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1. H Merge Series Setup Xs Select Series to Plot 0 None Series Measurement Units Merge With Label S N a october_launch hobo vi Temp Ce vy 1 Temp F hd 670790 v 2 RH 2 RH A 670790 3 Intensity lum ft2 vy 3 Intensity lum ft v 670790 v 4 Temp cE vy 1 Temp F Z 670790 v 5 Batt V 5 Batt V z 670790 16 DewPt oF w No Series 670790 Select Internal Logger Events to Plot 2 All 0 None Event Event Type Units vii Host Connected 2 Stopped v 3 End Of File Y Offset from GMT 5 0 13 0 hours 0 GMT Help Cancel All matching series available in the selected series will be populated with the corresponding series listed in the M erge With column Each new series can only be merged with the series of the same measurement type and units If no matching series is available in the plot the M erge With column will display No Series for that series If a matching series is found you can still append the series without merging by choosing No Series from the corresponding drop down list in the Merge With column The series will be appended to the plot without being merged with any series Select any internal logger events to plot if applicable Click the checkbox to add or remove each event as necessary or select the All or None buttons in that section to select all events or no events accordingly Click the Plot button to merge the selected series with their matching series
2. Y Data Assistants Process w Growing Degree Days Assistant Manage Y Load Help 10 Click the Plot button to plot the data After the plot is displayed you may apply minimum maximum and average filters to the scaled series as you would for any sensor data series in HOBOware Pro 11 Save this data and plot setup as a Project to preserve the new series you created for future use 1 800 LOGGERS 96 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Field Values These are the minimum and maximum values allowable in the fields in this assistant sp cond us cm 00 65 0000 meter titration DO conc mg L 0 00 Grains Per Pound Assistant The Grains Per Pound Assistant calculates the absolute amount of water in the air based on temperature humidity dew point and altitude You can also create an altitude corrected dew point series To create a grains per pound and altitude corrected dew point series 1 2 Read out a logger or open a datafile that contains temperature humidity and dew point series From the Plot Setup window select the Grains Per Pound Assistant and click the Process button In the Grains Per Pound Assistant window choose the data series you want to convert from the Temperature Relative Humidity and Dew Point Series drop down lists Grains Per Pound Assistant Select Data Series Relative Humidity Series 2 Relative Humidity Dew Point Series 3 Dew Point
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4. 1 Voltage Disable B Refresh Configure Crer Select a sensor and then click the Configure button to open the Configure Sensor window Note You can also access this window from the Launch Logger window Select the sensor and double click the module port name to expand it Click the sensor name to select it and then click the Configure button In the Configure Sensor window select the Sensor Name Choose either a default name or select Custom and enter your own 16 character name which you can also save to the list for future use Note that a saved name is stored as a preference and removed when you restore preference defaults 1 800 LOGGERS 115 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Configure Sensor Sensor Information Module Port Name Analog Input Firmware Version 1 5 Serial Number 9 Sensor Number 1 Sensor Name Voltage Excitation Power No Excitation Power Set Excitation Power Measurement Type Scaling Parameters Raw Units W Value 1 Value 2 5 Set the excitation power measurement type and scaling as desired options may vary depending on the sensor For details on excitation power see Configuring Excitation Power If the module port offers more than one type of input select the correct the measurement type for the sensor For details on scaling see Setting Voltage Ranges and Scaling Parameters 6 Although you do not have to save the configurat
5. 52 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Important Battery power is drained more rapidly while checking status Keep this in mind when frequently checking status during a deployment You can significantly reduce the demand on the battery by adjusting the Screen Refresh Interval to five seconds or higher not available on all loggers The Status Window The Status window displays the current status of the logger If you clicked Status from the Launch Logger window then details from the previous launch is displayed The Status window is divided into three panes Device Identification Device Details and Current Readings Device Identification The Device Identification pane shows the logger selected for status It lists the device name and model number description entered when the logger was last launched which is also used as the default file name and title in the plot serial number and firmware number Device Details The Device Details pane shows detailed information about the logger deployment including the following items Note that not all of these items are displayed for every logger model e Battery Level Battery State This is the condition of the battery Consult the logger documentation for specifics on battery capacity e Memory Used This is the percentage of logger memory used so far in the deployment Consult the logger documentation for specifics on memory capacity Note that if the battery died during lo
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7. Convert Units Select this option to access the Convert Plot window which allows you to convert some or all of the series on the currently focused plot to other units for example from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius Note that changing the units will result in the entire plot being redrawn See Converting Units for more information Undo Action Select this option to undo the last change made to the current plot The most recent change Is listed after the Undo Action menu choice In this example the most recent change to the plot was to Zoom Out See Undo and Redoing Plot Changes for more information Redo Action Select this option to redo the last change that was previously undone See Undo and Redoing Plot Changes for more information Copy Graph to Clipboard Select this option to copy the graph to the clipboard to paste it into another application The View Menu Use the View menu to change the appearance of the plot including zooming showing or hiding components marking points and setting gridlines Tools Window Help Zoom In Zoom Out View Full Scale Details Pane Points Table Show Title Show Legend Mark All Points Vertical Gridlines Horizontal Gridlines Select None Remove Crosshair Hie Bee lt K ie A Remove Subset Stats Bring Series To Front Send Series To Back The View menu options are Zoom In Select this option to zoom in on the plot Zoom Out Select this option to zoom out on the
8. Description 12345678 Select Series to Plot man E None Series Measurement Temp RH DewPt Max Temperature Min Temperature Avg Temperature Batt Select Internal Logger Events to Plot ita iene Event Type Units Stopped End Of File Offset from GMT 4 13 0 hours 0 GMT Data Assistants Process What s This To plot the data 1 Use the existing description or type a new one The default description matches the one used when launching the logger and will be used for the plot title 2 Select the series you wish to view on the plot Click the All or None button to select or deselect all series or click the checkboxes to select or deselect individual series Series types can include 1 800 LOGGERS 57 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Logged data series which is a series containing the sensor measurements state changes or statistics select loggers only recorded by the logger e Derived series which is a series calculated based on one or more logged data series This could be an automatically generated series for ameasurement type such as Dew Point when temperature and RH is logged Or it could be a filtered or scaled series if you configured a filters or scaling with a data assistant in the Launch Logger window select loggers only e Battery voltage which lists the logger battery voltage recorded at each logging interval Change the default units for sele
9. HOBOware User s Guide Using the Pulse Scaling Assistant l P e a At launch time Using a logger with a sensor that supports scaling at launch time click the Launch icon on the toolbar Click the Scaling button Double click the assistant name or select the assistant and click the Create button At plot setup Read out a logger or open a file that supports pulse scaling Select the Pulse Scaling Assistant and click the Process button In the Pulse Scaling Assistant window choose the data series you want to convert from the Raw Series drop down list Pulse Scaling Assistant Select Data Series Raw Units Counts Resultant Series Name Scaled User Notes Cancel Create New Series In the Scaled column of the Parameters panel enter the units name for the scaled series and enter a scaled value in the Scaled box to correspond with the number in the Raw box These numbers establish the relationship between the raw and scaled values In the Resultant Series Name field keep the default name or type a new one Type any User Notes concerning the series you are creating optional Click the Create New Series button If you ran the assistant from the Launch window the Scaling button displays the number of newly created series If using this assistant while plotting the new series is listed and selected in the Plot Setup window Click the Plot button to display the series The scaled series will appear in the
10. Undo amp Redo This preference controls whether you can undo and redo the changes you make to plots When the Undo amp Redo preference is enabled you can specify how many changes to plots will be stored within HOBOware If you select Number of stored undoable actions then there will be a limit to the number of changes to the plots that you can undo For example if you choose to store 25 undoable actions then you will be able to undo the last 25 changes that you made to the plots but not the 26th You can configure HOBOware to store from 1 to 50 undoable actions changes to the plot with this setting If you select Enable unlimited undoable actions then there will be no limit to the number of changes to the plots that you can undo Note that storing an unlimited number of actions can impact HOBOware performance on slower computers Y Undo amp Redo Number of stored undoable actions 20 Enable unlimited undoable actions Data Assistant Preferences Use the Data Assistant category within Preferences to control which Data Assistants are displayed in the Plot Setup window To change these settings 1 From the File menu on Windows or the HOBOware menu on Macintosh select Preferences 2 Select the Data Assistant category on the left and then click the Data Assistants subcategory 3 Adjust any of the settings described below and then click OK Y Data Assistants Show All Hide All Show the following Data
11. button to add it 4 Under the Formats tab ensure the correct Region is selected in the drop down menu Example For Spanish Spain Soanish must be first in the Language list and Spain must be selected under the Region drop down menu 5 Reopen HOBOware Alarm amp Readout Tool IM PORTANT The Alarm amp Readout Tool is no longer installed with HOBOware as of version 3 4 This help section is included for reference only for existing Alarm amp Readout Tool users The Alarm amp Readout Tool is a plug in tool that works in conjunction with HOBOware Pro to monitor select HOBO data loggers read them out and notify you when sensor and logger conditions fall outside the limits you specify Notes e Alarm sensor conditions cannot be set on state or event channels Only logger conditions such as communication memory and battery level can be monitored for state and event loggers U9 001 and U11 001 e To set up a scheduled readout for a state and event loggers U9 001 or U11 001 models with partial readouts the battery channel must be configured to log valid timestamps using any battery logging interval e UX series loggers are not supported with this tool e Data assistant and filtered series configured at launch time are not compatible with this tool These series will cause the tool to read the data incorrectly e Alarm amp Readout Tool email notifications do not support SSL or port configuration Connecting logge
12. www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Extract HOBOlink Text File HOBONNK An Internet connection is required to use this feature U30 Info U30 Serial Number HOBOlink User Info Username Password E Save this information _ cancel co 2 Type the serial number for the HOBO U30 Station 3 Type the Username and Password for the HOBOlink account 4 Select the Save this information checkbox if you want to HOBOware to retain the username and password for future use 5 Click Go to import the file into HOBOware 1 800 LOGGERS 111 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Chapter 5 Hardware Reference Refer to the following topics for more information on using HOBOware with specific devices e Working with the HOBO U30 Station e Configuring FlexSmart M odules Analog Sensor Ports e Working with a Shuttle e Configuring Loggers with the E50B2 Power and Energy M eter e Checking Dates for the HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen logger Sensor Cap e Using the Lab Calibration Tool with the HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen Logger e Updating UX Series Logger Firmware e Fixing Read Header Failed Error Working with the HOBO U30 Station There are four models of the HOBO U30 Station USB cellular ethernet and wi fi The USB model works with HOBOware only The cellular ethernet and wi fi models are designed primarily for use with internet based HOBOlink software but can also work with HOBOware for
13. 3 Logger s Battery Voltage Deployment Logging Interval 30 minutes v Logging Duration 1 2 years Start Logging Now 10 10 47 AM Help Skip launch window next time Cancel stat Logger Information e Description Enter a description for the launch up to 40 characters in this field This description is used as the default file name when you read out and save the data recorded by the logger It is also the default title of the plot e Serial Number This is the serial number for the logger Note that some external sensors also have serial numbers which are not listed here e Deployment Number This is the number of times including this time the logger has been launched Each time you start a new launch the deployment number increases by one e Battery Level or State This shows the current battery level in the logger or whether the battery state Is good or bad depending on the logger model e Status Click the Status button to check the logger settings used in the previous launch Sensors The Sensors List displays all internal sensors and external channels available for recording data Choose the sensors or channels you wish to log in this deployment To configure an external sensor 1 Make sure the checkbox is enabled for the external channel you wish to configure 2 Click the button for the corresponding channel in the sensor list to select the sensor type as shown below If the external se
14. C Non linear Sea Water Compensation based on PSS 78 Measurement time 01 31 10 03 49 13 PM GMT 05 00 1 2 pS cm 17 0 v Series Name Ending calibration point 0 00 uS cm Conductivity Conductance Specific Conductance i 0 00 C Temperature Salinity PSS 78 Salinity aaa ee a Measurement time 01 31 10 03 51 58 PM GMT 05 00 1 2 pS cm 18 9 v User Notes Only report data between selected points e For the U24 002 C logger select either Conductivity Low Range when the data is always less than 10 000 uS cm or select Conductivity High Range default when the data goes above 10 000 uS cm as shown below Select Data Series Conductivity Series 2 Conductivity High Range amp Temperature Compensation Calibration Convert Electrical Conductivity to Specific Conductance at 25 C Use factory calibration only Non linear Natural Water Compensation per EN27888 l Use measured points for calibration C Linear compensation at 2 1 C for NaCl vV Starting calibration point 40600 00 pS cm Conductivity C Linear compensation at 2 1 C 0 0 3 0 b 22 40 C Temperature Non linear Sea Water Compensation based on PSS 78 Measurement time 09 13 11 08 44 58 AM GMT 04 00 0 0 pS cm 23 5 C v Series Name V Ending calibration point 38900 00 pS cm Conductivity Conductance Specific Conductance 22 30 C Temperature ee Salinity Mea
15. Click Set in the Sensor Alarms window when finished configuring alarms Configuring FlexSmart M odules Analog Sensor Ports You can configure HOBO Energy Logger FlexSmart modules and the HOBO U30 Station analog sensor port to accommodate a wide range of Onset and third party sensors You can set up these modules ports while selecting launch settings or you can create and save different configurations to be loaded into the modules ports whenever needed Notes Modules ports and sensors are listed in ascending order by serial number regardless of their physical position in the logger This procedure is for creating a new configuration and sending it to a port To send an already saved configuration to a port see Loading a Saved Configuration To configure an analog module or port perform the following steps l 2 3 From the the Device menu choose Configure M odules Ports In the Select Sensor to Configure window click the sign to see the available modules ports If you are using the HOBO Energy Logger you can attach additional modules while viewing this window Click Refresh to update the module list Note The default channel names Voltage and Current can both be configured to measure voltage or current For example both channels can be used to monitor sensors with 4 20 mA output Select Sensor to Configure x Attached Configurable Modules Ports Analog Input 91 U30 CVIA XxX S N 9
16. HOBOware User s Guide Onset Computer Corporation 470 MacArthur Blvd Bourne MA 02532 www onsetcomp com Mailing Address P O Box 3450 Pocasset M A 02559 3450 Phone 1 800 LOGGERS 1 800 564 4377 or 508 759 9500 Fax 508 759 9100 Email loggerhelp onsetcomp com Technical Support Hours 8AM to 8PM ET Monday through Friday Customer Service Hours 8AM to 5PM ET Monday through Friday 2010 2014 Onset Computer Corporation All rights reserved Onset HOBO HOBOlink HOBOware BoxCar and FlexSmart are trademarks or registered trademarks of Onset Computer Corporation for its data logger products and configuration interface software Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies 12730 Q HOBOware User s Guide Chapter 1 An Overview Of HOBOWarre sssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 HSAN HOBOWI Cates casi cadastral raat ba aaa eta yal Soaea ease AR 5 New HOBO Wale FeatUrOS sesisdeccucascesessiadtenatenenenvdecreauaceenatadesdudcoctas eicaseuan cerns vacua E E 1 A TOUPOL EMS HOBOW aie INtEraC E sc acaiss taxcarsiepresaiadssashcqinia ti costoamenens A N A meine conomte 10 Working in Secure M ode 21 CER Part 11 COMP Ia Ce seaextisl seaseccivaichananbawntnwcrslecanensnsasettaeatia akssnenthas atamiaanniotie 12 Chapter 2 Working with HOBO
17. W Starting 100 saturation measurement time 03 01 12 01 56 02 PM GMT 05 00 8 15 mg L 24 42 C v Meter Titration DO Measurement 0 00 mg L Barometric pressure from the left 760 00 mm Hg W Ending 100 saturation measurement time 03 12 12 04 11 02 PM GMT 05 00 13 60 mg L 5 82 C v Meter Titration DO Measurement 0 00 Barometric pressure from the left w 760 00 Only report data between selected points Check the Only report data between selected points if you want the new series to only include data between the selected calibration points Leave this option unchecked to include all data 8 Click the Create New Series button when finished entering information in the data assistant 9 Depending on which series you selected to add the Plot Setup dialog lists two news series DO Adj Conc and DO Percent Sat or the names you entered for Series Names The default units for the DO Adj Conc series are mg L You can change the units to ppm if desired Plot Setup Description 90000007 Select Series to Plot oa Series Measurement Units Label IV 1 DO conc mg L v Iv 2 Temp F v W3 DO Adj Conc mg L M 4 DO Percent Sat o W5 Batt V All il 0 None Select Internal Logger Events to Plot Event Event Type v 1 Coupler Detached 2 Coupler Attached 3 Host Connected 4 End Of File Units A Y Offset from GMT 5 13 0 hours 0 GMT
18. When you enable Local Disk the words Local Disk will turn red to remind you to configure local disk settings Click the Edit button and complete the M anage Data Storage dialog e Click Choose to select a file location The default location for saved files is the Documents HOBOware Readouts folder e Specify a File format data or text for the resulting file You may select both data and text this will result in the creation of two files Datafiles hobo and dtf can be opened directly in HOBOware Pro Text files can easily be imported into HOBOware Pro or used in spreadsheets and many other programs Tip If you selected partial readouts and the logger has wrap enabled data dtf will not be available Email Attachment Enable Email Attachment to have the files sent as an email attachment When you enable Email Attachment the words Email Attachment will turn red to remind you to configure email attachment settings Click the Edit button and complete the M anage Data Storage dialog e Inthe To field enter the full email addresses up to 120 characters separated by semicolons where you want the email to be delivered e Inthe From field enter the full email address where you want the email to originate e Inthe Subj field enter up to 30 characters for the subject line of the message e Inthe remaining fields enter the information required by your SMTP server You may be able to find this information in your email softwar
19. e HOBOware software updates The date and time of the most recent check for HOBOware software updates will not be retained A message will appear next time you reopen HOBOware asking If you want to check for updates e Custom defined Launch Logger window menus Any custom defined Launch Logger window settings such as State Description or Time Logging Interval will be cleared 1 800 LOGGERS 211 www onsetcomp com Menus HOBOware User s Guide The following menus are available in HOBOware HOBOware on Macintosh File Device Edit View Tools Window Help The HOBOware Menu The HOBOware menu Is available on Macintosh only Some of the menu options available from the File menu in Windows are displayed here instead on Macintosh About HOBOware Preferences 3 Services Hide HOBOware dH Hide Others xX H Show All Quit HOBOware 0 The HOBOware menu options are About HOBOware Select this option to open a compatible datafile See Opening Files for more information Preferences Select this option to open the Preferences window where you can change the default settings in HOBOware See Setting Preferences for more information Services This is a Macintosh operating system menu option Hide HOBOware This option hides HOBOware from view Hide Others This option hides all currently open programs except for HOBOware from view Show All This option displays all currently open programs Quit Select this
20. na i E Aurr fa EIE ay Pidi m ee E la ce lied ee E Y F aS e E AE Ca Ta e Bom EES e Tr Br T Aug ar wre haa p K Device paaa u Laas f m Table or 7 a ae epn i O a _ gt F mub i E L P HoT Bj F Eese E 1S m ae 3 i 4 a ee fe T was F F ryan i k F Pri E gerd eas Ia lena Configuration Bar l Fi Help on 5 BA Form Network button we button Actions Plot Export Drop down Menu Data button 1 Tabs Click the tabs to toggle between the Plots Map and Alarms pages 2 Device Table The Device Table displays information about the receiver and each node and configured sensor in your network Use the Device Table to e Select a device by checking the appropriate box in the Select column e Double click the lt Enter label here gt field to assign a name or label to the node or sensor Type in the name and press Enter e See a list of all network devices in the Type column which lists the device by part number followed by sensor part number as applicable e View the serial number for the device in the S N column e Check the current status of the device listed in the Status column Data nodes and router nodes are listed as either Active communicating with the receiver or Missing not communicating with the receiver As with data notes and router nodes sensor status can be Active or Missing but it also be listed as Off if it is an external sensor that has not been c
21. Actors F ees am ji 1 Tabs Click the Sensor tab to set or view sensor alarms Click the System tab to set M issing Node Heartbeat and Low Battery alarms 2 Add Sensor Alarm button Sensor tab only Click this button to go to the Add Sensor Alarms window 3 Configured Alarms Configured sensor alarms appear here Use the filter to control what alarms shown in the sensor alarms pane Note If an alarm you configured is not appearing in the Alarms window make sure the filter is set to show all 4 Controls Sensor tab only Use the controls to apply an action to multiple alarms including delete copy enable disable and apply default actions 5 Tripped Alarms Log All tripped alarms appear here Click the Clear Log button to delete all tripped alarms Alarms that have been configured but not tripped display as green alarm clock icons in both the Sensor and Systems tab as well as the Device Table Sensor alarms only Once the alarm is tripped the alarm clock icon changes to red Tripped Alarm Hots Map Maree pom leon is Red a id Sores diem oon gl TO pres Geese Cee lee oe i n F Label Gor Fea 1a Ear Th Tegai ire Configured gt l Alarms 4 ae 1 me BH d hi Hra E z T Teppet Airi Lig E Oas Lig Tre Beamon Tripped Ala mis CEHE ae rS itm ELD Ti hee oe ee ie Le Sy La PL T Log EO ae ETT imrar er whe tas es ere HC Py heer care SL Pa A arty a tren abel Tee EJ O l
22. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the upgrade process Offloading and Saving Shuttle Files To offload datafiles from a shuttle to a compute 1 Connect the shuttle to the computer Note HOBO Shuttles require HOBOware Pro 2 From the Device menu select M anage Shuttle Or to quickly offload all the new datafiles on the shuttle select Readout from the Device menu 3 Inthe Shuttle Management window choose files to offload e Onthe U Shuttle all files are selected by default if the shuttle has not been offloaded before To deselect all files click the Uncheck All button To deselect individual files click the checkbox next to each file e On the Waterproof Shuttle only the files that have not been offloaded AND saved previously are selected by default To select or deselect individual files click the chexbox next to each file Use the Check All and Uncheck All buttons next to Previously Offloaded Files and New Files Not Offloaded to control the selection of these groups of files To automatically delete files after you offload and save them select the Delete Contents Upon Offload checkbox U Shuttle Management Device Details F Device Type HOBO U Shuttle U DT 1 Serial Number 2226475 Firmware Version 1 09 Main Batt Level AA Gawd 100 3 01 Volts Clock Batt Level CR1225 Gawd 72 2 86 Volts Last Launched 03 07 13 01 06 39 PM GMT 05 00 Computer Clock 03 07 13 02 15 11 PM GMT 05 00 Ram Sync
23. Save the new plot asa project file if desired There will be a gap between the last sample in the older series and the first sample in the next series as shown here in both the Temperature and RH series 1 800 LOGGERS 79 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 75 42347893 Host Connected X End Of File 70 69 68 36 18 00 00 00 00 00 06 00 00 12 00 00 12 00 00 18 00 00 09 03 11 12 00 00 GMT 04 00 09 03 12 18 00 00 GMT 04 00 After the series have been merged the Details Pane will be regenerated and the Series Statistics will be recalculated The Points Table will be regenerated and will show samples of both series in one column The new logger information is added to the Details Pane showing the specific information about the different loggers that collected the data samples Converting Units Plots display data points in either SI or US units as defined within the Preferences select Display and then Default Unit System You can switch between SI and US units on a single series or an entire plot without changing the overall system preferences To change the units for a single series right click the series with the arrow tool and select Convert Series Units and then select the unit you want to use To change the units for multiple series within the plot click the Units icon EJ on the toolbar or select Convert Units from the Edit menu If a series can be configured with multiple units there will be drop down lis
24. defaults However it will also cause any logged data or offloaded data from a shuttle to be lost If you receive a Read Header Failed message and are unable to read out the logger or offload a shuttle please contact the vendor that sold you the device It may be possible to retrieve the logged data 1 800 LOGGERS 132 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Chapter 6 HOBOnode M anager HOBOnode M anager is the software tool within HOBOware Pro for setting up and managing a ZW wireless data network which consists of a receiver data nodes and router nodes For information about setting up a network refer to the ZW Series Wireless Network Quick Start Guide available on www onsetcomp com For help with deploying a network in your facility refer to the HOBO Data Node Deployment Guide also available at www onsetcomp com To open HOBOnode M anager for the first time select the Device menu and choose M anage HOBO Data Node Network Notes about operating HOBOnode M anager e When HOBOnode Manager is open two HOBOware icons appear in the Windows taskbar e You cannot access HOBOnode M anager if a HOBOware window such as Logger Launch or Status is open e You can close HOBOnode M anager and leave HOBOware running but you cannot close HOBOware and leave HOBOnode M anager running If you close both HOBOnode M anager and HOBOware device communication can continue to run which allows incoming data from the network to be uploaded to
25. e lf you paste a new state series into the plot it will also be available from the Select a Series pull down list You will need to select the series to view it in a pie chart it will not display automatically Printing Plot Elements Printing a Graph You can simply print the graph or you can set up the page and preview it before printing To set up the paper for printing the graph 1 From the File menu choose Page Setup 2 Change the paper type orientation and margins as necessary and click OK 3 From the File menu choose Print Preview 4 Zoom as necessary 5 Click the Print icon to print directly from Print Preview Or click Close to exit the preview window without printing To print the graph 1 From the File menu select Print or click the Print icon k on the toolbar 2 Select the appropriate printer if applicable and click OK Printing Points and Details You can print all the data in the Points or Details panes From the File menu select Print Points available only with Java 1 5 or higher or Print Details If you highlight a selection of points with your mouse before choosing Print Points you will also be given the option to print only the selected points 1 800 LOGGERS 67 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Chapter 4 Modifying a Plot Once data is plotted there are many things you can do to further refine the plot This includes Setting Properties for Plot Elements Adding a Graph Label S
26. shuttle s user guide Connecting a Serial Device To connect a device to a computer using a serial cable 1 Open HOBOware 2 Plugthe 9 pin end of the serial interface cable into a serial port on the computer or Keyspan adapter 3 Plug the other end of the serial interface cable into the communications port on the device Refer to the diagram and instructions that came with the device if you need help finding the port 4 Click the Select Device icon O on the toolbar to ensure that the device is listed in the Select Device window Click the button next to the device in the window then click OK If you are using a serial port other than COM 1 PC or Default M acintosh you will need to set up HOBOware to use another port To change the serial port 1 From the File menu in Windows or the HOBOware menu in Macintosh select Preferences 2 Select Communications 3 Select the serial port you want to use Note that checking multiple serial ports can take some time even when no devices are attached 4 Click OK Connecting a Base Station Coupler To connect a logger to a base station coupler 1 Open HOBOware 2 Plug the base station coupler cable into a USB port on the computer Important M ake sure the base station coupler is the correct model for the logger you want to use Consult the manual that came with the logger if you are not sure 3 Attach the logger to the base station coupler as described in the documenta
27. up to 20 characters of the logger or other data source in the next field e Type the logger s serial number if applicable e Verify the units are correct for the data in the file 7 Click OK 8 The Plot Setup window opens Select the series you wish to view in the plot and click Plot The plot is displayed You may want to save your work In a project hproj file for quick viewing later Import Text Files Requirements When you import a text file the file must meet certain requirements You can view or edit text files in a text editor or word processor To delete rearrange or reformat columns of data you may need to use a spreadsheet program Remember to save the corrected file in text txt format This feature is only available in HOBOware Pro Internal events recorded by loggers such as Host Connected Started and Stopped cannot be imported Serial Number The file can contain an optional header for serial number information located at the beginning of the file before the column headings The header must have the phrase Serial Number followed by a space then the serial number then two dashes Serial Number 733329 Note Text files originating from HOBOlink and the Alarms amp Readouts Tool may also contain YAM L headers at the top of the file Contents Below the header if any there should be the data starting with column headings There must be no other text in the file other than the optional header
28. 2 20 000 4 70mA Scaling Parameters Raw Measurement Current Units Amps Value 1 4 000 Value 2 20 000 4 20mA Scaling Parameters Raw Measurement Current Units Amps Value 1 4 000 Value 2 20 000 4 20mA HOBOware User s Guide Values in Configure Scaling Window Scaling Parameters Scaled Raw Scaled Current Measurement Voltage Current A Units W A 0 0 Value 1 0 000 0 0 50 0 Value 2 5 000 S 50 0 0 5vde Values in Configure Scaling Window Scaling Parameters Scaled Raw Scaled Current Measurement Voltage Current A Units WV A 0 0 Value 1 0 o S 0 0 100 0 Value 2 5 0005 100 0 Q Svdc Values in Configure Scaling Window Scaling Parameters Scaled Raw Scaled Current Measurement Voltage Current A Units W A 0 05 Value 1 0 000 0 0 200 0 Value 2 5 000 200 0 0 5vde Veris Scaling Factors T VER 971BP 200 The T VER 971BP 200 has a selectable range for Linear Scaling of mA to Amps for current flow in both directions Cable Type Sensor Type Use a CABLE 4 20mA to connect the sensor to the data node and select CABLE 4 20mA in the Sensor Type drop down when configuring the External Sensor in HOBOnode M anager 1 800 LOGGERS 144 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Notes e Requires 12 24VDC 35 to 110 mA excitation power depending on DC current load e An AC DC power adapter with a minimum of 6W 65mMA is required e F
29. 4 After you have finished creating or editing the derived series click Done Depending on the type of logger you are using the total number of derived series created appears on the kWh and or Scaling buttons in the Launch Logger window Derived series are also listed in the Status window After you launch the logger and read it out the derived series will automatically be listed in the Plot Setup dialog from which you can select the series you wish to plot Notes e Loggers launched in HOBOware 3 2 with series created by the Pulse Scaling Linear Scaling and kWh Data Assistants or with filtered series cannot be read out in earlier versions of HOBOware e When setting up kWh or scaling for UX90 series loggers the scaled series information will appear on the LCD screen on the logger In addition only the Energy series appears on the LCD screen when configuring kWh Average power and cost series will not display on the screen they are available in HOBOware only e Although it is possible to set up more than one scaling value for each sensor on the HOBO 4 Channel Analog logger UX120 006M only the first scaling value for that sensor will be used Configure Alarms You can set an alarm to trip when a sensor reading rises above or falls below a specified value on certain logger models including the UA 001 U14 00x UX100 series UX120 006M and UX120 014M loggers Note The U30 Station also has alarms capability see Setting Alarms on a
30. A New Interval event will appear on the plot if you select events for plotting in the Plot Setup window each time the logger enters or exits burst logging mode e Onthermocouple loggers burst logging is only available on thermocouple channels and not on the internal temperature channel To set up burst logging 1 If the Burst Logging window Is not already open select Burst logging from the Logging M ode drop down menu in the Launch Logger window Or if Burst logging has already been configured click the Edit button 2 Select the sensor you want to configure for burst logging 3 Select the High Level checkbox if you want to set up a condition in which burst logging will occur when the sensor reading rises above the high level value Type in the value or drag the red upper slider 4 Select the Low Level checkbox if you want to set up a condition in which burst logging will occur when the sensor reading falls below the low level value Type in the value or drag the blue lower slider In this example both the high and low levels were selected You may choose only one If you wish Burst Logging While any of these condition s are met Sensor UG 6 g GDS ed Relative Humidity 4 Max 158 000 F J High Level 85 000 v Low Level 32 000 Limit value s are set to closest value supported by logger Min 4 000 F f Log data at the burst logging interval 10 seconds v The burst logging interv
31. Click the Form Network button in HOBOnode M anager 2 Press the reset button with a quick 1 second push to reactivate the data node 3 Verify that the data node appears in the HOBOnode M anager table and is identified as a router or data node as expected see Determining Data Node Type To change the type of data node see Converting an End Point Node to a Router Node or Converting a Router Node to an End Point Node Enabling a Heartbeat Alarm If you enable a Heartbeat alarm a heartbeat is generated every 12 hours configurable to let you know that the system is up and running If you do not receive a heartbeat notification check the status of your receiver and restart HOBOware if necessary To configure a heartbeat alarm 1 Click the Alarms tab 2 Click the System tab and select the checkbox in the Enable column for Heartbeat If alarm actions have already been configured by a previous edit then the Status icon for Heartbeat will change to an active alarm icon green as shown below This means the alarm is enabled If an Edit Heartbeat dialog box appears or you wish to make additional changes to this alarm then proceed to next step 1 800 LOGGERS 173 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 1 HOBOnode Manager ig B Ed Plots Map Alarms W Sensor yo system Status Enable ai Missing Mode Trips when a node is late by 10 minutes Active r a alarm icon E Heartbeat Generates a system heartbeat every 12 hours
32. Custom cana o AE comecin anes o as La spn Default logging and connection intervals can be set in Preferences Changing Logging and Connection Intervals There are two types of intervals associated with data nodes e the logging interval which is how often the node records data and e the connection interval which is how often the node transmits data to the receiver When a data node joins a network it uses the default logging and connection intervals that are set within the general preferences upon installation of the software the default logging interval is 1 minute and the default connection interval is 10 minutes However you can also define logging and connection intervals on a per node basis which gives you the flexibility of having data nodes logging and transmitting data at different rates Changing Default Values in Preferences To change the default logging and connection intervals click the Actions button in HOBOnode M anager and select Edit HOBO Data Node Preferences Or within HOBOware select File gt Preferences on Windows or HOBOware gt Preferences on Macintosh and click Data Nodes The default logging and connection intervals are under the General category of the data node preferences Select a preset value or set a custom interval The minimum logging interval is 1 minute and the minimum connection interval is 2 minutes Y General Presets Custom Default Connection Interval 10 Minutes o
