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1. OO CO bb gt CO r2 02 257 5 234 3 278 7 198 7 251 2 293 9 294 6 294 0 272 2 147 2 243 1 185 8 269 4 Rain Wind Mean Fall Speed Gust 0 01 0 00 0 12 0 02 0 72 0 17 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 50 0 00 0 06 0 00 5 49 Cn 3 P9 OO P9 E CO Cn Cn ao Copy ta Write Text File Print Clipboard The Options screen is used to specify the temperature limits for calculating degree days Only one month s data can be displayed 22 Irrigation Report A summary of the daily mean Select Report Where and when Options Forecast View Report 501 moisture readings as well Soil Moisture Soil Moisture B Irrigation as the amount of time the soil Date Mean Above Below Mean Above Below Hours Gal m moisture tension was above or 25 99 40 17 095 T0 75 Lc lyfe 10 1 0 0 10 3 7 3 0 0 13 5 00 0 0 below the user specified Soil 10 28 18 3 00 0 0 13 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 10 29 25 1 0 0 0 0 16 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 O O moisture range If data from ys sso 99 ise 99 oo 00 90 state sensor item 6451 is 10 31 40 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 48 235 O 271 120 120 available the last 2 columns will report the length of time the Soil Moisture sensor value rrig a on syste m Was Above is the number of hours the sensor read above the upper threshold2. other applications select Copy Graph from Graph to Clipboard Ctrl C the Edit menu 17 Tools After a Logger Location is opened the Tools option will appear Clicking this option will show the available Report Evapotranspiration Disease and Insect options SpecWare b 425 The Reports screen has File Edit Logger Print View Tools Help 5 tabs Select Report T Peoi tem tI SS A Evapotranspuaton ET Where and When Op tions Forecast Disease Models View Report Insect Models Chill Hours Select Report Where and when Options Forecast View Report Reports Chill Hours NOAA Month Report Degree Days lrrigation Report Leaf wetness Hours S PH Select Report Temperature RH Hours This screen allows the C Sail T t user to select the Re C Day Summary Hour ort of interest C Month Summary by Day C Year Summary Month Where and When This screen allows you to produce reports for Logger Locations other than the one currently open Initially the default values for the location and process dates are from the file that is currently open To generate a report for Select Report Where end When Options Forecast View Report another location or date Process Delos From 8987887 To para select a new Logger Location and enter the Locations desired time
3. Manage Spectrum and Onset Loggers Weather Station Real Time Monitor This activates the Spectrum Onset Logger Manager menu used when communicating with loggers other than WatchDogs Examples are Spectrum s first generation Leaf Wetness Temperature loggers and Hobo Stowaway loggers This is equivalent to clicking on the Launch Readout Spectrum and Onset Loggers quick button See Spectrum Onset Logger Manager p 10 Manage Spectrum and Onset Loggers Spectrum Onset Logger Manager Spectrum s first generation Leaf Wetness Temperature loggers and Hobo Stowaway loggers can be launched and downloaded from this screen To activate this screen select Manage Spectrum and Onset Loggers in the Logger menu or click the Launch Readout Spectrum and Onset Loggers quick button Spec are 6 Spectrum Onset Logger Manager Launch the Logger Read the data fram the Logger Read Save the data to Disk Launch the Logger This establishes a connection with the logger and displays the Launch Options screen See Launching Loggers p 12 Read the data from the Logger This establishes a connection with the logger and downloads data accumulated since the logger was last launched See Downloading Data p 14 10 Save the data to Disk This allows the user to save data to a Logger Location if one is not chosen immediately after downloading a datalogger See Saving Data 9 Import an Onset Logger File This all
4. Below is the number of hours the sensor read below the lower threshold pressurized and how manly Lower Moisture Threshold 10 0 gallons of water were applied Upper threshold 60 0 Irrigation Flow Bate Gal Hr 1 0 to the field The soil moisture M range and irrigation flow rate T ya are set in the Options tab see D Clipboard Options p 30 Evapotranspiration The first launch of a 900ET Weather Station will enable the Evapotranspiration ET report option in the Tools menu Where and When This screen allows you to produce reports for Logger Locations other than the one currently open See p 18 Crops This screen allows you to build Where and When Crops Report Graph reports for multiple crops To see what crops are already entered click the triangle to expand the Crops field After choosing a EXE crop the data that has been entered for that crop can be seen in the Begin Dates K Factors field add left click the Plant Date Add button under the Crops field A poe enter the crop name and click OK Enter the k factor and first date that factor is to be used by clicking the Add button under the Begin Dates K Factors field Multiple k factors and begin dates can be entered for each crop allowing the user to track crop water status as plant water requirements change The ET report can display the results of applied irrigation for each cr
5. Insects 3656 IN For detailed descriptions of each model refer to the SpecWare 6 0 Disease and Insect Guide 25 Commonly Asked Question Q When selecting Launch or Readout the software gives the message Can t connect to data logger or WatchDog Logger Timeour What s wrong A This is probably a serial port problem Make sure that the interface cable is pressed all the way into the jack on the logger The interface cable must be connected to a working serial port If the serial port was recently used for a network mouse the port may still be configured as such When removing a mouse reboot your system If the logger still fails to connect the battery could be low Replace the battery and try to connect again Set and or test the communications port settings through the Preferences screen in the File Menu Check if software for any external devices such as a palm pilot has been installed on your hard drive If you are using a laptop computer the problem may be caused by the machine s power management feature see Troubleshooting Laptop Computers p 40 Help is available under Help Topics during run time 26 software License Agreement Copyright SpecWare 6 0 software product SOFTWARE is owned by Spectrum Technologies Inc and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions and all other applicable national laws You may not copy the user documentation
