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1. ei 55 d 10 120 C Default Previous Figure 8 7 Set Temperature Out Of Range OOR Parameters Decimal values Decimal Values DV are raw measurements sometimes referred to as binary data The decimal value is between 0 and 4095 which is the range for the 12 bit AD converter The decimal values are the recorder s calibration range The user should not define the decimal value range unless he has obtained these values for that particular recorder from Star Oddi Unit values The decimal values are converted to Unit Values UV for example a decimal value of 2000 could give 20 C The user can select a specified range for temperature and pressure If unit values in the data are outside the measurement calibration range of the recorder the user has the option to set a max and min range for these unit values 24 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software After selecting the unit value ranges and pressing the OK button the following window appears OOR Correction 7 x DY Correction U Corection Ze No Correction Ze No Correction C Last Value C Last Value Max Min DV Jmts Marin UV limits Cancel Fig 8 8 Out Of Range OOR Correction If no values have been selected for the Decimal Value DV no correction should be selected If Unit Values UV ranges were specified the user has the option to change the out of range measurements to2. Control Panel 3 Choose Add Remove Programs 4 Choose SeaStar and click on Change Remove and Yes to all Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 3 Preparation This chapter describes preparations that should be carried out before connecting to the recorder Start SeaStar and the following window appears SeaStar Starmon mini File Edit Recorder Settings View Window Help Figure 3 1 SeaStar main window Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Configuration of the communication port It is necessary to define which serial port on your PC computer you will use for the communication cable This is done in the following way 1 Choose the Communication command in the Settings menu The Communication definition dialog box appears 2 Select a serial port for communications 3 Choose the OK button Communication Definition T Select communication port Ge COM 1 COM2 C CDN C CNA Pot enable Power Ce ON OFF OK Figure 3 2 Communication port configuration Before connecting to the recorder it is important that the clock on the PC computer is correct This is important since the recorder automatically downloads the PC clock settings The user is also advised to view the Settings menu to insure that the data directory and data format are according user s requirements The Settings menu is described in detail in chapter 9 Starmon
3. The user defines the date and time when recordings should start Measurement interval The first and the second interval is defined Number of measurements must be defined within each interval The recorder will first take the defined number of recordings within the first interval and then shift to the second interval to record the defined number of recordings for that interval The recordings will shift between two intervals and continue until memory is filled or connection with recorder is establised 28 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Set mode The option for Multi mode is to enable the user to fix the settings in case many recorders are being programmed with the same settings When the Multi mode option has been selected the same settings will automatically be downloaded into the following recorders that connection is made with 29 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 10 Reconvert Data In SeaStar you have the option of reconverting data that has already been retrieved After re defining parameters the data is reconverted by File Reconvert Data The main reasons for reconverting data are e Incorrect PC time at measurement start time e Need for temperature unit alteration e Need for data file format alteration By choosing the Edit menu and Reconvert Data Definition a dialog box appears Data Reconvertion Definition 3 lO x Set reconversion mea
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5. over older recordings The organization of the memory is now as follows Data memory lt Settings 8 Unused memory Old recordings Figure 12 2 Data memory with new settings 33 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Appendix Directories and files Directory structure The user can choose between SeaStar s default data directory structure path or define his own data path As the SeaStar program is a multi recorder type program the directory structure branches from the directory where SeaStar is positioned down to type directories Le Starmon 3 D tilt DST milli etc From there it branches again into recorder directories named after the serial numbers of the recorders designed to hold data for each individual recorder data directory All in all it is a three level directory structure An example of this directory structure for Starmon 3 D tilt is C Seastar The installation directory SeaStar exe location C Seastar Starmon 3 D tilt The type directory for Starmon 3 D tilt C Seastar Starmon 3 D tilt Z0801 The directory for the ZO801 recorder When connecting to a recorder for the first time SeaStar creates the recorder directory named after the serial number of the recorder Information files SeaStar uses information files to store and retrieve settings There are two types of information files 1 The type INI files for example StarmonZ ini for Starmon 3 D tilt
6. the last value that was recorded before the out of range measurement was recorded or have it according to the max min unit value as specified earlier In this case the software will know if the value is under the 3 D tiltmum or maximum limit After the correction has been made the data needs to be reconverted under File Reconvert Data and data will be changed accordingly Time Synchronize Data TSD Choose the Settings menu TSD definition command A dialog box appears Time Synchrone Data Settings x IT Make TSD file when converting DAD gt DAT Sample Interval Ze Hour C 10 Minutes C 5 Minutes I Include empty cells Cancel Fig 8 9 Time Synchrone Data Settings 25 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software If the user wants to time synchronize two or more data files it is possible to select three options hour 10 minutes or 5 minutes The restriction is that the sample interval selected must be greater than the initial interval and it must also be dividable by the initial interval For example if the initial interval was 15 minutes only the 1 hour option can be selected for time synchronising If the Include empty cells is enabled the data tables will be empty for those measurements in the original file that are not to be shown If the user wants to activate this feature the Make TSD file when converting DAT DAT must be enabled For changing th
