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1. User Manual for DST nanoRF T Telemetry temperature logger and Mercurys Gna Ve Online user S oftware STAR ODDI Skeidaras 12 210 Gardabaer Iceland Tel 354 533 6060 star oddi star oddi com www star oddi com User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 2 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Table of Contents 1 BIEVER OCLC UON sei AEAEE SEN 4 2 Mercury Gn program installation ccoonnccccnnnncicccnncncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 5 2 1 e eo ee 5 AP 6 3 POD al AU ON encantan lcd area iaa cinc E 7 E o o A 7 3 2 Configuration of the COMMUNICATION POlTt occcccnnnnccnnnnccncnnnnncnnnnncnonnncnnnnos 8 4 CGOMMUNICAUION BOX asiscioscnsacatosose io seiadonacalo das uaavecucusacesuswceseeeesasteomeseaia 11 4 1 COMMUNICATION BOX ccccocccoconncoconocononnnononnnonononnnnnnonannnonannnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnoss 11 4 2 Connection POlMt oocccccccncccccnccccnnnocnnnnnonnnnnnnnnononnnonnnnnonnnnnonnnnnnnnnnonanenoss 12 AS EOI CO IO eater ene ene Nene none eee eee eee ee 12 AA MONIC CU OM VV IZA or terid 13 E OE O E E PO 14 A ceerseece td teceeaecteteneteseieseeeeaeeeeeeteete eeeteiesete 14 5 2 Configuration of the Communication POTt oooccononcnccnnncnncnnnccncnnncincnnnnennnos 15 6 REDOX and antenna seran dada 18 6 1 Starting amp running 06 cccccecccecececceeecccsececceececcseeecceeeeseeseecousesceeetsceeess 18 re Working with group2. Box is charging Red light blinks eight times RF box is checking all the channels Red light blinks once Battery is running low Red light blinks three times Transmission failed Green light on The RF boxis connected The light will stay on for 5 seconds after the box has been switched on Green light blinks once RF box receives a signal from the logger and forwards it to the PAN Once the RF boxhas been connected it will appear on the RF box table on the left side of the interface see figure 6 3 There are four columns in the table The box s serial number is shown in the RF Box column The Battery column shows how much battery energy is left in the RF box It will turn red if battery energy is less than 14 blue if less than 50 and green if 50 or more The Updated column shows date time of last transmission The column will turn Red if more than 70min have elapsed since last transmission Blue if more than 15min have elapsed since last transmission Green if less than 15min have elapsed since last transmission The Data O K Fail column is updated each time data is received with accumulated number of OK data and faulty data Each time Gna receives data the whole table is illuminated for 2 sec green if the data was received OK and yellow if faulty Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 19 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware The RF box table can be cleared by selecting Clear RF B ox Battery in the View
3. Troubleshoot to shart the troubleshooter Troubleshoot Device usage Figure 3 6 Enable Communication P ort Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 10 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 4 Communication Box This chapter provides details concerning the Communication Box and how to place recorder in the box prior to connection 4 1 Communication Box The DST Communication Box is a PC RS 232C compatible communication interface Specially designed to communicate with DST recorders wirelessly via RF radio frequency A USB converter plug is optionally available for the C ommunication B ox The Communication Box has three diodes 1 Red shows that power is fed from the power supply to the Communication BOX 2 Yellow shows that Mercury has made connection with the box and that correct COM port has been selected 3 Green shows that recorder is in correct position for seeking connection Connect the serial cable between the serial port of the computer and the Communication Box Plug the power supply connection to a power socket The voltage from the power supply should be set to 9V although there is no damage to use up to 20V Before inserting the power plug into the box it is important to note that the polarity should be O minus on the outside and the plus on the inside The polarity is usually shown where the arrows meet on the power plug and the power supply After the powe
4. a unit for temperature measurements The measurements can also be viewed as Raw Measurements see figure 8 5 Clear RF Box Battery Groups Temperature Y Celsius C Fahrenheit F Kelvin K Arcticla Raw Measurement Ungrouped Figure 8 5 Temperature units Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 38 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 9 Wizard and Help menu There is one wizard in Gna 9 1 Launch Mercury Telemetry Wizard O pen the W izard menu and select Launch Mercury Telemetry W izard The Mercury software opens The wizard goes through all the necessary procedures for starting the DST nanoRF T logger see figure 9 1 RF Wizard By Recorder Type Create Group Define Measurement Sequence Start Recorder Figure 9 1 RF W izard 9 2 Help menu Choose Help and the following window appears 2 orate Tenia File PAN View P ndco W Groups Mans Ungrouped Figure 9 2 Help menu Star O ddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 39 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Manual Select Manual to open the SO Telemetry user manual micro RF to open the DST microRF T user manual and nano RF to open the DST nanoRF T user manual Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 40
