status window remains open for more than a minute This difference may be even greater if you elected to not set the logger clock with the host time upon launch Multiple Logger Detection Every time you launch read out or check status the software will search for all HOBO Water Temp Pros pointed at the IR Basestation and compile them in a list You can then select the appropriate logger and continue on with the launch readout or status check Once compiled the list will be remembered throughout the current BoxCar session Click Refresh to update the list if you have added or removed loggers If you are only working with one logger and do not need BoxCar to complete a full search for loggers you can stop the search and click OK to continue with your task Whether you stop the search or wait for it to complete the Stop Search button changes to a button listing the task you selected In the following example the Stop Search changed to a Launch button once the search was complete Click the Launch Readout or Status button as appropriate to continue with the task Logger List for Launch Searching for loggers 1 logger found Logger List for Launch i Finished searching 1 logger found You may STOP at
102. the file To open archived data Select files from list hold Ctrl key for multiple selections right click and select Open Battery Indication The battery level is displayed on the host computer during Launch For the HOBO Pro this will show one of two states 98 or 20 If the level is 20 the battery should be replaced 38 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers designate as many custom intervals as you require between 0 5 seconds and 9 hours Custom Intervals are saved for the current session but disappear when you exit BoxCar Pro Measurement Channels and Measurement Channels leading Reading The Measurement ee se column shows the units available Poi oun a 7 based on the sensors chosen from the Enable Disable Channels button In the example below the HOBO RH Temp Light External with all Channels enabled will measure Temperature C and F RH Dew Point C and F Abs Humidity gm M3 Uncomp RH Intensity Lumens and Voltage eh Mh N AN GA The Channels column shows which sensors are used to calculate the measurement For example Dew Point uses the temperature channel plus the humidity channel to calculate Dew Point as there is not really a dew point sensor connected The Reading column gives the current reading of the connected logger This value is updated every second Battery Level The Battery Level gauge shows Bad Good a percentage of the battery s ca
103. the last event If an event occurs while the launch screen is shown it will display the time e Description The text in the description box is displayed above the time axis on the readout graph Up to forty characters can be typed in this area Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers duration is listed in number of days hours minutes and seconds and is based on the selected logging interval and the number of sensors in use Start logging immediately If this button is selected logging will start once you click the Launch Immediately button Delayed start Delayed Start allows you to start a logger at a future date or time for example at the top of the hour or tomorrow at noon This is useful if you do not have a laptop or handheld device to bring to the deployment site or if you want to synchronize start times for multiple loggers You can also set up delayed start when you need to allow time for current alert conditions to settle before launch To configure the logger with a delayed start select the date and time you want to start the launch Once you click the Launch with Delayed Start button the logger will display DLY until the launch begins at the date and time you selected Hold for later launch Use this option to save the launch settings you ve specified for a future launch It does not launch the logger Time format Switch between local time and GMT UTC GMT is Greenwich Mean Time which is also known as C
104. toolbar and an application area containing a plot window and readout log The following example shows the main window with two data series in the plot window and the readout log below the plot Some BoxCar Pro window features are summarized below tm BoxCar Pro 4 0 Cottage temperature dtf iA File Edit Logger Plot Tools Window Help S X ls elel Ql to ei 2 Cottage temperature 25 U 24 4 Z Temperature F c 1 22 P be tia ST S Temperature C c 1 B f 38 18 db Vv 03 09 03 11 03 13 03 15 03 17 03 19 03 09 99 00 00 00 TIME 03 19 99 00 00 00 D Start Date A 4test results dtfs Launch test dtf HOBO Pro Series Temp Ext C 1998 ONSET 192524 9 Launch 13 27 Delay until 13 45 PM 05 19 99 13 45 1 13_27 Delay until 13_45 PM dtf HOBO Pro Series Temp Ext C 1998 ONSET 192524 9 Launch 13 27 Delay until 13 45 PM 05 19 99 13 45 Menu Bar The menu bar contains the following submenus File Edit Logger Plot Tools Window and Help The Plot and Tools menu are only available when a plot is open Toolbar The toolbar below the menu contains shortcut icons for features such as opening a datafile exporting and printing launching and reading out adjusting the view and help Place the mouse pointer over an icon to view its function BoxCar Pro User s Guide 3 Chapter 1 BoxCar Pro Fundamentals Plot Window Select Open from the File menu or read out data from a data logger
105. y Hold down the Z key while zooming to restrict motion vertically You can also arcade zoom on a single axis by clicking and holding the zoom tool on an axis Single Click Zoom and Single Click Axis Zoom A single click and release with the zoom tool causes the plot to zoom in about a factor of two The plot is centered on the location where the click was made Hold the Ctrl key down while single clicking to zoom out about a factor of two Click an axis with the zoom tool to expand the curves corresponding only to that axis Hold the Ctrl key down while you click the axis to zoom out Hand Tool T Click the hand tool on the toolbar or from the Tools menu select Hand to pan the curves within the plot Move the hand cursor on the plot and click and hold down the left mouse button to drag a different section of the plot into view The plot follows the movement of the mouse and the axes are continuously updated in response to the movement To stop dragging release 12 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 3 Details of Individual Loggers e Measurement Unit The Measurement Unit box allows you to choose the units displayed in the Reading This also sets the default units at readout For example you can view a temperature graph in either degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius BoxCar allows you to change the units after reading out data e Wrap around when full This allows the logger to record continuously overwriting the oldest points when it b
106. y Select either English or Metric to change the current unit display in the software Off loaded data can be viewed in either Metric or English units regardless of what is selected before launch The Sensor Information section lists the sensors currently Sensor Information Attached Sensors 8 Units English Metric Reset connected to the logger The list is Spain ul cea Lpipee automatically updated whenever a lt edit gt PAR lt edit gt Pressure sensor is added or removed Note Rain 624028 0 Temperature If a sensor 1s removed and then 535011 1 air Temperature 7384 F immedi 535011 2 lt edit RH 375 Z ediately re inserted it may 4294967295 lt edit gt WindSpeed 0 mph not be auto detected Click the 4294967295 lt edit GustSpeed 0 mph Reset button to refresh the list of sensors This works during configuration only if the logger is a recording data new sensors will not be identified Also note that for sensors with two measurement parameters 56 BoxCar Pro User s Guide Chapter 2 Plotting Exporting and Printing windows are very small only the series will be displayed until you resize the window Arrange Icons Select Arrange Icons to order minimized windows in the workspace Close All Select Close All to quickly close all open plot windows Status Bar Tool Bar View Details These options show and hide the corresponding features Readout Log The readout lo

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