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34. Details You can export the information in the Details pane to a text file which can be opened in any text editor or imported into numerous applications such as Microsoft Word or Excel To export details 1 Make sure the Details pane includes the series you want to export This might include series pasted from other datafiles or series derived through filters or Data Assistants 2 From the File menu select Export Details 3 Accept the default file name or type a new name 4 Click Save If you would prefer to have the information in the Details pane and sensor data in the same file select Preferences from the File menu in Windows or the HOBOware menu in Macintosh and click the General category Click Export Settings and then enable the Include plot details in exported file checkbox and click OK The next time you use the Export Table Data feature the plot details will be included in the exported file along with the sensor data 1 800 LOGGERS 103 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Formatting the Date Time Column in Excel In Excel dates and times for each data point may initially appear as HHHHH and times may not have seconds listed To display the full date and time with seconds in Excel Adjust the time column width so you can see the whole date and time Select the time column from row 3 down l 2 3 From the Format menu click Cells 4 Select the Custom category and then select m d yyyy h mm as the
35. Example 5551234567 vmobl com 1 800 LOGGERS 178 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide The Network Map Place icons on the Network M ap to help you keep track of your devices You can expand Information Balloons on the device to view status information and sensor readings You can also import a custom background Image such as a floor plan F Information Imported g Map tab Balloon Map Image Mi Hound baa renger a A B i ka Room 1 i Room 2 Room 3 L7 j _ node receiver Room 5 Zai Lak Eps Teat Pem ae Eesi Fit Tima DRR Pap is Gya Baie O apse ip rano 227 POMNEcnD 2 z Bl oO fay ig Teta 4150 CT E will bi oO iy are ae NT t IERNI ALT Tarii ar 4 mirai aoe O Gi DT Fj j cl BH os E iie ego LI Fi LJ ajii i m g mi Ba ATE E al Ea 5 Connection Path Add Device to Map 1 Map Tab To view the Network M ap click the M ap tab 2 Information Balloons Click a device in the Network M ap to open a pop up that shows current readings and other device information To have pop ups appear automatically click the Configure M ap icon and select Show Information Balloon when adding new data nodes and on startup You can also adjust how much information is included in the balloon See Configuring the Network M ap for more information 3 Imported M ap Image To customize your map background image see Customizing the Network M ap Background 4 Add Device to Map To add a device to the m
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37. If the barometric pressure reading has been adjusted for sea level such as a reading taken from the National Weather Service weather station select the If using sea level barometric pressure enter elevation checkbox and enter your elevation in either meters or feet M ake sure the logger either has the protective guard or the anti fouling guard installed whichever guard you plan to use in the deployment so that the sensor is covered Wet the small sponge that shipped with the logger with fresh water Squeeze out any excess water Place the sponge in the end of the calibration boot Insert the logger in the calibration boot so that there is approximately a 1 cm 0 5 inch overlap between the end of the boot and the body of the logger This will ensure there is enough space between the end of the logger and the sponge the logger should not be pressed up tightly against the sponge Wait for approximately 15 minutes until the logger reaches temperature equilibrium Important The logger will go to sleep if there is no activity for 30 minutes To avoid this click the Get DO value from the logger button as described next in step 7 well before 30 minutes have passed If the logger does go to sleep a message will appear indicating that there was a communication failure You may need to close and reopen the Lab Calibration window to reactivate the logger Follow the instructions on your screen Click the Get DO value from the logger butto
38. Logging Now Stop Logging w 09 51 12 AM When memory fills Never wrapping Scaling 1 Wh per pulse Scaling 10 Wh per pulse Scaling 100 Wh per pulse Scaling 1000 Wh per pulse Scaling 10000 Wh per pulse 3 Select any other Launch settings as desired and then click Start to launch the logger with the Onset Power Meter settings note that the Start button name changes depending on when you chose to begin logging Additional Series for Plot Setup Datafiles from a logger with Onset Power M eter settings not only list logged sensor data but they also contain additional derived series automatically calculated in relevant units HOBOware uses the logged data from each of the three enabled sensors reactive energy real energy and amp hours to derive or calculate up to six additional data series that you can plot These derived series are numbers 9 through 14 in the Plot Setup dialog box example below Select the series you wish to view and then click Plot These series are always available for plotting any time you open the datafile 1 800 LOGGERS 125 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Plot Setup Description 79797979 Select Series to Plot all None Counts VAR VA Volts Power Factor Power Amps Batt Select Internal Logger Events to Plot au E none Event Event Type Units W i Stopped W2 End Of File Offset from GMT 45 13 0 hours 0 GMT P Data Assistants
39. Nodes 1 800 LOGGERS 187 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Important Notes Before you Begin Updating the firmware generally takes two to three minutes for a receiver and four to six minutes for a data node You cannot cancel the update process once it starts If you need to update both the receiver and data nodes update the receiver first to provide the best network performance After the receiver update is complete wait for HOBOnode M anager to display the latest data from all the nodes Once each node has communicated with the newly updated receiver and the latest data appears in the device table then you can continue with updating the firmware in the nodes When updating the receiver firmware the entire network will automatically shut down and restart A data node should be powered the same way as it was when it was originally configured to ensure it remains a part of the network once the update is complete This means a router node must be plugged into an AC adapter and an end point data node must have batteries installed and not be plugged into an AC adapter See Determining Data Node Type for details on identifying routers and end point nodes in HOBOnode M anager To update firmware 1 Place the firmware hex file s in the appropriate directory Do not rename the files For Windows 7 and Windows 8 C Users Public Documents HOBOware Public Files FW Updates For Windows XP C Documents and Settings All User
40. Preferences it may take some time for HOBOware to scan all the serial ports You can select the device you want as soon as it is displayed You do not have to wait for all of the ports to be scanned e Serial devices that you have added or removed are not reflected in the device count until you click the Select Device icon on the toolbar to update the device list e f you work with multiple U Series devices frequently and are using HOBOware Pro you can set the Default Action in the Device menu to Launch and enable Launch Time Saving Options to work more efficiently Launching Devices To set up a logger to record data you must specify several parameters and launch or start the logger Tip Check that the time on the computer Is correct before configuring a launch If it is not correct close HOBOware update your computer s clock manually or synchronize it with an online time server if available and then reopen HOBOware To launch a logger 1 Connect the logger to the computer 2 Click the Launch Eh icon on the toolbar or select Launch from the Device menu 3 Different messages may appear depending on the state of the logger Answer each of the prompts accordingly A warning appears if the logger has already been launched Click Yes to continue or click No to cancel 4 Select the options for the launch in the Launch Logger window 5 Click the Start button when you are finished choosing the launch settings Note that the
41. Readout Tool users e Bulk Export Set YAM L preference for Bulk Export Tool HOBOware Pro only Some preferences have one of the following icons next to them indicating a difference in behavior between HOBOware and HOBOnode M anager HOBOware Pro only Takes effect on next plotted file HOBOnode Manager Takes effect on restart or next created plot You can save preference settings and reload them as needed HOBOware Pro only Click the Save Preferences button at the top of the Preferences window and type a name in the pop up field to save all currently selected preferences You can then click the Load Preferences button and select the name you typed in to load those preference settings back into the Preferences window 1 800 LOGGERS 194 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide See also e Restoring Default Preferences General Preferences Use the General category within Preferences to control a variety of HOBOware behavior including launching reading out opening files exporting selecting devices and more To change these settings 1 From the File menu on Windows or the HOBOware menu on Macintosh select Preferences 2 Select the General category on the left and then click the subcategory you wish to change 3 Adjust any of the settings described below and then click OK Launch Time Saving Options HOBOware Pro only e When launching Select Show launch screen to display the Launch Logger window when you s
42. SIN Status ye ZW RCR Zarar COMMECTED k 2 005 2431949 AL TIYE te CABLE TEMP RH Temp 2451949 1 ACTIVE ee COBLE TEMPIRH RH 2431949 2 ACTIVE lt Select Analog Sensor gt 2431949 3 EF Shortcut In the device table click the checkbox next to the external sensor then click the Sensor Type button and select the sensor from the list This can be done for many sensors at once by selecting more than one sensor at a time in the device table For details on setting up a HOBO data node with an external sensor for the first time see Setting Up an External Sensor For details on scaling sensor data see Configuring Scaling on a Sensor Moving or Removing a Data Node If you will not be using a data node for an extended period of time you may want to deactivate it to stop measurements and save batteries To deactivate a data node use a paper clip to press the Activate button as shown in the photo below for 5 seconds until the red LED starts flashing omet 1 800 LOGGERS 184 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide To later reactivate the data node select Form Network from HOBOnode M anager and briefly depress the Activate button on the node If you do not want a data node to appear in HOBOnode M anager double click the device row in the Device Table and then click Remove Node in the Configure Node window If you move a data node to a new location make sure the green LED Is still blinking once per 10 seconds to i
43. Settings Maintain Sensor Alarm Until Host has relaunched logger Sensor reading within limits Cleared with button press Cancel OK 3 Select the High Alarm checkbox if you want an alarm to trip when the sensor reading rises above the high alarm value Type the reading next to the High Alarm checkbox or drag the red upper slider In this example we ve set an alarm to trip when the temperature rises above 85 F 4 Select the Low Alarm checkbox if you want an alarm to trip when the sensor reading falls below the low alarm value Type in the reading next to the Low Alarm checkbox or drag the blue lower slider In this example we ve set an alarm to trip when the temperature falls below 32 F Note The actual values for the high and low alarm limits are set to the closest value supported by the logger For example the closest value to 85 F that the UX100 series logger can record is 84 990 F and the closest value to 32 F is 32 043 F In addition alarms can trip or clear when the sensor reading is within the logger specifications of 0 02 C resolution This means the value that triggers the alarm may differ slightly than the value entered For example if the High Alarm is set to 75 999 F the alarm can trip when the sensor reading is 75 994 F which Is within the 0 02 C resolution 5 Set the Number of out of range samples lt displayed gt UX100 series UX120 006M UX120 014M and U14 00x dogged gt UA 001 befor
44. This ends all readouts and notifications until you start the monitor again After all alarm checks and readouts in progress have finished the Stop button becomes a Start button and the Hide button becomes a Close button You can restart the monitor by clicking the Start button or close it by clicking the Close button You can define a configuration to stop the monitor immediately after sending the first alarm notification Enable the at first alarm condition then stop monitor option on the Notifications pane There are also preference settings that cause the monitor to stop automatically In Alarm Preferences in the Notification category enable Stop monitor after N notifications sent if you want the monitor to stop after sending a specific number of notifications Enable Stop the monitor if sending a notification fails if you want the monitor to stop when it is unable to send a notification Readout Files IM PORTANT The Alarm amp Readout Tool is no longer installed with HOBOware as of version 3 4 This help section is included for reference only for existing Alarm amp Readout Tool users When you use the Alarm amp Readout Tool to perform scheduled readouts you have a choice of creating datafiles hobo and dtf and or text txt files Only HOBOware can open datafiles but text files can be imported easily into HOBOware Pro and be viewed in text editors soreadsheets and other kinds of software Note When reading out fil
45. You can assign sensors to groups in the Device Table and then use them to sort rows in the table or to refine a list of sensors in the Plot Export Wireless Data window Ltr i qe owas Ss BLE esy Teme i CABLE UT 002 Temp P5859051 ACTIVE Bay I FH E CAGE D 0iS eM TECDE CT ive C lt finter lat 5 Berno gt BBA ACTIVE Ct 5A ACTIVE Bay 3 qe ma Ha ACTIVE bay 3 Temp E Pw INT TM Jii ACTHE Bay 3 RH E TW INT FHI aAA ACTIVE EN ig RH wal i Nors z Sensa Type F coups Y E LEa i a Peres Temp Can Manege F Apply Selected Groups ae Apply Groups in the Device Table Creating Groups and Adding Sensors ee Mabie ay Coup Y aro maa Beet ee Je bey bieg ee Hech al eet a gE Cimi Use Groups sort sensors in the Plot Export Data Window 1 Inthe Device Table select the sensor s you want to add to a group 2 Click Groups 3 Inthe New Group gt box enter a name for the group and press Enter aay i Temp E AEU Temp W559 ACTIVE Cori RH E CARMELO RH 06 SESSS 2 ACTIVE a Erer lai here siaii Grains Sarao ES8595 3 ACTIVE select E Erger stel gt us GOSEA ACTIVE Sensors Bay 3 p win HIS ACTIVE tay 3 Tap E TINT Th S41 992 1 TIVE 2451 992 2 ACTIVE Bay 3 RH el IW INT FH Sera Type Y Gop YF a2 imni J Click Groups Type group name and then hit ENTER on your keyboard The Group Name appears in the t
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47. amp Readout Tool monitor e See Readout for the numbering scheme for readout files and describe the format of text files e See Preferences for the customizations that help you get the most out of the Alarm amp Readout Tool Configuration IM PORTANT The Alarm amp Readout Tool is no longer installed with HOBOware as of version 3 4 This help section is included for reference only for existing Alarm amp Readout Tool users The Alarm amp Readout Tool uses configuration files to save definitions of groups of loggers alarm conditions and scheduled readouts 1 800 LOGGERS 224 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Create and save a configuration e Open and edit a saved configuration e Export a configuration Creating and Saving a Configuration To begin open HOBOware Pro and connect the loggers and sensors you want to include in the configuration The loggers can be logging waiting for a delayed or button start or stopped Tip You must create at least one alarm condition OR readout schedule for each logger in the configuration If you want to include scheduled readouts in your configuration launch the logger now if it is not already launched Once you start the monitor the logger must be launched and either logging or waiting for a delayed or button start in order to perform scheduled readouts If you plan to use partial readouts with a wrap enabled logger the logger must not have wrapped before you start the mo
48. any of the measurements you configured The filtered series will then be automatically logged and available when you read out the logger and plot the data You have the option to record the logger s battery voltage at each sample time Logging the internal battery channel consumes some of the logger s memory Unless you suspect abnormal battery performance you do not need to log the battery voltage You can enable or disable the battery channel with Series preferences in Preferences select Display then Series Note that labels do not apply to calculated or derived series such as filtered series Deployment Logging Interval Select how often the logger will record data The shorter the logging interval the more quickly memory fills and battery power is consumed If you did not select any channels to log this field will be disabled 1 800 LOGGERS 31 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Logging Duration This lists the approximate time it will take to fill the logger memory based on the logging interval and sensors currently selected This is a theoretical estimate only battery life and other factors will affect your deployment e Start Logging Select when to launch the logger This defaults to the setting for the logger s previous launch you can change this in HOBOware Pro with the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences You can choose to launch this logger Now Logging begins as soon as you
49. be exported to text and project files HO8 8 bit e H08 001 04 e H08 002 04 e H08 003 04 e H08 004 04 e H08 006 04 e H08 008 04 TBI WTA e TBI32 05437 e TBI32 20 50 e WTA08 05 437 e WTA08 39 5 e WTA32 05437 e WTA32 39 5 HO8 12 bit e H08 030 08 e H08 031 08 e H08 032 08 H20 e H20 001 1 800 LOGGERS 60 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide H06 e H06 001 02 e H06 002 02 e H06 003 02 e H06 004 02 H07 e H07 001 02 e H07 001 04 H14 e H14 001 e H14 002 H12 e H12 001 e H12 002 e H12 003 Working with Plots There are several tools available for working with plots Tools There are five tools available on the toolbar for viewing the plot and isolating data Arrow Hand Subset tool too statistics tool K 7 ay Q his Crosshair Yoom tool tool e Use the Arrow tool to point to and select items on the graph to edit their properties through a right click menu e Use the Crosshair tool to zero in on a specific date and time in the plot and any data points associated with that date and time Click the Crosshair icon and then place your cursor anywhere on the plot to draw a red vertical line at a particular point e Use the Hand Drag tool to move different areas of the graph into view panning or adjust the position of one series so it can be viewed more easily This is particularly useful when you are zoomed into the graph and want to see another section of the graph without zoom
50. be deployed in water with DO levels greater than 4 mg L click the Skip this Step button Otherwise continue with the following procedure l M ake sure the logger either has the protective guard or the anti fouling guard installed whichever guard you plan to use in the deployment so that the sensor is covered Pour the sodium sulfite into the beaker so that it is about two thirds full Place the sensor end of the logger into the solution so that the entire protective cap or anti fouling guard and at least 2 5 cm 1 inch of the logger body are submerged in the beaker Allow it to rest on the bottom of the beaker Wait a few minutes until the logger reaches temperature equilibrium Important The logger will go to sleep if there is no activity for 30 minutes If this happens you will need to close and reopen the Lab Calibration window to reactivate the logger and as a result repeat the calibration for 100 saturation To avoid this click the Get DO value from the logger button as described next in step 5 well before 30 minutes have passed Click the Get DO value from the logger button to display the 0 saturation results As with the 100 calibration you can click this button as often as needed The results are automatically updated each time you click the button If the value remains the same or varies very little with each button click then temperature equilibrium has likely been reached When you are satisfied with
51. click Open If the text file was created by the Alarm amp Readout Tool go to step 8 Otherwise HOBOware Pro attempts to parse the text file and displays the Text Import Information window To conserve system resources it displays only the first several records in the file Check the Delimiter Preview area to be sure the date time and data columns are separated correctly If they are not use the Data Separator Date Time Separator and Decimal Separator pull down menus to choose other delimiters until the data looks correct You can resize the columns by clicking and dragging the dividers between the column headers For text files that were not exported in BoxCar s default format click the Edit Date Time Format button and ensure that the import function Is interpreting incoming date time and year formats and separators correctly Use the current date and time displayed in the Sample panel as a guide When the Delimiter Preview is correct click OK 1 800 LOGGERS 107 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 6 Depending on the file s contents the Plot Setup window may be displayed at this time If so go to step Otherwise the Text File Information window is displayed This window allows you to add optional information and change units if needed e Type a description which will become the plot title and be included in the Details pane e Select a model from the list If you select Other 3rd Party you can enter a description
52. click the Start button At Interval Logging will begin at an exact interval for example 9 00 00 rather than 8 47 00 when you choose a one hour logging interval The exact start time depends on the logging interval you choose Push Button Logging will not start until you press the button on the logger and hold it down for at least three seconds The Waiting LED will blink on the logger until you press the Start Stop button On Date Time Logging will begin at a date and time you specify up to approximately six months from the present The LCD screen will count down to that start date time and then logging will begin e Stop logging Select when you want the logger to stop logging You can choose When memory fills or Never wrapping If you select When memory fills then the logger will stop recording data once the memory is full If you select Never wrapping the logger will record data continuously until either the logger battery runs out or you stop it Once the logger is full the newest data will overwrite the oldest data Push button When this option is selected the logger will stop recording data when you press the Start Stop button on the logger itself for 3 seconds If you also configured a Push Button start then you must wait 5 minutes after logging begins before you can use the button to stop logging Resume logging on next button push This setting is available when Push button is selected as a Stop Lo
53. deselect this checkbox a logger that is still recording data will automatically continue logging during readout Y Readout Time Saving Options When saving datafile Show save dialog Z When plotting Show plot setup ka V Ask to stop logging before reading out a running logger Open File Time Saving Options HOBOware Pro only This preference controls whether the Plot Setup window is automatically displayed when opening a file Select Show plot setup if you want the Plot Setup window to display every time you open a file Select Automatically plot if you want to bypass the Plot Setup window and automatically generate the plot each time you open the file This is not recommended if you will be using Data Assistants which are accessed through the Plot Setup window 1 800 LOGGERS 196 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Y Open File Time Saving Options When opening a datafile Show plot setup Export Settings See Export Settings for details on the preferences in this subcategory Selecting Devices This preference controls when the Select Device window is displayed If you select Show Select Device window if two or more devices are found even if one is already selected then the Select Device window will display any time more than one device is connected to the computer This allows you to choose the device you want to work with any time you select Launch Readout Status or Stop from the Device menu If you select On
54. different name click Save As 4 To start the monitor now connect the loggers and sensors if applicable that are defined in the configuration If any loggers in the configuration have scheduled readouts enabled be sure those loggers are launched and either actively logging or awaiting a delayed or triggered start Click Start If the monitor is already running you will be warned that the monitor will stop the previous configuration before running the new one Important A serial logger that is waiting for a delayed or button start cannot provide an updated sensor reading until the logger begins logging Once a serial logger begins logging it can only provide the last logged value Tip To avoid disrupting an active deployment do not connect sensors to a serial logger if it is already logging 5 To close the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog without starting the monitor click Cancel Exporting a Configuration To export a configuration to a text file open the configuration and click Export By default exported configurations are saved in the Documents HOBOware Alarms folder with an extension of txt Monitoring IM PORTANT The Alarm amp Readout Tool is no longer installed with HOBOware as of version 3 4 This help section is included for reference only for existing Alarm amp Readout Tool users The alarm and readout monitor polls the loggers and sensors at the intervals specified by the configuration compares the val
55. i Opens the Help Tips for Working with Multiple Loggers HOBOware Pro has several built in features that allow you to bypass some of the repetitive work of launching and reading out multiple loggers These features not only will save you time but also will help ensure your loggers are launched with consistent settings Follow these tips if you plan to launch or read out many numerous loggers of the same type with identical settings General Settings e Change the Device Types preference to one device type Depending on the selections you made when installing HOBOware it may be configured to search for both serial and USB devices If you are only using USB devices you can bypass the Select Device Type and save time To bypass the Select Device Type window select Preferences from the File menu Under the Communications preferences select Device Types Choose either USB devices only or Serial devices only Y Device Types Select device type USB devices only Serial devices only USB and serial devices Launching Multiple Loggers e Check the Description name Use a logger serial number or your own unique identifier in the Description field in the Launch Logger window as shown in the example below The name of the launch description is important because it is also used as the default file name when you read out the logger Using unique names here will eliminate the need to individually name files during readout HOBO UX90 00
56. is no longer installed as of HOBOware version 3 4 The Window Menu Use the Window menu to organize several plots Tabbed View Ctrl Shitt T Tile Horizontally Ctrl Shitt H U Tile Vertically Ctrl Shitt V The Window menu options are e Tabbed View With this option plots are layered as tabs so you can see the file name of each open plot or Untitled for an unsaved datafile You can also get to this view by clicking the Tabs Icon in the lower left of the window e Tile Horizontally Select this option to arrange up to five plots horizontally If six or more plots are open they will be tiled as a grid You can also get to this view by clicking the Horizontal Tile icon in the lower left of the window e Tile Vertically Select this option to arrange up to five plots vertically If six or more plots are open they will be tiled as a grid You can also get to this view by clicking the Vertical Tile icon in the lower left of the window Tip You can open the same datafile multiple times to create different views of the graph then use the Tile commands on the Window menu or resize and move the windows manually to see all of them at once This is helpful if you want to zoom in on several different areas and view them side by side see the detail of a small area while the full graph is still in view or view each series in a different window The Help Menu Use the Help menu to get more information about HOBOware upgrade the sof
57. it is time to change the batteries for devices in your network The low battery alarm is a system wide alarm which means it applies to all devices either all nodes or all nodes and routers in the network You cannot set a low battery alarm for some nodes and not others To configure a low battery alarm 1 Click the Alarms tab 2 Click the System tab and select the checkbox in the Enable column for Low Battery If alarm actions have already been configured by a previous edit then the Status icon for Low Battery will change to an active alarm icon as shown below This means the alarm is enabled If an Edit Low Battery dialog box appears or you wish to make additional changes to this alarm then proceed to next step 1 800 LOGGERS 174 www onsetcomp com Active alarm icon 3 HOBOware User s Guide 13 HOBOnode Ma nager A B Ed Plots Map Alarms W Sensor yo system status Enable oi Missing Mode Trips when a node is late by 10 minutes Heartbeat Generates a system heartbeat every 12 hours starting at 17 00 PM EJ Low Battery Trips when a device s battery level is below 0 For le nodes only a Edit icon An Edit Low Battery dialog box may open automatically If it does not and you wish to change the settings then click the Edit icon for Low Battery as shown above Edit Low Battery Alarm Enable low battery alarm Alarm Condition Select battery level from 10 to 50 Trips when a device s battery l
58. later when you are ready to continue logging press the Start Stop button on the logger again and logging will resume at the next even logging interval i e if the logging interval is set at 1 hour and you press the button at 10 15 AM logging will not resume until 11 00 AM which is the next even interval based on the 1 hour logging interval You can then continue to start and stop logging as often as you d like during this same deployment Any gaps between when you stopped and restarted logging during this deployment will be reflected on the plotted data when you read out the logger Once you relaunch the logger a new deployment and datafile will begin The data from the previous deployment will not be carried over to the new one Specific stop date Select the date you want the logger to stop recording data Choose either a preset time or set your own custom date and time Note If you select a specific stop date and also have the logger configured to resume logging on the next button push then the logger will stop logging at the date you select regardless of how many times you stop and restart the logger with the Start Stop button e Options Select Turn LCD off if you want the logger to operate in stealth mode with the LCD screen turned off You can override this temporarily by pressing the Start Stop button on the logger The LCD will then remain illuminated for 10 minutes Skip launch window next time HOBOware Pro Check this box to b
59. launch settings click the button in the lower right hand corner of the window to send the settings to the logger Note that the button text changes based on when you chose to start logging HOBOware Pro Tip If you will be using the same launch settings for multiple deployments of the same logger type select the Skip Launch Window Next Time checkbox to bypass this window the next time you launch a device This will cause the next logger to be launched with either the previous launch settings or the current logger settings as set in Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences The options available in the Logger Launch window vary depending on the type of logger you are using For more details about launching your particular device refer to the following topics e Launch Options for HOBO UX90 Series Loggers e Launch Options for the HOBO UX100 Series Loggers and the HOBO 4 Channel Thermocouple Logger UX120 014M e Launch Options for the HOBO 4 Channel Pulse Input Data Logger UX120 017x e Launch Options for the HOBO Plug Load Logger UX120 018 e Launch Options for Other U Series Loggers e Launch Options for the HOBO U30 and Other Station Loggers 1 800 LOGGERS 17 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Launch Options for HOBO UX90 Series Loggers The following launch options are available for HOBO UX90 series data loggers Note that the Launch Logger window may vary from the example shown below Launch Logg
60. logger may cause problems with older shuttle firmware Restoring Default Preferences To return all preferences to their original settings in both the Preferences and custom defined Launch Logger window settings State Description or Time Logging Interval open the Preferences window click the File menu in Windows or the HOBOware menu on Macintosh and select Preferences Click the Restore Defaults button Restore Defaults Cancel _ A message appears asking if you are sure you want to restore all preferences to their default values Click Yes to restore the default preferences In addition to the options configured in the Preferences window the following settings are also affected Setup Assistant e Data File Folder Locations When you restore the preference defaults the default folder locations for datafiles text files and project files is reset to C Documents and Settings lt user gt M y Documents HOBOware for Windows XP C Users lt user gt Documents HOBOware for Windows 7 or Windows 8 Users lt user gt Library Application Support HOBOware for Macintosh OS X e FlexSmart modules or Analog Sensor Ports channel names and units Any custom defined channel names and units for FlexSmart modules or Analog Sensor Ports are removed from the pull down menus in the Configure Channel window However this will not affect customized channel names and units that you saved in configuration files hcfg
61. logging on a specific date and time logging has not begun e The logger is waiting for a triggered start This warning indicates that the logger has already been configured to launch with a push button or triggered start but logging has not begun e The logger is currently logging Station Loggers only This warning indicates the a station type logger U30 HOBO Weather Station HOBO Micro Station is currently recording data e The logger needs to be readout USB devices only This warning indicates the data on the USB logger U Series has not been offloaded or read out yet 1 800 LOGGERS 209 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Y Warnings Before the Launch Screen Select All Select None Prompt me if The logger is waiting for a delayed start The logger is waiting for a triggered start The logger is currently logging Station Loggers only The logger needs to be readout USB devices only Warning After the Launch Screen These preferences control warnings that appear after you click the Start button in the Launch Logger window The Temperature channel is disabled but required to log Pressure For some loggers that record barometric pressure data the temperature must also be logged This message warns you if you selected the pressure sensor or channel in the Launch Logger window but not temperature The Temperature channel is disabled but required to log Relative Humidity For some loggers that record r
62. menu Using Data Assistants With Data Assistants you can create new series by combining data recorded by the logger with additional data for analysis For example the kWh Assistant converts logged pulse data from an energy transducer to kWh average kW and energy cost When you read out a logger or open a datafile all available assistants are listed in the Data Assistants section at the bottom of the Plot Setup window To use a Data Assistant click the assistant name to select it and then click the Process button For some data loggers you can also run the Linear Scaling Pulse Scaling and kWh Data Assistants from the Launch Logger window to create additional data series that are automatically available each time you read out the logger and open the resultant data file To use an assistant from the Launch Logger window click the Scaling or kWh button and then double click the desired assistant or select the assistant and click the Create button The following Data Assistants are available in both HOBOware and HOBOware Pro e Linear Scaling Assistant Use the Linear Scaling Assistant to convert a data series from a compatible sensor to some other measurement You enter two raw values and their corresponding measurement values The conversion must be based on a linear relationship Nonlinear scaling is not available e Pulse Scaling Assistant Use the Pulse Scaling Assistant to convert a data series from a compatible sensor to some othe
63. more information Note that Preferences is available from the HOBOware menu on Macintosh Quit Select this option to close HOBOware Note that this is available from the HOBOware menu on Macintosh The Device M enu Use the Device menu to launch read out and stop loggers as well as access HOBOnode M anager and work with other features for specific devices Edit View Tools Window Help Launch Ctrl L f Readout Ctrl R ei Status Ctrl I d Stop Ctrl K Manage Shuttle Manage HOBO Data Node Network Ctrl Shift H Configure Modules Ports Ctrl Shitt C Manage U30 Lab Calibration C Select Device Ctrl N Default Action gt Utilities The Device menu options are Launch Select this option to open the Launch Logger window where you can set launch settings and start the logger Readout Select this option to offload or read out data from the logger to your computer allowing you to save the data in a datafile and view the plot in HOBOware Status Select this option to view the current status of the logger including current readings for some sensors remaining battery and logger memory Stop Select this option to stop a device M anage Shuttle Select this option to manage a HOBO shuttle available for HOBOware Pro only See Working with a Shuttle for more information Manage HOBO Data Node Network Select this option to open the HOBOnode M anager where you can manage a ZW series wireless n
64. node router can be either a data node ZW Oxx that was initially powered by an AC adapter instead of batteries or a router node ZW ROUTER that routes data only and does not have recording capability Use the icons in the device table to identify data node types This is particularly helpful if you need to verify whether a data node ZW Oxx is acting as a data node only or if it also has routing abilities Type SN Status Receiver yp fy RCR eared CONNECTED End point Node LE 2 005 24351949 ACTIVE CABLE TEMP RH Temp 2431949 1 ACTIVE tee CABLE TEMPIRH RH 2451949 2 ACTIVE s lt Select Analog Sensor gt 2431949 3 OFF lt Select Pulse Sensor 2431949 4 DFF Node Router 4 2 006 2424015 ACTIVE 0 TMLx Hes 2424015 1 ATIVE TMLx Hes 2424015 2 ACTIVE 1 800 LOGGERS 136 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide For another way to see whether the device is a data node only or a data node router double click the device to open the Configure Node dialog Check the Device Type for the device part number and description In the example below the device is operating as a both a data node and a router so the Device Type is listed as ZW 006 Node Router If this device was powered by batteries only then it would be operating as a data node and not a router and listed as ZW 006 Node Configure Mode Serial Number 2424015 Firmware Version 44 Device Type 2 006 Node Rouker Label Warehouse fone Presets