5. drives E Display adapters 4 DYDICO ROM drives g Human Interface Devices IDE ATAJATAPI controllers Keyboards 1 Mice and other pointing devices Monitors 88 Network adapters 4 Ports COM amp LPT Communications Port COM 4 ECP Printer Port LPT1 Intel R Active Management Technology SOL COM 4 Prolific USB to Serial Comm Pork COM4 i 8 Processors 2 Sound video and game controllers 7 System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 3 5 USB Communication Port in Device Manager Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 9 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Using the Serial Port To check which communication ports are available on your computer open your Device Manager On Windows XP you can do it following way Control panel gt system gt hardware gt device manager Under Ports you can view all available ports Make sure that the port you are intending to use Is enabled right click on the appropriate port and select properties Under Device usage it should state use this device enable Communications Port COM1 Properties General Port Settings Driver Details Resources y Communications Port COMM E Device type Ports COM amp LPT Manufacturer Standard port types Location on Intel A ICH9DO LPC Interface Controller Device status This device is working properly IF you are having problems with this device click
6. mode the Settings are fixed giving each recorder connected to thereafter the same settings The recorders connected to following the first recorder automatically get the same settings as the first recorder This saves time in the programming process The multi mode can be deactivated by clicking Cancel when connecting to the recorder see figure 7 9 x The recorder s new measurement sequence settings are Start time 17 5 2011 16 50 00 Measurement interval hms 00 00 10 Figure 7 9 Multi Start Mode The three buttons Use Template Use Sequence and Previous are not commonly used but can be handy when wanting to use a previously programmed sequence After the settings have been selected press the OK button Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 25 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Start a new measurement sequence If you are using the wizard the software will automatically start the new measurement sequence start recording and disconnect the logger If you are not using the wizard choose the Recorder menu and Start New Measurement Sequence command The window in figure 7 10 appears Start New Measurement Sequence Figure 7 10 Start New Measurement S equence Once the new measurement sequence has been downloaded into the recorder a window appears on the screen in order to verify the settings see figure 7 11 Start New Measurement Sequence Activation lx The recorders new measuremen
7. 6212 18 9 2012 16 12 25 37 38 sc 16213 18 9 2012 16 13 25 37 45 38 8 16214 18 9 2012 16 14 25 37 49 O 386 16215 18 9 2012 16 15 25 37 49 2 384 16216 18 9 2012 16 16 25 37 49 i 16217 18 9 2012 16 17 25 37 49 a 16218 18 9 2012 16 18 25 37 49 38 16219 18 9 2012 16 19 25 37 49 37 8 16220 18 9 2012 16 20 25 37 60 376 16221 18 9 2012 16 21 25 37 63 ari 16222 18 9 2012 16 22 25 37 63 16223 18 9 2012 16 23 25 37 70 si 1 16224 18 9 2012 16 24 25 37 77 37 16225 18 9 2012 16 25 25 37 77 36 8 16226 18 9 2012 16 26 25 37 77 16227 18 9 2012 16 27 25 37 77 08 11 14 17 20 16228 18 9 2012 16 28 25 37 77 2012 09 day ae ER 3 id Figure 8 1 logger graph AS WOOT Print Chart Click the Print C hart button and the following window will appear Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 34 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware i z TeeChart Print Preview Ae Printer HP LaserJet 400 M40 y Setup print Orientation J Portrait O Landscape Margins 3 PL Reset Margins Y View Margins Detail More Normal d J Proportional Smooth Background Figure 8 2 Print Preview 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
8. Add Remove Programs Choose Mercury Gna and click on Change Remove and Yes to all I gt U N FP Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 6 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 3 Preparation This chapter describes preparations that should be carried out before connecting to the recorder Start Mercury and the following window appears mip at y z5 Andr es A A A ae le m Pt rts bj ea P trim zar Figure 3 1 Mercury Main Window If you are starting the software for the first time you will be asked if you want the Connection W izard to open automatically each time you start Mercury If you change your mind you can always change the settings under S ettings O ptions S tartup 3 1 Select Recorder Type Mercury is compatible with other Star Oddi instruments A recorder type must be selected before connecting to the recorder The default setting in the software is set to DST micro as a recorder type Change the recorder type to your type of DST by doing the following 1 Choose the File menu and the New Recorder Type command 2 Selectthe appropriate DST as a recorder type Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 7 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Mercury Select Recorder Type Available Recorders DST nano RF Cancel Figure 3 2 Selecta new Recorder Type Before connecting to the recorder it is important that the clock on the PC computer is correct This is impor