7. 83 9 5 2005 11 27 45 29 036 30 180 30 84 9 5 2005 11 27 47 29 036 30 180 30 85 9 5 2005 11 27 49 29 022 30 180 30 86 9 5 2005 11 27 52 28 995 30 180 30 87 9 5 2005 11 27 54 28 995 31 180 30 88 9 5 2005 11 27 57 28 981 30 180 30 89 9 5 2005 11 27 59 28 968 30 180 30 90 9 5 2005 11 28 01 28 968 30 180 30 DI 9 5 2005 11 28 04 28 968 E 180 30 92 9 5 2005 11 28 06 28 941 E 180 30 93 9 5 2005 11 28 09 28 941 30 180 30 94 9 5 2005 11 28 11 28 927 30 180 30 95 9 5 2005 11 28 13 28 941 30 180 30 97 9 5 2005 11 28 18 28 913 30 180 90 98 9 5 2005 11 28 21 28 927 31 180 30 99 9 5 2005 11 28 23 28 927 30 180 30 100 9 5 2005 11 28 25 28 913 30 180 30 101 9 5 2005 11 28 28 28 9 30 180 30 102 9 5 2005 11 28 30 28 9 30 180 30 103 9 5 2005 11 28 33 28 913 30 180 30 104 9 5 2005 11 28 35 28 886 30 180 90 105 9 5 2005 11 28 37 289 30 180 EN 106 9 5 2005 11 28 40 28 886 30 180 EN 11 27 11 28 11 29 11 30 107 9 5 2005 11 28 42 28 873 30 180 EN Measurement date 9 5 2005 108 9 5 2005 11 28 45 ER ai 180 30 e Statistics ue Min Average m a gt al Meas seq no 3 On line Comi Figure 6 1 Chart and data table of an open file At the bottom of the SeaStar window you can view the measurement sequence number which tells you the number of times the recorder has been set up to measure 13 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Import Data files from other recorders than Starmon can be imported into SeaStar and viewed a
8. Sequence yy ol gt lt Set start time Start date Ei 4 2005 D Start time Hour 12 Min lo Set measurement interval time Hours fo d Minutes 10 Seconds fo d Set Mode Ze Single mode Use Template Sa als Multi mode Previous ear Figure 5 2 Measurement sequence definition Step 5 Start a new measurement sequence To set the recorder in Measurement Mode start recording choose the Recorder menu and Start New Measurement Sequence command A window appears on the screen in order to verify the settings you wish to download to the recorder Start New Measurement Sequence Activation x The recorders new measurement sequence settings are KA A Start time 27 4 2005 12 00 00 Measurement interval hms 00 10 00 Cancel Figure 5 3 Start New Measurement Sequence Press OK and the recorder will be set in Measurement Mode 11 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Step 6 Retrieve data Choose the Recorder menu and the Retrieve Data command Data will be uploaded from the recorder and presented in graphical and tabular form With default settings SeaStar automatically creates a sub directory in the Seastar directory named Starmon 3 D tilt In the Starmon 3 D tilt directory a directory named after the recorder s serial number Tnnnn is created All files related to the recorder are automatically save
9. The information type files are all in the installation directory they contain information on specific settings for each type The type INI files for Star Oddi products are StarmonT ini Starmon 3 D tilt StarmonP ini Starmon TD DSTm ini DST milli DSTr ini DST milli recycle DSTu ini DST micro DSTc ini DST centi DSTx ini DST centi ex DSTd ini DST CTD DSTg ini DST GPS 2 The recorder INI files for example 2Z0801 ini contains settings information and data file positioning for the Z0801 recorder The recorder INI files are located in the appropriate type directory i e all the Zxxxx INI files are in the Starmon 3 D tilt directory Files locations As stated previously the type INI files are placed in the Seastar directory and the recorder INI files are placed in the recorder type directory All other recorder and 34 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software measurement related files created by SeaStar are placed in the appropriate recorder s directory For example C SeaStar Starmon 3 D tilt ZO801 is a directory for the ZO801 recorder and all files belonging to 20801 are placed there If the user whishes to use his own defined data path for example C Data then all the files for all the recorders except for the INI files are placed there If the user has enabled the Create recorder directories in the user path definition individual recorder directories irrelative of type are created unde
10. This chapter describes the options in the Settings menu These settings are automatically saved when exiting the program Directories The path definition can be set as Default SeaStar path structure or User defined paths Choose the Settings menu and the Directories command A dialog box appears Path Definition 3 15 xl Set path definition as Ze Default SeaStar path structure C User defined paths Default SeaStar path structure Data directory d SeaStar Starmon minii T nnnn Type directory d SeaStar Starmon mini User path definition Data directory Description Current user def v Browse first in user directory Add data path Edit description JV Create recorder directories Delete datapath OK Figure 8 1 Directory path definition Default SeaStar path structure With default settings SeaStar automatically creates a Starmon 3 D tilt type directory in the SeaStar directory that was created when the software was installed on the computer After connecting to a recorder another directory is automatically created in the Starmon 3 D tilt directory which is named after the serial number of the recorder All data files and other files related to that recorder are stored in this serial number directory Each Starmon 3 D tilt recorder has its own data directory 19 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software User defined pa
11. User s Guide for Starmon 3 D tilt Temperature Recorder and SeaStar Graphical Supporting Software Star Oddi Address Vatnagardar 14 104 Reykjavik Iceland Tel 354 533 6060 Fax 354 533 6069 E mail star oddi star oddi com Web site www star oddi com 2001 Star Oddi all rights reserved Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Table of Contents 1 INTODUGTION E 4 Fas Nn a Nn 4 On line Kuere 5 2 Program Stall kinn ad na nana daia eranan 6 ler 6 le GE 6 3 PreparatiOM s sisien naasian naana aen aaa aeaaeae aaae haaa eaaeo iaiia siaaa a 7 Configuration of the communication port 8 4 Hardware Connechons ccccccseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeennees 9 Communication cable vices ov SR 9 GONE BR tral a O Sib S 9 5 Using Starmon 3 D tilt Tutorial cts dddssssnassnua s u es unna us na 10 DIG 1 Start PROGRAMM sta ee Ee E Vou RA 10 Step 2 CONSOLE a ug g er 10 Step 3 Connect to berecorder en 10 Step 4 Set new measurement parameters 00nnnnrerrr err 10 Step 5 Start a new measurement SeuenCe rr 11 Slep bx ROVE ss tn a ai a sacs tales ni xd 12 Sl Disconne taeae aa kh 12 Step 8 View AL sannana i nn ni 12 6 VIC WD rassa ru a r nr a a a ar ja nl ra ra aa 13 Op a Aaa ale Rta hula at Ait clan ates jai pA 13 VMS OS ets secs te a esheets ec ets a a a esata a Sigs aati cad oaks ea ee 14 le 14 VENSL