6. accompanying the software without Spectrum s permission Grant of License This license agreement permits you to use one copy of the enclosed version of the SOFTWARE on a single computer and make one copy for archival purposes Other Restrictions You may not reverse engineer decompile or dissemble the software Support Support for the SOFTWARE is provided by the company that sold you the Software No liability for consequential damages To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in no event shall Spectrum Technologies or its suppliers be liable for any direct or indirect damages whatsoever arising out of the use or inability to use this product In any case Spectrum and its supplier s entire liability is limited to the amount actually paid by you for the SOFTWARE Specware is a 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Trademark by Spectrum Technologies Inc IMPORTANT The disease and insect models used by SpecWare have been validated by state university plant pathologists for the regions of the United States in which they were developed To determine the validity and appropriate use of a particular disease model for your specific growing region please consult with your State Agricultural Extension Service Spectrum Technologies Inc 23839 W Andrew Rd Plainfield IL 60544 800 248 8873 or 815 436 4440 Fax 815 436 4460 E Mail soecmeters aol com www specmeters com
7. Onset Logger File button A screen will appear that allows you to locate and select the desired files Click on OK to transfer the file to the Specware directory You will then be prompted to select the Logger Location where the data will be saved You also have the option of creating a new Logger Location The data will be displayed in text form in the Spectrum Onset Logger Manager menu To view the data in graphical form close or minimize the Spectrum Onset Logger Manager menu and open the file from the File menu See Opening Files p 9 and View and Print Menus p 16 CAUTION When importing data files it is important to import the files in chronological order so they can be properly appended by SpecWare Folders c bxcrpro3 bxcrpro3 bxcrpro3 Cancel tempera dtf Tvis bac dtf 52 3btpm dt header dti hunter diti marshall dtf pro dtf 0151 dtf d Hetwork List files of type Drives Logger Files dif E 15 View and Print Menus Viewing Your Data as a Graph Upon downloading data or opening an existing file a graph will be displayed The graph legend will be shown in an information box to the right of the toolbar As the cursor is moved across the graph the time and data values are displayed at the bottom of the screen When opening an existing file checking Use Minimum Interval and selecting only one month results in the minimum interval being used for the gra
8. period in the Process Dates boxes The calculations can begin and end on any date within single year Available Months 001704 200170 opecWare will not use Available Data FIMATMBTMP data Outside the chosen Degree Days are computed using Temperature time period To generate a report that begins in one year and ends in the next e g Chill Hours you must calculate each year separately and manually sum the results IMPORTANT For your chosen Location make sure the Process Dates are included in the Available Months and that the Available Data include the appropriate parameters needed for the chosen Report or that are needed to drive the chosen disease or insect model 18 Options This screen allows mo d i f t on f Select Report Where and When Options Forecast View Report parameter ranges and boundary conditions specific to the Report Temperature Base 0 Upper Limit ge Disease Insect evelopment Total 200 Model of interest Environmental inputs may include temperature humidity and leaf wetness limits It may also be necessa ry to enter specify temperature limits in degrees Fahrenheit relevant biofix dates to indicate some visible Parameter stage of plant disease or insect development A spray date may be required to update infection potential calculations from that point o
9. that you choose Normal and confirm each step of the download save and relaunch process until you are familiar with how the software manages the data and the data logger Data Storage General Communication Data Storage Data Folder Location Displays the directory where SpecWare was installed and where C PROGRAM FILES SPECWARE Logger Location directories are Change being saved The default storage mum location is in the Specware direc tory This screen allows you to specify whether or not data can be saved to diskettes See Saving Allow Files to be saved to Diskette V Drive A Drive B Data p 9 Data Folder Locatinn Data File Locations Folders Restrict Data Location folder names to 8 bytes Data File Locations In this section you can decide C Allow Long Data Location folder names whether or not to limit the length of Logger Locations Logger Location names The Protos shorter length Logger Location names are better when using older Spectrum Onset loggers Cancel Identifying the Correct Com Port The computer Communications Port to which the PC 3 5 serial cable is connected can be identified by using a paper clip Refer to the Communications tab of Preferences screen p 4 1 Disconnect the logger from the serial cable 2 Select the com port to be tested and click on the Test Port button If the message Connection is displayed another device such
10. C Program Files Specware If you choose to save your downloaded logger data to a floppy diskette it is important to use a separate floppy diskette for each location because of the way data files are built by SoecWare The software stores data to disk in monthly blocks each is a separate file in a subdirectory named for the Logger Location As new data is downloaded from the logger it is appended to the appropriate month for the location you have specified The name of the data file indicates the year and the month of the data For example SP200102 rnf is rainfall for February 2001 CAUTION The files in each Logger Location are given the same names as those in other Logger Locations Therefore it is important to carefully choose the Logger Location when adding new data to existing locations or to floppy diskette to avoid mixing the data from separate locations Toolbar After starting SpecWare the menu bar will initially offer File Logger and Help menu options The quick buttons from left to right allow the user to Exit SpecWare Open File Save Logger Data Launch WatchDog Logger Readout WatchDog access a Remote Connection Launch Readout Spectrum and Onset Loggers open the Weather Station Monitor and specify Large Small Toolbar Buttons NOTE The Weather Station Monitor button is not present until the first time a weather station is launched The Remote Connection button is only present if a Com port is selected in the Wireless o