9. Graph Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 29 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware The table in the graph window gives an overview of the loggers measurement number recording time number of received measurements and temperature values see figure 7 19 DST Date amp Time Temperature 2R0028 21726 22 9 2012 12 06 28 m 37 07 C 2R0027 21727 22 9 2012 12 08 12 m 37 51 C 3R0030 21727 22 9 2012 12 07 49 37 52 C 2R0026 21727 22 9 2012 12 04 29 m 37 20 E 2R0029 21727 22 9 2012 12 07 47 m 37 88 C Figure 7 19 Table To open a specific logger graph double click on the logger you want to view in the table le PAN Vew Window Groups Ardidas 00 Ungrouped PAN COM9 E ici 48 e a OST r Tere y Tre Terper ste MOE 2172 210 010 12D ee 3107 C AO 1717 2 9010 120612 sas 37 51 Y BOD 11777 23 9 2012 LING e 37 34 TE MONG 11727 9AN 0048 eee 57 29 Y BOIS 11777 12 300 120747 m 37 38 T 14 117 3012 0M day s Date Tre Te 217 224 012 11 46 38 Mt 21707 229 012 114228 36 1 21708 22 95 2012 11 48 28 30 20709 223 2012 11 52 36 21710 22 9 2012 11 30 23 36 1 21711 729 012 11 51 33 BM 21170 29 012 11 52 33 36 1 21719 BABU HU ta 17 AERA Tian 2022 09 6ay Tal w Figure 7 20 logger graph Please see chapter 8 for more information on how to monitor the online measurements in G n Star O ddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 30 User Manual Gna G
10. V active table columns Figure 8 3 Series list Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 36 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware By selecting Only show active table columns only the selected series will be displayed in the chart table The table columns can also been changed manually by clicking on the table header see figure 8 4 DST Date amp Time Temperature od DST L 37 07 C 2ROC AN 37 51 C Y Date Time ds Y Temperature p sud PROC Zee Er Sree sre TL aa 37 20 C 2R0029 21727 22 9 2012 12 07 47 mas 37 88 C Figure 8 4 Table 8 2 Using the Mouse 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 The user can also zoom both in and out by using the mouse wheel 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 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 Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 37 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 8 3 View menu Temperature Select View Temperature to define whether degrees Celsius Fahrenheit or Kelvin are used as
11. der is now on line as indicated at the bottom of the Mercury window Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 23 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware If you have selected to use the Connection W izard the following window appears iS Recorder Wizard Serial number Battery life Place Type DST micro T the mouse here to Serial U7580 A gt Program and start recorder Program and start recorder Retrieve seethe remaining Battery ot li o 95 battery life in ne Retrieve recorder data Memory Used 0 Amount of memory used Recorder Data Li Mode Status ZZ Disconnect recorder d b Disconnect Recorder Recorder Modef Status of Recorder Figure 7 7 Recorder W izard Mercury checks which version of firmware is in the recorder If the software does not recognize the firmware the user will be asked to update Mercury as there might be a new functionality in the firmware which Mercury does not support Set new measurement parameters Select Program and start recorder in the wizard or choose the Edit menu and the New Measurement S equence Definition command The following window appears PR ae Set New Mennureneet Sequence Lo AO i w Start Tine Messurenert niays Time Stnrdare 8 11 2013 Stal tne sour 11 y Mn 58 sj Se Mode Lise Tevgiate Pamay records deiron fe See made am P 5 Ha Use Dela Hand HF Naa mode Prevecus T n aipa ahan at
12. di 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 14 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Figure 5 2 PAN receiver The PAN is connected to the computer using a serial cable and a USB converter Plug the power supply connection to a power socket How far the PAN can be placed away from the RF box varies greatly on the configuration of the lab but in most cases it will transmit about 20 30 meters The PAN has two lights red and green Blinking green light PAN checks if it is able to connect to the PC Green light on PAN connected to PC Gna software B linking red light PAN looks for available channels 5 2 Configuration of the Communication Port It is necessary to define which serial port on your PC computer you will use for connecting the PAN This is done in the following way 4 Choose the COM Port command in the PAN menu The COM Port dialog box appears 5 Selecta serial port for communications 6 Choose the OK button Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 15 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware S COMPot El 2 PAN Scan Available Serial Ports COM10 SerialO COM1 in use Serial 1 C COMA ProlificserialD crea Figure 5 3 Communication Port Configuration The user can then either utilize the PAN Scan feature or select the right COM port from the menu Please make sure no other COM devices are connected A yellow blinking light will appear in the box in the lowe