12. User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 4 Hardware Connections This chapter provides details concerning the communication cable and how to connect the cable to the recorder Communication cable The Starmon communication cable is an RS 232C compatible cable specially designed to communicate with Starmon recorders An optional USB plug is also available The cable will feed power to the recorder while communicating with the PC If the battery inside the recorder is dead the PC and cable are still able to connect to the recorder and retrieve data Connecting Unscrew the end cap on Starmon 3 D tilt The socket becomes accessible as shown in the following figure Figure 4 1 Connector socket under the cap Connect the communication cable between the serial port of the computer and the socket inside the recorder When data upload is completed and or new measurement settings have been downloaded to the recorder the user should disconnect the recorder and close the housing It should be adequate to tighten the cap firmly by hand Occasional lubrication of the o ring seal is recommended Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 5 Using Starmon 3 D tilt Tutorial This chapter guides users through the process of utilizing SeaStar to set up Starmon 3 D tilt prior to recording and data retrieval Step 1 Start Program Start SeaStar as described in chapter 2 Remember to carry out the software preparation
13. and echo no response from recorder Check if the cable is properly connected the PC COM port and the recorder 2 Other communication errors Other communications problems can occur but the recorder is still on line The user is prompted to try starting the recorder again in a new measurement sequence If instead the user chooses to connect to the recorder again a CRC error will most likely occur In that case the user should disable the CRC check Settings Connection Retrieving data from the recorder Communication errors 1 Timeout on command echo There is no response from recorder The recorder is off line Please try to connect again 2 Other communication errors while retrieving data The result of the retrieval can be viewed in the MIT file Usually if the communication is in order and all the data is retrieved correctly SeaStar will automaticlly convert the data from the decimal values DAD to the unit values DAT If this is not the case then SeaStar may drop the conversion part and it is up to the user to either retrieve the data again or manually re convert the data depending on the status of the retrieval If a communication error occurs in the middle of data retrieval the recorder becomes off line The user must connect to the recorder again and retrieve the data again 3 Communication errors while updating recorder status In the event when communication error occurs while updating the status in the
14. ani 30 11 Recorder EEN 32 See EE 32 Sleep MOOG spaki nad anna 32 Measurement MO sandra if asia eet 32 12 Memory Organization ececeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeenees 33 TN EN 34 Directories and lb sa Ak 34 Troubleshooting aantonen nat ccabintiiusiresbiuchsethiusamusbawate Aa e a ASAU An ea AEAEE ariin apie 39 Connecting to the recorder kk a 39 Retrieving data from the reCOrde lr cceeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaeeeeeeeeeeseeeeenneeeeeeees 41 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 1 Introduction The Starmon 3 D tilt is a three directional tilt angle measurement recorder The recorder is a four channel measurement device measuring temperature and relative angle movements of the housing with reference to the earth gravity The recorder is measuring the gravity movements in three directions perpendicular to each other The X axis is along the longitude central axis of the housing the Y axis is in the same plane positioned in a 90 angle to the X axis and the Z axis is a 90 angle to both X and Y axis All axis have a measuring range of approximately 180 but the accuracy is greatly reduced at both ends of the measurement range Therefore the specified valid measurement range is 10 170 It should be noted that if the recorder s housing is tilted more than 90 from origo then values from the tilt sensor decline again For example a 200 angle positio
15. ar graphic supporting software Using the Settings menu and Preferences you can also change the format of the temperature unit and the data file For reconverting the data the data file must be open To start reconverting data according to the new settings choose the File menu and the Reconvert Data command The data file is reconverted and conversion data files are created CIT DAB DAT A new chart file is now open 31 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 11 Recorder Modes In this chapter we describe the three operational modes of Starmon 3 D tilt that is the PC Mode Sleep Mode and Measurement Mode PC Mode If the recorder is plugged into a PC computer with the communication cable by choosing the Recorder menu and the Connect command the recorder is put into PC Mode At the bottom of the SeaStar window the text On line is displayed indicating that the recorder is on line and in PC Mode While in PC Mode the recorder will remain in an active listening stage The communication protocol is a simple master slave arrangement in which the recorder is the slave The slave will perform every command the PC issues and after execution of a command it will return to listening Sleep Mode The user receives the recorder in Sleep Mode but it can easily be awakened by the Connect command in the Recorder menu The recorder is put into Sleep Mode when the recorder is disconnected without putting it into Meas
16. columns B and C 17 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 7 Printing All charts and text files can be printed from the SeaStar software Choose the File menu and the Print command If a chart is in the active window the following dialog box appears e TeeChart Print Preview eed Printer SERVER HP Laserlet 4 4M zl Setup Print Orientation Portrait Landscape Margins ne Se Reset Margins IV View Margins Detail More Normal JV Proportional Figure 7 1 Print dialog box Orientation The chart can be printed in either portrait or landscape format Margins By changing the margins the chart s length and width can be re scaled The margins can be varied by either changing the numbers given for the left right top and bottom margins or by moving the margin lines with the mouse by pressing and holding the left button as the lines are dragged Move When the cursor is located on the chart a hand becomes visible By clicking on the graph and holding down the left button of the mouse the graph can be moved around the page to a desired position Detail The size of horizontal and vertical gridlines as well as the texts on the X and Y axis can be re scaled by using the scroll bar The number of gridlines is increased when the bar is moved to the left 18 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 8 Settings