65. optional Only spaces can be used between the end of the measurement name and the opening parenthesis An example is RH RH 38 7 38 9 39 0 39 0 If the column header and units of an imported series exactly matches the text in the table below HOBOware will recognize the measurement and be able to perform unit conversions apply data assistants etc to that series M easurements listed below that either have only one unit type or can be any unit type cannot have their units converted but may still be used with applicable data assistants C meremere coumte O w O 1 800 LOGGERS 109 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide O merene coume ants M easurements that are not listed in the table or do not exactly match the text below can be exported but without any units conversions or use of Data Assistants These include Importing Files from HOBOlink Air Velocity Battery Compressed Airflow Conductance Current Gauge Pressure Power Solar Radiation Temperature for Thermocouples Water Flow Volatile Organic Compound Voltage Asynchronous Events Readings State Runtime This feature allows you to import the current data file for a remote HOBO U30 Station from HOBOlink directly into HOBOware for analysis Note This feature is only available in HOBOware Pro To import a file from HOBOlink into HOBOware l From the File menu select Import Data File from HOBOlink 1 800 LOGGERS 110
66. plot View Full Scale Select this option to view the plot in full scale Details Pane Select this option to show or hide the Details Pane Points Table Select this option to show or hide the Points Table Show Title Select this option to show or hide the title of the plot Show Legend Select this option to show or hide the plot legend Mark All Points Select this option to mark all points on the plot Vertical Gridlines Select this option to show or hide vertical gridlines on the plot Horizontal Gridlines Select this option to show or hide horizontal gridlines on the plot 1 800 LOGGERS 216 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Select None Select this option to deselect all elements in the plot e Remove Crosshair Select this option to remove crosshairs from the graph e Remove Subset Stats Select this option to remove subset statistics from the plot e Bring Series To Front Select this option to bring a series to the front on the plot on top of all other series e Send Series To Back Select this option to send a series to the back of the plot behind all other series The Tools M enu Use the Tools menu to access the Bulk File Export tool which allows you to export numerous datafiles at one time See the Bulk Export Tool for more information Window Help Bulk File Export Note The Alarm amp Readout Tool is also available from this menu if it was installed in older version of HOBOware Pro This tool
67. prompted to initialize it when checking the Status e You will be prompted to initialize it when using the Lab Calibration tool e lf you replace an existing sensor cap while the logger is logging it will automatically be initialized Once the 7 month countdown begins you can see information about the sensor cap in the Status window as shown below Device Details Battery State W GOOD Memory Used NONAAAAnAA Last Launched 04 12 12 09 08 06 AM GMT Deployment Number 0 DO Sensor Cap Expires 08 18 12 DO Sensor Cap Initialzed 02 17 12 DO Sensor Cap Manufactured 01 27 12 4 of 64 KB 6 Logging Interval N A Current Status Launched Logging Current States Coupler Attached In the Device Details pane three key DO sensor cap dates are displayed e Expiration date at which time you ll need to replace it with a new cap Important The logger will not collect any data after the cap has expired e Initialization date which is the date the cap was initialized and the date the 7 month countdown began e Manufactured date the cap has a shelf life and must be used within two years of this date For details on installing or replacing the DO sensor cap see the logger manual Using the Lab Calibration Tool with the HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen Logger Lab calibration is available for HOBO Dissolved Oxygen U26 001 loggers Use this tool when you need to calibrate the logger before deploying it or after replacing an expired sens
68. pulse a gt 0 000125 0 0002885 0 000375 0 0008656 0 00175 0 0040396 0 0025 0 0057708 300 0 0075 0 017313 0 1500 0 086563 3000 0 075 0 17313 1 800 LOGGERS 141 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Veris Scaling Factors T VER 8051 300 T VER 8053 800 The consumed energy in kilowatt hours kWh per pulse for these sensors is determined by the DIP switch setting on the transducer The default is 1 00 kWh pulse at which the scaling factor is 1 1 If you change the default DIP switch settings adjust your scaling factors accordingly as shown below The data recorded by the data node will be the number of counts pulses per sampling interval Cable Required Sensor Type CABLE 2 5 STEREO 1 0 kWh Per Pulse Default DIP Switch Setting Values in Configure on Transducer Scaling Window Configure Scaling View Scaling Factors Note Linear scaling is generality used with analog input input Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Measurement Counts Energy Units kWh Value 1 Value 2 0 5 kWh Per Pulse DIP Switch Setting Values in Configure on Transducer scaling Window Configure Scaling Linear Pulse View Scaling Factors Note Linear scaling is generality used with analog input and pulse scaling with pulse input This sensor measures pulse input Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Measurement Counts Energy Units Value 1 Value 2 1 800 LOGGERS 142 www onse
69. s Guide 12 The new series is listed and selected in the Plot Setup window Click the Plot button The scaled series will appear in the plot and the settings for the scaled series are listed in the Details pane Series GDD DDf gt Logger Info P lt gt Deployment Info gt gt Series Statistics GDD Parameters Method Type Average Method High Low Low Threshold 60 000 F High Threshold 90 000 F Biofix Date 7 24 05 Degree Days to Event 200 0 Event Description GDD to Maturity kWh Assistant The kWh Assistant converts logged pulse data to kWh average kW and energy cost with WattNode Veris or other energy transducers and from Raw Pulse sensors attached to a HOBO 4 Channel Pulse Input Data Logger UX120 017x This assistant can be applied to logged data from a S UCA xxxx or S UCC xxxx Electronic Switch Pulse Input Adapter It is not compatible with the S UCB xxxx or S UCD xxxx Contact Closure Pulse Input Adapter After you use the assistant and display the plot you may apply filters to the new series This data assistant is one of several launch utilities that can also be used at launch time for certain loggers Using the kWh Assistant 1 At launch time Using a logger or sensor that supports scaling at launch time click the Launch icon on the toolbar Click the Scaling button Double click the assistant name or select the assistant and click the Create button At plot setu
70. s LCD screen refreshes This is every 15 seconds for UX100 series UX120 006M and UX120 014M loggers and every 30 seconds for U14 00x loggers Therefore if you set the logging interval to less than 15 seconds on a UX100 series UX120 006M or UX120 014M logger or less than 30 seconds on a U14 00x logger and the sensor reading falls outside the alarms limits the alarm will not trip until the next refresh cycle UA 001 loggers check the alarm alarms at every logging interval When you read out the logger high and low alarm levels will be displayed on the plot In the example below the temperature rose above 85 F so those readings are in the red or high alarm portion of the plot The temperature never fell below the low alarm limit which is the blue portion at the bottom of the plot UX100 series UX120 006M and UX120 014M loggers also display alarm events showing when the alarm tripped and cleared if applicable In this example there are Chan 1 Alarm Tripped and Chan 1 Alarm Cleared events showing when the temperature alarm tripped and cleared The Chan 1 Alarm Cleared event contains the value that was furthest out of range for the sensor before the alarm cleared see the Points table for the actual value 79797979 54 00 56 00 58 00 00 00 02 00 10 09 12 10 02 00 GMT 04 00 52 00 10 09 12 09 52 00 GMT 04 00 1 800 LOGGERS 44 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Advanced Sensor Properties Pulse Frequency and Lock
71. see Converting an End Point Node to a Router Node or Converting a Router Node to an End Point Node Updating Firmware for Multiple Data Nodes Occasional firmware updates may be necessary for the data nodes in your network If new versions of firmware files are detected in the HOBOware FW Updates directory exact location described below then an Update Firmware in Data Nodes option appears in the Actions drop down menu in HOBOnode M anager as shown below Select Label Type S N Status Meas Type Reading Time Group s Plot Map Alarm Signal Battery E el here gt ZW RCVR 2372376 CONNECTED D el here gt Q ZW 013 2431994 ACTIVE alll wd e 8 ZW INT TMP1 2431994 1 ACTIVE Temperature 71 490 F 03 26 12 10 47 00 v Ss z jel here gt S ZW INT RH1 2431994 2 ACTIVE RH 38 129 03 26 12 10 47 00 v 74 lt Select Analog Sens 2431994 3 OFF TaVahadie Tavanabdie IaVahabdie jel here gt 74 lt Select Analog Sens 2431994 4 OFF bel here gt Q zw 005 2431949 ACTIVE aill d jel here gt B CABLE TEMP RH Te 2431949 1 ACTIVE Temperature 71 060 F 03 26 12 10 47 00 v j vere gt gt D CABLE TEMP RH RH 2431949 2 ACTIVE RH 38 954 03 26 12 10 47 00 7 el here gt 74 lt Select Analog Sens 2431949 3 OFF ailable avaliable Unavailable Oj None Sensor Type W Groups Y iF Configure g m Actions V Le Plot Export Data Form Network 2 5 Clo
72. select one or more series you wish to create For each series you may keep the default Resultant Series Name or type a new one e To create a series that shows energy in kWh check the Energy box e To create a series that shows average power check the Average Power per interval box e To create a cost series check the Usage Cost box and enter the cost per kWh 6 Type any User Notes concerning the series you are creating optional 7 Click Create New Series 8 If you are running this assistant at launch time the kWh button displays the number of newly created series If using this assistant while plotting the new series is listed and selected in the Plot Setup window Click the Plot button to display the series 9 The scaled series will appear in the plot immediately or when you read out the logger if configuring this at launch time The settings for the scaled series are listed in the Details pane of the plot Y Series Energy kWh Logger Info P lt gt Deployment Info gt Series Statistics Y kWh Parameters Energy Transducer WattNode T WNA 3Y 208 CT Size 20 0 Amps Scaling Factor 0 5 Wh pulse Y S User Notes HVAC system on roof 1 800 LOGGERS 101 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide After the plot is displayed you may apply filters to the new series as you would for any other series in HOBOware Pro In addition to the minimum maximum and average filters that are available for most seri
73. sensor for the entire deployment Providing excitation power drastically decreases the logger s battery life consult the logger manual for more information To save battery power you may specify the minimum time needed to power the sensor before taking a measurement For example if you specify a Warm Up of one second and set the logging Interval in the 1 800 LOGGERS 116 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide logger to one minute the logger will power the external sensor for one second log data and then turn off the excitation power for the next 59 seconds Always enable the logger s internal battery channel when logging with excitation power If the battery becomes too low to provide excitation power excitation power is turned off but logging continues as long as the battery can power the logger This will cause the further readings on that channel to become inaccurate If you are logging the internal battery channel when this happens an Excitation Off event will be shown in your datafile to mark the point at which excitation power was disabled To configure excitation power 1 From the Configure Sensor window click the Set Excitation Power button For information on accessing the Configure Sensor window see Configuring FlexSmart M odules Analog Sensor Ports 2 Select the Excitation Power Used checkbox Excitation Power 7 Excitation Power Used Warm Up 1 000 seconds Continuous Cancel ox 3
74. sensor reading goes below a value you specify Type a Low Alarm value or drag the bottom slider to set a value Note If you type a High or Low Alarm value the software may adjust them slightly to the nearest values supported by the logger Alarm Configuration Alarm Condition Max 20 0000 V i Current Reading 0 1937 V Number of samples logged V High Alarm 15 7136 before alarm state changes 1 00 Hr 00 Min 00 Sec Duration before alarm state changes Low Alarm 0 0000 a oe based on logging interval Min 0 0000 V Alarm Action Activate relay v Deactivate on Alarm Clear Cancel OK 1 800 LOGGERS 114 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Set the number of samples that will be logged before the alarm trips Note To avoid unintended activation of the relay contact set the number of samples to allow for anticipated breaches of the alarm threshold If the measurement is still out of range when the number of samples Is reached the relay contact will be activated Select an action to occur when the alarm is triggered Activate Relay Open Close Deactivate Pulse Toggle Open Close Select the Deactivate on Alarm Clear checkbox if you want the alarm action to stop automatically once the alarm condition clears Click OK to save the changes The alarm will now appear in the Sensor Alarms window Select the alarm and click Edit if you need to make changes or click Delete to remove an alarm
75. sensor type you can use Data Assistants to set up kWh HOBOware Pro only and pulse scaling information as necessary You can also adjust maximum pulse frequency and lockout time by clicking the Advanced button Note that sensors that support Data Assistants at launch time display the Scaling and or kWh icon next to their name Sensors Configure Sensors to Log Manually v A 7 1 Pulse v T MINOL 130 lt Enter label here gt gt canng Amp Hours gt State Description T Filters iV 2 Staten Counts gt Raw Pulse open closed Reactive Energy gt 2 increment Unit 3 Event v Real Energy hter label here gt 1 gt units Water Flow or Time v 4 Runtime v Runtime 4 lt Enter label here gt off on Z 5 Logger s Battery Voltage For State and Runtime channels type a name and select a description For Event channels type a name adjust the increment and type a unit description or accept the default units for the description 5 Type a label for the sensor if desired 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each channel you wish to configure Notes on configuring sensors e Although it is helpful to see the connected sensors devices when setting up the launch it is not required that you physically connect them while selecting sensor type options You may set up the launch for a delayed or push button start then connect the sensors devices later before logging begins Important Sen
76. series in HOBOware Pro Conductivity Assistant The Conductivity Assistant converts raw conductivity data from a U24 logger to Specific Conductance and or Salinity You can also use it to enter field calibration measurements recorded at the beginning and end of a deployment for calibration and to compensate for drift and sensor fouling effects 1 Read out a U24 series logger or open a datafile from a U24 logger 1 800 LOGGERS 88 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 2 From the Plot Setup window select the Conductivity Assistant and click the Process button 3 Inthe Conductivity Assistant window select the conductivity series that corresponds to the range of your data Note If you only selected one range at launch time only one series will be listed e For the U24 001 logger select either Conductivity Low Range when the data is always less than 1 000 uS cm or select Conductivity Full Range default when the data goes above 1 000 uS cm as shown below Select Data Series Conductivity Series 2 Conductivity Full Range Temperature Compensation Calibration Convert Electrical Conductivity to Specific Conductance at 25 C Use factory calibration only Non linear Natural Water Compensation per EN27888 C Use measured points for calibration Linear compensation at 2 1 C for NaCl Starting calibration point 0 00 uS cm Conductivity _ Linear compensation at 2 1 C 0 0 3 0 0 00 C Temperature
77. specific tasks This section describes when to use each of the four U30 Station models with HOBOware HOBO USB U30 Station U30 NRC Use HOBOware for all tasks with the USB model including launching reading out and checking status You can also configure alarms control the relay configure excitation power and set the scaling parameters HOBO Cellular U30 GSM Ethernet U30 ETH and Wi Fi U30 WIF U30 Stations Use HOBOlink to launch read out check status configure alarms and set up sensor scaling for cellular ethernet and wi fi models Although it is possible to perform these tasks with HOBOware any parameters set in HOBOware will be overridden by the settings in HOBOlink If you do attempt to launch read out or check the status using HOBOware you may see a message indicating there is already a live HOBOlink session underway You can choose to override the HOBOlink connection and use HOBOware instead Alternatively you may see a message indicating the HOBO U30 Station is busy and a HOBOware session cannot begin Try again in a few minutes These models connect to HOBOlink on a schedule that you determine Data Is automatically read out from the U30 Station and uploaded to HOBOlink There may be circumstances in which you want to override this schedule and contact HOBOlink immediately For example if you moved the HOBO U30 Station to a different location and you want to make sure it can still connect to HOBOlink but you don t
78. starting at 07 00 PM Edit icon EJ Low Battery Trips when a device s battery level is below 20 For le nodes only 3 An Edit Heartbeat dialog box may open automatically If it does not and you wish to change the settings then click the Edit icon for Heartbeat as shown above Edit Heartbeat Alarm Enable heartbeat alarm Alarm Condition The heartbeat indicates that your Receiver is actively communicating with your HOBO Data Node network Select interval from 15 minutes upto 46 hours Generate heartbeat every starting at 06 00 PM E Alarm Actions Gp Add New Action Add Default Action Y Default Alarm Actions can be set in the Preferences Enter an email address ex johnmidoe com Email kd igmith acme com Notes gweill be included in Alarm Actions Enter a note about this alarm ke 4 Make sure the Enable heartbeat alarm checkbox is enabled 5 Select how often you want to generate a heartbeat and what time you want to start 6 Add one or more alarm actions which is how you will be notified when the alarm trips You can be notified via email or text or by a visual cue or audible sound on the computer where HOBOnode M anager is running 7 Click Save The changes you made to the heartbeat alarm are displayed on the System tab Enabling a Low Battery Alarm You can set an alarm to trip when the battery level in a data node or a router drops below a specific threshold This can help you determine when
79. text or csv file to open in another program for further analysis You can pinpoint the exact data you wish to plot or export allowing you to view data from e Current and or previous network deployments e Specific data nodes e A subset of certain sensors from selected data nodes e Groups of data nodes as configured in HOBOnode M anager and e A specific date range or timeframe In addition you can save frequently used settings for quick plotting and exporting in the future and for use with data delivery which allows you to share data automatically via email FTP or saved to a drive on a regular schedule To open the Plot Export Wireless Data tool click the Plot Export Data button in HOBOnode M anager or from the File menu in HOBOware select Plot Export Wireless Data 7 Hep actions Li PiotiExport Data Hi Form Network Pa Choe To use the Plot Export Wireless Data tool 1 Select the deployment that contains the data you wish to plot or export Stepi Deployments select deployments whose data you want to plot export zu Depl Label Start kime End time 2 Warehouse Building B 09 26 10 09 54 09 AM O9f26 10 10 23 47 4M rin First Deployment 09 17 10 02 54 30 PM 09 26 10 09 54 09 AM 2 Select the data nodes with the sensors whose data you wish to plot or export 1 800 LOGGERS 155 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Step 2 Nodes select to show sensors Serial Number Cepl 2431949 2 2435
80. the General category on the left and then click Startup on the right 3 Choose the frequency and the type of updates you want to check for and click OK You can also check for updates manually at any time by selecting Check for Software Updates from the Help menu Note If you are using HOBOnode M anager with a HOBO ZW wireless network you must stop device communication before you can upgrade HOBOware New HOBOware Features HOBOware 3 7 1 introduces HOBOware formerly known as HOBOware Lite See an Overview of HOBOware for details on features in HOBOware and HOBOware Pro New Features in Previous Releases HOBOware 3 7 e Support for the new HOBO Plug Load logger UX120 018 including launch capability pre launch filters statistics logging and the ability to stop and restart logging during a single deployment HOBOware 3 6 e Support for the new HOBO 4 Channel Analog logger UX120 006M including launch capability pre launch filters alarms burst logging statistics logging maximum minimum average and standard deviation and the ability to stop and restart logging during a single deployment e Anew preference for exporting the information in the Details Pane and series data from the Points Table in the same file HOBOware 3 5 e Support for the new HOBO 4 Channel Thermocouple logger UX120 014M including launch capability pre launch filters alarms burst logging statistics logging maximum minimum average and sta
81. the batteries then plug the adapter back in and or reinstall the batteries e f HOBOnode Manager still is not displaying data after power cycling the data node as described above or if the data node is listed as missing in HOBOnode M anager after updating the firmware add It back to the network by following these steps 1 Click the Form Network button in HOBOnode M anager 2 Press the reset button with a quick 1 second push to reactivate the data node 3 Verify that the data node appears in the HOBOnode M anager device table and is identified as a router or data node as expected see Determining Data Node Type To change the type of data node see Converting an End Point Node to a Router Node or Converting a Router Node to an End Point Node Troubleshooting General Network Connection Issues If you are having problems connecting data nodes to the receiver or they are losing a connection after they have been joined to the network you may be experiencing issues with a conflicting wireless device To reset the radio channel double click the receiver row in the Device Table and in the Configure Receiver window click the Reset button You will then need to form the network again Receiver Will Not Connect to HOBOnode M anager M ake sure the USB plug is secure on both ends Try unplugging and plugging the receiver back in 1 800 LOGGERS 192 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Data Node Cannot Join Network Positioning If y
82. the computer A HOBOware icon appears in your system tray when device communication is running Note that the next time you open HOBOnode M anager it could take several minutes for the real time plots to reflect all the stored data To stop device communication right click or left click on a Mac the system tray HOBOware icon to access the Device Communication menu which shows the receiver status and has options for stopping device communication and starting HOBOnode M anager Device communication must be stopped when updating HOBOware software HB Unode anager e An icon appears in the status bar at the bottom of the main HOBOware window to show whether the i No devices connected S receiver is currently connected If the receiver is connected you ll see this we in the bottom right corner of the HOBOware window If the receiver is disconnected you ll see this No devi ted W oo Sha eee ene x instead The No devices connected message next to the receiver icon does not refer to devices within your data node network it indicates that other devices such as loggers and shuttles are not currently connected If you were to connect a logger or a shuttle that message is updated independently of the receiver icon 1 800 LOGGERS 133 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide A Tour of HOBOnode Manager This topic provides a description of the elements in HOBOnode M anager E PUP ECTE o_o ia iE Td Le W m Tabs
83. the left or right while the time axis can be located at the top or bottom By default tick marks are auto calculated Numbers or values are listed next to major tick marks and minor tick marks are not numbered To change the default tick marks select Custom Tick M arks and then choose the values for M ajor and M inor tick marks as desired 1 800 LOGGERS 69 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 5 Change the default bounds used on each axis For the time axis select the dates and times you want the axis to display For the value axis type the minimum and maximum value you want the axis to display 6 You can also modify the appearance of the axis with these options e Show Gridlines This toggles whether gridlines are displayed in the background Gridlines are shown by default for the time axis but not for the value axis e Hide Axis This controls whether the axis is displayed or temporarily hidden e Lock Axis Scaling and Tick Marks This controls whether the axis and associated tick marks remain in their original position when zooming or navigating with the hand tool Locking the axis and tick marks helps to avoid inadvertently zooming or navigating to an area on the graph without data e Color Black is the default color for the time axis The color of the value axis matches the series color by default You can change the color for either axis as desired 7 Click Apply to update the plot and keep the Axis Properties window
84. the same type e Optional Set the preferences to skip the launch window If you are comfortable with the previous steps you can also set up HOBOware to bypass the Launch Logger window entirely From the File menu select Preferences Select General and then click Time Saving Options Under When launching select Automatically Launch to skip the launch window Note If you need to change the launch description for each logger then select Show launch screen instead Y Launch Time Saving Options When launching Automatically launch Launch with contents of Previous launch Default launch type Previous launch type Reading Out Multiple Loggers e Set the Readout Time Saving preferences From the File menu select Preferences Select General and then click Readout Time Saving Options Under When Saving datafile select Automatically 1 800 LOGGERS 221 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Save instead of Show save dialog Under When plotting select Do not plot This bypasses the save dialog that normally appears during readout and automatically saves the data file to the default directory without plotting the data Note If you also want the logger to continue logging after readout uncheck the Ask to stop logging before reading out a running logger checkbox If you need to stop the logger keep that option checked You ll then see a prompt to stop the logger during each readout Y Readout Time Saving Options W
85. the temperature series if logged to use temperature compensated density assuming fresh water Barometric Compensation Assistant Fluid Density Fresh Water 62 428 Ib ft Salt Water 63 989 b ft Brackish Water 63 052 lb ft lb ft v Derived From Temp Channel assuming fresh water Barometric Compensation Parameters Use a Reference Water Level Reference Water Level 9 999 Feet v Reference Time 12 17 04 11 45 59 AM GMT 05 00 Pres 14 725 psi v Use Barometric Datafile Barometric Datafile Constant Barometric Pressure 0 000 Resultant Series Name Sensor Depth User Notes Cancel Create New Series 4 To enter a reference water level check the Use a Reference Water Level box enter the water level and indicate whether it is in feet or meters e Enter the water level as a positive number if it is measured upward from a reference point below the water s surface such as the water s height above sea level e Enter the water level as a negative number if it is measured downward from a reference point above the water s surface such as a well cap Then from the drop down select the logged time and value that is closest to the time when you measured the water level e When selecting a logged value and time to link to the reference level make sure the logger readings have stabilized When a logger is first deployed in water it takes some time for it
86. these elements using the View menu To organize several plots use the Window menu to switch between Tabbed View Tile Horizontally or Tile Vertically UX100 011_TempRH hobo Time GMT 04 00 i 08 29 12 06 06 14 AM 2 08 29 12 06 06 15 AM 3 08 29 12 06 06 16 AM 4 08 29 12 06 06 17 AM 08 29 12 06 06 18 AM 6 08 29 12 06 06 19 AM 2 NQ NAN NENEN AM Temp F RH DewPt F Stopped End Of File 76 777 76 734 76 734 76 734 76 734 76 734 26 777 100 000 76 840 a 100 000 76 795 100 000 76 795 100 000 76 795 100 000 76 795 100 000 76 795 wr 100 NNN 26 94N Show All Hide All Details Series Temp F Series RH Series DewPt F Event Type Stopped Event Type End Of File Notes 06 00 00 AM 08 29 12 06 00 00 Aw GMT 04 00 12345678 AAAA iV 08 00 00 AM 10 00 00 AM 12 00 00 PM 02 00 00 PM 04 00 00 PI 08 29 12 04 00 00 PM GMT 04 00 e To change the order of series displayed in the Plot Setup window open the Preferences select Display and then Series 1 800 LOGGERS 58 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e To change the series and events that are selected by default in the Plot Setup window or to control whether four possible Light Occupancy series are derived on supported loggers open the Preferences select Plotting and then Plot Setup e To bypass the Plot Setup window when opening a datafile open the Prefere
87. to AC Power If you initially power up a node using batteries it will operate as an end point node with no routing capabilities If you need to convert the end point node into a router node that operates on AC power follow this procedure so that HOBOnode M anager recognizes the data node as having routing capabilities 1 Deactivate the data node by pressing the reset button on the data node with a paper clip until the red LED starts flashing repeatedly about 5 seconds Remove the batteries from the data node Wait at least 30 seconds to clear the memory Plug the data node into an AC power outlet Click Form Network in HOBOnode M anager Press the reset button with a quick 1 second push to reactivate the data node a ee Sl ee eS Verify that the data node appears in the HOBOnode M anager table and is identified as a router See Determining Data Node Type 8 Reinstall the batteries for backup purposes 1 800 LOGGERS 185 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Database Backup and Restore It is recommended that you periodically back up your database to secure your data in case of a database failure You can back up your database to an external hard drive or network server using third party backup software If you should ever need to restore your database simply replace the primary database with the backup Important The database must be closed during a backup or restore Before copying or restoring a database close HOBO
88. until either the logger battery runs out or you stop it Once the logger is full the newest data will overwrite the oldest data Push button When this option is selected the logger will stop recording data when you press the Start Stop button on the logger itself for 3 seconds If you also configured a Push Button start then you must wait 5 minutes after logging begins before you can use the button to stop logging Resume logging on next button push This setting is available when Push button is selected as a Stop Logging option If you select this option you can resume logging on the next even logging interval on a stopped logger by pressing the Start Stop button for three seconds For example press the Start Stop logging button on the logger once to stop logging Then a few minutes hours or even days later when you are ready to continue logging press the Start Stop button on the logger again and logging will resume at the next even logging interval i e if the logging interval is set at 1 hour and you press the button at 10 15 AM logging will not resume until 11 00 AM which is the next even interval based on the 1 hour logging interval You can then continue to start and stop logging as often as you d like during this same deployment Any gaps between when you stopped and restarted logging during this deployment will be reflected on the plotted data when you read out the logger Once you relaunch the logger a new deployment and dat
89. wish to log in this deployment select any external sensors you may be using and type labels for sensors as desired Note that labels may not be applied to some calculated or derived channels such as filtered series This pane also displays any utilities available for your logger such as Alarms Scaling and Filters For the HOBO Plug Load logger UX120 018 logger you also have the option of configuring statistics for each channel in this pane e Deployment Use this pane to select the logging interval the rate at which you want the logger to record data and to choose when the logger should begin recording data Loggers can be configured to start logging immediately or on a specific date time Some loggers also can be configured to start at an interval or start with push button coupler start The coupler start also Known as a triggered start involves removing the logger from its coupler or base station and then taking it to the deployment location When you are ready for logging to begin insert the logger in the coupler without the base station for three seconds Refer to the logger manual for details This pane also displays the logging duration which is the approximate time it will take to fill the logger memory based on the logging interval sensors and other settings currently selected For some loggers you can also set a Sampling interval choose when to stop logging and select other options in this pane When you are done choosing the
90. 08 00 00 000 AM 318 13 10 00 13 533 AM amp v Anchor Start Point Anchor End Point Duration OS Days 2 Hrs o0 Mins Secs a Use lt keys Use Ctrl keys to adjust when mouse to adjust when mouse is over graph is over graph As another example to set a range of 1 day ending at 10 00 PM on 3 18 13 set the End Date to 3 18 13 and the End Time to 10 00 00 000 PM Select the Anchor End Point checkbox and set the Duration to 1 day Start Date Start Time End Date End Time SATS 08 00 00 000 PM 318 13 10 00 00 000 PM Anchor Start Point Anchor End Point Duration _ 1 Days oS Hrs o Mins 0 Secs ae Use keys Use Ctrl keys to adjust when mouse to adjust when mouse is over graph is over graph To remove the subset and related elements e Right click the plot and select Remove Subset Stats e From the View menu select Remove Subset Stats or e Click the X icon in the upper right corner of the Subset Statistics pane Moving a Series from Front to Back on the Plot You can shuffle the order of series by moving a series to the front or back on the plot This is helpful if one series is hidden behind another It also changes the order of series in the Details pane Points table and the legend To change the order of the series 1 Select the arrow tool k l 2 Select the series you wish to move 3 Right click and select either Bring Series to Front or Send Series to Back Filt
91. 1994 2 3 Each sensor for the data node that you selected in Step 2 will appear in a list as shown below Click the down arrow icon for each sensor you wish to plot or export or click the Include All Sensors button if you want to plot or export data from all sensors in the list Note If you have set up groups in HOBOnode M anager you can also sort and select sensors within those groups See Using Groups in the Plot Export window Step 3 Node Sensors click arrow to add data to plot export 4 Include all sensors Serial Number Depl Measurement Type Groups Samples 2431949 1 2 Temperature 120 2431949 2 2 RH 120 2451994 1 2 24351994 2 2 Temperature RH The sensors that you selected will move from the top half of the Step 3 pane to the bottom half as shown below In this example all sensors were included and are now shown in the Sensors to plot export list If you wish to make changes you can either click the up arrow icon remove a specific sensor from the list or click the Exclude all sensors button to move all the sensors back to the top you ll then need to select the sensors you wish to plot or export again Step 3 Node Sensors click arrow to add data to plot export Serial Nurber Dep Measurement Type Groupts Samples Sensors to plot export EX Exclude all sensors Total number of samples 478 Serial Number Depl Measurement Type Groups Samples 2451949 1 Temperature 120 24351949 2 R H 120
92. 20 series loggers In addition average statistics are not displayed on the LCD screen for this logger The maximum and minimum values displayed are based on the entire deployment See Launch Options for a HOBO Plug Load logger UX120 018 for details To configure statistics 1 If the Statistics window is not already open select Statistics from the Logging M ode drop down menu in the Launch Logger window Or if Statistics has already been configured click the Edit button 2 Click the Maximum Minimum Average and Standard Deviation checkboxes for each of the statistics you want to calculate during logging Note that Average Is automatically selected when selecting Standard Deviation Important Statistics apply to all enabled sensors every selected statistic will be calculated for all sensors except battery voltage For example if both the temperature and RH sensors have been selected in the Launch Logger window and you select Average then the average will be calculated for both temperature and RH In addition the more statistics you record the shorter the logger duration and the more memory is required 3 Set the sampling interval which must be less than and a factor of the logging interval Choose either a preset sampling interval or select Custom and enter your own sampling interval Keep in mind that the more frequent the sampling rate the greater the impact on battery life 1 800 LOGGERS 48 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User
93. 24351994 1 Temperature 2 431994 2 RH 4 Choose the time range for the data you wish to plot or export Select Custom and specify your own start and end time or select Preset and choose one of several pre defined ranges from the drop down list 1 800 LOGGERS 156 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Step 4 Time Range limits of plot export Custom Start Time 09 28 10 10 00 00 AM End Time 09 28 10 10 15 00 AM C Preset 5 Once you have all the settings selected click the Export or Plot button Clicking the Export button will open the Export window Clicking the Plot button opens the Plot Setup window where you can select the series that will appear in the graph in HOBOware Use these settings as window default Notes e lf you want the current settings to always appear in the Plot Export Wireless Data window then select the Use these settings as window default checkbox e You can save different combinations of settings to a configuration file in the Plot Export Wireless Data window for future use or for use by the data delivery feature Click the Save Settings button type a name and press Enter Then click the Load Settings button and choose the configuration file you wish to use for the current plot or export 13 Plot Export Wireless Data untitled Save Settings Warehouse Zone A I 1 800 LOGGERS 157 www onsetcomp com Using Groups to Sort Sensors HOBOware User s Guide
94. 5 6M Occupancy Light Description 19088743 amp Serial Number 19088743 Status Deployment Number 7 Battery Level iu 100 e If you plan on launching multiple loggers of the same type with the same settings i e start time logging interval etc set up and start one logger first To do this open the Launch Logger window for one logger Enter your settings for the launch Double check that they are correct and then start the launch Setting and starting this one logger will create a model for all the other loggers of the same type to follow The key to success Is making sure the settings are exactly as you want so be sure to double check or even triple check them You want to be certain the first logger is right e Set the Launch Time Saving preferences to use the previous logger s launch settings From the File menu select Preferences Select General and then click Launch Time Saving Options Under 1 800 LOGGERS 220 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide When launching select Show launch screen and under Launch with contents of select Previous launch to use the same launch settings from the last logger that was launched same logger model only Y Launch Time Saving Options When launching Show launch screen Fill launch window with contents of Previous launch Default launch type Previous launch type e Change the Default Action option USB devices only Under the Device menu in HOBOware change t