13. ed N is the letter for DST nano All files related to the recorder are automatically saved 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 New recordings overwrite previous recordings that have been retrieved Once the data has been retrieved the following window appears Recorder Wizard Type DST micro T 4 Serial U7103 A 9 Program and start recorder Battery Remaining 75 we HUM Restart recorder with the Memory Used 0 same sampling interval Mode Status Y Retrieve recorder data O J Recorder was in measurement mode Disconnect recorder Figure 7 23 Recorder wizard If you wish to start a new measurement sequence you can either program the logger with a new measurement sequence by selecting Program and start recorder or Restart recorder with the same sampling interval Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Re
14. er a group to Gna It is also possible to transfer a group by clicking the Send Group to button o in the group view pane t Mercury 2 89 DST nano RF C Mercury DST nano RF File Edit Recorder Settings View Wizards Window Help Grou New Group E Open Group send Group To Send To PatternFinder Close Group Send To Gna Figure 7 14 Send Group The Gna software will open automatically 4 dl O 6113 Fle PAN View Window Groups Arcticlas Ungrouped RP hoe Battery Updater PAN COM9 E Figure 7 15 Group sentto Gn Star O ddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 28 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware In the green box on the left side of the interface the user can see how many loggers are online The number in the red box represents how many loggers have not transmitted data to Gna recently see figure 7 16 Arcticlas Figure 7 16 Online loggers To open a graph right click on the group and select Display Graph see figure 7 17 File PAN View Window Arcticlas Display Ungrouped Close Figure 7 17 Display graph The group graph appears He PAN Ver Wndos S x Groups Arcticlas s Cam Trze Termas ature m l a 7 22 98 2012 L206 2B cee 37 ST T od 27 11775 2 120230011 120212 e 37 81 T Ungrouped 177 2 0 0 107 ma 37 0 Y 10 21777 33 90 2013 1204 39 mu 37 30 T v ALOJA 71727 JIRI 130747 ee 37 48 E PAN COM9 gt Figure 7 18
15. h cage The RF boxis attached to the cage and the antenna is attached to the bottom of the cage using Velcro The antenna is very thin only about 2 3mm The RF box will receive the data from the DST nanoRF T and transmit the data to the Personal Area Network PAN and all other measurements will be stored in memory If you miss a transmission for any reason the logger will not resend the data but will Store the data in memory which can be retrieved at the end of the research The PAN is connected to the computer using a serial cable and a USB converter How far the PAN can be placed away from the RF box varies greatly on the configuration of the lab but in most cases it will transmit about 20 30 meters The software takes care of minimizing cross talk and even if that does happen all transmissions have the individual logger s id attached Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 4 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 2 Mercury amp Gna program installation Mercury amp Gna is an online user software for the Star Oddi telemetry system Mercury Gna can run under Windows 2000 or newer The following chapters will take you step by step through the program installation hardware connections and use of the Mercury amp Gna Program The installation of Mercury amp Gna requires access to a PC computer with a standard RS 232C serial interface or USB The users of Mercury amp Gna will receive free updates of the software Upda
16. hich are part of the same research project into one group In a group the user can track when the logger was Started the data retrieved and the data converted reconverted Furthermore groups can be transferred to PatternFinder for further data analysis Before implanting the DST nanoRF T logger the user must create a group for the logger Sequences set a new measurement sequence and start the logger 7 1 Creating a group Select Group New Group to create a new group see figure 7 1 ti Mercury 2 89 DST nano RF C Mercury DST nano RF File Group Edit Recorder Settings View Wizards Window Help Grou New Group Open Group Send Group To gt z Close Group l Members Figure 7 1 Group menu Please note that it is also possible to create a new group by clicking the New Group button 3 in the group view pane The following window appears O New Group Lo rs Name Test Description Test 1 OK Cancel Figure 7 2 New Group Name the group and enter a description The group file will be saved under the directory C Mercury G roups Each group has its own subfolder where data files from Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 21 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware each sequence in the group are stored this way the data can be accessed from PatternFinder and Gna Open Group Select O pen Group to open the Group directory It is also possible to open the directory by clicking
17. margin lines with the mouse by pressing and holding the left button as the lines are dragged Move W hen 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 Details 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 H Export Data Export the data to other programs Data will be exported in comma separated values CSV Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 35 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware gt Scroll automatically to new data This button gives the option of viewing the most recent data This feature is on by default Data Point Marker This button gives the option of displaying hiding data points in the chart z Adjust Axis This button adjusts the axis in order to display all data within the zoomed timeline pr 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 recordings the user can hide the temperature line in the graph Click the button and the following window appears amp Series List xr laz TimeLine Only show l