17. culates the CRC from the retrieved data and matches it against the recorder s CRC register If they do not match a CRC error is reported The reason why a CRC error occurs is most likely due to bad communication condition Check the point above under Communication errors It is possible to disable the CRC check while connecting This is done under Settings Connection Normally the CRC should not be disabled but the following scenarios are an exception where CRC check can be disabled a Communication error occured while inititating a new measurement sequence b A communication error occured after data retriaval while updating status in the recorder c A communication error occured while putting the recorder to sleep d A communication error occured while updating status in the recorder upon a POR Power On Reset error detection When connecting to the recorder and POR error is detected a new status is initiated in the recorder and the RAM data is reset 39 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software e Repeated CRC error occurs and the above does not apply has been checked This may though produce errors in the RID file which again may produce errors in the conversion of data Disable CRC check In case of persistent CRC check error the CRC check must be disabled l 2 3 Go to Settings Connection and disable the Perform CRC test when retrieving RID Try connect to the rec
18. d in the serial number directory The default data directory can be viewed in the Settings menu and Directories The user has the option to define a new data directory path if desired The data is retrieved in a non destructive manner This means that you can repeatedly read the data without erasing it from the memory Each time data is retrieved a new file will automatically be created The name of the data file consists of the measurement sequence number and the serial number of the recorder The recorder cannot be loaded with new settings if it contains data that has not been retrieved This is a safety feature which prevents data from being accidentally lost After data retriaval the recorder can be set up to measure again or it can be put into Sleep Mode While the recorder is in Sleep Mode almost no power is depleted from the battery When the recorder is on line the user can put it into Sleep Mode by disconnecting the recorder or by choosing the Recorder menu and Put Recorder in Sleep Mode To set the recorder in Measurement Mode repeat steps 3 4 and 5 Step 7 Disconnect Disconnect the cable and close the housing The cap should be tightened firmly Occasional lubrication of the O ring seal is recommended Step 8 View data When data is retrieved from the recorder a new file will automatically be created and opened in graphical and tabular form To open existing data files on the computer choose the File menu Select Record
19. dient of the graph itself can be selected The Visible option must be enabled to activate the features The graph can be exported in formats as jpg gif bitmap metafile pdf htm and svg Hide T able Hide Show table The data table can be either displayed or hidden using this option Using the mouse Vertical line Click once on a data line in the chart and a vertical line appears The maximum and 3 D tiltmum temperature values are now shown By clicking on the line and holding the left button on your mouse down the line can be dragged through the chart and the data table will scroll along with the position of the line Zoom The chart can be zoomed in on by holding down the left button of the mouse and using the cursor to create a box to the right around the desired area to zoom in on Scroll the chart The chart can be scrolled upward downwards and to the sides by holding down the right button of the mouse and moving the cursor in the desired direction 15 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Go back to initial view To go back to the initial view of the chart simply hold down the left button of the mouse and make a box to the left with the cursor The position of the box on the chart is irrelevant Change the axis By double clicking on the X and Y axis the measurement time and temperature range can be changed Change the title To change the title of the chart double click on the title o
20. e current measurement file with one of the three intervals the data must be reconverted by File Reconvert Data Chart Time axis To change the time scale of the chart choose the Settings menu the Chart command and Time Axis Settings A dialog box appears Axis Settings o i i x Title Measurement time 7 11 2000 9 12 2000 Scales Cancel V Automatic Help VV Auta Change Max 9 12 2000 03 42 02 V Auto Change Min 7 11 2000 00 40 02 Figure 8 10 X Axis settings dialog box By disabling the Automatic option the 3 D tiltmum and maximum time values become active By clicking on the Change buttons for the maximum and 3 D tiltmum values the time range can be specified By enabling the Automatic option the measurement time will go back to the initial range Value axis To change the scale settings for the value axis double click on the Y axis scale or choose the Settings menu the Chart command and Temperature Axis Settings A dialog box appears 26 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Axis Settings a Title Temperature C L J Scales Cancel JV Automatic Hel nep MV Auto Change Max 35 868 V Auto Change Min 2 059 x Figure 8 11 Y Axis settings dialog box By disabling the Automatic option the 3 D tiltmum and maximum measurement values become active By clicking on the Change buttons for the maximum and 3 D tiltmum val
21. er command and then the Select Measurement command When a data file has been opened a new window appears with the data shown as a chart and a table The next chapter will describe in detail how to view and process data 12 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 6 View Data This chapter describes how to open a data file and the options available in SeaStar for viewing the data Open Data To open an existing data file that has already been retrieved do the following 1 Choose the File menu and the Select Recorder command When a recorder has been selected its serial number will be displayed in the blue top bar of the software 2 Select the data file by choosing the File menu and the Select Measurement command The name of the data file consists of the number of times the recorder has been set up to measure plus the serial number of the recorder When the data file mid has been selected the chart and data tables are opened The following figure shows a chart and data table which have been opened ort DAF lal x Gi File Edit Recorder Settings View Window Help 8 xj gjen ChatEdt rm Hide Table 371668 Number Time Temp Ci x tit__ v tine Eat A r 77 9 5 2005 11 27 30 29 09 o 180 30 78 9 5 2005 11 27 32 23 077 E 180 30 79 9 5 2005 11 27 35 23 049 30 180 30 80 9 5 2005 11 27 37 29 063 30 180 30 81 9 5 2005 11 27 40 29 036 30 180 30 82 9 5 2005 11 27 42 29 022 30 180 30