11. Fie Pint zm temperatures and the day they occurred monthly accumulation of degree days chill hours leaf wetness hours and rainfall the length of time the leaves were wet during the month and the number of days that rain fell during the month High and low temperatures for the year and the day they occurred are given at the bottom of the report NOAA Report SpecWare summarizes weather station data in a format approved by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association The NOAA report includes the daily mean temperature high and low temperatures and the time they occurred daily accumulation of integrated hourly degree days daily solar radiation in average watts meter day daily mean RH daily rainfall and the daily mean wind speed and maximum wind gust NOAA Month Summary x Select Report Where and When Options Forecast View Report 44 1 46 1 47 9 55 1 53 4 46 2 46 8 51 7 57 0 50 9 50 8 55 0 55 8 Temperature High Time 51 0 03 00p 53 1 01 45p 60 1 03 30p 58 7 02 45p 64 9 04 30p 67 7 04 30p 51 7 04 30p 58 0 03 00p 65 6 02 15p 75 3 11 45a 56 6 07 15a 60 1 05 00p 64 9 03 00p 68 4 04 30p Low High 34 6 05 00a 37 7 12 00a 30 6 05 30a 33 0 06 00a 47 4 06 00a 47 4 09 45p 38 5 12 00a 35 4 06 15a 35 4 06 00a 42 3 04 00a 46 7 12 00a 45 9 04 30a 43 7 05 45a 40 8 05 45a Degree Solar Days Rad 1 3 3
12. SPECWARE 6 0 FOR WINDOWS SOFTWARE USER S GUIDE Spectrum Technologies Inc T gt a z gt CONTENTS Software Installation Weather Monitor Screen Preferences Identifying the Correct Com Port Data Management Toolbar File Menu Opening Files Saving Data Logger Menu Spectrum Onset Logger Menu Stations Contacting Remote Weather Launching Loggers Launch Configuration Additional Launch Features Downloading Data Importing Spectrum Onset Data View and Print Menus Viewing Graphs Tools Menu Select Report Where and When Options Forecast View Report Reports Chill Hours Degree Days Leaf Wetness Hours PAR Light Hours Temperature RH Hours Soil Temperture Hours Summary Reports NOAA Report Irrigation Report Evapotranspiration Troubleshooting Laptop Computers Disease and Insect Models Commonly Asked Question software License Agreement CON O FW A O O 12 13 13 15 16 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 2 Software Installation System Requirements opecware requires a 486 better processor with at least 8 megabytes of RAM running Windows 95 or better You will also need a mouse and a free serial port and communications port to connect the logger to the computer Installing SpecWare on a Hard Drive To install Specware software onto your hard drive insert the Specware CD or diskett
13. able line that connects those data rni Slowdown factor 4 gt 100 points Test Port M Hardware Flow Control 815 Communication Direct Connection er Allows you to select the port that None E SpecWare will use to communicate with the logger You must select the Pot 5523 communications port connected to your serial cable See Identifying Modem Initialization String ATZ0QUV1x4 MS V22 0 1200 1200 1200 1 the Correct Com Port p 6 Touch Tone Dialing Wait after Connect seconds Pulse Rotary Dialing In most cases this will be the same Download Options Normal Confirm each step Auto download for Shuttles Auto Relaunch after download C Auto download for all port that connects to the gray direct connection cable Cancel Modem Dial Out In the Port field select the Com Port associated with your computer s internal modem The Modem Initialization String field is set to a common default string We have found that some Conexant Rockwell modems which are often the inexpensive WinModem included free with a new PC purchase work better with a string of insert string here omit the double quotes Two of the more complete sites on the internet for modem information including initialization strings are www modemhelp org or www modemhelp net Please reference these for other brands if the default string does not help Wireless Allows you to select the port t
14. as a download file is saved 8371 The file is comma colon and space delimited for use in spreadsheets word processors and other applications These raw data files are located in the directory named for the Logger Location IMPORTANT All new dataloggers require that you create a new Logger Location Once this Logger Location is established subsequent logger data readouts can be appended to this Logger Location Select a Logger D ata Location Cancel Create Location Help Logger model 450 header Orlando Logger Menu Launch WatchDog This establishes a connection with the WatchDog logger and displays the Launch Options screen This option is equivalent to clicking on the Launch WatchDog Logger quick button on the toolbar See Launching Loggers p 12 Get WatchDog Data This establishes a connection with the logger to download the data accumulated since the logger was last launched This option is equivalent to clicking on the Readout WatchDog Logger quick button on the toolbar See Downloading Data p 14 Contact Remote Weather Stations This establishes a connection with the logger via a telephone modem or wireless specWare 6 Spectrum Technologies Inc connection see Contacting Remote pile Logger Help Weather Stations p 11 7 um T Launch WatchDog Weather Station Real Time Monitor Get WatchDog Data This launches the Weather Monitor screen See p 3 Contact Remote Weather Stations
15. as a modem is probably connected to that port If the message No Connection is displayed this port may be the one connected to your serial cable and you can proceed to the next step 3 Place a paperclip on the end of the serial pin so that it touches both the tip of the pin and the metal area between the two black rings Again click on the Test Port button If the message Connection OK now appears this is the com port connected to your serial cable paper clip wire NOTE The dataloggers do not short circuit the serial pin Therefore when the Test Port button is clicked while the logger is connected the No Connection message will be displayed Data Management SpecWare 6 0 SpecWare offers significant advantages in data information management and decision making tools SpecWare simplifies your database with Logger Location directories This permits easier analysis of trends and historical data The database is the permanent record of data stored on your hard drive When you download the logger SpecWare transfers all information in the logger memory to the computer and you have the option of saving to an existing Logger Location is also possible to create a new location to save the logger data Suggestion Use the Data Identification box that appears in the logger Launch Options screen as your Logger Location e g North Orchard Each Logger Location in SpecWare is a subdirectory in