95. 8 12345678 hobo 3 12345578 12345678_0 hobo Check All Uncheck Al 5 The Save Folder indicates where the offloaded files will be saved To change the location where these files are saved click Choose and browse to another folder 6 To open the folder automatically after they are saved select the Open Folder in Windows Explorer after Save checkbox on Windows or the Open Folder in Finder after Save checkbox on Macintosh 7 Select the files to save By default all the offloaded files are selected for saving To deselect individual files click the checkbox next to each file To deselect all files click the Uncheck All button To save all files if you already deselected a few click the Check All button 8 Make any changes to the listed datafile names If desired for the files you are saving 9 Click the Save Checked buttons to save all selected files in the folder specified in step 5 10 Click the Launch Shuttle to reset the shuttle clock and delete all files from the shuttle See Deleting Files from a Shuttle for more information The Shuttle Management Window Use the Shuttle Management window to work with the HOBO U Shuttle and Waterproof Shuttle Notes e HOBO Shuttles require HOBOware Pro e While the Shuttle Management window Is displayed the U Shuttle remains on battery power for up to an hour After one hour or any time the U Shuttle s main battery level becomes low the window closes and the shuttle powers down To fu
96. Assistants when relevant data is present Conductivity Assistant Barometric Compensation Assistant Dissolved Oxygen Assistant Isis kWh Assistant EEEE Growing Degree Days Assistant Grains Fer Found Assistant Linear Scaling Assistant SS age Pulse Scaling Assistant FFE When you read out a logger or open a datafile all compatible Data Assistants are listed in the Plot Setup window by default Deselect the checkboxes for any assistants that you do not want to display in the Plot Setup window Or click Show All to display all compatible assistants in the Plot Setup window or Hide All to display none of them Display Preferences Use the Display category within Preferences to control the default units date time format and series options displayed in plots To change these settings 1 From the File menu on Windows or the HOBOware menu on Macintosh select Preferences 1 800 LOGGERS 206 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 2 Select the Display category on the left and then click the subcategory you wish to change 3 Adjust any of the settings described below and then click OK Default Units This preference controls the units used throughout HOBOware either US or SI Metric This will change the units shown on the axis legend points and details the next time you display a plot This will also change the current readings the next time you open the Status window Y Default Unit System Unit Sys
97. BOware Pro Check this box if you would like to bypass the Launch Window the next time you choose Launch from the Device menu or click the Launch icon This will cause the next logger to be launched with either the previous launch settings or the current logger settings as set in the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences 1 800 LOGGERS 32 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Important After you choose the launch settings in this window and click Start the settings are then loaded into the logger The LCD screen on the logger will display LOAD during this process If you disconnect the logger from the USB cable before this process is finished Err will appear on the LCD screen instead If you see Err at any point during launch configuration check the USB connection between the computer and the logger reopen the Launch Logger window and click Start again Launch Options for Other U Series Loggers The following launch options are available for USB U Series loggers other than the UX90 UX100 and UX120 017x Note that the Launch Logger window may vary from the example shown below Launch Logger HOBO U14 001 Temp RH Description 12345678 Serial Number 3 Status Deployment Number 81 Battery Level TAJ 47 Sensors Configure Sensors to Log v 1 Temperature lt Enter label here gt Ss Alarms T Filters v 2 Relative Humidity lt Enter label here gt
98. C voltage 0 5 V Scaling Parameters Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Raw Scaled Measurement Current Diff Pressure Measurement Yoltage Diff Pressure Units Amps in W C Units V in Wc Value 1 4 000 S 0 0 Valet 0 00000 0 0 vaez 20 000 0 5 Value 2 10 0000 05 Current 4 20mA Voltage 0 10 V 0 1 0 in WC Scaling Parameters Range Setting on sensor Raw Scaled Measurement Voltage Diff Pressure Units V lin W C Values oos ooa Value2 5 000005 E 3 0 10 in WC Voltage 0 5 WY Scaling Parameters Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Raw Scaled Measurement Current DIFF Pressure Measurement Voltage Diff Pressure Units Amps jin W C Units V in WC o vauet soos 0 0 S Voue1 0 000005 0 09 value 2 20 000 OS Vaue2 10 0004 1 05 Current 4 20mA 1 800 LOGGERS Voltage 0 10 V 149 www onsetcomp com 0 2 5 in WC Range Setting on sensor 4 0 25 in W C Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Measurement Curent Diff Pressure i ae in W C Value 1 4 000 005 Current 4 20mA 0 5 0in WC Range Setting on sensor 5 0 5 0 in W C Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Measurement Current Ditt Pressure Units Amps in WiC Value 2 20 000 z 5 0 X Curent 4 20mA 1 800 LOGGERS 150 Scaling Parameters Raw Measurement Voltage HOBOware User s Guide Scaled Di
99. H S Event Type Coupler Attached H Event Type Host Connected i H Event Type Stopped H A Event Type End Of File 1 800 LOGGERS 90 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide After the plot is displayed you may apply minimum maximum and average filters to the scaled series as you would for any sensor data series in HOBOware Pro 12 Save this plot as a Project to preserve this processed data Calibration It is important to take temperature and conductivity calibration readings with a portable conductivity meter at both the beginning launchtime and end of a deployment readout because these readings are necessary for data calibration and to compensate for any measurement drift during deployment The temperature and conductivity calibration readings should be the actual conductivity values not in specific conductance at 25 C and should be recorded in a notebook with the time and location of the reading See the logger manual for details on different methods of obtaining water samples to record these values 1 Once the logger is deployed and logging record in a notebook the temperature and actual conductivity meter readings along with the date and time which will be entered into the Conductivity Assistance to correct the field data 2 Before you remove the logger and read out its data take another temperature and conductivity reading with the meter and record the exact date and time 3 Enter these values un
100. HOBO U30 Station for more details To set an alarm 1 Ifthe Alarms window is not already open click the Alarms button from the Launch Logger window If there is no Alarms button then the logger does not have alarm capability If the Alarms button is disabled be sure you have enabled logging on a sensor that supports alarms If the Alarms button is disabled for a UX100 series UX120 006M or UX120 014M logger make sure the Logging M ode is not set to Burst Alarms are not available for these loggers when the Logging M ode is set to Burst in the Launch Logger window 1 800 LOGGERS 42 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 2 Inthe Alarms window select the sensor that you want to have an alarm Note The example below is for a UX100 series logger Any differences for other logger models are noted in these steps Configure Alarms Sensor Alarm Settings Sensor Wan ee AGa Relative Humidity Max 158 000 F Number of out of range samples Enable Alarms displayed before alarm raised v High Alarm 85 000 A 2 5 00 Hr 01 Min 00 Sec v Low Alarm 32 000 Alarm value is set to closest value supported by logger Min 4 000 F f Sensor Alarm Mode Cumulative Raise alarm when sensor is out of range for a particular number of samples selected above Consecutive Raise alarm when sensor is out of range consecutively for a particular number of samples selected above Additional Alarm
101. Help The following table lists the calculations for all derived series It also specifies which of the three Onset Power M eter sensors channels must be enabled at launch time for these series to be available upon readout Derived Series Calculated By Requires these Channel s Name to be Enabled at Launch VARh logging interval in seconds 3600 Reactive Energy VARh VA VAh logging interval in seconds 3600 where VAh Reactive Energy VARh and SQRT Wh VARh Real Energy Wh Volts V VAh Ah where VAh SQRT Wh VARh Reactive Energy VARh and Amp Hours Ah Power Factor PF Wh VAh where VAh SQRT Wh VARh Reactive Energy VARh and Real Energy Wh Wh logging interval in seconds 3600 Real Energy Wh k W Power kW Wh logging interval in seconds 3600 1000 ORW Real Energy Wh 1000 Amps A Ah logging interval in seconds 3600 Amp Hours Ah Checking Dates for the HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen Logger Sensor Cap The HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen logger has a replaceable DO sensor cap intended for six months of use plus a one month grace period Once the cap is initialized an internal clock within the logger will count down to the seven month expiration date A new sensor cap can be initialized several ways 1 800 LOGGERS 126 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e When the logger is launched it will automatically be initialized when logging begins e You will be
102. Interval readouts Frequency with which the monitor is reading out the logger Readout Storage Storage method s for the resulting datafile or text file local disk email attachment or FTP Last Readout Time when the last readout was performed If a scheduled readout has not been performed yet this is None Next Readout Time of the next scheduled readout attempt if applicable and a countdown timer If readouts can no longer be performed on the logger because the logger was relaunched or has stopped filled up wrapped more than once between readouts so that data was lost or wrapped before the first partial readout the countdown timer will read 00 00 00 If you are not sure why readouts were cancelled pause the mouse pointer over the countdown timer for an explanation Interval alarms The frequency with which the monitor is polling the logger for alarm conditions Last Alarm Check Time when the last alarm check was performed Next Alarm Check Time of the next scheduled alarm check if applicable and a countdown timer Monitored sensor conditions not labeled This box lists the sensor conditions if any that were defined for this logger along with their current values as of the last reading If a sensor is in an above alarm condition its text is red If it isin a below alarm condition its text is blue If it is okay its text is black If there is a communication failure the current reading is italicized a
103. LOGGERS 164 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 3 Select the individual nodes you would like to include in the file or click the All button to select all nodes Step 2 Nodes select to show sensors Serial Nurmber Depl 2451949 2 2431994 Z 4 Select the sensors you would like to include in the file or click the Include all sensors button Step 3 Node Sensors click arrow to add data to plot export L Include all sensors Serial Number Depl Measurement Type Groups Samples 24351949 1 Temperature 120 24351949 2 RH 120 24351994 1 Temperature 119 24351994 2 RH 119 5 Make sure all the sensors you wish to share in your datafile appear in the Sensors to plot export list Step 3 Node Sensors click arrow to add data to plot export i Serial Number Depl Measurement Type GSroupts Samples Sensors to plot export EX Exclude all sensors Total number of samples 478 Serial Number Depl Measurement Type Groupts Samples 2451949 1 Temperature 120 24351949 2 RH 120 2451994 1 Temperature 119 24351994 2 RH 119 6 Select Preset and choose a preset time range to determine how much data will be exported each time data delivery runs In this example we chose Past 12 hours which means only data from the past 12 hours will be exported via data delivery The most recent 12 hours worth of data is shown for reference Note Do not choose a custom time range This is for immediate exports only If you cho
104. M S modules require a logging interval of two seconds or greater If you choose a faster logging interval erroneous data will be logged on these channels Sampling Interval The sampling interval allows you to take multiple measurements within the logging interval then average them together to create a single logged measurement The sampling interval is optional and is valid only for sensors that support measurement averaging Refer to the sensor s user manual to determine whether measurement averaging is available on the sensor If you have at least one sensor that supports measurement averaging click the Enable button then set the Sampling interval at less than or equal to the logging interval up to four minutes Rapid sampling faster than one minute will reduce the logger s battery life If you do not have any sensors with measurement averaging or wish to turn off the sampling interval click the Disable button Logging Duration This lists the approximate time it will take to fill the logger memory based on the logging interval and sensors currently selected This is a theoretical estimate only battery life and frequent state and event logging will affect your deployment If you are logging only state changes and events no estimation is possible If you add or remove sensors while viewing the Launch window click the Refresh button to get an updated Logging Duration Start Logging Select when to launch the logger This defaults to the sett
105. Measurement Units S N Label v Temp F 1205907 air temp r J RH 1205907 air rh 4 Rain in 1058984 Rainfall Cape Cod 7 Wind Speed mph 2300314 i Gust Speed mph 2300314 Vv Wind Direction g 2300314 v Wetness 1184836 Vv Solar Radiation W m2 2021933 SA Pressure in Hg 2244080 Help Cancel Export 3 To change the export settings click the Preferences button __ Make any changes to the settings and then click OK in the Preferences window to return to the Export window Note Changes to the Use export ordering rules preference are not automatically displayed in the Export window they will take effect the next time you open the Export window 1 800 LOGGERS 102 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 4 Select the series you wish to include in the exported file Use the All and None buttons or the checkboxes in the Select column to make your changes Note Only the series that are listed in the points table in a plotted HOBOware file or selected from the Plot Export Wireless Data window are available to export from this window To make additional series appear in this window click Cancel and go back to step 1 5 The data will be exported in the order displayed in the Export window To change this sort order click a column header in the Export window You can sort the Measurement Units sensor S N and Label columns in both ascending and descending order Or click a row to drag that series to a differ
106. O 4 Channel Pulse Input Data Logger UX120 017x The following launch options are available for the HOBO 4 Channel Pulse Input Data Logger UX120 017x Note that the Launch Logger window may vary from the example shown below Launch Logger HOBO UX120 017M Description 79797979 Serial Number 79797979 Status Deployment Number 12 Battery Level d 99 Sensors Configure Sensors to Log Manually kWh 7 1 Pulse T MINOL 130 lt Enter label here gt wite T Filters Measurement Label State Description 2 State w State2 lt Enter label here gt open closed Advanced Measurement Label Increment Unit v 3 Event v Event 3 lt Enter label here gt 1 gt units Measurement Label or Time 4 Runtime w Runtime 4 lt Enter label here gt off on 5 Logger s Battery Voltage Deployment Logging Interval 1 second v Logging Duration 47 4 days Start Logging Now v 10 02 57 AM Stop Logging When memory fills Never wrapping v Push Button v 1 day v from start Options Turn LEDs off rep Skip launch window next time Cancel Logger Information e Description Enter a description for the launch up to 40 characters in this field This description is used as the default file name when you read out and save the data recorded by the logger It is also the default title of the plot e Serial Number This is the serial number for
107. OBOware FW Updates To update UX series logger firmware l 2 Connect a UX series logger to the computer Important Stop and read out the logger and save the file before updating the firmware The update process will delete all existing data in the logger so be sure to stop and read out the logger before continuing with the next step From the Help menu select Update Logger Firmware and then select Update UX Series Logger Firmware Note This is not necessary if a message indicates that a firmware update is available after opening the Launch Logger or Status window Continue with the next step instead If there is a newer firmware version available than the version currently installed in the logger a message appears indicating a firmware update is available Click Yes to continue If a newer firmware version is not detected then a message appears indicating there are no updates available for this logger There may be instances where you have downloaded a firmware hex file from the Onset website and need to locate this file If so click Yes when this message appears to find the file Otherwise click No to close the message and exit the update process In the Update UX Series Logger Firmware window the suggested firmware file for use with the current logger is displayed The logger model number will be listed within the file name for you to double check that it is the correct version for the logger you are updating If the file liste
108. OK 1 800 LOGGERS 198 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Y Export Settings Use classic export settings Export file type Text txt or csv v Export table data column separator Comma v IV Include line number column v Include plot title in header Always show fractional seconds Separate date and time into two columns Column header No quotes or commas in headings properties in parentheses v Include logger serial number IZ Include sensor serial number or label if available Date format MDY w Date sample 07 26 12 Date separator Slash v Time format 12 Hour v Positive number format 1 234 56 v Negative number format 123 v Automatically export table data upon reading out a logger Offloaded datafile must be saved and plotted first Bypass export dialog and save as single file Exported table data will be automatically saved with the same file prefix and in the same directory as the offloaded datafile Show export dialog Include plot details in exported file e Use classic export settings Click this button to change the export settings to the default settings used with BoxCar Pro software which is Onset legacy software released before HOBOware e Export file type Select how you want exported data to be saved either to a text file csv or txt ora Microsoft Excel file xIs e Export table data column separator This setting controls the column separator for exported te
109. Oware starts This controls whether HOBOnode M anager and the device communication automatically starts immediately upon opening HOBOware The default is to not automatically open HOBOnode M anager and the device communication when HOBOware is opened Highlight row in table when clicking on a sensor or data node in the map This controls whether the corresponding row in the device table is automatically highlighted when you select a device in the HOBOnode M anager map This is enabled by default Show informational popups in the device table when new nodes are added This controls whether a message Is displayed every time a new device is added to the device table This is enabled by default Alarms Preferences See Setting Alarms Preferences Real Time Plots Preferences You can customize the plots that appear in HOBOnode M anager by increasing the number of sensors you can plot at one time adding the ability to view monthly data displaying alarm thresholds and more These preferences are specific to real time plots only See Plotting Preferences for details on how to change general plot appearance such as changing font type and size adding gridlines or modifying axis details Y Real Time Plots Maximum number of sensors to plot 20 Enable MONTH view in real time plots Maximum number of days of observations to plot Show alarm threshold as line O Show alarm threshold as interval Maximum number of sensors to plot
110. Oware User s Guide To deselect click an area within the axes that does not have series data Click the View menu and choose Select None or press D Using the Crosshair Tool Use the crosshair tool to zero in on a specific date and time in the plot and any data points associated with that date and time To use the crosshair 1 Click the Crosshair icon on the toolbar or press C 2 Click a point on the graph to mark it 3 Click another point to move the marker When you click on a graph the nearest data point is selected When series are very close together and the location you click is between two points it is possible that the nearest point is not on the series you clicked You can also mark the point on the graph by clicking the corresponding cell in the Points table If you are zoomed in and click a point in the Points table that is outside the zoom area the plot will scroll to that area of the graph To prevent scrolling in this situation go to the Preferences select Plotting and then Points Table amp Details Pane Deselect the When selected value in table is out of plot range drag series to that value The plot changes in several ways when the crosshair is in use The Points table shifts to the row that contains the data point Where the crosshair intersects a data point a square surrounds the data point The intersection points are also marked by small color coded arrows on the left and right value axes If the lege
111. RS 38 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Because fast logging deployments are so brief the logger must be launched with a coupler or button start Follow the instructions that came with your logger for a trigger coupler or button start If the logger has a light it will flash quickly when logging begins Setting a Default Action on Multiple U Series Devices By default HOBOware does not take any action when you connect a device You can change this behavior by setting a default action to Launch Readout or Get Status This can save you time when working with multiple loggers of the same type Note This feature is only available with HOBOware Pro and U Series loggers To set a default action 1 From the Device menu select Default Action 2 Select Launch Readout or Get Status If you set the default action to launch you can also change the preferences to automatically populate the Launch Logger window with the same settings as the previous launch This is helpful if you are launching numerous loggers of the same type with the same settings To set this preference 1 Select Preferences from the File menu in Windows or the HOBOware menu in Macintosh 2 Select General and then select Launch Time Saving Options 3 For the Fill launch window with contents of setting select Previous Launch 4 Click OK When a device is connected the default action you set will take place automatically For example if you chose Re
112. Requires Temp and RH v Altitude above Sea Level 0 feet v Add Altitude Corrected Dew Point Series to Graph Resultant Series Name Grains User Notes Cancel Create New Series To correct for the Altitude above Sea Level optional enter the altitude and use the drop down menu to indicate whether this number is in feet or meters Select the Add Altitude Corrected Dew Point Series to Graph checkbox to plot an altitude corrected dew point series In the Resultant Series Name field keep the default name or type a new one Type any User Notes concerning the series you are creating optional Click the Create New Series button The new grains per pound series and altitude corrected dew point series if applicable is listed and selected in the Plot Setup window 1 800 LOGGERS 97 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 9 Click the Plot button The scaled series will appear in the plot and the settings for the scaled series are listed in the Details pane Y Series Grains gpp Logger Info b lt gt Deployment Info gt gt Series Statistics Grains Parameters gt Altitude 0 000 feet After the plot is displayed you may apply minimum maximum and average filters to the grains per pound and altitude corrected dew point series as you would for any sensor data series in HOBOware Pro Growing Degree Days Assistant The Growing Degree Days Assistant calculates growing degree days based on t
113. S amp S B OHSMS Mio7anl Qaae HlMe mw bYO amp 12345678 hobo Time GMT 05 00 Temp F RH DewPt F Host Connected Stopped End Of File U3 U 13 07 19 53 AM 69 343 3 3 5 42 384 03 07 13 07 49 53 AM 69 343 37 550 42 366 03 07 13 08 19 53 AM 70 029 37 375 42 854 03 07 13 08 49 53 AM 70 029 37 975 43 270 03 07 13 09 14 54 AM 03 07 13 09 19 53 AM 70 716 37 400 43 482 03 07 13 09 21 26 AM Logged Show AIl Hide All 12345678 Details Series Temp F H E Devices l H A Deployment Info Host Connected H Series Statistics 2 Diel H Series RH i H Series DewPt F Event Type Host Connected Event Type Stopped Event Type End Of File A A N i al n NETE Mi AAA ki Pha JA y PURVES EY VARY 02 09 03 11 02 09 13 12 00 00 AM GMT 05 00 03 12 13 12 00 00 AM GMT 05 00 Mi Ready Dev HOBO UX90 004M Motor On Off S N 19088743 1 device connected This example shows a file that has been opened and plotted There are three components to a plotted datafile the Points Table the Details Pane and the Plot The Points Table The Points Table is a list of data points or values and logged events displayed in the plot The Points Table is linked to the graph only the data for the series and events on the plot are listed in the Points Table amp 127345678 hobo Time GMT O05 00 Temp F RH DewPt F Host Connected Stop
114. Select channel to filter 1 Temperature v Show the Average Temperature v ineach 1 Hour v interval Resultant Series Name Avg Temperature Create New Series 4 Thenewly created series is added to the Filtered Series list as shown below To make a change to a filtered series either double click the series name or select the series name and click Edit To delete a filtered series select the series name and click Delete 1 800 LOGGERS 40 www onsetcomp com Notes See also HOBOware User s Guide Filter Sens Select channel to filter 1 Temperature x show the Average Temperature ineat 1 Hour interval Resultant Series Name Average Hourly Temperature filler Seres Average Hourly Temperature Repeat steps 1 through 4 to create additional filtered series Not only can you create filtered series for all channels but you can also create multiple filtered series on a single channel for example you can show the maximum minimum and average temperature for a single temperature channel Click Done when finished The number of filtered series that you created is displayed on the Filter button in the Logger Launch window After you launch the logger and read it out the filtered series will automatically be listed in the Plot Setup dialog from which you can select the series you wish to plot Note If you change the GMT offset for the filtered series the data points will not reflect that change The
115. Select either Warm Up or Continuous mode If you select Warm up select the warm up time in seconds In Warm up mode the logger supplies excitation power for a brief period prior to each measurement This mode allows you to select the minimum warm up time needed to allow for sensor stabilization while conserving battery power For example if you specify a warm up of one second and set the Logging Interval to one minute the HOBO U30 Station will power the external sensor for one second log a measurement and then turn off the excitation power for the next 59 seconds The warm up time can be up to 120 seconds If the warm up time selected is greater than the logging interval selected the logger will interpret the excitation mode as continuous In Continuous mode the logger supplies constant excitation power to the sensor for the entire duration of the deployment This mode will result in reduced battery life Continuous mode is required if the sensor needs more than two minutes of warm up time 4 Click OK 5 Select Save to save these settings in a configuration for future use Click Configure to send this configuration to the port immediately 1 800 LOGGERS 117 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Setting Voltage Ranges and Scaling Parameters You can set voltage ranges and scaling parameters for the HOBO Energy Logger FlexSmart modules and the HOBO U30 Station in the Scaling Parameters panel of the Configure Sensor window For in
116. Select how many data node sensors you want to be able to plot at one time within HOBOnode M anager You can select from 1 sensor to 100 with a default of 20 Enable MONTH view in real time plots Select this checkbox to add a Month button to the Plots tab in HOBOnode M anager You can then plot data by hour 4 hours day week or month The Month view is disabled by default 1 800 LOGGERS 153 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Til HOBOnode Manager Plots Map Alarms e Maximum number of days of observations to plot Select how many days worth of data you want to view in the plot up to 31 The default is 7 days e Show alarm thresholds on real time sensor plots Select this checkbox to add a visual indicator or reference point when a sensor alarm has tripped Select Show alarm threshold as line to display the alarm threshold on the real time plots as a horizontal line An example of this type of reference point is the red line in the following plot where an alarm was configured to trip at above 95 degrees Fahrenheit Floor 1B 110 00 i av 100 00 z g0 00 E 60 00 11 30 00 12 00 00 12 30 00 01 00 00 01 30 00 02 00 00 02 30 00 03 00 00 F22 10 12 00 00 Ph EDT OF 2210 02 00 00 Pht EDT Select Show alarm threshold as interval to display the alarm threshold as a shaded area red when the alarm is above the specified threshold and blue when it is below Using the same example the
117. Shuttle Clock Shuttle Clock Matches Computer a e Files on Shuttie 0 00 MB Used 3 94 MB Free Status Logger Type Serial No Launch Dese Launch Time File Size i v ooo HOBO U14 001 Temp RH 3 12345678 03 07 13 10 12 02 AM GMT 05 00 0 50 KB 2 eve HOBO U14 001 Temp RH 3 12345678 03 07 13 10 12 02 AM GMT 05 00 0 60 KB All Files Check All Uncheck Al One or more of the files on this shuttle have not been offloaded by HOBOware help 4 Click the Offload Checked button when you are ready to begin offloading the files from the shuttle Once offloading begins the Offload Checked button will change to Cancel Offload When offloading is complete the Files on Shuttle panel in the Shuttle Management window will change to a Files Offloaded From Shuttle panel 1 800 LOGGERS 121 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide U Shuttle Management Device Details Device Type HOBO U Shuttle U OT 1 A Serial Number 2226475 Firmware Version 1 09 Main Gatt Level AA Uag 100 3 00 Volts Clock Batt Level CR1225 Goud 72 2 86 Volts Last Launched 03 07 13 01 08 39 PM GMT 05 00 Computer Clock 03 07 13 02 16 45 PM GMT 05 00 P Shuttle Clock Matches Computer Files Offloaded From Shuttle Save Folder C Documentation Current projects HOBOwere 3 5 ShuttieReadout03_07_13 02 16 04 PM_GMT 05_00 Open Folder in Windows Explorer After Save Coses Shuttle Management Dialog Save Serial No Launch Description Datafile Name 3 1234567
118. Shuttle communicates with optic loggers Note To use a U Series logger other than the HOBO U30 Station with a shuttle the logger must first be launched with HOBOware version 2 2 or higher at least once Consult the shuttle user guide for details After you read out a logger to the shuttle you can then connect the shuttle to the computer and offload and save the files to view in HOBOware Pro From the Device menu select M anage Shuttle to open the Shuttle Management window to check the status and work with the shuttle See Offloading and Saving Files from a Shuttle and Deleting shuttle files for more information on using the shuttle Note While the Shuttle Management window is displayed the U Shuttle remains on battery power for up to an hour After one hour or any time the U Shuttle s main battery level becomes low the window closes and the shuttle powers down To further conserve the shuttle s battery life you should close the window disconnect the shuttle and turn the shuttle off as soon as you finish working with it U Shuttle Firmware Updates Occasionally a firmware update may be available for the U Shuttle To check whether an update is available or if you are directed to update the firmware from Onset Technical Support 1 Connect the U Shuttle to the computer 1 800 LOGGERS 120 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 2 Fromthe Help menu select Update Device Firmware and then select U DT 1 U DT 2 from the submenu 3
119. Some loggers require an optic USB base station coupler to connect to the computer Consult the manual that came with your device for specific information about required base stations couplers or cables Once a device is properly connected to the computer as described below the device name is listed in the status bar at the bottom of the main HOBOware window Notes For instructions on connecting HOBOware compatible shuttles or using the HOBO Waterproof shuttle as a base station refer to the shuttle s user guide For details on working with HOBO ZW Wireless Data Nodes see HOBOnode M anager Windows only If the device has never been connected to this computer before it may take some time for the computer to detect the new hardware and report that it has connected successfully One or more messages will appear indicating that new hardware has been found You may also hear a chime Windows only Your computer may tell you to reboot before you can use the device It is not necessary to reboot 1 800 LOGGERS 14 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Connecting a USB logger or Shuttle To connect a logger or shuttle to HOBOware using a USB cable 1 Open HOBOware 2 Plug the large end of the USB interface cable into a USB port on the computer 3 Plug the small end of the USB interface cable into the port on the device For instructions on connecting shuttles or using the HOBO Waterproof Shuttle as a base station refer to the
120. _corrupt csv T Refrigerator Door csv xh Well_Log_Baro csv xh Well_Log_Downwell csv Date modified 4 16 2013 9 51 AM 4 16 2013 9 51 AM 4 16 2013 9 51 AM 4 16 2013 9 51 AM 4 16 2013 9 51 AM 4 16 2013 9 51 AM 4 16 2013 9 51 AM 4 16 2013 9 51 AM 4 16 2013 9 51 AM Type Microsoft Excel Co Microsoft Excel Co Text Document Microsoft Excel Co Microsoft Excel Co Microsoft Excel Co Microsoft Excel Co Microsoft Excel Co Microsoft Excel Co Size 14 KB 118 KB 1 KB 322 KB 8 KB 8 KB 3 KB 795 KB 95 KB The native file extension is removed and appended with the file type selected in the export preferences txt csv or xls For example if the Export File Type preference Is set to Excel then exportfile hobo is renamed exportfile xis If a file name already exists new files will be appended with _0 _1 etc For example exportfile xls exportfile 0 xls exportfile 1 xls 1 800 LOGGERS 105 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide A log file showing the result of each exported file is also saved to the same directory The log file lists either the successful export with the resulting file names or an error message if there was a problem The log file has the date and time of the export in its file name like this Export_ lt day gt lt month gt lt year gt lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt log Important The Bulk Export Tool will not export files properly if th
121. a Assistant Data Assistants are installed automatically There may also be times when a new Data Assistant is available between HOBOware releases and needs to be installed manually To do this click the Load button on the Plot Setup window and select the assistant s jar file Note On Windows you must be an administrator to load a new Data Assistant To temporarily run HOBOware as an Administrator right click the HOBOware icon and select Run as Administrator Enter the Administrator name and password as prompted License Agreement This software is furnished in accordance with a separate license agreement included with the software and subject to any restrictions set forth therein For more information about Onset s licensing terms and policies contact Onset Customer Service at 1 800 LOGGERS or visit http www onsetcomp com corporate legal Linear Scaling Assistant The Linear Scaling Assistant converts a data series from a compatible sensor to some other measurement when you enter two raw values and their corresponding measurement values The conversion must be based on a linear relationship Nonlinear scaling is not supported Supported Sensors This assistant is available for the following sensors e CABLE 2 5 STEREO Voltage Input Cable e CABLE 4 20 mA Input Cable e CABLE ADAPx 1 800 LOGGERS 83 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide S CIA xxxx 12 bit 4 20mA Input Adapter S VIA xxxx 12 bit Voltage Input Adapter S FS CVIA Fl
122. a HOBO Water Level logger deployed in the air or a nearby weather station Select Barometric Datafile and click the Choose button to select the hobo or txt file Important If you are using a txt file from a non HOBO device it must follow specific requirements as described in Import Text File Requirements If you do not have a barometric pressure file then select Barometric data value and type in the average barometric pressure during your deployment in one of the five available units If the barometric pressure readings are from barometric data that has been adjusted to sea level readings such as those taken from a National Weather Service weather station then you must also select the For sea level barometric pressures enter elevation checkbox and type the elevation where the logger was deployed in either meters or feet Absolute pressure values such as those obtained from a HOBO Water Level logger do not need to be adjusted for elevation 1 800 LOGGERS 93 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Use barometric pressure for percent saturation Barometric data value 760 mmHg Barometric Datafile For sea level barometric pressures enter elevation Elevation 0 0 meters 6 Resultant Series Information M ake sure the series you want to plot are selected in the Resultant Series Information pane To generate a series for adjusted DO concentration check the DO Adj Conc box To generate a series for percent
123. a HOBOnode Viewer web page that you can use and share with others If you have not already set up a data node network using HOBOnode M anager you must do that first and then you will be able to activate HOBOnode Viewer from the same computer Windows note If Windows Firewall is enabled on your computer you may need to adjust the security settings to allow access to HOBOware before enabling HOBOnode Viewer To check this open Control Panel go to Security and select Allow a program through Windows Firewall or click Windows Firewall and click the Exceptions tab on some versions of Windows Make sure HOBOware is selected in the allowed access exceptions list Note that you must be administrator to make these changes To enable HOBOnode Viewer 1 Open the preferences for data nodes From HOBOnode M anager click the Actions button and select Edit HOBO Data Node Preferences Or to access preferences within HOBOware select File gt Preferences on Windows or HOBOware gt Preferences on Macintosh and click Data Nodes 2 Click Sharing within the Data Nodes preferences and then click HOBOnode Viewer 3 Select the Enable HOBOnode Viewer checkbox 1 800 LOGGERS 161 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Sharing HOBOnode Viewer Enable HOBCOnode Viewer Data Delivery Pork 8080 Website bktoy 19 1668 1 188 8080 HObOnode Viewer 4 By default the port number assigned for HOBOnode Viewer is 8080 You may use this one or cha