22. f the chart The View Menu When a recorder has been selected the files in the View menu can be opened Data Trend and Table This view is automatically selected when data is retrieved or a data file is opened If the chart is closed but a recorder has been selected this command can be selected to view the chart The software will open the latest chart that was viewed for that recorder Recorder Information RIT This is a text file containing basic information about the recorder serial number production date estimated battery life etc Recorder Calibration Information RCI This text file contains information about the calibration constants of the recorder calibration range of the parameters The range is both showed as decimal values DV and unit values UV The survival depth of the recorder is also shown Recorder Download Information RDT This text file contains information about the measurement sequence that was last downloaded into the recorder including the start time sampling interval and the measurement sequence number Measurement Download Definition MDT This text file contains information on data downloaded into the recorder for the measurement file being viewed including the start time and sampling interval Measurement Information MIT This text file contains information concerning the measurement upload time start date start time and number of measurements in the measurement data file Conversion In
23. formation CIT This text file contains conversion information on the units and the data file format 16 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Out Of Range OOR This text file shows the number of measurements recorded that were outside the calibration range Binary Data DAB This file contains raw data of the measurements in the data file Calibration files are not calculated into the data Converted Data DAT This is the text file for the converted data The DAT file as well as the other text files can be opened in other programs Excel Notepad Word etc More about files in the Appendix Opening data in Excel When retrieving data the SeaStar software automatically creates a text file with the data called DAT This text file can be opened in Excel and in other programs Under the Settings menu Preferences Data File Format the default factory settings is set to joined date and time If this option is not disabled the following is performed for opening data in Excel 1 Excel is started 2 The dat file is found from File Open 3 Excel comes up with the Text import wizard This is a three step process a No changes should be made in first step so hit the next button b Text qualifier should be set as None Hit the next button c Column 2 that is date and time is set as Text Hit the finish button 4 You can now create the graph with
24. l position Using online measurement is a good way of finding the initial position of the recorder As can be seen in the figure above the 90 angle has been found for two of the axis and hence the third axis shows 180 After the position is found hit the Quit button and the measurements are collected and displayed in graphics and tables SeaStar is supporting software for the Starmon 3 D tilt temperature recorder SeaStar can run under Win95 Win98 Win 2000 WinXP and WinNT Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 2 Program Installation This chapter describes how to install and uninstall the SeaStar software on your PC computer Install The installation program is on the SeaStar CD Insert the CD into your compact disc drive To install the program follow the automatic InstallShield Wizard Follow the instructions on the screen You will be prompted for a directory name for your SeaStar program The user is encouraged to make a shortcut to the desktop for the SeaStar program To run the program after installation do one of the following 1 Click on the Start button and choose Programs and then SeaStar 2 Double click on SeaStar exe from Windows explorer or My Computer 3 Double click on the SeaStar icon at the desktop if a shortcut has been made to the desktop Uninstall To uninstall the program do the following 1 Click on the Start button in Windows 2 Go to Settings and
25. l units and timed This is a text file with columns The first column is the measurement number the second column the date and the time depending on the set up The third column is the time or the first measured parameter depending on set up The following column s contain the converted measured parameters with units and number of decimals according to set up Number of parameters can range from 1 3 and number of columns 3 6 accordingly Data header The DAT file contains a data header which is a detailed description of how the DAT file is configured This feature is used by SeaStar when graphically representing the data and is practical if the user wants to import the data into other applications or databases Most of these descriptive items are derived from the Settings menu and the recorder type definition in the File menu Each header item is contained in one line and all header lines start with a bookmark and a number Then follows a description of the header item and then 1 4 directives all separated by tabs Eventually a comment trails the directives preceded by a semicolon 36 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software The following is a description of the directives contained in the data header Item Description number of directives 0 Date time 1 The date and time of that particular DAT file creation 1 Recorder 1 The recorder and sequence number f example 12Z0801 Used fo
26. mmm Zxxxx The name is the measurement number serial no Ext Description File type MID Measurement information data Binary MIT Measurement information text Text MDD Measurement download information data Binary MDT Measurement download information text Text CIT Measurement conversion information text Text DAD Measurement Data Binary file Binary DAB Measurement Data Binary file Text DAT Measurement converted data Text SNMS Start New Measurement Sequence 35 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software The MID MIT and DAD files are created upon measurement data retrieval from the recorder The DAB DAT and CIT files are created when converting the data The MDD and MDT are download information files and created when a new measurement sequence is started Data files Upon data retrieval three main data files are created The DAD file This file is the raw data source file The data is in mixed binary form The user cannot access this file in the SeaStar program When converting these raw data into measurements the MID file is needed The result from the conversion are two data files the DAB and the DAT The DAB file This file contains sequential binary representation of the data in columns The first column is the measurement number The other columns contain the measured parameters in a binary form The DAT file This is the actual result file where the measurements are converted to their natura