16. ck setting to initiate its own internal clock setting Weather Monitor The first launch of a weather station will enable the Weather Station Real Time Monitor option in the Logger menu and the Weather Station guick button on the SpecWare 6 0 Toolbar screen see p Clicking either the option or the quick button will display the monitor screen shown below Note once Weather Station Real Time Monitor is initialized SpecWare 6 0 does not have to remain open to display the monitor screen The monitor screen displays the current weather conditions including readings from the sensors that are plugged into the external ports of the weather station IMPORTANT For the Real Time Weather Station Monitor to work correctly the weather station must be connected to the computer using the optional hardwire or remote PC connections The data on the monitor screen is updated by clicking on the Refresh button on the lower left part of the screen Clicking the Repeat Refresh button will cause the monitor screen to update every five minutes The amounts of Rain since the last download launch and current Rain amount since the last Reset are displayed on the lower right corner of the monitor screen There may be several rainfall events between the times that data is downloaded to the computer see Downloading Data p 14 Click the Reset Rain button to zero the currently accumulated Rain amount The bar graph is composed of Air temperature Dew point and win
17. d Chill The green and blue horizontal lines on the bar graph are the daily high and low temperatures Weather Monitor Specware Relative Humidity 45 2 High 855 at 4 45 AM Low 442 at 2 00 591 Moisture 71 kPa HHE Goill Moisture 11 kPa 12 mph Leaf Wetness 0 Gust 14 Wind Chill 66 Retesh Dew Point 42 r Temperature 2 F Hain 25 n since Launch Repeat High 72 at 02 15 PM O00 In since Reset Retresh Low 48 at 04 45 AM Preferences Preferences must be specified when the software is first installed to allow the computer the software and the data logger to work together harmoniously The Preferences screen can be accessed from the File Menu option See p 8 The Preferences screen is divided into 3 separate tabs General Communications and Data Storage General Logger Support Enables WatchDog or logger communications Units Allows you to choose whether temperature rainfall and wind speed data output is in english or metric units Onset Spectrum Degree Day Calculations The degree day calculation method specified here will be used in all of the reports and in all of the insect and disease models The Single Sine Method applies a smooth sine curve to estimate degree days using the daily high and low temperatures The Actual Degree Day Method calculates degree days using the temperatures from each logged interval Data Redisplay Intervals When displaying a graph from saved data file
18. d in the Where and When screen For each summary the temperature limits for calculating degree days and chill hours can be specified in the Options screen The lower leaf wetness threshold and temperature range for calculating the hours of leaf wetness can also be specified Day Summary by Hour reports mean hourly values of temperature relative humidity and PAR light hourly accumulation of degree days chill hours and rainfall and the length of time the leaves were wet during the hour High and low temperatures for the time period of interest as well as the time they occurred are given at the bottom of the report Only one day s data can be displayed Select Report Where and when Options Forecast view Report Month Summary by Day reports the daily mean temperature high and low RH high and low temperatures and the time they occurred daily accumulation of degree days chill hours and rainfall and the length of time the leaves were wet during the day Only one month s data can be displayed Temperature Low Degree Chill Wet Date High Time Time Mean Days Hours High Low Hours s p 45p 4b5p p 45 7457 Calculation Parameters Degree Day Base Temperature 5 Upper Bound Temperature BE Chill Hours Maximum Temperature 50 Leaf Wetness Minimum Temperature 5n Maximum Temperature lz Year Summary by Month Sensor 5 reports the monthly mean temperature high and low Wite Len
19. days weather forecast here Specware will use this in preparing the report ce ce Specify temperature limits in degrees Fahrenheit Exit 19 View Report On this screen Report parameters Or the Select Report Where and When Options Forecast View Report results from Disease or Insect models are pate Cum Integral 5 displayed If several different university 08 28 18 8 4749 0 08 30 14 6 2762 0 liga 2116 23 a O O O O O 08 31 30 0 2792 5 30 0 2746 4 models exist for a 09 01 35 0 2827 5 35 0 2781 4 disease or insect they 30 0 2857 5 30 0 2811 4 are shown in separate columns on the same report Future date results based on entered forecast temperatures Degree Days using high low average temperature 2057 3 Degree Days using integrated hourly temperature 2811 4 You save the H L A High Low Average current report by clicking the Write Text File button In the Save As screen type a filename and select the directory to use Int Integrated Base Temperature 50 0 Upper Temperature 56 0 Development Target 200 0 Write Text Print f Exit The Copy to Clipboard button allows the report to be copied and pasted into another Clicking Print will cause the report to be sent directly to the printer document that has for example been created in a word processing o
20. e 1 into the appropriate drive of your computer and follow the on screen instructions If auto start is not enabled on your computer select Run from the Start menu and type D setup Substitute the appropriate drive letter for your CD or floppy drive The default location for program installation is C Program Files Specware but you can specify a different location if desired If you have been using a previous version of Specware and want to have access to your old data using Specware 6 0 you have two options Please read Data Management p 7 to better understand these installation options The options are to specify installation into C Specware or the current Specware location that contains the data subdirectories or to install to the default location and then prior to running Specware 6 0 use Windows Explorer to copy only the data subdirectories into the newly created default location Connecting to Your IBM Compatible The logger is connected to your computer with an interface cable The PC 3 5 cable is designed to connect direcily between the IBM compatible s DB 9 9 pin serial port and the data logger A DB 25 25 pin to DB 9 adapter available at your local computer store may be needed if your computer does not have an available DB 9 port Before Starting SpecWare Before starting SpecWare make sure your computers clock is set to the correct time Each time the logger is launched the logger uses your computer s clo
21. ect Report Where and When Options Forecast View Report Date Hours Cumulative 4 Leaf Wetness Hours 05 02 9 3 248 0 opecWare calculates the total leaf 55 23 28 3 wetness hours accumulated se i 22 between an upper and lower s 99 temperatu re limit This report Total Leaf Wetness Hours 282 8 re q u res e af we t ness an d Leaf Wetness hours are a sum of all wetting hours during the day temperature data icr e Wetness Threshold 6 91 gt i Copy to Write Text File Print Clipboard Exit i PAR Light x Select Report where and When Options Forecast View Report Date Hours mol n d A Hours mol n d B Hours mol mZd C Hours mol mzd z P R Li ht SpecWare calculates photosynthetically active radiation 01 23 PAR received Reported parame ters are total hours of accumulated PAR above user determined minimum light intensity and total Ke 01 23 01 24 01 25 01 26 01 27 01 28 Total oO D o o re to rm O O X O Oi gt H H nn Q i O in O OY CO OO O0 Q amp Q HF Q 3 J O amp iD D X4 D O D DO WwW gt DOH O 445 200 0 Wr