124. a Series Calculation Method Temperature Series 1 Temperature v Average Method High Low Single Triangle no Cutoff Development Thresholds Lower Upper Single Triangle w Horizontal Cutoff 20 000 40 000 mm Single Sine no Cutoff jaa T l TESE oo am Single Sine w Horizontal Cutoff Biofix Parameters ill Actual Temperature Method no Cutoff Select Biofix Date 02 10 13 w madili Actual Temperature Method w Horizontal Cutoff Degree Days F to Event 200 0 Degree Days Actual Temperature Method w Vertical Cutoff Event Description GDD to Maturity Resultant Series Name GDD User Notes Cancel Create New Series 1 800 LOGGERS 98 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 4 Select the Calculation M ethod you want to use e Average Method Calculates the average of the high and low temperatures for the day adjusted to the lower and upper thresholds if necessary then subtracts the low threshold to compute the GDD e Single Triangle no Cutoff Uses the low and high daily temperatures to compute a set of two linear equations to generate a triangle The area between the curve and the low threshold is then used to compute the GDD e Single Triangle with Horizontal Cutoff Uses the low and high daily temperatures to compute a set of two linear equations to generate a triangle Then it adjusts any temperatures above the upper threshold to the upp
125. a polling cycle increases Adding sensor alarm conditions also slightly increases the amount of time needed This is particularly true of serial loggers If a polling cycle takes longer than the interval you will see unpredictable behavior in the monitor window and a delay in notifications You may need to experiment to determine the best interval for your needs If you encounter problems a longer interval is recommended Longer intervals also put less demand on the logger s battery Refresh If you have added sensors to a serial logger or removed them click this button to update the sensor list Important If you have removed a sensor for which a sensor condition has already been defined the sensor condition will be deleted when you click Refresh Also if the logger is logging clicking Refresh will cause the list to revert to the sensors that were connected at launch Conditions to trip alarms Sensors tab Sensor conditions that have been added to this configuration When any of these conditions are met the monitor sends a notification Note that a sensor can have more than one condition Important State and event channel activity cannot trigger alarms To add a condition to this list click Add Condition and use the dropdown lists to describe the condition Choose a sensor comparison type value units if applicable and duration needed to generate an alarm Tip The units you choose for a sensor condition will always be th
126. a separate plot for each sensor In Measurement View there is one plot for each Measurement Type such as temperature which may contain separate entries for multiple sensors 3 Change the time frame of the plot using the Time Frame tabs 1 800 LOGGERS 135 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Use time tabs to view different time frames Reorder select tab to view by 3 Plots sensor or by Measurement 2 Sort Plots Plot Toolbar H DEBE reo che LiLa naga Selected sensors appear in the plot t ie dh gat Ch ee E a gt Roose C a a lt Ta I UONI D DD a PM L a Check the Plot box to e Use the Sort Plots By drop down list to change the order of the plots e Use the Reorder Plots arrow to reverse the order of plots e Use the Plot Toolbar to zoom in or out pause the plot or print the plot Plotting Preferences To change preferences that apply to real time plots only see Setting HOBOnode M anager Preferences Use the general HOBOware Plotting Preferences to change the appearance of plots To apply changes to real time plots re start HOBOnode M anager or uncheck the sensor Plot box and then re check To open the Plotting Preferences from the main HOBOware menu select File gt Preferences and then click the Plotting tab Determining Data Node Type There are three types of devices displayed within HOBOnode M anager the data receiver ZW RCVR end point data nodes ZW 0xx and node routers A
127. a sound from the dropdown list or click Choose to browse to the wav file you want to use To preview the sound click the P icon M essage Preferences The following preference is available in the M essages group e Select the following Message items by default If you want to include or exclude certain items from most notification messages select the items you want to include here These will become the default message items when you create a new configuration 1 800 LOGGERS 239 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Warning Preferences Some warning dialogs offer you a checkbox to disable the warning so that you do not see it again You can also disable and re enable these warning preferences here e There are unsaved file changes If you try to start the monitor or cancel the configuration dialog when the displayed configuration contains settings that have not been saved this warning gives you a chance to save the changes before the configuration dialog closes e The configuration file being opened was created with a different version of the Alarm amp Readout Tool Configuration files from the previous version of this software Real Time Alarm Software are fully compatible with the current version If you save the configuration file after you open it it will be updated to the current version If the configuration includes references to serial loggers you should click Refresh on the Sensors tab of the Alarms pane before s
128. able for each sensor selected Adding Sensors to a Group To add a sensor to an existing group 1 2 1 800 LOGGERS Select the sensor s Click Groups Check desired groups s Click Apply Selected Groups 158 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide EF l Qe ima FE ALITE Ear l Temp E AHH Te i ACTIVE T Bay i RH i ARE RH St ATIVE RH Select C rko babal heres WB caini Analy Somers SO50505 4 ACTIVE Sensor s Erte babel hara A Siia Pulbe p504 ACTIVE Ba 3 g rwa NHH ACTIVE Er 2 Teng ST TAP 2471S ACTIVE Teri Bay RH PNT AHL 24s ies ATIVE RH m tec Laji ee ee ee n ni iia i Piona Senor Type F Groupi F f 2 select Group s Click Apply Selected Group s See Using Groups in the Plot Export Data Window Sorting by Group Click the Group s column header to sort rows by groups Click the Group s column header to sort rows by group Group s A Building 1 Building 1 Building 1 Building 1 Temp Building 1 Building 1 Temp Deleting or Renaming a Group Select M anage Groups from the Groups drop down Add to Group Y E dd to Mew Group 7 Building 1 Building 1 Temp Manage Groups pply Selected Groups 1 800 LOGGERS 159 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide The M anage Groups window appears Manage Groups Existing Groups Building 1 Used by 4 sensors Building 1 Temp Used by 2 sensors e To cha
129. able readings in an environment where motor or light levels are unknown prior to deployment or where logger light levels are variable In the auto calibration process the light level or the AC magnetic field for a motor sensor is measured via a built in analog to digital converter and the resulting value is used to generate a calibration threshold The logger has a built in hysteresis level of approximately 12 5 for the light sensor and 6 25 for the motor sensor to prevent the sensor from toggling between ON and OFF when the signal level is near the calibration threshold This plot shows how the logger handles hysteresis The logger interprets the signal as ON until it drops below the lower level of the calibration threshold Once it switches to off the signal will not switch back to ON until it bypasses the upper limit of the calibration level Legend Signal On Signal Off E ON pper Level Signal Level 4 w F 3 gt 6 ower Level OFF 8 00 am 10 00 am 12 00 pm 2 00 pm 4 00 pm 1 800 LOGGERS 46 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide When auto calibrating from the logger button calibrating 1 Deploy the logger near the light motor to be monitored Turn the light or motor on 2 Press the Calibrate button for 1 second The LCD screen will display the signal strength of the light motor The signal strength should ideally be at least 3 bars Orient the logger
130. ad out the logger before setting up the next launch 1 800 LOGGERS 55 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Out Plotting and Analyzing Data After a logger has recorded data you can then do the following Read out the data from the logger Plot the data Modify the plot if desired Use Data Assistants Export the data Import data Reading Out Data To retrieve data recorded by a logger you must read out the logger Reading out the logger copies data from the logger to your computer allowing you to save the data and plot it During readout the logger continues to record data unless you have stopped it or it is full You can also read out many logger types to a shuttle and then offload the datafiles from the shuttle to your computer See Offloading and Saving Shuttle Files for more details To read out a logger to the computer 1 Connect the logger to the computer Click the Readout icon tah on the toolbar or select Readout from the Device menu If the logger is still logging confirm whether to stop the logger Click either Don t Stop or Stop as desired A progress bar displays while the data is being read out Once the readout is complete choose a location and or a new filename or accept the default location and name to save the data The default location is e C Documents and Settings lt user gt M y Documents HOBOware for Windows XP e C Users lt user gt Documents HOBOware for W
131. address 9 jsmithi abccompany com Uses SMTP settings Fom Alarms panel above FTP Enter the FTP server name the directory name remote folder username and password for the FTP location where you want to place the file Test the FTP Connection to make sure it successfully delivers the file to the specified location Select the checkbox if you want to compress the file before delivering it via FTP Choose whether you want to overwrite the existing file at that FTP location each time a new file is transferred or if you want to create a new time stamped file each time FTP file to FTF server abccompany com SFTP mot supported Remote Folder warehouse Username jsmith Password Test FTP Connection Compress file before FTP ing O Overwrite File each time Filenames will have no timestamp e g Warehouse Zone_A csv Create new file each time Saving it to a hard drive or network Select the directory where you want to save the files Choose whether you want to overwrite the file each time a file is saved or if you want to create a new file each time Place the File in the Following location on the local Filesystem or network Cr tesk Files This Ale can also be accessed remotely by enabling HOBOnode Viewer Overwrite file each time Filenames will have no timestamp e g Warehouse Zone_A cov Create new file each time 1 800 LOGGERS 167 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide When yo
132. adout HOBOware Pro will read out the logger immediately You can then disconnect that logger connect another logger and the next logger will be read out automatically If you connect a shuttle the shuttle s new files will be offloaded automatically Similarly if you chose Launch for the Default Action the Launch Logger window will open automatically when you connect the logger The next time you connect a logger of the same time the Launch Logger window will open automatically and be populated with the previous launch settings if you configured the Launch Time Saving Options in the Preferences A note will appear in the Launch Logger window when this preference is in use Important Note for Windows The first time you connect a device the Default Action may not be triggered After the device has been connected to the computer and disconnected at least once the Default Action should then be triggered Using Launch Utilities There are several utilities available from the Launch Logger window for setting up customized data series configuring alarms and setting advanced logger options These utilities vary depending on the type of logger you are using They include e Scaling e Filters e Alarms e Advanced Sensor Properties Pulse Frequency and Lockout Time e Advanced Sensor Properties Calibration e Advanced Sensor Properties Occupancy e Statistics Maximum Minimum Average and Standard Deviation 1 800 LOGGERS 39 www onsetcomp co
133. afile will begin The data from the previous deployment will not be carried over to the new one Specific stop date Select the date you want the logger to stop recording data Choose either a preset time or set your own custom date and time e Options Select Turn LCD off if you want the logger to operate in stealth mode with the LCD screen turned off You can override this temporarily by pressing the Start Stop button on the logger The LCD will then remain illuminated for 10 minutes 1 800 LOGGERS 26 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Skip launch window next time HOBOware Pro Check this box if you would like to bypass the Launch Window the next time you choose Launch from the Device menu or click the Launch icon This will cause the next logger to be launched with either the previous launch settings or the current logger settings as set in the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences Important After you choose the launch settings in this window and click Start the settings are then loaded into the logger The LCD screen on the logger will display LOAD during this process If you disconnect the logger from the USB cable before this process is finished Err will appear on the LCD screen instead If you see Err at any point during launch configuration check the USB connection between the computer and the logger reopen the Launch Logger window and click Start again Launch Options for the HOB
134. age you upload The larger the size the more zoom levels you will have 1 000 x 1 000 minimum size 1 zoom level 2 000 x 2 000 2 zoom levels 3 000 x 3 000 maximum size 3 zoom levels All images are converted to squares in the Network M ap so for best results your overall image should be a square Inside the main square add a smaller square or rectangle to roughly represent your building Add squares or rectangles to represent rooms in your building where you will place nodes Add descriptive labels to each room such as Office Cooler or Boiler Room Some programs will also have other images you can add to the room such as desks and computers to help you narrow the location of the node Set the properties of the image to your desired resolution For best results enter 4 000 x 4 000 pixels Maintenance amp Troubleshooting Once your ZW Wireless Data Node Network is running refer to the following topics for maintenance and troubleshooting tips Changing External Sensor Type Moving or Removing a Data Node Converting a Router Node to an End Point Node Switching from AC Power to Battery Power Converting an End Point Node to a Router Node Switching from Battery Power to AC Power 1 800 LOGGERS 182 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Database Backup and Restore e HOBOnode M anager Database Upgrade Utility e Creating a New Deployment e Updating Firmware for a Receiver or Single Data Node e Updat
135. al must be less than the logging interval Logging Interval 5 minutes Logging Duration 5 0 days minimum 151 3 days maximum Cancel OK 1 800 LOGGERS 51 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 5 Set the burst logging interval which must be less than the logging interval Select either a preset burst logging interval or select Custom and enter your own interval Keep in mind that the more frequent the burst logging rate the greater the impact on battery life and the shorter the logging duration 6 Click OK when done This will return you to the Launch Logger window Click the Edit button next to Logging M ode in the Launch Logger window to make additional changes Once the logger is launched the high and low burst logging levels are only checked when the logger s LCD screen refreshes once every 15 seconds Therefore if you set the logging interval to less than 15 seconds and the sensor reading falls outside the levels the burst logging will not log until the next 15 second refresh cycle Important If high and or low levels have been configured for more than one sensor then burst logging will begin when any high or low condition goes out of range Burst logging will not end until all conditions on all sensors are back within normal range Checking Device Status The Status window displays real time information about the attached logger including the current state of the logger logging start time current rea
136. alarm actions simplifies alarm configuration For example instead of entering the same email address for every alarm you can select an address from a list of drop down entries when you add the alarm action For more details on alarm actions see Adding Alarm Actions If you check For new sensor alarms automatically add all default actions when you click the Add Sensor Alarm button the alarm actions you configured are automatically added as shown below This is helpful if you want the same actions for every alarm Alarm Actions dh Add New Action Add Default Action Y Default Alarm Actions can be set in the Preferences Enter an email address ex john doe com Email v John_Doe onsetcomp com C Perform on clear OS Please contact your mobile service provider to confirm your text message address ex 6175551234 myserviceprovider com Text Message W 085551212 mobile att net C Perform on clear D4 Notes will be included in Alarm Actions Alarm Email Text Configuration You must configure the SM TP Settings to allow email from the data node network to get to your email recipients If your data node network is within a corporate network environment you should contact your Network Administrator IT M IS dept for this information Also they may need to add the receiver to a White List to allow it to relay email through the corporate email server 1 800 LOGGERS 177 www onsetcomp com HOBOware Use
137. aled column of the Parameters panel type the units name for the scaled series and enter the scaled values in the Scaled column to correspond with the numbers in the Raw column The default values in the Raw column are based on the high and low values supported by the sensor but you may 1 800 LOGGERS 84 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide use different values as long as those values fall within the sensor s range These numbers establish a linear relationship between raw and scaled values 4 Inthe Resultant Series Name field keep the default name or type a new one 5 Type any User Notes concerning the series you are creating optional 6 Click the Create New Series button 7 Ifyou ran the assistant from the Launch window the Scaling button displays the number of newly created series If using this assistant while plotting the new series is listed and selected in the Plot Setup dialog Click the Plot button to display the series 8 The scaled series will appear in the plot immediately or when you read out the logger if configuring this at launch time The settings for the scaled series are listed in the Details pane of the plot Y Series Pressure H20 Logger Into lt gt Deployment Info gt Series Statistics Y Linear Scaling Parameters Value 1 Raw 4 0 mA Value 2 Raw 20 0 mA Value 1 Scaled 0 0 H20 Value 2 Scaled 10 0 H20 ES User Notes Air duct pressure in building 3 After t
138. allows you to quickly compare when the e Lights were on and the room was unoccupied e Lights were on and the room was unoccupied e Lights were off and the room was occupied e Lights were off and the room was unoccupied To view a pie chart 1 Open a file from a logger with state series and plot the state series and derived series as applicable that you want to view in the pie chart Note that a pie chart icon appears in the Plot Setup window if the file you are opening can be plotted in pie chart 2 Click the Pie Chart button on the toolbar 1 800 LOGGERS 65 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Wile wbTO 2 Pie Chart Button 3 A pie chart is drawn based on the selected series In this example light amp occupancy are plotted in the pie chart The legend at the bottom of the chart indicates what series each piece of the pie represents Percentages for each pie wedge are shown in the yellow boxes H Pie Chart Select a Series Light amp Occupancy Start Date 12 20 11 03 25 00 4 End Date 12 22 11 x 05 49 29 Update Chart Light On amp Unocc False 6 Light On amp Occ False 2 Light Off amp Occ False 6 Light Off amp Unocc False 86 Light On amp Unocc False Light On amp Occ False Light Off amp Occ False Light Off amp Unocc False e To change the series used to generate the pie chart click the Select a Series drop down arrow and then clic
139. alue for that sensor will be used Deployment Logging Interval Select how often the logger will record data You can choose either one of the preset logging intervals or specify a custom logging interval The minimum logging interval is one second and the maximum for most loggers is 18 hours 12 minutes and 15 seconds The shorter the logging interval the more quickly memory fills and battery power is consumed If you did not select any channels to log this field will be disabled 1 800 LOGGERS 25 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Logging Mode Select the type of logging mode you wish to use Normal Burst Logging or Statistics With Burst Logging mode you can configure the logger to use a different logging interval when specific conditions are met With Statistics mode you can configure the logger to calculate maximum minimum average and standard deviation for all enabled sensors except battery voltage during logging at a sampling interval you specify Keep in mind that the more statistics you record the shorter the logger duration and the more memory Is required Once you launch the logger the selected statistics will be displayed on the logger LCD After you set up Burst or Statistics logging there will be an Edit button next to Logging M ode in the Launch Logger window to make additional changes as necessary Note that Normal or Statistics mode is required if you want to set up alarms for the logger e Logging Durati
140. ample Portuguese is supported in the Portugal format only and not with Brazil The HOBOware Help and all related documentation are available in English only If you are using HOBOnode M anager The language in use at the time the original HOBO data node network database was created Is the only language that can be used for that database You cannot switch to another language If you need to change the locale on the computer that contains your HOBO data node network database you must first back up and then move or rename the database before changing the locale on the computer Then form a new network to create a database that operates in the new locale 1 800 LOGGERS 222 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide On Windows 7 and Windows 8 Close HOBOware Open the Control Panel and select Region and Language SA IN E Under the Formats tab select the desired language format and click OK to save the changes 4 Reopen HOBOware On Windows XP 1 Close HOBOware 2 Open the Control Panel and double click the Regional and Language Options 3 Under the Regional Options tab select the desired language format and click OK to save the changes 4 Reopen HOBOware On Macintosh OS X 1 Close HOBOware 2 Open System Preferences and access the Language amp Text Preferences 3 Under the Language tab drag the desired language to the top of the list If the desired language does not appear in the list click the Edit List
141. ams and documents To copy the plot 1 From the Edit menu select Copy Graph to Clipboard 2 Goto the other application and paste the plot Closing a Plot To close a single plot click the ond on the tab or toolbar or choose Close from the File menu On Macintosh click the red button in the upper left corner of the internal frame containing the plot when in Tabbed View To close all open plots select Close All from the File menu Important Any changes you made to the plot are not saved when you close the datafile You must save the plot as a project file to preserve the changes Either select Save Project from the File menu before closing the plot or close the file and click Save when prompted If you only want to save an image of the plot you can paste a bitmap of the graph into another program and save it there Note If you do not want HOBOware to prompt you to save the plot as a project file when you close it open the Preferences Select Warnings and then select General Deselect the Prompt me if there is any remaining unsaved data when closing plot or application checkbox Viewing a Pie Chart Pie charts are available in HOBOware Pro for plotted state series such as those from the UX90 data loggers This provides you with a graphical representation of the data for viewing saving and printing in addition to the default line graph This is particularly useful for the UX90 Occupancy Light Data Logger UX90 005x 006x because it
142. and then launch or start the logger 3 Check the status of the logger You have the option of checking the current status of the logger and any current readings while it is still connected to the computer This can be helpful to verify that the launch configuration is as expected 4 Read out the logger After deploying the logger read out all recorded data and save it to a file Many devices also work with shuttles that allow you to keep the logger in the field but still read out any recorded data You can then bring the shuttle back to the office connect it to the computer offload and save the files 5 Plot the data After reading out the logger and saving the data you can select and define the data series you wish to plot in a graph Data Assistants may be available for automatic scaling of certain data when plotting 6 Analyze the data and customize the plot There are numerous tools available for working with the data and changing the plot such as exporting filtering merging files cropping and more 7 Save changes to the plot as a project file Changes to the axis series plot and legend properties as well as any filtering or merging can be saved as an hproj file Connecting Devices Most HOBO data loggers and shuttles connect to the computer with a USB cable The HOBO Weather Station HOBO Micro Station and HOBO Energy Logger connect to the computer with a serial cable or to a USB port with a Keyspan serial adapter
143. ap check the M ap box in the Device Table and then click in the map where you want to place the icon 5 Connection Path Lines on the map show the path each device takes to the receiver You can monitor the communication between a data node and the data receiver by checking the connection paths between devices If a device has missed a scheduled connection the path will become a dotted line To change the path color see Configuring the Network M ap 6 Tools Use the Zoom tools to zoom in and out of the map Click the Configure M ap button to access additional map settings Use the Refresh Network Paths button to see the latest path that the devices are taking to get to the receiver Paths can change if a data node is moved or because the original path was obstructed 1 800 LOGGERS 179 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Note that if an alarm has tripped on a node the node Icon on the network map will have a red ring around it like this Adding a Device to the Network Map To add a device to Network M ap In the Device Table check the M ap box for the receiver to add it to the map M ove the icon to the location of the receiver and click the left mouse button Check the M ap box for a node to add it to the map Move the icon to the location of the device and click the left mouse button oe ge W US TS Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each node you want to add to the map Connection Path lt _ __ 4 Place node
144. art the update process for the remaining nodes 1 800 LOGGERS 191 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Nodes All 0 None The firmware update to allnodes has been completed Status Device Type Serial Number FW Version Target FW Version 1 100 complete ZW ROUTER 9663666 44 66 2 100 complete ZW 005 9424015 44 66 3 100 complete ZW 006 9431949 ae 67 Shutting down the Data Packets Manager waiting for it to quit The Data Packets Manager has been shut down Updating device 1 ZW ROUTER serial number 9663666 from version 66 to version 67 Getting system configuration Waiting for cached data Prep for firmware upload Uploading firmware Burning firmware Update complete Help Save Close 6 Once the update is complete click the Save button to save the log detailing the update procedure to a text file called FirmwareUpdateLog txt saved in C Users User Name gt Documents on Windows and in the lt User Name gt folder on Mac Click Close to return to HOBOnode M anager Notes e After a data node has been updated it may to take one or two connection intervals before new data Is displayed in HOBOnode M anager For example if the connection interval is set for 10 minutes it may take two connection intervals or about 20 minutes for new data to appear If new data still isn t appearing after two connection intervals have passed power cycle the data node unplug the adapter and or remove
145. as necessary to increase the signal strength The signal strength indicator will remain on the display for ten minutes or until calibration is complete 3 Press the Calibrate button for 3 seconds while HOLD appears on the LCD screen For the light sensor move your hand away from the logger to prevent shadowing The logger will count down to the auto calibration and then display either PASS or FAIL after calibration is complete 4 Ifthe auto calibration fails point the sensor directly at the light or position it closer to the motor source and then repeat these steps Set to Maximum Minimum Sensitivity If you cannot manipulate the light source or access the motor you can set the calibration level in this window The lower the light magnetic field level the higher the sensitivity needs to be to record changes between ON and OFF conditions For light sensors the maximum sensitivity is approximately 100 lux for rooms with low light levels such as residential environments and the minimum sensitivity is approximately 500 lux for rooms with high light levels such as retail environments For motor sensors the maximum sensitivity is approximately 40 mG for a weak magnetic field and the minimum sensitivity is set to approximately 100 mG for a strong magnetic field Advanced Sensor Properties Occupancy Use the Advanced Sensor Properties window to set the timeout value for an occupancy sensor UX90 005x 006x models The
146. ature to the new datafile when you read it out A digitally signed file or secure file has a filename extension of hsec for most U Series loggers or dsec for station type loggers Notes e Issues may arise if you do not always use HOBOware Pro in the Secure M ode if you sometimes use HOBOware or if you sometimes use a version of HOBOware prior to 2 3 0 The resulting file issues are described later in this section e This feature is not available for use with HOBOnode M anager and its associated ZW series data node files e Project hproj and export files are not secure even if you create them from secure files To enable secure mode From the File menu in Windows or the HOBOware menu in Mac select Preferences Select General and then select Data Verification Select the Enable Secure M ode checkbox Se SS a Click OK When Secure mode is enabled a padlock icon appears in the lower right corner of the main HOBOware Pro window Opening a Secure File and Data Verification Secure files can be opened with HOBOware Pro 2 3 0 or greater You can open hsec files only with HOBOware 2 3 0 or greater 1 800 LOGGERS 12 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Every time you open a secure file even when you are not in Secure mode HOBOware verifies the encoded digital signature to detect whether the file has been corrupted or tampered with When a file is verified as secure the padlock icon appears in the legen
147. aving the file This will add more information about the sensors to the configuration file e The monitor is running when closing the application If you try to quit HOBOware Pro while the monitor is running this warning reminds you that quitting HOBOware Pro will stop the monitor and gives you a chance to cancel e There may be concurrent logger access This warning appears if you try to communicate with add or refresh a logger in the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog while the logger is included in the currently running alarm and readout monitor 1 800 LOGGERS 240 www onsetcomp com
148. axis y axis for each series selected in the Plot Setup window The title displayed at the top of the plot by default is the Description in the Plot Setup window The legend displayed to the right of the plot by default lists the keys for each series line colors and marker types If the crosshair tool is in use it also lists the date time and point values currently selected by the crosshair For secure files hsec and dsec a padlock icon appears in the legend next to the names of the series that were verified as original data 1 800 LOGGERS 11 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide a 12345678 4 Ai haa iy iad J Li lye i eal Py M MAE i r i ue 4 if N it M M i ly N ni I l N rN nt y oy HAS i N RN k W i p 2 02 19 03 01 02 09 13 12 00 00 AM GMT 05 00 03 12 13 12 00 00 Aw GMT 05 00 To show or hide the title or legend use the View menu Double click a plot element Series axis title or legend to change its properties or right click the plot and select the item from the menu For more details on working with plot see Reading Out Plotting and Analyzing Data Working in Secure Mode 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance You can create secure files in HOBOware Pro to comply with 21 CFR Part 11 or simply to add a level of security when working with datafiles When Secure M ode is enabled HOBOware Pro begins an audit trail in the logger when you launch it and adds an encoded digital sign
149. ay button in the Sensor Alarms window You should hear a click in the HOBO U30 Station Click the button again to return to the default state Use a digital multimeter to check for continuity to confirm that the relay is opened and closed as expected Click Set to send the alarm configuration to the U30 Station 1 800 LOGGERS 113 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Setting Alarms on a HOBO U30 Station You can set alarm to trip for individual sensors on a HOBO USB 30 Station U30 NRC 1 From the Device menu select Manage U30 gt Configure U30 Alarms gt Configure Alarms 2 Select a sensor and click Add Sensor Alarms Sensors reroror a Wetness S LWA M003 SN 1184838 Water Content S SMC M003 SN 1201975 Temp S TMB XXXX SN 1227998 Temp S TMB XXXX SN 1227999 Voltage 91 U30 CVIA XX SN 2241270 Pressure S BPA XXXX SN 2247694 Alarms Relay Settings Contacts Pulse Width Normally Open Pulse width in 10 milliSec increments Normally Closed Close Relay For Pulse Relay alarm action only 3 Inthe Alarm Configuration window select the High Alarm checkbox if you want an alarm to trip when the sensor reading goes above a value you specify Type a High Alarm value or drag the top slider to set a value and or the Low Alarm checkboxes Type a value for the alarm in the box es or use the sliders Select the Low Alarm checkbox if you want an alarm to trip when the
150. before deleting click Cancel Save if you do not want to save the files If you are offloading a Waterproof Shuttle select the Delete Contents Upon Offload checkbox to automatically delete all files after you offload and save them 3 To delete ALL files regardless of whether they have been offloaded and saved click the Launch Shuttle button This will reset the shuttle s clock and its Last Launched time To delete individual files from a Waterproof shuttle you cannot delete individual files from a U Shuttle click the checkbox for each unwanted file To select all files that have already been offloaded click the Check All button next to Previously Offloaded Files Click Delete Checked after you have selected all the files you want to delete Note The maximum amount of free memory available on a U Shuttle is 3 94 M B because the header information on a HOBO U Shuttle occupies 64 KB Configuring Loggers with the E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter When the E50B2 Power amp Energy M eter T VER E50B2 is combined with a supported logger there is a custom setting available to quickly configure the applicable channels or sensor types To access this setting 1 Connect a logger to the computer that supports the meter such as the HOBO 4 Channel Pulse Input Data Logger UX120 017x and select Launch from the Device menu 2 Inthe Launch Logger window select for E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter in the Configure Sensors drop down list The f
151. ber for the logger Note that some external sensors or devices also have serial numbers which are not listed here e Deployment Number This is the number of times including this time the logger has been launched Each time you start a new launch the deployment number increases by one e Battery Level This shows the current battery level in the logger e Status Click the Status button to check the logger settings from the previous launch Sensors The Sensors List displays all sensors available for recording data Choose the sensors or channels that you wish to log in this deployment If connecting a thermocouple select the appropriate type from the drop down list Type a label for the sensor if desired Notes e Click the Alarms button to set an alarm for this logger Note that the Logging M ode must be set to Normal or Statistics to configure an alarm For thermocouple loggers UX100 014M and UX120 014M 1 800 LOGGERS 21 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide models alarms can only be configured on thermocouple channels they are not available on the internal 10K thermistor temperature channel Click the Filters button to create additional filtered series for any of the channels you configured The filtered series will then be automatically calculated when you read out the logger and plot the data You have the option to record the logger s battery voltage at each sample time this is the last channel in the sensors l
152. bled for the logger e The Stop Logging option Never wrapping is not available when burst logging is configured 1 800 LOGGERS 50 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e The actual values for the burst logging levels are set to the closest value supported by the logger For example the closest value to 85 F that the logger can record is 84 990 F and the closest value to 32 F is 32 043 F e Burst logging mode can begin or end when the sensor reading Is within the logger specifications of 0 02 C resolution This means the value that triggers burst logging may differ slightly than the value entered For example if the High Level for a temperature alarm Is set to 75 999 F burst logging can start when the sensor reading is 75 994 F which is within the 0 02 C resolution e Once the high or low condition clears the logging interval time will be calculated using the last recorded data point in burst logging mode not the last data point recorded in normal mode For example let s assume the logger has a 10 minute logging interval and logged a data point at 9 05 Then the high level was surpassed and burst logging began at 9 06 Burst logging then continued until 9 12 when the sensor reading fell back below the high level Now back in normal mode the next logging interval will be 10 minutes from the last burst logging point or 9 22 in this case If burst logging had not occurred the next data point would have been at 9 15 e
153. ckly zoom into and out of the middle of the display without changing tools e Zooming will not work on an axis that is locked To unlock an axis double click the axis with the arrow tool and deselect the Lock Axis Scaling and Tick M arks in the Axis Properties window Panning Use the hand drag tool OY or press H to pan the graph which is dragging the plot viewing area along the x or y axis Panning is especially helpful when you are zoomed into a detailed plot and want to focus on a different area without zooming out Click within the graph and hold down the left mouse button to pan a different section of the graph into view The graph follows the movement of the mouse and the axes are continuously updated in response to the movement To stop dragging release the left mouse button To limit dragging to horizontal or vertical panning place the cursor over the axis you want to drag hold down the mouse button and drag in the direction you want the plot to move Or press the X key will dragging to restrict motion horizontally and press the Y key while dragging to restrict motion vertically Similarly click the axis associated with a series and hold down the left mouse button Only the series connected with the axis will follow the movement of the mouse Use the hand tool to move different areas of the graph into view or adjust the position of one series so it can be viewed more easily This is particularly useful when you are zoomed into the g