27. n is read as a 160 angle position This is true for all directions Another thing that should be taken into account is that the tilt sensor is fundamentally an accelerometer and fast movements can give rise to erroneous tilt measurements Starmon 3 D tilt is calibrated at Star Oddi and each recorder has its calibration constants stored in its internal memory It is recommended that the recorder be recalibrated every 1 2 years Hands on description When positioning the Starmon 3 D tilt try to set the housing in such a position that two of the axis are positioned as close to central point origo as possible which is 90 So either X and Y X and Z or Y and Z are set to 90 angle to ensure maximum range If the recorder is set to start measuring in a way that such a reading is acquired in a fixed position that reading can be used to define a correction offset as to achieve a correct central point origo Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software On line measurement Connect to the recorder by choosing the Recorder menu and Connect command Then choose the Settings menu and OnLine command A window appears on the screen that gives measurements in real time Meas Nr Temp C ano Y ang Z angl Figure 1 1 The recorder starts the online measurements and presents temperature and X Y and Z axis in a automatically updated window as in fig 1 Now the recorder can be rotated and turned to find the idea
28. ngs menu the Preferences command and Data File Format a dialog box appears xi fDatefomt en Date seperation ddmmyy Ze Dot C mmddyy C Slash r Time seperation r Field seperation Ge Colon Ze Tab C Dot Space Date and time column definition Select decimal point Joined date and time Ze Comma Seperate date and time C Dot Cancel Figure 8 3 Data file format dialog box Date format The user defines whether the date should be shown as dd mm yy day month year or mm dd yy month day year Date separation The user defines whether a dot or a slash should be used to separate the date Time separation The user defines whether a colon or a dot should be used for the time separation Field separation For the text files created the user defines whether a tab or a space should be used to separate the fields Date and time column definition If data is to be exported to other programs it is recommended that the date and time be joined in one column Select decimal point The user defines whether a comma or period is used for the values displayed in SeaStar and for text files that are created Measurement Interval The default setting in the software is set to Single interval as most users utilize By choosing Multiple intervals the software enables programming of several different 21 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software sampling in
29. of data according to Ge Last measured number of data 74 User defined number of data 87236 Recorder capacity max number of measurements 87236 Cancel Figure 8 6 Retrieve Data Options Retrieve number of data With default settings the software retrieves the last measurement sequence recorded The user has the option of retrieving older data that is still in the recorder s memory By choosing the User defined number of data the number of measurements retrieved from the recorder can be set The total memory capacity of the recorder is 87 236 measurements 23 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Out Of Range If measurements are outside the calibrated range they may seem inaccurate The out of range measurements are shown in the OOR file View Measurement Data Out Of Range Data The min and max calibration points are given in the RID file and in this case it should be sufficient to go directly to Edit Reconvert Definition Data Definition and choose RID values under Out of range decimal values settings Data is then reconverted by choosing File Reconvert Data More about reconverting in chapter 10 The user can also define the ranges Choose the Settings menu Out Of Range UV and DV definition command A dialog box appears Set Temperature OOR parameters E iol sl Decimal values 1 4094 Unit values Min Max Min Max Temperature 10 l DER
30. order Recorder Connect If connection is OK then examine the RIT file for possible error These possible errors may manifest themselves as a very high gt E20 or very low lt E 20 calibration constants Other errors may be abnormal times dates and abnormally high measurement sequence number in the RIT file Usually SeaStar will come up with a warning if the calibration constants or time date is not normal If the RIT shows signs of these error please request record backup file RBD from Star Oddi If the recorder has been measuring data try to retrieve the data Recorder Retrieve Data If data can not be retrieved there is fault with the PC com port the communication cable or the recorder If data retrieval was ok continue to step 5 Make a short measurement test and start the recorder in a new measurement sequence Recorder Start New Measurment Sequence Enable the CRC check Settings Connection Connect to the recorder after the short measurement test Recorder Connect If a communication CRC error occurs then there is fault with the PC com port the communication cable or the recorder Contact Star Oddi Retrieve data from the short test Recorder Retrieve Data Analyse the data and verify that the values are correct 40 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Starting the recorder in a new mesurement sequence Communication errors 1 Timeout on comm
31. outlined in chapter 3 Step 2 Connect Unscrew the end cap on Starmon 3 D tilt Connect the communication cable between the serial port of the computer and the socket inside the recorder Step 3 Connect to the recorder Choose the Recorder menu and the Connect command A window appears with information on the recorder mode example Connection OK x 1 The recorder is on line The recorder was in sleep mode Figure 5 1 Connecting to the recorder Press OK The Recorder is now on line as indicated at the bottom of the SeaStar window Step 4 Set new measurement parameters If the recorder has already been set up to record data and you want to retrieve data go directly to step 6 Choose the Edit menu and the New Measurement Sequence Definition command Select the start time of recordings date month year hours minutes Set the sampling interval hours minutes seconds If the user wants to program many recorders with the same sampling interval and start time it is recommended to select Multi mode By choosing Multi mode the settings are fixed giving each recorder connected to thereafter the same settings The recorders that are connected to following the first recorder automatically get the same settings as the first recorder This saves time in the programming process 10 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software After the settings have been selected press the OK button Set New Measurement
32. r confirmation and as a graph header 2 File type 1 Describes file column structure mainly if Date and Time are joined 0 3 0 Result file Number Date Time Channels 1 3 1 Result file Number Date amp Time Channels 1 3 2 Binary file Number Binary Channels 1 3 3 Columns 1 Total number of columns 3 6 4 Channels 1 Number of measurement parameters 1 3 5 Field separation 1 Separation between columns 0 1 0 Tab 1 space 6 Decimal point 1 0 1 0 Comma 1 Dot 7 Date def 1 Date format 0 1 0 dd mm yy 1 mm dd yy 8 Time def 1 Time separation 0 1 0 Colon 1 Dot 9 Channel 1 4 Set as left axis normally temperature The four directives are Axis header unit Text Column header unit Text Number of decimals 0 3 Axis direction 1 2 ile Ascending 2 Descending 10 Channel2 4 Set as right axis normally pressure The four directives are Axis header unit Text Column header unit Text Number of decimals 0 3 Axis direction 1 2 bk Ascending 37 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 11 12 13 14 2 Descending Re conversion 1 Definition on conversion Extra header in graph 0 1 0 Original conversion 1 Reconverted No temperature correction 1 Only in re conversion temperature correction in pressure calculations is used as extra header information 0 1 0 Normal correction 1 Correction was disabled Pressure offset correc