18. menu or by right clicking on the table and selecting C lear All Data OK Fail annara arrrrrrrrrarrraras arrrrrad Figure 6 3 RF box battery level Regulatory approval This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 20 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 7 Working with groups and programming the logger Creating a group Is a way to gather multiple measurement sequences w
19. pimay AF Optons f M Bini wih cach Lennon al E timad Haat Pand daps Sava the NMS Giro at a Tornola Me Figure 7 8 Set New Measurement Sequence Star O ddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 24 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Select the start time of recordings date month year hours minutes The minimum measurement interval time for the DST nanoRF T is one minute Set the sampling interval hours minutes It is possible to select primary secondary parameters W hen selecting Normal T RF the logger records temperature and stores the data in its memory and transmits the data to Gna at the same intervals W hen selecting Temperature as primary the user has the option of saving battery life by having the logger transmit data to Gna at fewer intervals For example if 3 is defined as secondary counter the logger will only transmit the data to Gna every third time when a measurement is recorded Under RF Options there are two features Use minutes shift in cross talk reduction allows the user to reduce cross talk by shifting the start time by one minute By selecting Blink with each transmission a blinking light will appear in the logger each time it transmits data Under Estimated Meas Period enter the number of days you estimate the measuring will take If the user wants to program several recorders with the same sampling interval and Start time it is recommended to select Multi mode By choosing Multi
20. r left corner when a PAN or a RF box is registered connects for the first time or if there is unidentified data on the selected COM port Once the PAN is connected the box in the lower left corner will turn green see figure 5 4 5 Gm 130 ol File PAN View Wadow Wiad Help Groups Ungrouped PAN COM11 B Figure 5 4 PAN connected Star O ddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 16 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Regulatory approval This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fora Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver i
21. r supply has been connected to the Communication B ox the red light should be on After Mercury has been started the yellow light should be on if correct COM port is selected The box will power the recorder while communicating with the PC In case the battery is dead the PC and interface are still able to connect to the recorder and retrieve data Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 11 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 4 2 Connection Point In order to get the green light the red and the yellow light must be on The recorder is inserted into the hole of the box as shown in the figure below DST Figure 4 1 Inserting Recorder into the Communication B ox If the recorder is wet damp then please wipe it dry before inserting it into the box The Spherical end of the recorder faces down and flat end faces up W hen the green light is on communication can be established with the software lf the recorder fails to connect please refer to the Troubleshooter 4 3 COM Connection Communication Definition Select communication port Port enable Power ON Figure 4 2 Communication Definition Choose Settings C ommunication S erial Ports to display available ports see figure 4 2 Com ports up to COM255 can be selected Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 12 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 4 4 Connection Wizard If using a communication box Connect the box
22. raphic Supporting S oftware 7 4 Downloading data in Mercury Once the research has been conducted and the loggers retrieved from the subjects the user can download data from the loggers in Mercury When connecting to a logger after a measurement period the following window appears Remember this setting Figure 7 21 Retrieve recorder data Click Yes if you wish to retrieve the data click No if you would like to retrieve it later If you want the software to automatically retrieve data upon connection check the Remember this setting option Select Retrieve Recorder Data in the wizard If you are not using the wizard choose the Recorder menu and the Retrieve Data command The window in figure 7 22 appears Retrieve Data from Recorder Converting the data Bytes received 5000 of 5000 Time min sec 0 4 of 0 52 Packsreceived 20 of 20 Resent packs 0 Receive errors Figure 7 22 Retrieve Data from Recorder Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 31 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware The window in figure 7 22 shows the data retrieval progress in bytes time elapsed and number of packs received Data will be uploaded from the recorder and presented in graphical and tabular form W ith default settings Mercury automatically creates a sub directory in the Mercury directory named after the DST type In the DST type directory a directory named after the recorder s serial number Nnnnn is creat