22. hat SpecWare will use to communicate with a WatchDog Weather Station Specify whether dialing is via touch tone or pulse the old rotary dial Touch tone is generally the correct option though some office phone systems use pulse dialing to minimize costs If after dialing even with a push button phone you hear a long series of clicks you will need to specify pulse dialing The time you wait after connection before communication with the weather station begins logger begins should generally be left as zero the default If the modem connection seems to be made but the connection with the weather station fails try setting the delay to 1 Second to allow the modems time to finish handshaking before they are asked to transmit data Download Options Allows you to specify how the software handles the data download from the WatchDog loggers or shuttle See Downloading Data p 14 The options are Normal Auto Download for Shuttles only or Auto Download for all loggers The Auto Download options retrieve the data from the loggers or shuttle and automatically save that data to the appropriate already created Logger Location s See pp 7 and 9 By checking the Auto Relaunch after Auto Download box the software will automatically relaunch your logger after the automatic download The previously used name and recording interval are retained during an automatic launch All Auto options proceed without user intervention NOTE It is recommended
23. hat port For the WatchDog except model 100 and Hobo 8K loggers the battery status will also be displayed The battery should be replaced when battery power drops to 25 Alarm The Alarm feature is only active with WatchDog Weather Stations Select the desired channel or parameter in the first field Indicate in the second field whether the alarm module is triggered when the measured parameter Goes Above or Goes Below the target value entered in field 3 See the Alarm Output Module User s Manual for more details 13 Wrap Around In the Wrap around when full box you can determine how data will be handled if the logger is not downloaded before it reaches it s dataholding capacity Click in this box if you want the logger to write over the oldest data and continue reading new data For example if you launch for a 30 day duration but do not recover the logger until much later the data will reflect the most recent 30 days If Wrap around when full is not checked the logger will turn itself off when it is full and await recovery and readout Delayed Start The Delayed Start box will appear for those loggers that are capable of using this option It allows the logger to begin logging at a later pre specified time up to 45 days after launching your logger Insert the date in the first 3 boxes in the format mm dd yy Insert the starting time in the next 3 boxes For loggers with an LCD display the letter d will appear followed by the numbe
24. he Graph Data screen The logger reading will be on the Y axis and time will be on the X axis See Viewing Graphs pp 17 4 TMF Temperature FAR FAR Light Ext Temp EHF Rainfall Leaf wetness SMA Sail Moisture HMO Humidity SMB Sail Moisture SMC Sail Moisture 02 Carbon Dioxide SED Solar Radiation ANG wind Gust saving Data Save File When you download the data from your logger the Save Logger Data box will appear Choose the directory where you want to save the file You may append the datafiles into an existing Logger Location save them to a newly created Logger Location or save to a floppy disk If you decide to create a new location you will be prompted to name this location Generally the data will be saved to a logger location in the SpecWare directory on the drive where the software was installed Files can also be saved to the floppy disk drive A or B drive if this option is selected in the Data Storage tab of the Preferences screen see pg 9 If you choose to not save your data at this time click on the Cancel button to go directly to the graph screen You can save the data later by selecting the Save File option from the File menu Otherwise you will be reminded to save the file if you attempt to open another file or exit from the program Using Your Data in Other Applications save Logger Data SpecWare creates an ASCII file for use in other applications as soon
25. here both a USB and RS 232 serial port are available the USB port is the more robust of the two If you can t establish communication with the serial port a USB RS232 serial port adaptor is the best option These adap tors are available at electronics stores The adaptor will require a driver to be installed on your ma chine and will work out of a different Com Port than the RS 232 port 24 Disease and Insect Models Optional Disease and Insect Models SpecWare software includes models to predict infection events for the following diseases and for insects These models are provided FREE for a 30 day evaluation If the user desires continued use of any of the disease or insect models after the evaluation period or if any model was purchased initially with SpecWare the user must contact Spectrum Technologies Inc for a registration number Before calling Spectrum click on the Help button on the main toolbar Then click on About SpecWare A dialog box will appear with both the Serial Number and Registration Number Call fax or e mail Spectrum with this information Currently the optional disease and insect models are as follows Catalog Apple Scab 3656 AS Apple Sooty Blotch 3656 SB Black Rot 3656 BR Botrytis 3656 BT Brown Patch 3656 BP Cherry Leaf Spot 3656 LS Dollar Spot 3656 DS Downey Mildew 3656 DM Early Blight 3656 EB Fire Blight 3656 FB Late Blight 3656 LB Powdery Mildew 3656 PD Pythium Blight 3656 PT Tom Cast 3656 TC
26. irst time the logger is read out Once this Logger Location is established subsequent logger data readouts can be appended to this Logger Location For weather stations connected via telephone modem or a multi point wireless system the data will automatically be downloaded into the Logger Location with the same name entered in the Data Identification field of the logger header See Launching Loggers p 12 and Contacting Remote Weather Stations 11 After downloading WatchDog loggers the data will automatically be displayed in a graph with the logger reading on the vertical scale and time on the horizontal scale A graph does not automatically appear after downloading Spectrum Onset loggers IMPORTANT Until the logger is relaunched the data remains on the logger and can be downloaded again Once you have retrieved data you must relaunch the logger to continue making measurements Clicking Start to relaunch the logger erases the previously recorded data from the logger 14 Importing Spectrum Onset Data SpecWare is able to import and process many files that were initially downloaded with Boxcar software Specware is not able to handle files downloaded from the Hobo Pro series Optic Stowaway loggers and Hobo multichannel loggers Select Manage Spectrum and Onset Loggers in the Logger menu or click the Launch Readout Spectrum and Onset Loggers quick button to bring up the Spectum Onset Logger Manager See p 10 and click the Import an