33. r the user defined path for example C DATA Z0801 for the Z0801 recorder The Z0801 ini file located in the C SeaStar Starmon 3 D tilt contains the path to the C DATA Z0801 directory and all files related to the Z0801 recorder will be placed in that particular directory Browsing for a recorder When browsing for a new recorder from the Select recorder under the files menu the default method is to find a recorder INI file in the type directory The INI file will then point to the data directory the recorder s directory If the user has enabled the Browse first in the user directory in the user path definitions the search starts in the user defined directory where a RID file must be selected Recorder related files Every file for Starmon 3 D tilt that is recorder related has the following name format Zxxxx The name is the recorder ID serial no Ext Description File type RID Recorder information data Binary RIT Recorder information text Text RBD Recorder backup data Binary RDD Recorder SNMS download information data Binary RDT Recorder SNMS download information text Text The recorder ID RIT can at a later time be opened and the related measurement data can be viewed printed and reconverted The RDD RDT and DIR are download information files created when a new measurement sequence is started Measurement related files Every file that is specifically measurement related has the following name format
34. recorder i e after retriving the data the CRC register in the recorder is probably corrupt Thus when connecting again to the recorder a CRC error will likely occur In this case the CRC check should be disabled as described earlier in the Troubleshooting Graph and data table not displayed If the software has not been installed from the CD and only the seastar exe file is running the graph and data table will not appear This may be the case when the user has a new computer and gets the latest version of SeaStar from Star Oddi runs only the seastar exe file and has not previously installed SeaStar from the CD The software must be installed from the CD by running the setup exe file because it installs the package for creating the graphs and tables The seastar exe file can be updated later with a new seastar exe file When data is retrieved using the seastar exe file only the data is retrieved OK although the graph and table will not display The data can be opened in Excel or viewed after installing the software from the CD 41
35. s charts and tables The imported file must be a text file with the extension DAT and with SeaStar s conventional DAT file structure See more about data files and headers in the Appendix Buttons When the chart is opened buttons related to the chart are displayed Active Series List This button can be useful when working with a multi sensor recorder in order to select which parameters to display in the chart For example when working with a chart displaying temperature and depth recordings the user can hide the depth measurements E ll Horizontal Vertical Gridlines These two buttons give the option of hiding displaying the horizontal vertical gridlines in the chart Data Point Marker This button gives the option of displaying hiding data points in the chart Eg Print The chart can be printed Please see chapter 8 for more details 14 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Chart Edit By clicking this button the following window appears Chart Series Export Series Axis Titles Legend Panel Paging Walls TimeLine A Delete Title Clone Change TEPER Figure 6 2 Editing Chart This button gives several options regarding the look of the graph The axis can be defined max and min titles and legend can be set visible Under Panel the color of background borders and gradient can be selected Under Walls Back the colors and gra
36. surement sequence start time Start date 4 10 2004 Start time Hour 12 S Min 0 Z In reconversion use measurement intervals from min reconversion use constants from Interval definition in MID file MID file Current new measurement sequence definition C RID file C RBD file T ing to o S IN Out Of Range Decimal Values Settings gt Allthe data in the DAD file User defined number of data E From measurement number 1 C User definition To measurement number 35000 Cancel Figure 10 1 Reconvert data definition Set reconversion measurement sequence start time If the user notifies from retrieved data that the date and clock are incorrect at the start of measurements then it is possible here to specify a new start date and time In reconversion definition use measurement intervals from The measurement interval is either the interval settings as shown in the measurement MID file or if that interval is incorrect a new and correct sampling interval is specified in the New Measurement Sequence Definition command in the Edit menu Convert number of data according to You can reconvert all the data in the last measurement sequence or you can define the number of measurements to be reconverted The user has the option to define what measurement range should be reconverted for example to exclude data points when the recorder was above water 30 Starmon User s Manual SeaSt
37. tervals enabling memory saving efficiency By choosing the Settings menu the Preferences command and then Sampling Intervals the following dialog box appears Measurement intervals x Number of measurement intervals to use Ce Single interval Multiple intervals Figure 8 4 Measurement intervals By choosing Multiple intervals the effects are shown in the dialog box that appears when you choose the New Measurement Sequence Definition command under the Edit menu With Multiple intervals the user can define two different sampling intervals and number of measurements within each interval The recorder can for example be programmed to switch between a narrow and a wider sampling interval This may be convenient for saving memory space in between More about multiple intervals in chapter 10 Connection Choose the Settings menu and the Connection command A dialog box appears Connection options xj IV Perform CRC test when retrieving RID Perform clock drift test after retrieving RID Automatic data retrieval upon connection Figure 8 5 Connect and retrieve data options Perform CRC test when retrieving RID The CRC test is a safety check performed by the software when retrieving Recorder Information Data RID If the CRC test is not successfully carried out it means that some 22 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software errors have occurred in the transfer of files or constan