154. click Continue 1 800 LOGGERS 104 www onsetcomp com IH Select Files to Export Look in Sample Datafiles repa r the 5 Recent Items Desktop F Documents A Computer a Network 24 Hour Room Profile hobo 24 hr Weather Data dtf i Home_Energy_Audit dtf Office_Temperature hsec f Office_Temperature_corrupt hsec i Refrigerator Door hobo i Well_Log_Baro hobo Well_Log_Downwell hobo File name ator Door hobo Well_Log_Baro hobo Well_Log_Downwell hobo Files of type HOBOware Data Files HOBOware User s Guide 3 Inthe Choose Exports Folder dialog navigate to the directory where you want the files to be exported and click Export Boor pon fae OOOO OO x Look in My Documents y ee m si Recent Items L Exports HOBOware My Shapes Desktop on Documents A Mg Computer a Network File name Files of type C Users jsmith Documents Exports All Files 4 A progress bar indicates the status of the export if this happens very quickly you may not see the bar A message appears when the export is complete Click OK The exported files are saved to the specified directory Documents library Exports Name 5 24 Hour Room Profile csv 4 24 hr Weather Data csv Export4 16 2013 9 51 441og xh Home_Eneray_Audit csv EIN Office_Temperature csv 2L Office_Temperature
155. column headings and data The first column must be date the next must be time and the rest must be data Delimiters Valid delimiters for separating date and time and other data are commas tabs and semicolons The delimiter used to separate the date from the time may be different from the delimiter used to separate the data Do not use a Space as a delimiter there cannot by any spaces in the data Date The date column must have the heading Date and date values should be formatted as mm dd yy If they are in a different format remember to indicate the correct format in the Edit Date Time Format window when you import the file Date 12 31 04 12 31 04 01 01 05 01 01 05 1 800 LOGGERS 108 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Time The time column must have the heading Time and time values should be formatted in 24 hour format as hh mmiss sss decimals are optional If they are in a different format remember to indicate the correct format in the Edit Date Time Format window when you import the file UTC offset is assumed to be the same as your computer s current time zone Time 23 59 59 23 59 59 5 00 00 00 00 00 00 5 e No thousands separator can be used e Rows of data must be separated with a paragraph return e There must be a last blank row Measurements Data column headings must have the format M easurement Units Additional information such as channel number or serial number can follow but is
156. communication running in the background click No If HOBOware and HOBOnode M anager were already closed but device communication was running right click or left click on a M ac the HOBOware Icon in the system tray select Stop Device Communication bs AUBOnode Manager Open HOBOware and HOBOnode M anager again Wait for new data to be updated in HOBOnode M anager From the Actions menu in HOBOnode M anager click Update Firmware in Data Nodes If this option does not appear in the menu wait for a few more minutes for HOBOnode M anager to finish updating in Step 2 If it still does not display double check that the firmware hex files are in the correct directory and repeat Steps 1 through 3 again A list of all nodes waiting to be updated is displayed Click the checkbox next to each node you want to update or click Select All to choose all the nodes in the list Click the Updated Checked button to start the update process for all the nodes selected in the list Each node will be updated one by one with the progress displayed next to the node and a detailed progress listed in the bottom pane of the window Important Clicking Cancel will not immediately stop all updating When you click Cancel the node update in progress will continue until finished The Cancel button will also change to read Cancel requested Once the update is complete for that node the update for the remaining nodes will be canceled Click the Update button to rest
157. creen appears every time you open the software e Check for HOBOware updates This setting controls how frequently if it all HOBOware automatically checks the Onset website for any software updates The default setting is once per week e When checking for HOBOware updates These settings control whether you are notified about all new software updates or only those that affect the currently installed components The default is to check for any new updates 1 800 LOGGERS 197 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Y Startup Show splash screen on startup Check for HOBOware updates Once per week a When checking for HOBOware updates Notify me of new HOBOware add on components and updates to my installed components E Notify me of updates to my installed components only Data Verification HOBOware Pro Only Select this option to enable Secure M ode and have HOBOware Pro add a digital signature to new datafiles when you read out loggers for environments where 21 CFR Part 11 is being employed The digital signature is indicated by a filename extension of hsec for hobo files and dsec for dtf files The signature will be verified each time you open the datafile to ensure its integrity This option is disabled off by default Y Data Verification E Enable Secure Mode Compatible within an environment where 21 CFR Part 11 is being employed H1 In Secure Mode HOBOware will add a digital signature to saved datafiles upon rea
158. ct Device window which displays available devices The accompanying pull down menu allows you to specify whether you want HOBOware to look for USB devices serial devices or both FU Set Default Units EJS Change the default unit type between US and SI Any changes you make will take effect with the next plotted file Undo Action 5 Undoes the most recent change made to the plot Redo Action Z Redoes the most recent change that was undone to the plot Open _ Launches the Open window from which you can open HOBOware files Save Teal Opens the Save window from which you can save the plot as a project hpro file Close ond Closes the currently focused plot Export in Opens the Export Options window from which you can configure settings for exporting a text file of the data in csv or txt format for use in spreadsheet and other applications Print Prints the graph as it appears on your screen Arrow k Launches the Arrow Tool which you can use to point to and select items on the graph to edit their properties Crosshair Launches the Crosshair Tool which you can use to display values for points on the graph and cross references them to cells in the Points pane Hand Drag Launches the Hand Drag Tool which you can use to scroll an axis or the entire graph Zoom 4 Launches the Zoom Tool which you can use to adjust the scaling of an axis or the entire graph Subset Stat
159. cted series if desired You can also change the units for a series after it is plotted Select the internal logger events to view on the plot Click the All or None button to select or deselect all events or click the checkboxes to select or deselect individual events Internal logger events are individually logged occurrences that can be recorded at any time during deployment regardless of the logging interval These events can include started or stopped logging low battery or an alarm trip Refer to the logger manual for a complete list of internal events if applicable Adjust the time zone offset if necessary By default data is shown in the offset used to launch the logger with HOBOware not a shuttle To select a different offset enter the hours offset from GMT UTC in decimal form You may find this useful if you logged in multiple time zones or if you took the logger to a different time zone after launching it If data assistants are available you can use them to create additional series Select an assistant from the list and click Process to create a new series Click the Plot button to generate a plot The plot is drawn and includes a title a time axis x axis one Or more value axes y axis and a legend The data for each series are listed in a points table above the plot Details about each series such as the type of logger and deployment information are listed in the Details pane to the left of the plot You can show or hide
160. d is the one you wish to use then click Continue If it is not the correct file or you wish to locate a different file based on instructions from Onset Technical Support click Select Firmware and locate the appropriate file Note If you click Cancel you may still be prompted for an additional firmware update in some instances Click Cancel again to completely exit the procedure A message appears warning you not to disconnect the logger until the update process is complete The update process should take a couple of minutes If you have not already read out the logger and saved the data then click No to cancel the update and return to step 2 Otherwise if you are ready to update the firmware in the logger click Yes to continue As the firmware update process takes place Boot will display on the logger LCD screen Do not disconnect the logger during this process Once the update is complete a message will appear indicating the update was successful UX100 series loggers require an additional firmware update A message will appear automatically if a second update is necessary For HOBO Plug Load UX120 018 loggers only Once HOBO appears on the LCD screen disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it before continuing to the next step Repeat steps 4 7 if another firmware update is available Note If Boot remains on the logger LCD screen after this is complete the device may need to be reset From the Device menu select Utilit
161. d next to the series that were verified as original data e Filtered series set up prior to launching or created after readout are not verified e Series that were created as a result of user input after readout such as running a data assistant or entering a constant temperature value for pressure or humidity are not verified e Series retain their verification status and padlock icon when copied and pasted into other plots In the Details pane audit trail information is displayed under the Data Verification node for each series HOBOware Pro automatically obtains the Launch User and Readout User names from your computer s operating system To save the Launch User name you must have Secure M ode enabled when you launch the logger If the digital signature cannot be verified when you open a file and even a single bit of data has changed since readout a warning message will appear that verification has failed This means that the file has been altered or become corrupted since it was originally saved You may still be able to plot the data from the file but the padlock icon will not display in the legend or there will be no signing information in the Details pane You will still be able to perform typical HOBOware functions on the file File Compatibility Depending on the type of logger the version of HOBOware that launched the logger and the version of HOBOware that reads out the logger the resulting datafile may not be compatible with ver
162. date device firmware button does not appear double check that the firmware hex file is in the correct directory as described in Step 1 e A battery powered end point node with a current firmware version of 64 must be temporarily converted to an AC powered router node before you can update the firmware If a message displays indicating you cannot complete the update follow the steps in Converting an End Point Node to a Router Node first and then repeat Steps 2 and 3 again 6 A message appears listing details about the device and any notes about the update process Click Cancel if you do not want to update the device at this time Otherwise click Continue This device is a receiver Updating the firmware of this device will cause the entire data node network to shut down and restart Serial Number 2372376 Model ZW RCVR Current FW Version 24 Update FW Version 36 Select Continue to begin the update This process may take two to three minutes and cannot be stopped once it has begun Continue 7 The firmware is updated in the device check the progress on the screen during the update as shown in the following example of anode being updated This device is a node router Updating the firmware of this device will not allow other data nodes using it to report until the update is complete Serial Number 2424015 Model ZW 006 Current FW Version Update FW Version 66 Select Continue to begin the update Th
163. dd Default Action Y Defaut Alarm Actions can be set in the Preferences Enter an email address ex johneidoe com Notes will be included in Alarm Actions 4 Make sure the Enable missing node alarm checkbox is selected 5 By default the alarm will trip after the node is missing for 10 minutes Click the Preferences button if you wish to change the default time period 6 Add one or more alarm actions which is how you will be notified when the alarm trips You can be notified via email or text or by a visual cue or audible sound on the computer where HOBOnode M anager is running 7 Click Save The changes you made to the missing node alarm are displayed on the System tab Note Nodes may temporarily go missing after upgrading their firmware as described in Upgrading the Firmware for a Receiver or Single Data Node or Updating the Firmware for M ultiple Data Nodes In most instances the node will not be reported as missing after upgrading its firmware However depending on how long the upgrade process takes and the length of the connection interval the node may occasionally be reported as missing If a node is reported as missing after updating its firmware wait one or two connection intervals for the node to reappear For example if the connection interval is set to 20 minutes wait for 40 minutes to make sure the node reappears If the node Is then still reported as missing add it back to the network by following these steps 1
164. de to complete Please be prepared for the utility to run for an hour or more You will not be able to access any features in HOBOnode M anager or HOBOware while the utility is running Any data recorded while the upgrade is running will be saved and available in HOBOnode M anager once the upgrade is complete In addition this utility requires free disk space equivalent to double the size of the current database For example if your database is 450 MB then you will need at least 900 M B free disk space on the computer for the utility to complete its process Once the upgrade is complete the database will be close to its original size Creating a New Deployment The first time you form a HOBO data node wireless network the initial deployment or network configuration Is created automatically for you This first deployment can continue indefinitely However you also have the option to create anew deployment if you need to move your current network to a new location or if you d like to configure a different set of sensors in a new network for example This allows you to more easily distinguish between two separate networks or deployments of nodes when they are plotted or exported from HOBOware You have the option of either creating a new deployment that is an exact copy of the previous one all devices alarms and settings will be copied as currently configured or consists of a new network only system alarms and alarm logs are copied Note C
165. der the Use measured points for calibration option in the Conductivity Assistant Notes e Whenever a logger is removed for downloading data clean the sensor window using a cotton swab with a mild detergent and rinse e fthe water in the field is not accessible to the conductivity meter sensor such as in a deep well a bailer can be used to fetch a water sample for testing See the logger manual for more details Dissolved Oxygen Assistant The Dissolved Oxygen Assistant corrects for measurement drift from fouling and provides salinity adjusted DO concentration as well as percent saturation data 1 Read out a U26 series logger or open a datafile from a U26 logger 2 From the Plot Setup window select the Dissolved Oxygen Assistant and click the Process button 3 With the Dissolved Oxygen Data Assistant you can adjust the data for salinity step 4 enter barometric pressure information for percent saturation calculation step 5 select the resultant series you wish to generate step 6 and enter field calibration data step 7 1 800 LOGGERS 91 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Dissolved Oxygen Data Assistant Salinity Specific conductance Salinity value 0 0000 Salinity datafile Perform field calibration Using Dissolved Oxygen Meter or Dissolved Oxygen Titration Using 100 Water Saturated Air Use barometric pressure for percent saturation Barometric data value 760 00
166. dings and memory used You can check the status for a logger whether it is waiting for logging to begin actively logging unless it is logging at a fast logging interval or stopped To check the status of a logger 1 Connect the logger to the computer 2 Click the Status icon eal on the toolbar or select Status from the Device menu You can also check the status by clicking the Status button on the Launch window but this will show details from the previous launch This is an example of the Status window The information displayed varies depending on the logger that is connected See Status window for details on the type of information displayed Status Device Identification h J Device Manufacturer Description Serial Number Current Readings Firmware Version Device Details Battery Level Ws HOBO UX100 003 Temp RH Memory Used Onset Computer Corp 10243721 10243721 127 127 Stops Logging Last Launched Deployment Number Logging Interval Current Status Current States Screen Refresh Interval 0 5 sec Number 1 vo ton fan tan fan fenton en tlen ton 127 of 128 KB 99 At Memory Full 11 09 12 01 41 30 PM GMT 05 00 1 Oh Om 5s Logger is stopped Button Up Alarm Stats Button Up Measurement Temperature Relative Humidity Depends on Temp Channel 1 Dew Point Logger s Battery Voltage Value 72 876 61 150 58 747 1 800 LOGGERS
167. dit button and complete the M anage Notification M ethods dialog Click Choose and browse to the program you would like to run If you want the program to use a file as input enable Pass file into program as argument and enter the file location and name in the File field Host Computer Enable this option if you want to the monitor to play a sound and attempt to grab the focus on the host computer You may change the sound in Preferences Notify me Specify how often you want to be notified of alarm conditions You can be notified at the start of each alarm condition once for continuous alarm condition you can be notified at every duration of a continuous alarm condition every duration for continuous alarm condition or you can have the monitor notify you just once at the start of the first alarm and then stop the monitor at first alarm condition then stop monitor Tip These options apply to alarm condition notifications only Notifications of readout success or readout failure are sent once per readout Notify me when an alarm condition clears Enable this option if you want to receive a notification when the alarm condition has returned to a non alarm state Send heartbeat every ___ You can have the host machine send you regularly scheduled notifications to let you know that the monitor is still running and able to communicate while you are away Enable this option and specify how often you want to be notified M essages Pan
168. dout indicated by hsec or dsec extension This digital signature ensures the integrity of the datafile and will be verified each time the file is opened Note In order to view a full audit trail you will need to launch and readout devices with Secure Mode enabled Data Encoding Data encoding controls how special characters are displayed in files that are imported into and exported from HOBOware The default is to use UTF 8 a common character encoding protocol for software Select Windows default if characters are not displaying correctly in imported and exported files in Windows Y Data Encoding Select the data encoding to be used when importing and exporting files UTF 8 v Note When changing your data encoding it is possible that your data may now appear differently in certain applications with the newly selected encoding Be sure to confirm that your application s support the encoding you have chosen before making this change Export Settings Use the Export Settings preferences to customize how data is formatted when you export the table data from a plotted HOBOware file to set up automatic export upon readout to include plot details in an exported file and to set export ordering rules To access these settings 1 From the File menu on Windows or the HOBOware menu on Macintosh select Preferences 2 Select the General category and then click Export Settings 3 Adjust any of the settings described below and then click
169. dvanced Sensor Properties x Select Sensor 4 Raw Pulse Sensor Properties Maximum pulse frequency 120 pulse sec range 0 01 120 Apply lockout time 5 x 100 msec range 1 10 Logging Duration 11 8 days lt 7 Cree 3 Click the Apply lockout time checkbox if you wish to specify a time period when pulses will be ignored Select the lockout time value from 1 to 10 On sensors with both pulse frequency and lockout time settings lockout time will affect the maximum pulse frequency the higher the lockout time the lower the maximum pulse frequency will be Notes e f the logger has multiple sensors then all sensors will have the same lockout time This means if you are using multiple sensors with different lockout time requirements this may result in lost pulses or false pulses e Lockout time is only available for raw pulse channels and event channels e When lockout time is enabled you can specify a value from 1 to 10 with a default of 5 which is then multiplied by 100 milliseconds for a range of 0 1 to 1 second The available range for the maximum pulse frequency is automatically recalculated based on the lockout time For example if the lockout time is set to 2 the maximum pulse frequency range changes to 0 01 to 5 Hz The maximum pulse frequency also varies depending on the logger model Refer to the specifications in the logger documentation for maximum pulse frequency documentation Is also avai
170. e 1 To construct the message that will be sent by certain notification methods click the M essages icon near the bottom of the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog M essage settings apply to all loggers 1 800 LOGGERS 231 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 2 The top portion of this dialog lists the items you can include in a notification message Select all of the items you would like to include A sample message based on your choices appears below this area 3 To include additional customized text in the message enable Add text to notification message and type the text in the area below this option Opening and Editing a Saved Configuration Once you have created and saved a configuration you can open it to review settings change the settings and start the monitor Tip When the monitor is running you can access the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog for the current configuration by clicking Configure on the Alarm and Readout M onitor dialog Changes that you make to the configuration will not take effect until the next time you start the monitor 1 From the Tools menu choose M anage Alarms amp Readouts then choose Open Configuration Select the configuration and click Open The Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog is displayed 2 Review the settings and make changes if desired 3 To save changes to the existing configuration file click Save To save the changes to a new configuration file with a
171. e e W Gopi Hp m Eea ip eoa EurzITh rt TF ge Dei tr be Die l Te 2 TAPE Se tra PLN fiir GU E T Bm l DH et TE PEMEAN zj ha F ENRILE LL By j lp ae T i pikim a i Lee Fii Peas ae fey cd h Tot ajrim moe ara Tega F ram F F Orig I rap tia Je Plot apart Gata Alarm Status also indicated by icons in Device Table 1 800 LOGGERS 170 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Adding a Sensor Alarm A sensor alarm trips when a sensor reading is outside a threshold that you configure You can set up actions so that you are notified by email text message or by an audio or visual alarm in HOBOnode M anager when a sensor alarm trips Once you create an alarm you can copy it to multiple sensors of the same measurement type or the same measurement type and group Note Sensor data Is sent to the receiver periodically based on the Connection Interval and not continuously Therefore there is a delay between the time the alarm condition occurs and is recorded by the sensor and when you are alerted by any notifications you have configured The default Connection Interval is 10 minutes For critical applications you may want to decrease the Connection Interval so that you are alerted to alarm conditions more frequently See Changing the Logging Interval and Connection Interval Opening the Add Sensor Alarm window The first time you add an alarm for a sensor you can click the alarm icon for the sensor in the Devic
172. e Click the Choose button and select the file See the Important note for more details about using files W Adjust for salinity Salinity Specific conductance Salinity value 32 0000 ppt Salinity datafile Choose e If you chose specific conductance Select Sp cond value if you have a specific conductance value from a meter reading or other source type the value in either uS cm or mS cm as shown below This works well if the specific conductance is constant during the deployment If it is not constant select Specific conductance datafile to use a data file from a U24 conductivity logger or a text file Click the Choose button and select the file See the Important note for more details about using files 1 800 LOGGERS 92 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide W Adjust for salinity Salinity Specific conductance Sp cond value 40600 0 uS cm Specific conductance datafile Choose Important When using a file for salinity or specific conductance data you can select either a hobo file from a HOBO U24 Conductivity Logger or a txt file from a U24 logger after it has been calibrated with the Conductivity Assistant Using a U24 hobo file is the easiest while a calibrated U24 text file provides the highest accuracy Follow these steps to create a text file from a U24 Conductivity Logger in the proper format A Click Cancel to close the DO Assistant and Plot Setup windows if they are
173. e If you do not know which settings to use contact your system administrator or Internet service provider e Click Test to verify that the settings are correct The Alarm amp Readout Tool should confirm that the test message was sent and you should receive a message at the To address e Finally specify a File format data or text for the resulting file You may select both data and text this will result in the creation of two files Datafiles hobo and dtf can be opened directly in HOBOware Pro Text files can easily be imported into HOBOware Pro or used in spreadsheets and many other programs Tip If you selected partial readouts and the logger has wrap enabled data dtf will not be available FTP Enable FTP to upload the file to an FTP site When you enable FTP the word FTP will turn red to remind you to configure FTP settings Click the Edit button and complete the M anage Data Storage dialog e Enter the information required by the FTP host Do not include ftp in the FTP host field If you do not know which settings to use contact your system administrator or Internet service provider 1 800 LOGGERS 229 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Click Test to verify that the settings are correct The Alarm amp Readout Tool should confirm that a test file was uploaded and you should find a test file named test txt at the FTP site e Specify a File format data or text for the resulting file You may s
174. e Show export dialog setting is selected in the export preferences To disable this setting select Preferences from the File menu in Windows or the HOBOware menu in Macintosh In the General category select Export Settings M ake sure Show export dialog is not selected Even if the Automatically export table data upon readout of logger option is disabled the Show export dialog must not be selected for the Bulk Export Tool to export files properly Your preferences must look like this Automatically export table data upon reading out a logger Offloaded datafile must be saved and plotted first 9 Bypass export dialog and save as single file Exported table data will be automatically saved with the same file prefix and in the same directory as the offloaded datafile E Show export dialog or this __ Automatically export table data upon reading out a logger Offloaded datafile must be saved and plotted first S Bypass export dialog and save as single file Exported table data will be automatically saved with the same file prefix and in the same directory as the offloaded datafile Show export dialog but not like this Show export dialog for files to export correctly YAML You can choose to have YAM L YAM L Ain t a M arkup Language headers added to the exported files they are not inserted by default If enabled YAM L headers are inserted at the front end of the file You can remove the YAM L header usin
175. e let s say both the temperature and RH sensors have been enabled the logging interval is set to 5 minutes and the sampling interval is set to 30 seconds with maximum minimum average and standard deviation all enabled Once logging begins the logger will measure and record the actual temperature and RH sensor values every 5 minutes In addition the logger will take a temperature and RH sample every 30 seconds and temporarily store them in memory The logger will then calculate the maximum minimum average and standard deviation using the samples gathered over the previous 5 minute period and log the resulting value s When reading out the logger this would result in 10 data series not including any derived series such as dew point two sensor series with temperature and RH data logged every 5 minutes plus eight maximum minimum average and standard deviation series four for temperature and four for RH with values calculated and logged every 5 minutes based on the 30 second sampling Notes e Statistics are not available for logging if Normal or Burst has been chosen as the Logging M ode in the Launch Logger window e Onthermocouple loggers statistics are only available on thermocouple channels and not on the internal temperature channel e Maximum minimum and average statistics can be logged for a HOBO Plug Load logger UX120 018 but they are configured differently than the following steps for the UX100 series and other UX1
176. e Information To change the background color on the balloon click the Information Balloon Color drop down arrow and select a color Information Balloon Color dw C Show Information Ballo Map Image Current Image Select the Show Information Balloon when adding new data nodes and on startup checkbox to automatically display the balloons any time you open HOBOnode M anager or add a new icon to the map To change the map image see Customizing the Network M ap Background Customizing the Network Map Background You can upload a custom image to the Network Map to represent your floor plan 1 800 LOGGERS 181 www onsetcomp com AS E 5 HOBOware User s Guide ee _ Click Choose Fidh Map Alarm Select Ima ge Te hea Fath bo Recor Shoes iin Ean hi kie er da ard on cherhup G E Expanded Path Zoku reece W abet z Click Configure Icon Click the Configure icon in the top left corner of the map Click the Choose button in the Network M ap Configuration window Select the image file from the Open window Click Open Click OK to close the Network M ap Configuration window and display the new image To revert to the default image click Restore If you don t have an image to upload you can create one using any drawing program following these guidelines There are 3 scale levels available for an image in the Network M ap depending on the size of the im
177. e Only The factory calibration value is used as the starting point This assumes there is a linear change in calibration adjustment required Note You cannot use a zero point calibration solution for starting and ending values The first data point cannot be used as the ending value consider using that as the starting value instead 6 Select the Only Report Data Between the Selected Points checkbox if you want readings from before or after the calibration points to be removed from the resulting series 7 Inthe Series Name field keep the default name or type a new one 8 Type any User Notes concerning the series you are creating optional 9 Click the Create New Series button 10 The Plot Setup dialog lists a series called Specific Conductance or the name you entered for Series Name The default units are microSiemens cm uS cm You can change the units to milliSiemens cm mS cm if desired The default units for salinity are ppt parts per thousand and this cannot be changed Description 9907567 Select Series to Plot All Gi None Series Measurement Cond Low Rng Cond High Rng Temp Specific Conductance Salinity 11 Click the Plot button to plot the data The Details Pane will show the series selected in the Plot Setup Gh Series Cond Low Rng wS cm H Series Cond High Rng pS cm H Series Temp F Gh Series Specific Conductance pS crm H Series Salinity ppt H A Event Type Coupler Detached
178. e Table This will open the Add Sensor Alarm window with the sensor already selected Otherwise click the Alarms tab then the Sensor tab and then the Add Sensor Alarm button With this method you will then need to select the sensor from a drop down list Add Sensor Alarm Enable sensor alarm Alarm Condition Sensor value range 4 000 to 158 000 F Latest value 75 290 F lt No Label for 2431994 gt v Temperature lt No Label for 2431994 1 gt v above 0 000 F for 2 logged data points Sensor alarms are processed when node connects every 2 minutes and transmits data 1 minute Logging every 1 minute Alarm Actions i cr Add New Action Add Default Action Y Default Alarm Actions can be set in the Preferences J Enter an email address ex john doe com Email v C Perform on clear Notes will be included in Alarm Actions 1 Make sure the Enable sensor alarm checkbox is selected 2 Select the sensor if not already selected If you accessed the Add Sensor Alarm window by clicking on the alarm icon in the Device Table the sensor will automatically be populated Otherwise select the sensor you want to add the alarm to 3 Configure Alarm Parameters a Select the threshold Above Below or Outside Range b Enter the value for the alarm c Enter the Number of Data points This is the number of readings that must be outside of the limits for the alarm to be tripped or cleared 4 Configure Alarm Acti
179. e U20 or U20L data file and are not adjusted e To use a constant pressure value click the Use Constant Barometric Pressure button Enter the constant value and indicate whether it is in psi or kPa You cannot use a constant pressure value in combination with a reference water level 6 Keep the default Resultant Series Name or enter a new one You may also enter User Notes concerning the series you are creating Note Your settings are retained so you do not need to re select your density and barometric file each time you use the Barometric Compensation Assistant as long as they still apply to the new water level data set 7 Click Create New Series The new series is listed and selected in the Plot Setup window You can click Process on the Plot Setup window again to create another series using different barometric compensation parameters 8 Click the Plot button The scaled series will appear in the plot and the settings for the scaled series are listed in the Details pane Y Series Water Level feet H Logger Info do Deployment Info 3 Series Statistics FY Barometric Compensation Parameters Fluid Density Derived from Temp Channel Reference Depth 50 000 feet Reference Time 12 30 04 3 25 59 PM GMT 05 00 Barometric Datafile Well_Log_Baro hobo After the plot is displayed you may apply minimum maximum and average filters to the new water level or sensor depth series as you would for any sensor data
180. e alarm is raised which is the number of samples that are needed to trigger each alarm For example we ve set this number to 5 This means there will need to be 5 sensor readings above 85 F or below 32 F before the alarm will trip The time indicates how long it would take for the alarm to trip based on the number of samples you entered and the logging interval UA 001 loggers or the LCD refresh rate UX100 series UX120 006M UX120 014M and U14 00x In the example above it would take 1 minute for the alarm to trip only if Consecutive is selected as described in the next step Note The UA 001 and U14 00x loggers have two Number of out of range samples fields one for the high alarm and a separate one for the low alarm 6 UX100 series UX120 006M UX120 014M and UA 001 loggers only Select either Cumulative or Consecutive for the Sensor Alarm M ode If you select cumulative then the alarm will trip after a 1 800 LOGGERS 43 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide specific number of samples as set in the previous step are outside the limits the high or low samples do not need to be consecutive If you select Consecutive then the alarm will trip after a specific number of samples as set in the previous step outside the limits are logged in a row In the example above if there are 5 readings in a row above 85 F then an alarm will trip If we had chosen Cumulative the 5 readings could have taken place at any time during t
181. e cellular signal for the HOBO U30 Station in its current location This will help you determine if you need to reposition the station for optimal signal strength Controlling the Relay on the HOBO U30 Station The U30 Station relay contact is a latching relay that can be configured as either Normally Open or Normally Closed The factory default setting is Normally Open To change the relay from the Device menu l AE ae oe Connect the HOBO U30 Station to the computer with the USB cable From the Device menu select M anage U30 Select Control U30 Relay Select Set default deactivated state Select either Open or Closed To conduct an immediate test of the relay from the Device menu go EE te 5 Connect the HOBO U30 Station to the computer with the USB cable From the Device menu select M anage U30 Select Control U30 Relay Select Activate close relay You should hear a click in the HOBO U30 Station Select Deactivate open relay You should hear the click again To change the relay and test it using the Sensor Alarms window 1 2 3 oh From the Device menu select M anage U30 Select Configure U30 Alarms and select Configure Alarms to open the Sensor Alarms window In the Relay Contacts section select Normally Open or Normally Closed If you are setting an Alarm Action of Pulse Relay you can set the Relay Pulse Width in milliseconds To test the relay click the Close Relay or Open Rel
182. e for calibration is one from when the logger was in the water keeping in mind that the logger time may be slightly different from the time used for your field readings You can usually see the data points that were recorded when the logger was out of the water Type in the M eter Titration DO Measurement in mg L for this ending calibration point 1 800 LOGGERS 94 www onsetcomp com 1 800 LOGGERS HOBOware User s Guide v Perform field calibration Using Dissolved Oxygen Meter or Dissolved Oxygen Titration Using 100 Water Saturated Air v Starting calibration point 03 01 12 01 56 02 PM GMT 05 00 8 15 mg L 24 42 C v Meter Titration DO Measurement 0 00 mg L Barometric pressure from the left w 760 00 mmHg Ending calibration point 03 12 12 04 11 02 PM GMT 05 00 13 60 mg L 5 82 C v Meter Titration DO Measurement 0 00 mg L Barometric pressure from the left w 760 00 mmHg v Only report data between selected points Note If only an Ending calibration point is entered Starting calibration point not checked then the assistant will use the logger calibration for the starting calibration This assumes you are starting with an accurately calibrated logger and saves you from having to do your own starting point calibration However if you select a Starting calibration point and no Ending calibration point the series will be adjusted for the one calibration point This may be accurate en
183. e logger where the datafile originated e Serial No Serial number of the logger where the datafile originated e Launch Desc Description in place when the logger was launched This description will be the default datafile name e Launch Time Date time and offset to Greenwich M ean Time GMT also known as UTC when the shuttle was last launched e File Size Actual size of the datafile After clicking the Offload Checked button the Files on Shuttle panel will change to a Files Offloaded from Shuttle panel This panel lists the folder where the files will be saved or click Choose to select a different directory You can also select to a checkbox to automatically open the folder in Windows Explorer or Finder M acintosh after the files are saved The serial number Launch Description and default file name is listed for each datafile Click the Save Checked button to save all the selected files Use the Launch Shuttle button to delete all files whether saved or not from the shuttle and to reset the clock Launching the shuttle also repairs a corrupted header Deleting Files from a Shuttle You can delete files from a shuttle after they have been offloaded and saved Note HOBO Shuttles require HOBOware Pro To delete files from a shuttle 1 From the Device menu select Manage Shuttle 1 800 LOGGERS 123 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 2 Offload and save any files if necessary You must at least offload all files