27. ite Text File Print Copy to _ Clipboard PAR Light Threshold ia Temperature RH Hours x Select Report Where and When Options Forecast View Report Temperature RH Hours a Date Hours Cumulative z SpecWare calculates the hours of O 422 0 relative humidity that occur above an oss 5 42 au 05709 11 0 446 3 optional minimum percent RH and s 95 2 se between a user specified base and 39 5 477 5 8 484 3 upper temperature limit The report shows the sum Of hours in which both Total High Humidity Hours 484 3 the temperature and relative humidity eee 120 0 nan Relative Humidity Threshold 80 0 conditions were satisfied z a Copy to Write Text File Print Clipboard Exit ia Soil Temperature x Select Report Where and When Options Forecast View Report Date High Lov Mean i Soil Temperature 08 01 66 3 62 2 64 1 14 3 opecWare reports the high low and 05 03 69 0 85 5 67 5 37 5 mean soil temperature for each day Integrated hourly degree days c calculated for each day using the 05 10 74 6 71 1 73 0 23 0 user specified lower and upper fal 66 temperature limits Write Text File Print cp Exit 21 Day Month or Year Summary SpecWare summarizes the available data by hour for any single day by day for any single month or by month for any single year selecte
28. l flash only dimly every four seconds during the delay period of a delayed launch Click the Cancel button to exit the Launch Options screen without launching the logger CAUTION Clicking the Start button erases previously recorded data from the logger Until Start is clicked that data can be downloaded NOTE Do not unplug the logger from the interface cable until SoecWare has indicated that the launch has been completed Spectrum Technologies Inc WwW atch og 021642002 02 35 Ph 5 H 5131 Model 550 2 Data Identification Spectrum Measurement Internal 20 FA azirura Duration 65 LI aps Channel Fort Enabled Sencar Units Aeading Update Temperature FF 2 B Lea wetness 1 3 C RF 5 8 466 4 kPa O 4 D B Bar Pressure inHg Alarm Air Temperature x Goes B elor x 32 0 Value rap around when Full overwrite oldest data O foo EM Cancel 12 Launch Configuration Header The top line of the dialog box gives a description of the logger and its serial number Neither the description nor the serial number can be changed The header will also show the current time on your computer This time will be transferred to the logger when it is launched Data Identification The text in this box can be used to identify the Logger Location Up to 40 characters can be written in this area The l
29. me Note this will be checked against the Location specified when the Station was launched and will also be the Data Location Folder name the Connect to Remote Weather Station screen The weather sta Phield tion name must match the Data Connection Type Wireless Multipoint Identification name given to the weather station See Launching Modem Diakaut Loggers p 12 This will also be the Logger Location where the Number 855127 Cancel downloaded data will be saved The type of connection is selected by clicking in the adjacent circle If you are using a dial out modem enter the phone number in the Number text box When entering a telephone number be sure to include any additional preceding digits required by your phone system 11 Launching Loggers With the logger connected to the interface cable initiate the launch process by using the Logger menu or by clicking the Launch WatchDog Logger or the Launch Readout Spectrum and Onset Loggers quick button See p 7 The Launch Options screen will appear Initially the screen will display the current Launch Configuration See p 21 Any of the Launch Configuration parameters can be changed except whether the data is output in English or metric units See Preferences p 4 To launch the logger click on the Start button When the logger is actively reading the LCD will indicate the logger status On loggers lacking an LCD a red LED will flash It wil
30. n If a generally accepted value for a parameter exists it is shown as the default Consult your State Agricultural Extension Service for assistance in determining the appropriate values for your area Once an appropriate value for each of the parameters is determined click on Save Parameters to avoid having to re enter the values the next time the model is used Forecast Select Report Where and When Options Forecast view Report Forecast data is required for some Hours above i Low Temperature High 90 RH AET disease and insect MiForecastToday 08 31 2001 Eg _ models It is 09 01 2001 o possible to include 09 02 2001 ks forecast data for 09 03 2001 some other reports 09 04 2001 and predict 09 05 201 environmental conditions up to 09 06 2001 NENNEN one week in the 09 07 2001 future t is also possible to enter forecast data for the present date if data for the entire day was not logged Check the Forecast Today box and enter the expected values for today s Low and High temperature Hours above 90 RH Rainfall amount and Wet Leaf Hours Likewise enter a forecast for the next seven full days by entering values for these parameters on the line next to the appropriate date When the report is viewed an asterisk will appear next to the forecasted dates to distinguish predictions based on forecasts from those based on actual measured data Enter up to seven
31. ogger location entered will become the default location for saving the data Measurement Interval and Maximum Duration The interval is the amount of time that elapses between measurements After selecting the interval the maximum duration time it will take to completely fill the logger is calculated and displayed by SpecWare Port Enabled On the WatchDog Data Loggers and the Hobo 8k with external sensor you can enable or disable the ports by checking or unchecking the appropriate boxes For WatchDog weather stations only the external channels can be disabled The sensors that come standard including the solar radiation sensor on the 900ET station are always enabled Sensor Units These boxes allow you to select which parameter each logger channel will measure Click on the arrow to display the list of possible parameters Rain gauges must be assigned to Port A NOTE There are three different soil moisture sensors that can be connected to WatchDog dataloggers Ensure that the appropriate type of soil moisture sensor has been selected Additional Launch Features See p 13 IMPORTANT After a logger is downloaded it must be relaunched if continued measurement is desired Additional Launch Features Update While connected to the computer the Update button will cause the logger to take a reading It will take about 20 seconds for the reading to appear If no sensor is connected to a particular port N A will appear for t