23. s and programming the logger oonccocccoonconoo 21 Tel PSTN a QU OWD secar dida 21 7 2 Connecting and programming the lOggQger occccoccncccccnccccnnnccncncnnnos 22 TS Send GOW 10 Odisea 28 7 4 Downloading data in Mercury occoocccocncccnccncncncnconnconconnnncnnncnnconnnnnnanonnnoss 31 8 A Aa 34 Ba BUON eh ne ee 34 8 2 Using the MOUS Carranco aa 37 83 VIEW Ae 38 9 ici 39 9 1 Launch Mercury Telemetry WIZaro oooccoocncoccnccnonccnonccnanccnanccnancnnas 39 Aron EO Ec REER NEN 39 Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 3 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 1 Introduction Ex Figure 1 1 Telemetry system The DST nanoRF T is based on Star Oddi s established DST nano T technology and gives the users the benefit of both continuous logging and telemetry The logger can be programmed to record temperature as often as once per minute lt will store those data points in its memory and transmit the data to the accompanying online user software G n as often as required by the researcher The DST nanoRF T is implanted in the animal preferably in the abdominal cavity Prior to implantation the loggers will need to be programmed using the communication box and the accompanying application software Mercury where the user defines groups measurement start time and transmission frequency Each cage will need a RF box and an antenna and there can be up to 10 subjects in eac
24. s connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 17 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 6 RF box and antenna The antenna receives signals from the logger and transmits them to the RF box The RF box then transmits the data to the Personal Area Network PAN Each cage will need a set of antenna and RF box The antenna is attached to the bottom of the cage using for example Velcro and then connected to the RF box see figure 6 1 The RF box can also be attached to the cage using Velcro Figure 6 1 RF box and antenna The RF boxcan work on battery power alone the box is charged using the power Supply that comes with the box 6 1 Starting amp running Connect the antenna to the RF box and switch the box on The green light will stay on for 5 seconds after the box has been switched on Once the RF boxhas been connected it will appear on the RF box table on the left side of the interface The table also shows how much battery Is left in the RF box and when the battery status was last updated see figure 6 2 The RF box table can be cleared by selecting View C lear RF B ox Battery Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 18 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware The RF box has three lights yellow red and green see figure 6 2 Figure 6 2 RF box Yellow light on The RF Box is fully charged Yellow light blinking The RF
25. served Page 32 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Disconnect After the recorder has been set up for measuring it should be removed from the Communication Box If the recorder is not put in measurement mode it will automatically go into sleep mode when removed from the box If you simply remove the tag Mercury will still have the recorder in on line mode in the program and won t allow selecting another recorder or using certain options Select Recorder gt Disconnect to go into off line mode View Data If 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 Recorder 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 For more information please see the Mercury user manual Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 33 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 8 On line monitoring This chapter describes the options available in G n for viewing the data 8 1 Buttons W hen the chart is opened buttons related to the chart are displayed E 2R0028 bed a Gi f gt j e o l Date amp Time C a 39 8 16208 18 9 2012 16 08 25 37 35 39 6 16209 18 9 2012 16 09 25 37 35 39 4 16210 18 9 2012 16 10 25 37 35 Be 16211 18 9 2012 16 12 24 37 45 1
26. t sequence settings are y E 2 Start tine 21042009 14 11 47 Measurement interval hme 00 00 70 Cancel Figure 7 11 Start New Measurement S equence Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 26 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware W hen starting the new sequence the following window appears 0 Add Sequence To Gro i Alias Description nei Figure 7 12 Add Sequence to Group Set an alias for the sequence and enter a description Click OK and the sequence will be added to the group previously created see figure 7 13 Ifa group is open when Starting up a logger the new measurement sequence will be automatically registered in the group If no group is open the sequence will not be registered in any group Group View Soo steve Name Test gi Description Test 1 fen Created 2012 04 26 11 59 Members lg uani z Recorder U4721 Sequence 19 B Description 5 min Started 2012 04 26 fe Retrieved 2012 04 pu DAB OK DAT OK e MDD OK Figure 7 13 Group view pane Press OK and the recorder will be in Measurement Mode Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 27 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 7 3 Send group to Gna In order to monitor the online measurements after the loggers have been set up for measuring the user needs to start up the Gna software and send the group from Mercury to Gna Select Group Send Group To Send to Gna in Mercury to transf