184. e loggers and sensors if applicable that are defined in the configuration The loggers can be logging waiting for a delayed or button start or stopped Any loggers that have scheduled readouts must be either logging or awaiting a delayed or triggered start when you start the monitor The loggers should be logging by the time of the first scheduled readout Serial loggers that are scheduled for partial readouts and have wrap enabled must not wrap before the first scheduled readout if they are wrapped the readout will fail Important A serial logger that is waiting for a delayed or button start cannot provide an updated sensor reading until the logger begins logging Once a serial logger begins logging it can only provide the last logged value Tip To avoid disrupting an active deployment do not attach sensors to a serial logger if it is already logging 3 Click Start If the monitor is already running you will be warned that the monitor will stop the previous configuration before running the new one The Alarm and Readout M onitor dialog is displayed and an alarm icon appears in the lower right corner of the main HOBOware Pro window 4 Each logger has its own panel in the monitor window which lists the logger name monitored conditions and a countdown to the next reading To view details about the logger s status click the logger s panel e Once the monitor is running if there is a communication failure any sensor readings are ita
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186. e the unit type for a temperature series from F to degrees Then while viewing the plot you decide to convert the data points to Celsius The unit type for the temperature series automatically changes to C instead of the custom degrees unit that you had entered 4 Adjust the appearance of the lines with the following options e Connect Points This controls whether the plotted data points in the series are connected with a line e Style This changes the appearance of the line used to connect the points in a series e Width This changes the width of the line used to connect the points in a series e Connect as Steps This controls whether the lines between the points in a series are connected as a curve or astep When this option is selected the line drawn between points keeps the value of the previous point until the next point in the series Connecting as steps is useful when plotting state or event series 5 Set High Alarm and or Low Alarm thresholds Enabling alarms will show lines on the plot for the series to indicate a visual threshold over or under which data may be falling for example if you want to quickly see how many points fall below 32 degrees Alarms are available for sensor measurement series only not for state or event series Select the High Alarm checkbox and type a value relative to the series where you want the maximum red alarm line to appear Select the Low Alarm checkbox and type a value relative to the se
187. e time and then logging will begin e Stop logging Select when you want the logger to stop logging You can choose When memory fills or Never wrapping If you select When memory fills then the logger will stop recording data once the memory Is full If you select Never wrapping the logger will record data continuously until either the logger battery runs out or you stop it Once the logger is full the newest data will overwrite the oldest data When wrapping the memory segment on the logger LCD screen will blink Push button When this option is selected the logger will stop recording data when you press the Start Stop button on the logger itself for 3 seconds The LCD screen on the logger will display Stop when this option has been selected Specific stop date Select the date you want the logger to stop recording data Choose either a preset time or set your own custom date and time e Options Select Turn LCD off if you want the logger to operate in stealth mode with the LCD screen turned off You can override this temporarily by pressing the Start Stop button on the logger The LCD will then remain illuminated for 10 minutes Skip launch window next time HOBOware Pro Check this box if you would like to bypass the Launch Window the next time you choose Launch from the Device menu or click the Launch icon This will cause the next logger to be launched with either the previous launch settings or the current logge
188. e units displayed for that condition in the monitor window and details even if you switch units US SI in HOBOware Pro preferences The For Duration Is directly related to the Interval For example if your Interval is 15 minutes you can choose a Duration of 0 15 minutes 30 minutes etc With a Duration of 0 the alarm will trip on the first reading that meets the sensor condition If the Duration is equal to the Interval in this example 15 minutes the alarm will trip only if the condition is met for two consecutive readings if the Duration is equal to two intervals in this example 30 minutes the alarm will trip only if the condition is met for three consecutive readings and so forth To remove a sensor condition from this list click the trash icon T next to the condition Conditions to trip alarms Loggers tab Click the Logger tab to select logger conditions communication memory or battery that can trip the alarm These conditions are also subject to the Interval for alarms When any of these conditions are met during an alarm interval the monitor sends a notification e When unable to communicate with logger This condition occurs only after all logger communication attempts including retries for a given alarm interval have failed It does not apply to communication failures that occur during scheduled readouts this condition can be enabled on the Readouts pane e When memory used is at or above n This condition occurs
189. each series Use a different color for each series each series has a unique line style value axis color does not match all series W Use Rules Series Type RH Line Size u Line Style Solid Line Color w Choose i Series Type Line Size Line Style Line Color Temperature 1 Dot E RH 1 E e When plotting multiple rules of the same type If Use the same color for each series is selected then multiple series of the same unit type for example multiple temperature series are plotted with the same color but with different line styles solid dashed dotted etc to differentiate them If Use a different color for each series is selected then multiple series of the same unit type will be plotted in different colors The series will still be attached to a single common Y axis but only one series will match the axis color e Use Rules Select this box to set up rules for series lines on the plots Then select the series type for the rule you want to set up Select the size and style of the series line Click the Choose button to select a line color Click the Add Rule button to create the rule Line size style and color will be applied on series lines the corresponding Y axis value axis and its corresponding representation in the legend This rule will be overridden by any changes you make in the Series or Axis Properties window To add another rule select a different Series Type choose the settings and then c
190. ec which are secure files 21 CFR Part 11 Conformance from U Series loggers e hproj which is HOBOware Project file e dsec which are secure files 21 CFR Part 11 Conformance from Station loggers e txt csv and most ASCII files can be imported To open a file 1 800 LOGGERS 59 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 1 Double click a compatible file from Windows Explorer or Mac Finder Or in HOBOware click the Open icon on the toolbar or select Open Datafile from the File menu 2 Select one or more files and click Open 3 Select the series and or events you wish to view in the plot and click the Plot button If you selected multiple files to open you will be prompted with a Plot Setup window for each file unless you have set the preference to automatically plot data as described in General Preferences To open a project file 1 From the File menu select Open Project 2 Select a project hproj file and click Open Recently opened files are listed in the File menu From the File menu select Recent Files and then choose the file you wish to open To empty the recent file list select Recent Files from the File menu and then select Clear Recent Files Opening Files from Unsupported Loggers Although the following loggers cannot be launched or read out using HOBOware datafiles from these loggers can be opened and plotted All graphing tools filters and Data Assistants can be used with the files and data can
191. ecified timeframe The default period to determine that a node is missing is 10 minutes You can change this in the Preferences To enable a missing node alarm 1 Click the Alarms tab 2 Click the System tab and select the checkbox in the Enable column for Missing Node If alarm actions have already been configured by a previous edit then the Status icon for Missing Node will change to an active alarm icon green as shown below This means the alarm is enabled If an Edit Missing Node Alarm dialog box appears or you wish to make additional changes to this alarm then proceed to next step 13 HOBOnode Ma nager Plots map Alarms E Sensor yu system Status Enable Active 7 alarm icon EJ Missing Node Trips when a node is late by 10 minutes l 7 Edit icon Heartbeat Generates a system heartbeat every 12 hours starting at 17 00 PM C EJ Low Battery Trips when a device s battery level is below 20 for k nodes only 3 An Edit Missing Node Alarm dialog box may open automatically If it does not and you wish to change the settings then click the Edit icon for M issing Node as shown above 1 800 LOGGERS 172 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Edit Missing Mode Alarm Enable missing node alarm Alarm Condition The missing node alarm indicates that one of your nodes is late by 10 minutes The time to declare a node as MISSING can be set inthe Preferences Alarm Actions Gp Add New Action A
192. ecommended in the sensor documentation Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each sensor you wish to configure Notes on configuring sensors Although it is helpful to see the connected sensors devices when setting up the launch it is not required that you physically connect them while selecting sensor type options You may set up the launch for a delayed or push button start then connect the sensors devices later before logging begins Be sure to connect each sensor into the correct numbered jack based on you configured the corresponding channel Important Sensors that are connected after logging begins may not log accurate data Click the Filters button to create additional filtered series for any of the channels you configured The filtered series will then be automatically calculated when you read out the logger and plot the data You have the option to record the logger s battery voltage at each sample time this is the last channel in the sensors list Like the other data channels logging the internal battery channel consumes some of the logger s memory Unless you suspect abnormal battery performance you do not need to log the battery voltage You can also disable the battery channel with Series preferences in Preferences select Display then Series Note that labels do not apply to calculated or derived channels such as filtered series Although it is possible to set up more than one scaling value for each sensor only the first scaling v
193. ectory as shown in the Data Storage Location field with the backup copy Alarms There are two types of alarms in HOBOnode M anager sensor alarms and system alarms With sensor alarms you can set an alarm to trip when a sensor reading is out of a range you specify With system alarms you can set an alarm to trip when a node is missing from the network or has a low battery You can also configure a heartbeat alarm which periodically notifies you the receiver is active and communicating with the nodes in the network You can also set alarm actions or notifications to alert you via email text and or audible visual cue on your computer when an alarm trips Note When an alarm trips HOBOnode M anager is opened if it is not already Click the Alarms tab to access the following 1 800 LOGGERS 169 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Tabs Sensor ad Alarms Alarms System Alarms iH FACE evi Atm recta Add Sensor Alarm button C Filter Configured Alarms 3 Controls 4 Al he Delete Copy to Y More actors F F Tipped Alarna Log ES Cheat Lisp Tiii Risers p SUZO ID0EIOOAMEST Above 30 000 3 Sensor alarm TRIPPED for S N 2492992 2 a 30 904 4 Tripped DLSOIOORI200AM EST bers 60 000 F Sensor alarn TRIPPED For S N 2491992 1 at 71146 F Alarms Log Type tH Tis Hass Type Peachy Pet Tiere Goup s Hap Alsi Say Battery mec sein conmecteo s a M TET i A r L a O i 7 T l E ii T H
194. eferences Launch Options for the HOBO U30 and Other Station Loggers The following launch options are available for Station loggers which connect to the computer via serial cable instead of USB cable Note that the Launch Logger window may vary from the example shown below Launch Logger HOBO U30 Station r gJ Description 2252899 i Serial Number 2252899 Status Deployment Number 240 Battery Level C 100 Sensors Configure Sensors to Log 0 2mm RainGauge S RGB M002 S N 1110481 1 Rain lt Enter label here gt Wind S WCA XXXX S N 1159656 lt 1 Wind Speed lt Enter label here gt User Notes Refresh alarms kWh Scaling lt 2 Gust Speed lt Enter label here gt lt 3 Wind Direction lt Enter label here gt 12 bit Temp RH S THB XXXX S N 1161585 lt 1 Temperature air temp 2 RH lt Enter label here gt Leaf Wetness S LWA M003 S N 1184838 lt 1 Wetness lt Enter label here gt Soil Probe EC05 S SMC M003 S N 1201975 Deployment Logging Interval 5S minutes v Sampling Interval i second v Enable Logging Duration 99 4 days Start Logging Now v 10 19 19 AM Stop Logging When memory fills Never wrapping Filters Help Skip launch window next time Cancel 1 800 LOGGERS 35 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Logger Information e Description Enter a description for the launch u
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196. elative humidity data the temperature must also be logged This message warns you if you selected the relative humidity sensor or channel in the Launch Logger window but not temperature The specified delay time is in the past This warning indicates that you have selected a start date or time for logging that Is in the past instead of the future The specified delay time is past the sensor cap expiration This warning indicates that the date or time you selected for the launch to begin is past the U26 Dissolved Oxygen logger sensor cap expiration date The logging duration could extend past the sensor cap expiration This warning indicates that projected logging duration the amount of time it takes for the logger s memory to fill lasts beyond the U26 Dissolved Oxygen logger sensor cap expiration date The logging interval specified is too small for the TRM S module This warning indicates that the logging interval how often the logger records data is not supported by the TRMS module ina U30 station logger The Battery channel is disabled but recommended when using excitation power This warning indicates that the battery channel in the Launch Logger window has not been selected on a U30 or FlexSmart logger configured to use excitation power The logger s battery power is too low to provide excitation to external sensors This warning indicates the battery is too low for a U30 or FlexSmart logger that has been configured to power excitatio
197. elect Launch from the Device menu or click the Launch icon eh on the toolbar or select Automatically launch to bypass this window and launch the logger with the default settings Selecting Automatically launch is particularly useful if you want to launch several loggers quickly without changing any settings The default settings are determined by the Fill launch window with contents of preference For HOBOware Pro only If you select Automatically launch and also set the Default Action from the Device menu to Launch this feature allows you to launch several U Series loggers in a row simply by connecting and disconnecting each logger to the computer e Fill launch window with contents of Select Current logger to show the logger s most recent launch settings as stored in the logger memory in the Launch Logger window Select Previous launch to show the same settings used in the most recent launch This is helpful if you want to launch several loggers of the same type with similar settings or if you want to set up several loggers to start at the same time with the same logging interval An indicator on the Launch Logger window will remind you when this preference is use Note that Previous launch does not apply if you are launching different types of loggers instead the settings in the logger s memory will be used When Previous launch is selected you also can select the Use previous sensor labels checkbox to automatically fill any
198. elect both data and text this will result in the creation of two files Datafiles hobo and dtf can be opened directly in HOBOware Pro Text files can easily be imported into HOBOware Pro or used in spreadsheets and many other programs Tip If you selected partial readouts and the logger has wrap enabled data dtf will not be available Notify me Select the conditions for which you want to be notified When any selected condition is met the monitor sends a notification immediately e When readout is successful This condition occurs when a scheduled readout has completed and the resulting file has been saved emailed or uploaded to an FTP site Tip It is possible to be notified of a successful readout but not receive the expected email with the attached datafile or text file The Alarm amp Readout Tool cannot tell if something goes wrong after the email was sent e When readout fails This condition occurs when a scheduled readout and all retry attempts failed due to a communication error or if there was an error saving the file emailing it or uploading it to an FTP server Copy To copy this logger s readout settings to other loggers in this configuration select the setting you want to copy mode interval Local Disk settings Email Attachment settings FTP settings or notifications from the first drop down next to the Copy button Then select the name of a logger group the name of an individual logger or Group L
199. electing a Subset of the Plot Subset Statistics Tool M oving a Series from Front to Back on a Plot Filtering a Series Cropping a Series Removing a Series from the Plot Copying a Series to Another Plot M erging Files Converting Units Undoing or Redoing Plot Changes Saving Project Files Setting Properties for Plot Elements You can set the properties for all the plot elements including the axes series title and legend You can access the properties window for a plot element by selecting the Arrow tool and then right clicking that element Or right click anywhere on the plot and select Other Graph Items and then choose a particular item Setting Axis Properties Setting Series Properties Setting Legend Properties Setting Title Properties Setting View Properties There are also plotting preferences that control the global properties for all plots To modify these settings open the Preferences and select Plotting With Plotting preferences you can Show or hide the Points table by default Show or hide the Details pane by default Include the sensor label in the Points table and Details pane by default Customize series lines for specific measurement types Set default minimum and maximum values for specific series types on the Value Axis 1 800 LOGGERS 68 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Enable auto scrolling to keep marked points in view while zooming Automatically select all data series and or events Automa
200. emperature data spanning at least one full calendar day midnight to midnight Growing degree days are used for agricultural and turf management applications such as estimating harvest time or pest growth One growing degree day GDD is equivalent to a one degree increase above a minimum threshold temperature for a period of one day For example assuming no horizontal cutoff if the minimum threshold temperature is 70 F and the temperature was a constant 85 F for the day the GDD for that day is 15 GDD A single GDD value is calculated for each full calendar day of temperature data and plotted at noon for that day GDD values are cumulative that is the GDD for each day adds to the previous days GDD value Important Time of day is a factor in the GDD computation When you launch a logger be sure that your computer s clock is set to the proper time zone for the area where the logger will be deployed If you try to correct it later by entering a different offset in the Plot Setup window you may get confusing or misleading results To create a series for growing degree days 1 Read out a logger or open a datafile that contains data from a temperature sensor 2 From the Plot Setup window select Growing Degree Days Assistant and click the Process button 3 Inthe Growing Degree Days Assistant window choose the data series you want to convert from the Temperature Series drop down list Growing Degree Days Assistant Select Dat
201. en click the subcategory you wish to change 3 Adjust any of the settings described below and then click OK Device Types This preference controls the type of devices HOBOware recognizes when connected to the computer USB serial or both If you only use USB loggers or serial loggers select the corresponding preference This will save time as HOBOware will only check the USB or serial port s for a connected device when selecting Launch Readout Status or Stop from the Device menu If you use both USB and serial loggers regularly select USB and serial devices You can also quickly change this preference by using the pull down menu next to the Select Device icon Lh on the toolbar Y Device Types Select device type USB devices only Serial devices only USB and serial devices Serial Ports This preference controls which serial ports you want HOBOware to check for a connected device Click Select All to check all serial ports displayed in this list or choose specific serial ports Note that if you want to use only one port you can have only one serial logger connected at a time Alternatively checking multiple serial ports can cause slow performance even when no loggers are connected 1 800 LOGGERS 201 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Y Serial Ports Select All Serial port s to use COM3 Device Speeds e Serial port speed Select Fast serial enabled to read out a serial logger at a speed appropria
202. ent 5 position in the list To return to the original sort order click the Restore Order button Note that if you have the export preferences set to Use export ordering rules then the series will be listed in the order defined in that preference when you click the Restore Order button If the datafile contains series with measurement types that are not defined in the export ordering rules preference then those series will be listed after the defined series 6 Click the Export button and then select where you want to save the file 7 Click Save You can now open the exported file in Excel or another software application Note that if you have the export preference Include plot details in exported file enabled then any information in the Details pane of the plot will be included in the exported file along with the sensor data Exporting Data in Classic BoxCar Pro Format BoxCar Pro is legacy software from Onset Computer HOBOware includes a preference setting that allows you to export and import data in a format compatible with Onset s Box Car Pro software To change the export preferences to use settings compatible with BoxCar Pro 1 From the File menu in Windows or the HOBOware menu on Macintosh select Preferences 2 Select the General category and then click Export Settings 3 Click the Use classic export settings button and then click OK See Export Settings for details on all export preference settings Exporting
203. ents To change these settings 1 From the File menu on Windows or the HOBOware menu on Macintosh select Preferences 2 Select the Plotting category on the left and then click the subcategory you wish to change 3 Adjust any of the settings described below and then click OK Notes e To apply certain preferences to a single series double click the series to open the Series Properties window e To apply changes to real time plots in HOBOnode M anager restart HOBOnode M anager or remove the plot for the sensor and then add it back deselect the Plot checkbox for the sensor to remove it and then select the Plot checkbox again to add it back 1 800 LOGGERS 202 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Fonts Use the Fonts Preferences to control the font size type style and color for most text on the graph type style and color preferences available in HOBOware Pro only Note that the plot title font will be two points larger than the selected font size Y Fonts Font Size 9 Font Type Dialog Za Font Style Plain Font Color E Choose Lines HOBOware Pro only Use the lines preferences to define the appearance of lines in the plot for a specific series type Rules added will appear in the panel at the bottom Only one rule can be added per series type To delete a rule click the delete button on the row Y Lines When plotting multiple series of the same unit type Use the same color for
204. er 0 10 ppm Hardware Setting Configure Scaling values Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Measurement Current VOC Units Amps ppm Value 1 4 000 O 0 A B po Value 2 20 000 10 02 pin B removed 10 ppm 1 800 LOGGERS 151 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 0 100 ppm Hardware Setting Configure Scaling values Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Measurement Current VOC Units Amps ppm Value 1 4 000 0 0 A B G D Value 2 2 000 100 0 pin C removed 100 ppm 0 1000 ppm Hardware Setting Configure Scaling values Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Measurement Current VOC Units Amps ppm Value 1 4 000 O 0 A B c D all pins installed 1000 ppm Value 2 20 000 55 1000 05 Setting HOBOnode M anager Preferences You can change preferences for several features within HOBOnode M anager You can access HOBOnode M anager preferences one of two ways e In HOBOware select File gt Preferences on Windows or HOBOware gt Preferences on Macintosh and click Data Nodes e Atthe bottom of the HOBOnode M anager window click the Actions button and select Edit HOBO Data Node Preferences General Preferences The following general preferences are available Y General Presets Custom Default Lagging Interval 1 Minute v O Default Connection Interval 10 Minutes O H IM e Timeout when forming network No Timeout A node is MISSING when it is late by 10Min
205. er HOBO UX90 005 6M Occupancy Light Description Serial Number 19088743 Status Deployment Number 11 Battery Level d 100 Sensors Configure Sensors to Log Measurement Label or Time s T Filters v 1 Light Runtime Light lt Enter label here gt off on v Advanced Measurement Label or Time v 2 Occupancy Runtime w Occupancy lt Enter label here gt unoccupied occupied v 3 Logger s Battery Voltage LCD For State and Runtime sensors show v Deployment Logging Interval 1 second v Logging Duration 6 1 days Start Logging Now v 09 48 47 AM Stop Logging When memory fills Never wrapping Push Button 1 day v from start Options Turn LCD off Help __ Skip launch window next time Cancel Stat _ Logger Information e Description Enter a description for the launch up to 40 characters in this field This description is used as the default file name when you read out and save the data recorded by the logger It is also the default title of the plot e Serial Number This is the serial number for the logger Note that some external sensors or devices also have serial numbers which are not listed here e Deployment Number This is the number of times including this time the logger has been launched Each time you start a new launch the deployment number increases by one e Battery Level This shows the current battery level
206. er battery runs out or you stop it Once the logger is full the newest data will overwrite the oldest data Push button When this option is selected the logger will stop recording data when you press the Start Stop button on the logger itself for 3 seconds If you also configured a Push Button start then you must wait 5 minutes after logging begins before you can use the button to stop logging Specific stop date Select the date you want the logger to stop recording data Choose either a preset time or set your own custom date and time e Options Select Turn LEDs off if you want the logger to operate in stealth mode which disables the Logging LED on the logger The Waiting LED and the Test button Activity lights will still remain operational when this option Is selected Skip launch window next time HOBOware Pro Check this box if you would like to bypass the Launch Window the next time you choose Launch from the Device menu or click the Launch icon This will cause the next logger to be launched with either the previous launch 1 800 LOGGERS 29 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide settings or the current logger settings as set in the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences Launch Options for the HOBO Plug Load Logger UX120 018 The following launch options are available for the HOBO Plug Load logger UX120 018 Note that the Launch Logger window may vary from the example shown below Thi
207. er threshold The remaining area between the curve and the low threshold is then used to compute the GDD e Single Sine no Cutoff Uses the low and high daily temperatures to compute a sine wave that assumes the low temperature occurred at midnight and the high temperature occurred at noon The area between the curve and the low threshold is then used to compute the GDD e Single Sine with Horizontal Cutoff Uses the low and high daily temperatures to compute a sine wave that assumes the low temperature occurred at midnight and the high temperature occurred at noon Then it adjusts any temperatures above the upper threshold to the upper threshold The remaining area between the curve and the low threshold is then used to compute the GDD e Actual Temperature Method no Cutoff Uses the logging interval of the temperature data to perform a numerical integration The area between the curve and the low threshold is used to compute the GDD e Actual Temperature Method with Horizontal Cutoff Adjusts any temperatures above the upper threshold to the upper threshold Then it uses the logging interval of the temperature data to perform a numerical integration The area between the curve and the low threshold is then used to compute the GDD e Actual Temperature Method with Vertical Cutoff Uses the logging interval of the temperature data to perform a numerical integration Any interval in which the temperature exceeds the upper threshold is exc
208. ering a Series You can filter data from existing series in the plot to create a new statistical series showing calculated data such as average minimum and maximum values over a specified period of time This filter applies to existing data files only there is an additional filter tool available when launching most loggers To filter a series in a plot 1 800 LOGGERS 76 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 1 Select the series with the arrow tool k right click it and select Filter Series Or from the Edit menu select Filter Series 2 Select the statistic to use for the filter and the interval The options available vary depending on the series type In the example below Maximum Temp in each day is selected IH Filter Series Show the Maximum Temp in each i 7 interval Resultant Series Name Max Temp 7 cones JE 3 Type a Resultant Series Name or use the default name entered based on the filter type 4 Click OK The new series is added to the graph the Details pane and the Points table Note that when you apply a filter the graph rescales to accommodate all the displayed data Cropping a Series You can crop one or more series in a plot to focus on a particular date time range instead of the default range in HOBOware Pro To crop a series 1 With the arrow tool i right click the series you wish to plot and select Crop Series To crop multiple series right click anywhere in the plot without a series se
209. ernalEvent For value external event and state series type is followed by unitName Values and external events have only one unitName For state series the two states are listed on two separate lines with the high state listed first For value series only OM ClassName OM PartNumber OM UnitIndex OM ChannelType and OM ValuePattern provide additional series information to Onset s software The location if any is the location string for a serial logger sensor The last field of each subsection Is logger This identifies the logger that logged this series or provided the data from which this series was derived such as dew point The logger is identified as where corresponds to the logger number in the Logger Info section For scheduled readouts 1 is the only logger Data Section Data is separated from the file header by a row of hyphens The first row of data consists of the column headings Each column heading Is enclosed in double quotation marks and separated by the dataDelimiter character The first column header is the second column header is Time GM T 04 00 or whatever offset is appropriate The remaining columns identify each series name and unit type if applicable in the format Series Name Unit enclosed in double quotation marks Each series including states external events and internal logger events has its own column There are preferences that allow you to include more information in
210. es the energy and cost series allow you to create new series showing totals over a period of time Exporting Data While HOBOware offers many tools for analyzing data there may be instances where you need to export data for use in other software Refer to the following for exporting data and other related topics e Exporting Table Data e Exporting Data in Classic BoxCar Pro Format e Exporting Details e Copying Points Data into Another Application e Formatting the Date Time Column in Excel e The Bulk Export Tool Exporting Table Data You can export the data shown in the points table to a Microsoft Excel file or to a text file csv or txt for importing into other applications You can also export the data points gathered in a ZW wireless network via the Plot Export Wireless Data window To export data 1 From HOBOware files Open a data or project file M ake sure the points table includes the series you want to export This might include series pasted from other datafiles or series derived through filters or Data Assistants M ake any changes as necessary From the Plot Export Wireless Data window M ake the changes necessary to select the desired series and then click the Export button Skip to step 3 Jo 2 From the File menu select Export Table Data or click the Export icon on the toolbar a Export x an me E E E Click column header to sort on field Drag Individual rows to desired order Select
211. es to text file format the data is in SI units Preferences set to US in HOBOware are not followed Readout file numbering scheme The Alarm amp Readout Tool employs a simple numbering scheme to avoid overwriting files that have been created as a result of scheduled readouts Each time you start the monitor the Alarm amp Readout Tool s internal counter the monitor number increases by one If the monitor performs readouts the monitor number is added after the file name before the sequence number if any For example consider a configuration with two loggers LoggerA and LoggerB Each logger will be read out once per day over a period of seven days LoggerA Is configured for partial readouts which with default Preference settings results in one file LoggerB is configured for full readouts which again with default Preference settings results in seven files The first time you start the monitor the monitor number is 1 When you stop the monitor you should have eight files LoggerA_1 hobo and LoggerB_ 1 0000 hobo LoggerB_ 1 0001 hobo LoggerB_1 0002 hobo etc 1 800 LOGGERS 235 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide The next time you start the monitor the monitor number is 2 When you stop the monitor you should again have eight files LoggerA_2 hobo and LoggerB_2 0000 hobo LoggerB 2 0001 hobo LoggerB 2 0002 hobo etc The monitor number advances every time you start the monitor even if no readouts are performed I
212. etting the Language Format ON Your COMPULEL cccssccesesstsesssstrecsesreeseseeesssseteesesseessesaeeesesressenteseesenaneegs 222 Pet Se REAGO UE OO Kort saccadesterrashensaticudenatoeh encesateaesensaatacmnass cots uatsanvanctsan saad ecetasscoishanctusapieiaadsenot tee naan onstectid 223 1 800 LOGGERS 4 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Chapter 1 An Overview of HOBOware HOBOware software is used for launching reading out and plotting data from HOBO data loggers With HOBOware you can also check logger status filter and export data save changes to graphs in project files and scale data with the Linear Scaling and Pulse Scaling data assistants There are two versions of HOBOware HOBOware and HOBOware Pro HOBOware Pro offers the following additional features e Support for Conductivity Dissolved Oxygen and Water Level loggers e Support for HOBO U Shuttle and Waterproof Shuttle e HOBOnode Manager and support for wireless HOBO data nodes e Launch and readout time saving options e Additional data assistants Barometric Compensation Conductivity Dissolved Oxygen Grains Per Pound Growing Degree Days and kWh e Importing of text data e Bulk Export Tool e Pie charts for UX90 series loggers e Additional plot preferences font type style and color and series and value axis rules e Subset statistics tool for graphing a subset of data e Series cropping on plots e 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance To upgrade from HOBO
213. etwork available for HOBOware Pro only Configure M odules Ports Select this option to configure analog sensor ports on the HOBO U30 station logger or FlexSmart modules 1 800 LOGGERS 214 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Manage U30 Select this option to access features specific to the HOBO U30 Station From this menu option select Control U30 Relay to configure the default state of a relay or to activate or deactivate the relay for testing See Controlling the Relay on the HOBO U30 Station for more information Or select Configure U30 Alarms to set up alarms on the HOBO U30 Station Lab Calibration Use this option to open the Lab Calibration tool used with the HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen Logger Select Device Use this option to select a device currently connected to the computer Default Action Select this option to set up HOBOware to perform the same action Launch Readout or get Status every time a logger is connected available for HOBOware Pro only See Repeating an Action on Multiple U Series Devices for more information Utilities Use the Utilities submenus to select one of the three Force Offload options only if you are having problems reading out your device or as directed from Onset Technical Support You can also select the Reset UX Logger submenu option as directed by Onset Technical Support The Edit Menu Use the Edit menu to modify the plot including filtering series removing series setting propertie
214. evel is below For Le nodes only vw Alarm Actions Gp Add New Action Add Default Action Y Default Alarm Actions can be set in the Preferences Enter an email address ex johnitidoe com Notes gweil be included in Alarm Actions M ake sure the Enable low battery alarm checkbox Is enabled Select the battery level at which you want the alarm to trip from 10 to 50 For example if you choose 20 then the alarm will trip once the device s remaining battery power drops below 20 Select whether the battery alarm should trip for nodes only or for both nodes and routers Notes You cannot set a low battery alarm for a receiver because it should always be powered by an AC adapter In addition you should not set a low battery alarm for routers that do not have batteries installed If your routers are powered by AC adapters only and do not have backup batteries installed then you should set the battery alarm for nodes only Add one or more alarm actions which is how you will be notified when the alarm trips You can be notified via email or text or by a visual cue or audible sound on the computer where HOBOnode M anager is running Click Save The changes you made to the low battery alarm are displayed on the System tab Note If the low battery alarm was previously configured and had tripped then clicking Save will clear the tripped state If the newly saved settings result in an alarm condition then the alarm will trip at the next connec