32. op Click the Add button under the Irrigation Dates and Amounts field and enter the irrigation date and amount of water applied Crops Begin Dates K Factors Irrigation Dates and Amounts To change or delete data entered for any crop highlight the data to be changed and click Delete Re enter new or updated data as needed by using the Add button 23 Report The Report screen lists the daily values for the parameters used to lee Bepon sevi calculate ET Daily Reference ET is mean tow Mean wu speed Pall Ref crap ation Water Net displayed and the Crop ET is 04 19 46 1 60 1 30 6 81 234 04 20 47 9 58 7 33 0 88 279 calculated using the k values entered ssi 4 9 47 4 98 19 04 22 53 4 67 7 47 4 251 on the Crops screen Irrigation os zs 48 2 51 7 38 5 as 294 04 24 46 8 58 0 35 4 295 events are displayed as entered on 04 25 51 7 65 6 35 4 65 294 04 26 57 0 75 3 42 3 272 the Crops screen and from the 0 27 50 9 56 s 46 7 147 04 28 50 8 60 1 45 9 243 values for Irrigation Crop ET and 5 s 64 9 43 7 186 04 30 55 8 68 4 40 8 269 Rainfall the daily Net Water increase or decrease and the Cumulative Net sr veter Rainfall Irrigation ET values are in units of inches water increase or decrease are di spl ayed Write Text File Print ee Cn t9 NAJOM m CO CO E CO n Ir ET Evapotranspiration where and When Cr
33. ops Report Graph SpecDemo Reference Graph The Graph screen is a pictorial display of pertinent information using the values from the Report screen Troubleshooting Laptop Computers There are two issues that arise with laptop computers that make it difficult for Specware to communi cate with WatchDog data loggers and weather stations This will result in an inability to locate the log ger see Identifying the Correct Com Port p 6 or to sustain a connection In the first case you will get a message such as No logger was found on port COM 1 In the second case you will get a message such as WatchDog Logger Timeout In addition to the troubleshooting suggestions on page 42 there are 2 other possible remedies you can try PMOn Pmoff When Specware6 0 is installed 2 additional files are included in the Specware directory located at C Program Files Specware or C Specware that can turn the laptop power management fea ture on or off These files are named PMOn and PMOff respectively Turning off the power man agement feature may facilitate communication through the RS 232 port Read the Power Manage ment Instructions txt for instructions on how to use this feature Note This patch may not work with Windows 2000 ME NT or XP It is not advisable to run the patch if you are not able to back up your registry USB RS232 Serial Port Adaptor With newer laptop computers an RS 232 serial port may not be available W
34. or temperature and rainfall and enable or disable certain toolbar guick buttons See Preferences p 4 Exit This terminates the SpecWare session Opening Files Open File After clicking this option the Open Logger Files screen will appear From the upper box select the Logger Location where the file is located Data files saved on a floppy disk can also be retrieved A or B drive Next select one or more months of data Multiple months can be selected by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the cursor or by selecting the first month and while holding the shift key selecting the other months with the arrow keys Multiple sensors may be selected provided that only two units of measurement are involved e g air temperature and multiple depths for soil temperature and soil moisture Check Use Open Logger Files Select a Logger Location Open Cancel minimum intervals to specify that you want to use the minimum resolution specified on the Preferences screen see p 4 Note A maximum of 6000 data Help Select One or More Months Use minimum 15 min intervals points can be graphed at one time If more data points are available for the time period specified the graphed time interval will be longer lf left 2001 06 CD2 HMD PAR RNF TMP WET unchecked the default interval as set in the 21 09 HMD PARRNFSMATMPWETTMA SMCSMB Preferences screen will be used Clicking the Open button will display t
35. ows older Onset logger files to be processed by SpecWare See Importing Spectrum Onset Data p 15 Exit the Module Click this button to exit the Spectrum Onset Logger Manager screen Contacting Remote Weather Stations When communicating with a remote Connect to Remote Weather Stations weather station via a telephone mo Select a Weather Station dem or with multiple stations con nected via a wireless multipoint Fred elaunch setup download and launch func tions are performed through the Connect to Remote Weather Sta Relaunch Only tion screen See Logger Menu p 10 This screen allows you to download and relaunch a specific Full Launch station as well as add and delete stations to your network It is not possible to bring up the Delete Staton Pres Launch Options screen See Launching Loggers p 12 for re motely connected weather stations The station is relaunched with the same configuration it had when it was downloaded To access the Launch Options screen connect your computer directly to the weather station display module with the gray PC cable When the station is downloaded it is automatically relaunched If you are not interested in downloading data click Relaunch Only to relaunch the station The Remote Weather Station Properties screen is activated Remote Weather Station Properties when adding a new station or when the Properties button is clicked Weather Station Na
36. ph See Preferences p 4 and Viewing Graphs p 17 Viewing Your Data as Text Click on the View Data as Text quick button or View Jools Help on the View Data as Text command in the View menu WordPad or Notepad depending on what MESELA Cir Fi is available on your computer will overlay the Zoom Out One Level Ctrl Z raph and display the numerical data for that diti View Data As Text Printing Your Graph Click on the Print Graph command under the Print menu to print the graph displayed on the screen Printing Your Data as Text Print View Tools Click on the Print Text File command under the Print menu Print Text File on the Graph Data Screen to print the numerical data for the oa graph displayed on the screen Print Graph Fi NOTE The data displayed using the View or Print the Data Panter Sour as Text commands may not be the raw data as taken by the data logger The data displayed has been adjusted to fit uniform time periods for the purpose of graphing See Data Redisplay Intervals p 4 and Using Your Data in Other Applications p 9 16 Viewing Graphs Zooming in on any Plot Selection You can zoom in on any section of the plot This function is particularly useful when the plot encompasses a large data set Note that when the cursor is within the graph box a vertical Tracker Bar appears As the Tracker Bar is repositioned on the graph the corresponding date time and as