38. ths If this option is selected the User definition data directory becomes active The data path directory can be defined by the user For defining a path on the network the particular drive must be mapped under Windows Explorer in order to browse for the drive under Add data path Create recorder directories This option is default on and means that a recorder type and serial number directory is created for every recorder connected to Browse first in user directory With default off the user is first directed to the path where SeaStar was installed to look for the INI file for a particular recorder If this option is enabled SeaStar will start looking for the INI file in the user defined directory More information on files and their structure can be found in the Appendix Preferences Units By choosing the Settings menu the Preferences command and Units a dialog box appears Temperature units Oj x Temperatur units Ge Celsius C Number of decimals 0 3 Fahrenheit F 2 Cancel Figure 8 2 Temperature unit dialog box Select units The user defines whether degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit are used as a unit for temperature measurements Select number of decimals The user defines the number of decimals for temperature values displayed in SeaStar and for text files that are created 20 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Data File Format By choosing the Setti
39. tion 2 In pressure calculation a zero offset can be adjusted The two directives are Applied 0 1 0 No adjustment was made 1 A zero offset was adjusted Adjustment value An integer value in mbar Channel 3 4 Set as extra right axis normally salinity The four directives are Axis header unit Text Column header unit Text Number of decimals 0 3 Axis direction 1 2 1 Ascending 25 Descending 38 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software Troubleshooting Connecting to the recorder In order to be able to communicate with the recorder the cable must be connected to the correct COM port as indicated in SeaStar Communication errors 1 If using a laptop please make sure that the power cable DC power supply are located as far as possible away from the communication cable 2 Make sure that no electrical devices power sources are close to the communication cable 3 If a Device Error is reported upon connection please check if the SeaStar program has been opened more than once This error can also occur if a different program is open and is using the same communication port as SeaStar CRC error The CRC test is a safety check performed by the software when retrieving the Recorder Information Data RID The CRC is a register in the RID file which is calculated and placed in the recorder s RID when starting up a new measurement sequence When retrieving the RID from the recorder SeaStar cal
40. ts between the recorder and the computer If a CRC test failure occurs the user is notified Normally this option should always be selected Perform clock drift test after retrieving RID The software can calculate the clock drift that has occurred in the recorder Before connecting to the recorder for setting it up to measure the PC clock must be accurately set After the data recording period and before connecting to the recorder for retrieving data the PC clock must again be accurately set That is because clocks in PC computers tend to drift The clock drift information can be viewed in the RIT file The drift is calculated in seconds as the difference between the recorder clock and the PC clock i e recorder clock minus PC clock If the drift is negative the recorder clock is lagging and if positive the clock drift is leading The drift is also calculated in ppm parts per million which is intended for finding time values in different units hrs min sec at various times in the measurement period For example the drift in the recorder one day from start of measurements is in hours 24 1 000 000 x ppm and in seconds 24 x 60 x 60 1 000 000 x ppm Automatic data retrieval upon connection By enabling this option the software will automatically check for data in the recorder upon connection Retrieve Data Choose the Settings menu and the Retrieve Data command A dialog box appears Retrieve Data Options x Retrieve number
41. ues the temperature range to be shown on the chart can be specified By enabling the Automatic option the temperature will go back to the initial range Title To change the title of the chart choose the Settings menu the Chart command and Title A dialog box appears Chart Title x Enter New Chart Title 110128 Cancel Figure 8 12 Chart title dialog box The chart is automatically assigned the data file number as a chart title To change the chart title enter a new text string and press the OK button 27 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 9 Multiple Intervals SeaStar has the option for setting up more than one sampling interval within a measurement sequence Reasons for wanting multiple intervals can be to save memory but still be able to have frequent measurements in between By choosing the Settings menu and Multiple Intervals command multiple interval setup is activated Thereafter choose the Edit menu and New Measurement Sequence Definition command The following dialog box appears Set New Measurement Sequence j x M Set start time Start date fia 10 2002 si Mach Start time Hour t Set measurement interval time 1 interval 2 interval a a Hours 0 e 0 e Minutes 10 0 Seconds 0 b 2 No meas 700 a 1000 Set mode Ce Single mode Multi mode Cancel Fig 9 1 Multiple interval selection Start time
42. urement Mode or by choosing the Recorder menu and then Put Recorder in Sleep Mode When the recorder is in this mode less power is depleted from the battery than in other modes Measurement Mode The recorder is put into Measurement Mode by choosing the Recorder menu and Start New Measurements Sequence The recorder starts recording measurements according to the start time date month year and sampling interval hours min defined by the user When the memory is full the recorder shifts automatically into Sleep Mode Upon connection and command from the PC the recorder is put into PC Mode 32 Starmon User s Manual SeaStar graphic supporting software 12 Memory Organization The data in Starmon 3 D tilt is kept in an EEPROM memory and will not be lost if the battery fails or expires The memory of the recorder is organized as shown in the figure below Data memory Settings gt Unused memory New recordings Old recordings Figure 12 1 Data memory organization When data is retrieved from the recorder the following occurs 1 The computer retrieves the data from the recorder and writes the data to the computer s hard drive 2 The recorder has stopped recording but still holds the recorded data When new settings are sent to the recorder the following will occur 1 New settings are sent to the recorder 2 The data memory pointer is reset to the beginning of the data memory and starts to write
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