27. tant since the recorder automatically downloads the PC clock settings 3 2 Configuration of the Communication Port If you are using the USB serial converter you will need to download and install the driver from www star oddi com downloads The easiest way is to use the Connection W izard W hen opening the software the following window appears Connection Wizard If using a communication box Connect the box to the computer and insert the DST If using a StarCom cable Connect cable between the recorder and computer Figure 3 3 Connection W izard Connect the USB cable and the selected port will appear in the wizard pop up window see figure 3 3 Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 8 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware The serial port can also be defined manually in the following way 1 Choose the Communication command in the Settings menu The Communication definition dialog box appears 2 Selecta serial port for communications 3 Choose the OK button Communication Definition Select communication port Port enable Power fe ON C OFF OK Figure 3 4 Communication Port Configuration After you plug in the USB cable you will see a new communication port in your device manager called Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port Make sure that the port is enabled and select the appropriate port in Mercury Ey Device Manager File Action View Help SS E 2 8 4 Computer Disk
28. tes of Mercury amp Gna will be available for free download at http www star oddi com Downloads The Star Oddi telemetry logger is supported by the Mercury software and the Communication Box which works as an interface between the logger and the computer The logger is ready for recording after the user has set the start time and Sampling interval in the Mercury software The recorded data is transmitted to Gna where the results can be analyzed in graphic and tabular form In Gna the user has the option to print out reports with information such as energy consumption of the RF boxes This chapter describes how to install and uninstall the Mercury amp Gna software on your PC computer Please note that each software needs to be installed and uninstalled separately 2 1 Install To download Mercury amp Gna visit www star oddi com downloads To install the program follow the automatic InstallS hield W izard Follow the instructions on the screen You will be prompted for a directory name for your Mercury amp Gna program Type in your product key Please keep the product key in a safe location as you may need it for future use The product key works for multiple computers on the same network Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 5 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 2 2 Uninstall To uninstall the program do the following Click on the Start button in Windows Go to Settings and Control Panel Choose
29. the Open Group button a in the group view pane Once a group has been selected the group view pane appears Group View ua 0 Name Test B Description Test 1 Created 2012 04 26 09 30 Members Figure 7 3 Group view 7 2 Connecting and programming the logger Connect the Communication Box as described in chapter 4 Insert the DST into the box the selected com port will turn green in the Connection W izard window Select the green com port Figure 7 4 Connection W izard Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 22 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware You can either click once on the selected port and select Next or double click on the port If you are not using the wizard choose the Recorder menu and the C onnect command The window in figure 7 5 appears Connecting and Retrieving ID Connecting to recorder 1 OK Retrieving recorderEP ID OK Testing recorder EP ID for type Confirming type amp version OK Retrieving recorder AID OK Making CAC test OK Created recorder data directory E Test 1a8017 UPS U51 79 Making the MED file Retrieving RAM data Making the ACI file Figure 7 5 Connecting and Retrieving Once the connection has been established a window appears with information on the recorder s mode see figure 7 6 Connection OK A 4 1 The recorder is on line The recorder was in sleep mode Figure 7 6 Connecting to the Recorder Press OK The Recor
30. to the computer and insert the DST If using a StarCom cable Connect cable between the recorder and computer Figure 4 3 Connection W izard Choose Wizards Connection Wizard Connect the USB cable and the selected port will appear in the wizard pop up window see figure 4 3 Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 13 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware gt PAN The Personal Area Network PAN controller is the receiving module which is connected to a computer and Gna software The PAN is connected to the computer using a serial cable and a USB converter It receives signals from the RF box via MiW and can handle up to 64 RF boxes At all times the PAN needs to be connected to power via the accompanied AC adapter 5 1 Setup amp running Before connecting the PAN open the Gna software The following window appears e Gra 130 He PAN View Window Wierd Help Groups Ungrouped Figure 5 1 Gna Interface In the lower left corner of the Gna interface there is a box that indicates the status of the PAN e The box has a yellow blinking light when a PAN or a RF box is registered connects for the first time or if there is unidentified data on the selected COM port e ltturns green when the PAN is connected and verified e ltturns red when the PAN is not responding This usually happens because the PAN is not connected to the selected COM port or there is no power supply Star Od
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