37. r Modem Dial Out options in the Communication tab of the Preferences screen See Preferences p 4 are G Spectrum Technologies Inc After a file is opened or a logger is downloaded the Edit Print View and Tools menu options will appear and the View Data as Text quick button will be activated Cpecfare 6 425 Haa 6 kal k Two additional quick buttons Reset Zoom and Zoom Out will be activated if the graph zoom feature is used SpecWare 6 425 e e ja eam i i File menu Open File This allows the user to open previously saved data files Save File This allows the user to save data to a Logger Location if one is not chosen immediately after downloading a datalogger Importing SpecWare 2 Logger File Data files stored in the SpecWare 2 0 opecWare b Spectrum Technologies Inc directory can be imported and merged File Logger Help aie the M Open File Ctrl 0 ick on Impo pecWare 2 0 Logger File in the File menu Open the file that you HO wish to import and save to a new or Import specware Logger File existing Logger Location CAUTION When importing data files it is important to import the files in chronological Exit order so they can be properly appended by SpecWare Preferences Preferences This allows the user to identify the com port for use with the PC 3 5 serial cable select english or metric units f
38. r of minutes until launch Loggers with an LED will flash dimly every four seconds until the delay has expired and the logger begins logging The time uses a 12 hour format you must enter am or pm NOTE WatchDog Weather Stations are not capable of using the Delayed Start feature Downloading Data Establish a connection between the datalogger and your computer For mini data loggers and data shuttles this is done with the gray serial cable For weather stations a connection can be made with the gray cable a 100 or 200 ft direct connect cable a short range modem pair or with a remote wireless connection Click the Readout WatchDog quick button or Get WatchDog Data from the Logger menu to contact the WatchDog logger and initiate the download sequence For Spectrum Onset loggers click the Launch Readout Spectrum and Onset Loggers quick button or Manage Spectrum and Onset Loggers from the Logger menu to get the Spectrum Onset Logger Manager screen See p 10 On this screen select the Read the data from the Logger button As the logger is downloading a SpecWare Progress dialog box will be visible When the data transfer is complete a dialog box will appear indicating that readout and translation is complete You may then disconnect the logger from the serial cable SpecWare will automatically prompt you to save the logger data See Saving Data 15 All new dataloggers require that you create a new Logger Location the f
39. r spreadsheet program Reports Chill Hours Degree Days Select Report Where an en Options Forecast View Report SpecWare calculates the total chill hours or degree days accumulated This report requires 010 08 19 8 76 8 temperature data measured by the thermistor 01 07 18 8 95 5 01 05 55 0 118 5 inside the WatchDog External temperature 61 94 16 0 186 0 sensors cannot be used to generate these reports iu xc wa See Soil Temperature p 21 20 0 246 8 Three methods are used to calculate degree days The High Low Average method considers only the cm AE oc high and low temperatures for the day to compute the total number of degree days acguired This computation always shows up in the GDD Report PER In addition to the High Low average either the Sin 523 9 37 9 655 5 gle Sine or Actual Degree Days is also displayed in fe ZEM the GDD report The Single Sine method uses the 08 00 25 39 700 7 day s maximum and minimum temperatures to Dir ere ate 62 generate a sine curve The area between this n curve the lower threshold temperature is the eni dah ZO GDD The Actual Degree Days method employs a URO DE calculation similar to the High Low but is done on em aes the hourly values rather than on daily values 20 m Leaf Wetness x Sel
40. s you can specify a Default Interval the default is initially 60 minutes If the Default Interval results in over 6000 data points a longer interval is substituted A Minimum Interval can also be specified the default is initially 15 minutes This should be set to match your normal logger recording interval Setting the Minimum Interval to the interval at which data was recorded keeps SpecWare from graphing more data points than you actually measured For example using data that was recorded every 30 minutes to create a graph that has a 15 minute Minimum Interval will cause Preferences General Communication Data Storage Logger Support M Watchdog Loggers if Spectrum and Onset Loggers Units O Metric Celsius mm km h f English Fahrenheit in mph Degree Day Calculations f Use Actual Degree Days Approximate Degree Days using the Single Sine Method Data Hedisplay Intervals Default Interval 15 min v Minimum Interval 15 v Graph Symbols M Mark Points on Printed Graphs SpecWare to display two points on the graph 15 minutes apart to represent the single recorded data point In this case specifying a 30 minute Minimum Interval will make the graph and text data display match your recorded data See View and Print Menus p 16 Graph Symbols The SpecWare graph can print General Communication Data Storage individual data points or only the Direct Connection Gray C
41. sociated data values appear in the status bar below the graph To zoom in on a particular section of a graph position the cursor at one end of the time interval of interest While holding down the left mouse button drag the Tracker Bar to the other end of the time interval After releasing the mouse button the software will display a graph of the chosen region opec rare 6 SpecDemo File Edit Logger Print view Tools Help P s gt 9 TP HMD Temperature F 55 110 0 100 0 90 0 an 60 0 05 Fri Ub Sat UF Sun ts Mon IH 1 l 07 05 2001 0S 00PM 78 98 FF TMP 27 8 23 Zooming Out One Level To return to a previous graph after zooming in on View Tools Help your graph click the Zoom Out quick button magnifying glass without the red circle or the Reset Zoom 141 Zoom Out One Level command in the View oom One Level Ctrl menu Each time this button is clicked the screen will return to the previous screen Yiew Data As Text developed during the zooming in process Returning to the Original Plot View After zooming in on the data displayed in the graph screen click on the Reset Zoom quick button magnifying glass with red circle or the Reset Zoom command in the View menu to return to the original graph Copying Graph Edit _ To copy the graph as a bitmap for use in Edit Logger Erint
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