215. exSmart Analog Module S FS TRM SA FlexSmart TRM S M odule U30 Analog Sensor Port S LWA xxxx Leaf Wetness S SM x xxxx Soil M oisture The Linear Scaling Assistant can be applied only to logged data from these sensors Other Types of Scaling There are also other types of scaling available that may apply to your configuration FlexSmart modules are set up for scaling prior to launch as part of the module configuration process You can later rescale these scaled series using the Linear Scaling Assistant if you need to create a different measurement See Configuring an Analog M odule Port The Pulse Scaling Assistant is similar to the Linear Assistant but only allows scaling of pulse data Using the Linear Scaling Assistant 1 At launch time Using a logger with a sensor that supports scaling at launch time click the Launch icon on the toolbar Click the Scaling button Double click the assistant name or select the assistant and click the Create button At plot setup Read out a logger or open a file that supports linear scaling Select the Linear Scaling Assistant and click the Process button In the Linear Scaling Assistant window choose the data series you want to convert from the Raw Series drop down list Linear Scaling Assistant Units wy units Value 1 0 0000 0 0000 Value 2 20 0000 0 0000 Resultant Series Name Scaled Series User Notes r cancel create New seres In the Sc
216. f the monitor number reaches 99 999 it will roll over to 1 Tip Be careful when renaming files while they are still in their original location If for some reason you rename M yLogger_1 txt to M yLogger_2 txt the file could be overwritten the second time you run the monitor Text File Format The first section of the text file contains the header This header conforms to YAM L standards allowing maximum compatibility with other software The remainder of the file contains the data There are three sections in the text file header e Data Format e Logger Info e Series Info The second section of the text file contains the data Header Section Data Format This section of the header includes detailed information about the way your text file is formatted e dateTimeDelimiter dataDelimiter and decimalSeparator identify between double quotes the character used to separate date and time the character used to separate data values from one another and the character that is used as a decimal e dateFormat and timeFormat describe the way dates and times are formatted within the file These formats are determined by the preference settings in HOBOware Pro and the regional format settings of your operating system For example 07 31 06 would be represented as M M dd yy Single digit values have leading zeros Uppercase HH refers to 24 hour time e g 15 00 00 Lowercase hh refers to 12 hour time e g 3 00 00 PM This ti
217. f you are experiencing problems with a module you can reset it to the default configuration 1 From the Device menu select Configure M odules Port 1 800 LOGGERS 119 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 2 Select a sensor and click Configure 3 Inthe Configure Sensor window click the Load button to view a list of all defined configurations in the currently selected folder that are compatible with the module port 4 Select Use Default M odule Configuration and click Continue 5 To send the currently displayed configuration to the module port click Configure The module port will remain in this configuration until you send it a different one The following examples show the default configuration for the analog modules The configuration is the same for both channels Configure Channel a Prati Ey Channel ino Module Port Name Analog Input Configure Channel Fima Vergai 1 5 Serial Muenber 15 Channel Muenter i FS TRMS ACI Channel Name Wolege Frmware Version 2 4 Excitation Power Ho Excitation Poria Serial Number 1060402 Sak Excitation Poya Channel Number 1 Measurement Type Wolbage Save Configure CVIA Module TRMS Module Working with a Shuttle HOBO shuttles provide a convenient way to read out and relaunch loggers in the field The HOBO U Shuttle features a text display and is compatible with all loggers that can be used with HOBOware Pro The HOBO Waterproof
218. f you performed Step 2 then remove the logger from the solution and thoroughly rinse it with fresh water to remove any excess sodium sulfite See the logger manual for additional details on cleaning the logger Lab Calibration HOBO Dissolved Oxygen U26 001 S N 90000004 Logger s Gain Adjustment 0 00 Logger s Offset Adjustment 0 00 Lab Calibration last completed on Never Step 1 100 Saturation Step 2 0 Saturation optional Step 3 Finish 100 Saturation Results DO Conc from logger at 100 Saturation 9 28 mg L DO Conc calculated at 100 Saturation 8 806 mg L 0 Saturation Results DO Conc from logger at 0 Saturation N A mg L Calibration Results New Gain Adjustment New Offset Adjustment 1 800 LOGGERS 130 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Updating UX Series Logger Firmware You can update the firmware in a UX series logger as needed with HOBOware You may see that an update is available when opening the Launch Logger or Status window or Onset Technical Support will notify you when this is necessary If you download a firmware file as instructed by Onset Technical Support then place the downloaded file into the following directory For Windows 7 or Windows 8 C Users Public Documents HOBOware Public Files FW Updates For Windows XP C Documents and Settings All Users Shared Documents HOBOware Public Files FW Updates For Macintosh Users amp lt user amp gt Documents H
219. fa 20 ais These default values will only be used for new data nodes that join the network Changes to these default intervals will not affect data nodes that are already logging or that have been previously configured with their own individual logging or connection interval Changing Intervals for Individual Data Nodes To change the logging and connection intervals on an individual data node 1 Double click the data node entry in the Device Table to open the Configure Device window 1 800 LOGGERS 137 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Configure Mode Serial Number 2424015 Firmware Version 44 Device Type 2 006 Node Router Label Warehouse Zone 4 Presets Custom Logging Interval 8 C LE EJ LE i Connection Interval C C LE LEJ CE Default logging and connection intervals can be set in Preferences 2 Change the logging interval and connection interval as required 3 Click OK The changes will take effect the next time the data node connects to the receiver they will only apply to that particular data node and its sensors All other data nodes in the network will continue logging and connecting at their current intervals Setting up External Sensors Important Refer to the documentation that came with your sensor for specific connection and wiring information Data nodes support various external sensors that plug into one of two kinds of ports External Temp RH Sensor Port 2 5mm Stereo Ports for co
220. ff Pressure Units V in W C vauei ooooo0 0 vaue2 5 00000 S 2 5 21 Voltage 0 5 V Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Measurement Voltage Diff Pressure Units V in WAC Value 1 0 00000 gt 0 0 gt Value 2 10 00000 2518 Voltage 0 10 V Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Measurement Voltage Units Value 1 0 000000 Value 2 5 00000 Diff Pressure in WC 0 04 5 0 Voltage 0 5 V Scaling Parameters Raw Measurement Voltage Units Value 1 0 00000 Yalue2 10 00000 E Scaled Diff Pressure o 5 04 Voltage 0 10 V www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 0 10 0in WC Scaling Parameters Range Setting on sensor Raw Scaled Measurement Voltage Units Y in WC vavel 0 00000 gt 0 0 Value2 5 00000 10 0 2 6 0 10 0 in W C Voltage 0 5 V Scaling Parameters Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Raw Scaled Measurement Current Diff Pressure Measurement Voltage Diff Pressure Units Amps lin W C Units v in W C Vave2 20 0009 1009 Value 2 10 0006 1003 Current 4 20mA Voltage 0 10 V lon Scaling Factors ION TVOC The ION TVOC uses Linear Scaling mA gt ppm Cable Required Sensor Type CABLE 4 20mA NOTES e Requires Loop power of 22 mA Lamp and electronics require 65 mA e An AC DC power adapter with a minimum of 6W 35mA is required for excitation pow
221. for example 123 123 or 123 e Automatically export table data upon reading out a logger Select this option if you want HOBOware to automatically create an export file each time you read out a logger note that you must save and plot the data before the exported file will be created When this setting is enabled the default option is to export the data to a single file as controlled by Bypass export dialog and save as single file This will result in an exported file saved in the same directory as the datafile offloaded from the logger Both files will also have the same prefix If you do not want to save it to the default directory or use the default name then select Show export dialog instead to select your own directory or name e Include plot details in exported file When this setting is enabled the information that appears to the left of the plot in the Details pane series information the type of logger deployment information etc will be included in the exported file along with the sensor data This option only applies to text txt or csv file type exports not Excel It also requires that the file is saved and plotted before exporting Therefore it is not compatible with exports done via the Bulk Export Tool or HOBOnode M anager s Data Delivery and Plot Export Wireless Data features Finally select a tab or semicolon for the export table data column separator when using this option If you choose a comma separator the
222. formation on accessing this window see Configuring FlexSmart M odules Analog Sensor Ports Configure Sensor Sensor Information Module Port Name Analog Input Firmware Version 1 5 Serial Number 9 Sensor Number 1 Sensor Name Voltage Y Excitation Power No Excitation Power Set Excitation Power Measurement Type Scaling Parameters Raw Units V Value 1 Value 2 To set the scaling or voltage range 1 Check the Raw Units This is the type of output the sensor has either V or mA corresponding to the type of sensor selected Raw Value 1 and Raw Value 2 should be input in these units For example if the external sensor has an output of 4 20 mA the raw units would be in mA 2 Set Raw Value 1 which is the low raw value given by the external sensor In the previous example this would be 4 mA 3 Set Raw Value 2 which is the high raw value given by the external sensor In the previous example this would be 20 mA Important The number entered for Raw Value 2 determines the voltage range the analog port will use Use this table to determine what the range will be depending on the number entered in the Value 2 field If the raw voltage entered in The voltage range for the Value 2 field is the analog port will be Greater than 2 5 and less than or 5V equal to 5 Greater than 5 and less than or 10V equal to 10 Greater than 10 and less than or 20V equal to 20 4 Select the Scaled Units Choose one of the p
223. g any text editor YAML rhymes with camel is a human friendly cross language Unicode based data serialization language designed around the common native data structures of agile programming languages For more information see yaml org To enable YAM L headers 1 Goto the File menu in Windows or the HOBOware menu in Macintosh and select Preferences 2 Scroll down to the Bulk Export category and select YAM L 3 Check the Export with YAM L Headers box 1 800 LOGGERS 106 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide IH HOBOware Preferences Load Preferences Y Save Preferences Y You can have General Communications k Plotting Importing Text Files You can plot non HOBOware data by importing data from certain text files including Text files that were created by Onset s Alarm amp Readout Tool version 2 0 or higher Text files that were exported from Onset s BoxCar Pro 4 3 software using the default BoxCar export settings This allows you to view data from legacy Onset loggers that cannot be read out using HOBOware Pro With some adjustments you can open text files that were exported from other software or that you create See Importing Text File Requirements for more details Note This feature Is only available in HOBOware Pro To import data from a properly formatted text file l 2 3 From the File menu select Import Text Data Select a text file txt and
224. gers for this configuration From the resulting Add Loggers dialog select the loggers you want to include then click OK 3 The loggers you chose will appear in the logger list on the left side of the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog e Click the folder icon to create groups to organize your loggers Logger groups can help you set up alarms or readout schedules for similar types of loggers To add a logger to a group click the logger s name to select it then drag it to the group s folder e To delete a logger from the configuration click the logger s name then click the trash icon T 1 800 LOGGERS 225 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e To delete a group and all the loggers in it click the group s name then click the trash icon T If you do not want to delete all of the loggers that are in the group drag them out of the group before deleting it 4 Inthe Logger pane enter a Name up to 25 characters that will be used to identify the currently selected logger in the monitor scheduled readouts and notifications The first 25 characters of the logger s most recent Launch Description will be used as the default if you change the text here the logger s Launch Description will not be affected 5 Enter the number of retry attempt s if any the Alarm amp Readout Tool should make if the selected logger fails to respond for an alarm check or readout attempt For most applications one retry should be enough the
225. gging the Memory Used will be 100 even if only asmall amount of the memory was used e Stops Logging This displays the date time or the condition under which the logger will stop logging e Last Launched This is the date and time including the offset to Greenwich M ean Time GMT when the logger was last launched This is not necessarily the time when the first sample was recorded it is the time all the launch settings were loaded in the logger e Delayed Start if applicable If the logger has been launched but is waiting to start on a particular date time or at the next interval the scheduled start time is shown here in local time e Deployment Number This is the number of times the logger has been launched including the most recent launch e Logging Interval if applicable This is the rate at which the logger was set up to record data If multiple logging intervals are available the interval currently in use if the logger is logging will be shown in bold e Sampling Interval if applicable This is the rate at which sensors are sampling data in between the logging interval e DO Sensor Cap Information HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen logger only For HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen loggers the DO sensor cap expiration date initialization date and manufactured date is shown For more details about the DO sensor cap see Checking Dates for the HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen Logger Sensor Cap e Current Status This is a message that de
226. gging option If you select this option you can resume logging on the next even logging interval on a stopped logger by pressing the Start Stop button for three seconds For example press the Start Stop logging button on the logger once to stop logging Then a few minutes hours or even days later when you are ready to continue logging press the Start Stop button on the logger again and logging will resume at the next even logging interval i e if the logging interval is set at 1 hour and you press the button at 10 15 AM logging will not resume until 11 00 AM which is the next even interval based on the 1 hour logging interval You can then continue to start and stop logging as often as you d like during this same deployment Any gaps between when you stopped and restarted logging during this deployment will be reflected on the plotted data when you read out the logger Once you relaunch the logger a new deployment and datafile will begin The data from the previous deployment will not be carried over to the new one Specific stop date Select the date you want the logger to stop recording data Choose either a preset time or set your own custom date and time e Options Select Turn LCD off if you want the logger to operate in stealth mode with the LCD screen turned off You can override this temporarily by pressing the Start Stop button on the logger The LCD will then remain illuminated for 10 minutes Skip launch window next time HO
227. gory on the left and then click the subcategory you wish to change 3 Adjust any of the settings described below To disable all the warnings in a group click the Select None button for that group To enable all the warnings in a group click the Select All button for that group Click OK in the Preferences window to save changes General e There is any remaining unsaved data when closing a plot or application This warning reminds you when you made changes to a plot but haven t saved the changes to a project file e The project file being opened was created with a different version of HOBOware This message warns you if you are opening a project file that was saved in different version of HOBOware than you are currently using In some instances there may be differences in software versions that could affect the project file Y General Select All Select None Prompt me if There is any remaining unsaved data when closing plot or application The project file being opened was created with a different version of HOBOware Warnings Before the Launch Screen These preferences control warnings that appear when the logger is connected to the computer and you select Launch from the Device menu or the Launch icon from the toolbar If enabled these warnings will display before the Launch Logger window is opened e The logger is waiting for a delayed start This warning indicates that the logger has already been configured to start
228. hat point during zooming and panning Free floating labels do not move during zooming and panning To delete a label from the graph select the label you wish to remove and press the Delete key or right click the label and choose Remove from the menu that appears Selecting a Subset of the Plot Subset Statistics Tool The Subset Statistics tool allows you to select a subset or a range of data of a graph and display the maximum minimum average and standard deviation for the measurements in that range HOBOware Pro only To use the Subset Statistics tool 1 Select the Subset Statistics tool it from the toolbar The mouse cursor will change to the Subset Statistics Tool icon i 2 Draw the subset on the plot With the left mouse button click within the graph to define the start time of the subset and drag to the right Release the mouse button when you reach the end time of the subset The graph subset appears in the graph and the subset statistics pane appears beneath the Details pane as in the example below Two black vertical indicators appear on the graph to show the range of the subset with date time labels marking the start and end of the range To move the vertical indicators and date time labels press the up or down arrow keys make sure the Subset Statistics Tool is selected first 1 800 LOGGERS 74 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide A subset bar is added to the time axis Double click this bar to toggle between
229. he Default Action from Do Nothing to Launch If you also set the launch time saving preferences to Automatically launch then this allows you to launch numerous U Series loggers in a row simply by plugging and unplugging individual loggers If you set the launch time saving preferences to Show launch screen this will still save you the step of manually selecting Launch from the toolbar or the Device menu for each logger Change this back to Do Nothing when you re done Note If this is the first time you have used the logger on the computer you may have to plug the logger in unplug it and then plug it back in File Device Edit View Tools Window Help B 5 Launch Ctri L g E Readout Ctri R at bes Status Ctri l D Stop Ctrl K Manage Shuttle Manage HOBO Data Node Network Ctri Shift H Configure Modules Ports Ctrl Shift C Control U30 Relay Configure U30 Alarms Select Device Default Action Do Nothing Utilities i Launch ES w i Readout Get Status e Test that your changes have taken effect Connect a different logger of the same type to the computer The Launch Logger window for that logger should immediately open the settings should match what you set up in the first logger Press Enter or click the Start button in the Launch Logger window and the logger will start note that the wording on the Start button may vary depending on when logging is scheduled to begin You can do this repeatedly for loggers of
230. he Following actions with the exported File Email file to Data Nodes Note If you have not yet selected the sensors you wish to export then you will see a message indicating you need to create and save a settings file You must select the sensors in Plot Export Wireless Data before continuing 4 Select how often you want to save the data from your network from 1 minute to 7 days This will determine what schedule you use to share the data 1 800 LOGGERS 166 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Sharing HOBOnode viewer Mote Device Communication must be running at the time the saved settings are run Data Delivery Every extract wireless data using the saved settings Warehouse Zone 4 and perform the Following actions with the exported File 5 Select the name of the saved settings that you created in Plot Export Wireless Data such as Warehouse Zone A in the example above 6 Select how you would like to share the file via email FTP or saved to a computer or network location You may select more than one method of sharing the file Email Type the email address where you want to send the file and select the checkbox if you want to compress the file before emailing it Note Data delivery uses the same email settings configured for alarm email notifications If you have never configured an alarm email you must do that first even if you don t plan on setting any alarms Email File to Email
231. he default location as described in Reading Out the Logger e When plotting This preference controls the default plot behavior when reading out a logger Select Show plot setup to display the Plot Setup window after reading out and saving the file Select Automatically plot if you want to bypass the Plot Setup window and instead automatically plot the data after reading out and saving the file This option is not recommended if you will be using Data Assistants which are accessed through the Plot Setup window Select Do not plot if you do not want to plot the data at all This is useful if you are reading out several loggers and prefer to look at the plots later You can always open the saved datafile and plot it at that time For HOBOware Pro only You can adjust the Readout Time Saving Options and set the Default Action from the Device menu to Readout to quickly read out several U Series loggers in a row by connecting and disconnecting each logger to the computer To do this choose Automatically save for When saving datafile choose Do not plot for When plotting and deselect the Ask to stop logging before reading out a running logger checkbox e Ask to stop logging before reading out a running logger When this checkbox is selected a message appears every time you read out a logger that Is still recording data The message asks whether you want to stop the logger or let it continue logging data during the readout process If you
232. he deployment for the alarm to trip 7 UX100 series UX120 006M UX120 014M and U14 00x loggers only Choose how long the logger should maintain the sensor alarm once it has tripped Select Host has relaunched logger if you want the alarm to remain visible on the LCD until the next time you relaunch the logger Select Sensor reading within limits if you want the alarm to clear once the sensor reading returns to the normal range between the high and low alarm limits UX100 series UX120 006M and UX120 014M loggers have an additional option select Cleared with button press if you want the alarm to remain on and visible on the LCD until you press the Alarm button on the logger 8 U14 00x loggers only You can set the Relay Contacts to Normally Open or Normally Closed as described in the logger manual Click the Test Set Alarm button to test the relay switches Deselect the Set Alarm on Low Battery checkbox if you do not want an alarm to trip when the logger s battery is running low 9 Click OK to save the alarm settings and return to the Launch Logger window Once the logger is launched alarms will trip as determined by these settings Logger alarms will display on the LCD screen for UX100 series UX120 006M UX120 014M and U14 00x loggers For UA 001 loggers a high or low LED will blink when an alarm is tripped Note for UX100 series UX120 006M UX120 014M and U14 00x loggers The alarm limits are only checked when the logger
233. he plot is displayed you may apply minimum maximum and average filters to the scaled series as you would for any sensor data series Pulse Scaling Assistant The Pulse Scaling Assistant converts a data series from a compatible sensor to some other measurement when you enter a raw value and its corresponding measurement value The conversion must be based on a linear relationship Nonlinear scaling is not supported The Pulse Scaling Assistant can be run from the Launch window Pre set Parameters or from the Plot Setup window If you run the assistant from the Plot Setup window you must run the assistant each time you readout the logger or open a datafile Supported Sensors This assistant is available for the following sensors e S UCA xxxx and S UCC xxxx Electronic Switch Pulse Input Adapter e S UCB xxxx and S UCD xxxx Contact Closure Pulse Input e Raw Pulse sensors connected to HOBO UX series loggers that support pulse logging Other Types of Scaling There are also other types of scaling available that may apply to your configuration e FlexSmart modules are set up for scaling prior to launch as part of the module configuration process See Configuring an Analog M odule Port e The Linear Scaling Assistant is similar to the Pulse Scaling Assistant but has slightly different input options and is compatible with a different group of sensors See the Linear Scaling Assistant for more information 1 800 LOGGERS 85 www onsetcomp com
234. he resultant data file The derived data is also shown when you check the latest readings in the Status window You can use the following Data Assistants from the Launch window others can only be used from the Plot Setup window Pulse Scaling Linear Scaling and kWh HOBOware Pro only This feature is available for the HOBO U30 the HOBO H21 Weather Station and Micro Station and the HOBO H22 Energy Logger loggers Click the kWh or Scaling button to access the Data Assistants window Select the desired assistant and click the Create button to run the selected assistant After you enter values click Save Sensors that support Data Assistants at launch time display the Scaling and or kWh icon next to their name 1 800 LOGGERS 36 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Click the Filters button to create an additional filtered series such as average temperature per day automatically when you read out the logger and plot the data Note that labels do not apply to calculated or derived channels such as filtered series Deployment Logging Interval Select how often the logger will record data You can choose either one of the preset logging intervals or specify a custom logging interval The minimum logging interval is one second and the maximum for most loggers is 18 hours 12 minutes and 15 seconds The shorter the logging interval the more quickly memory fills and battery power is consumed Some sensors specifically the FlexSmart TR
235. hen saving datafile Automatically save Note This will save it in the default save directory When plotting Do not plot Y v Ask to stop logging before reading out a running logger e Change the Default Action option Under the Device menu in HOBOware change the Default Action to Readout This feature will automatically initialize the Readout sequence every time you connect a logger to the computer with HOBOware open This will still save you the step of manually selecting Readout from the toolbar or the Device menu for each logger File Device Edit View Tools Window Help lt Launch Ctrl L ash 3 Readout Ctrl R i ie D Status Ctri D Stop Ctri K Manage Shuttle Manage HOBO Data Node Network Ctrl Shift H Configure Modules Ports Ctri Shift C Control U30 Relay Configure U30 Alarms Select Device Ctrl N Default Action ty Do Nothing Utilities i Launch Readout Get Status Setting the Language Format on Your Computer The HOBOware user interface has been translated from English into four languages which are supported by four specific formats These languages and formats are French France Spanish Spain Portuguese Portugal and German Germany To change the language displayed in the HOBOware user interface you must change the language format settings on your computer as described below Notes The supported languages only work with the specific format or country listed above For ex
236. his checkbox if you do not want to see atitle 4 Select the Show Border checkbox if you want a border to be drawn around the plot Deselect this checkbox if you do not want a border around the plot 5 Click Apply to update the plot and keep the Title Properties window open Click Done to update the plot and close the window Adding a Graph Label You can add multiple labels to a graph to identify specific points or call attention to a region of the graph To add a graph label 1 Right click the graph at the desired location and choose Add Graph Label from the pop up menu to open the Graph Label Properties window Or select Add Graph Label from the Edit menu Note To change an existing label double click the label or select the label and click the Properties 2 icon on the toolbar H Graph Label Properties Label Text Location Attach to Series Temp Note Attached series can also be changed by dragging the label with the hand tool Include Data Value in Label Appearance Draw Label Over Colored Background Transparency y 0 2 75 Font Sire Dialog yo 2 Type up to a 24 character name for the label 1 800 LOGGERS 73 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 3 Select the Attach to Series checkbox to attach the label to a point on the series Choose the name of the series to attach it to from the drop down list Select the Include Data Value in Label checkbox to display the value of the point in the
237. i gereralhy used with analesy ingen ated puise token with pulse input This sensor measure Sealg Parameters Raw Scaled Be Measurement Yolege Scaled Minas 3 __ Links V Sealed Units Value 1 0 00000 5 0 0 5 Yas 2 250000 5 0 0 5 1 Check the scaling type is correct The scaling type is automatically selected based on the type of sensor selected Linear scaling is enabled for analog sensors pulse scaling is enabled for pulse sensors Note Click the View Scaling Factors button to see scaling factors by sensor 2 Enter the scaled measurement type The Raw Measurement is the source measurement type such as Current Voltage or Counts 1 800 LOGGERS 139 www onsetcomp com 3 4 5 6 HOBOware User s Guide Enter the scaled units The Raw Units is the type of output the sensor uses either V or mA corresponding to the type of sensor selected Raw Value 1 and Raw Value 2 should be entered using these units Type in the Raw and Scaled numbers for Value 1 For Raw Value 1 enter the low raw value given by the external sensor For Scaled Value 1 enter the value in the same units that were specified in the Scaled Units box The Scaled Value 1 Is the value that will appear on the plot when the sensor reports a raw value equal to Raw Value 1 Type in the Raw and Scaled numbers for Value 2 For Raw Value 2 enter the high raw value given by the external sensor For Scaled Value 2 enter the value in the same units tha
238. ically export table data upon readout of logger option is disabled the Show export dialog must not be selected for Data Delivery to work properly Your preferences must look like this Automatically export table data upon reading out a logger Offloaded datafile must be saved and plotted first Bypass export dialog and save as single file Exported table data will be automatically saved with the same file prefix and in the same directory as the offloaded datafile Show export dialog or this _ Automatically export table data upon reading out a logger Offloaded datafile must be saved and plotted first Bypass export dialog and save as single file Exported table data will be automatically saved with the same file prefix and in the same directory as the offloaded datafile Show export dialog but not like this Show export dialog for Data Delivery to work correctly Tip You can also share data from your HOBO data node network by enabling a HOBOnode Viewer webpage When data delivery is configured to save files to your computer or a network drive the files will also be available on the 1 800 LOGGERS 168 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Data tab in HOBOnode Viewer Note that if you change the file directory used for data delivery when HOBOnode Viewer is enabled you will need to restart HOBOnode M anager before you can access the files from the Data tab Data Storage Location The HOBOn
239. icon Place receiver icon Add additional nodes Check Map box for receiver Check Map box for node Configuring the Network Map You can customize the paths and information balloons on the Network Map and you can use your own Click the Configure icon GJ in the top left of the Network M ap to open the Network M ap Configuration window Network Map Configuration x Node Paths V Show Path to Receiver Path Color Information Balloons Information Balloon Type Simplified Expanded Information Balloon Color ___ J Show Information Balloon when adding new nodes and on startup Map Image Current Image Choose Restore Cancel OK 1 800 LOGGERS 180 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide In the Node Paths pane select the Show Path to Receiver checkbox Paths to show or hide connection paths between nodes To change the path color click the Choose button Select a new color from the Swatches tab or enter HSB or RGB values and click OK H Choose Path Color s HSB RGB Preview m E W Sample Text Sample Text Sample Text Sample Text E E O Sample Text Sample Text Cancel Reset In the Information Balloons pane select the Information Balloon Type as either e Simplified to show only label and readings or Test Bay Ge Current Readings dE Temp Test Temp 62 871 F o Ee RH Test RH 35 095 96 E E Unknown a Unknown Devic
240. ies and then select Reset UX Logger If Boot still remains on the LCD screen contact Onset Technical Support 1 800 LOGGERS 131 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 8 After the firmware update process is complete you will need to launch the logger before you can use it again If you d like to launch the logger immediately click Yes Otherwise click No to close the message and click Launch from the Device menu to launch the logger at a later time Fixing Read Header Failed Error Occasionally when trying to launch check status or read out a U Series logger other than a HOBO U30 Station HOBO Waterproof Shuttle or HOBO U Shuttle you may receive the following error Read Header Failed These messages occur when a device s header cannot be read usually because of a communication error or corrupted header Disconnect the device from the computer then reconnect it and try to launch check status or read out again If you receive the message again the header has probably become corrupted The most common cause of header corruption is acommunication problem during launch such as the USB cable coming loose or an optical logger slipping out of its base station coupler while the Launching Logger progress bar is displayed In that case there is a possibility that valid data has been logged but cannot be read out You can restore the header by launching the logger or shuttle This will reset the device s launch options to factory
241. ies Properties window Select or deselect the M ark Points checkbox to toggle the markers for that series e Click the Convert Units button to open the Convert Plot window which allows you to convert the units on certain series on the plot to other units for example from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius e Click the Filter Series button the Filter Series window which allows you to add a statistical series to the plot e Click the Pie Charts button if a pie chart Is available for the plot only available on loggers that support state series e Click the Add Graph Label button to open the Graph Label Properties window Menus Use the Edit and View menus to access various controls when working with a plot You can also right click an element in the plot to access many of the same options available from the Edit and View menu and to open properties windows Using the Arrow Tool Use the Arrow tool to select items on the plot Click the Arrow icon k on the toolbar or press A to select the arrow tool If you are currently using another tool and do not want to switch tools press N on your keyboard to select each graph item including hidden items such as value axes for states or events in sequence The selected item if visible is shaded or boxed You can then right click the selected item double click it or press the Enter key on your keyboard to open the Properties window for that item 1 800 LOGGERS 62 www onsetcomp com HOB
242. if available to log statistics for each enabled measurement The logger will calculate maximum minimum and average values at each logging interval based on the logger s fixed single cycle sampling rate of 60 Hz or 16 67 mS For example at a 1 minute logging interval the statistics would be based on 3 600 samples 60 Hz x 60 seconds This will result in up to three additional series per channel that record the following information at each logging interval The maximum or highest sampled value The minimum or lowest sampled value and An average of all sampled values Statistics are not available for Active Energy kWh Notes on configuring measurements If statistics were configured press the Next Clear button on the logger for 1 second to cycle through the maximum and minimum values as applicable on the LCD screen Average is not available for viewing on the LCD screen Note that the maximum and minimum values displayed are not the values recorded at the logging interval They are based on samples taken every 16 67 mS during the entire logging period To reset the starting point used to determine the maximum and minimum values shown on the LCD screen press and hold the Next Clear button for 3 seconds See the logger manual for more details Statistics are not available in the HOBOware Status window You can plot the statistics series once you read out the logger Click the Filters button to create additional filtered series for
243. igure a sensor 1 Select the checkbox next to the channel number to enable the sensor 2 Select the type of sensor or cable that will be connected to that channel on the logger as shown in the following example 1 800 LOGGERS 24 www onsetcomp com 6 HOBOware User s Guide Launch Logger HORO UX120 006 4 Channel Anakog Rey Description 1454466 Serial Number 10454466 Saus Deployment Number 3 Bairy Livii a 100 4 Sensors Configare Sensors to Log w 1 TMt H0 40F to 2127 lt Enter label here gt OD units ye E Alarms i Scaling x 2 CADLE ABAP24 0 24 Volts DC ps cEnter label here gt LCD units vi a T Filters w a CTA 0 2 Amp At lt enter label here gt LOD units AMF jg AC Current zEnter label here gt AC Voltage Adapter Cable Fit CABLE 25 STEREO 0 2 5 Volts DC Air Velocity tl CABLE ADAPS 0 5 Volts BC Deploym ebon Dicwide i CABLE ADAP10 0 10 Volts DC CABLE AD APS 0 241 Volts LM CABLE 4 20mA 4 20 mA Lagging Compressed Airtlow Loggi DC Current i TAS Differential Pressure Lene ine Gauge Pressure j Power r Temperature Start lapping Volatile Organe Compound WOL ram start Type a label for the sensor if desired Type a 3 character description for the units that the LCD will display for that sensor or use the default units Set up scaling for the sensor if applicable Click the Scaling button and enter the scaled values and units as r
244. ility with the BoxCar Pro software format e Include logger serial number When this setting is enabled the logger s serial number will be listed in each column header in the exported file This is useful if you are exporting data series that were copied and pasted from plots that originally came from different loggers 1 800 LOGGERS 199 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Include sensor serial number or label if available When this setting is enabled each sensor s serial number or label if available will be listed in each column header in the exported file This is especially useful when exporting data from multiple sensors recording the same measurement type for example three temperature sensors Note If No quotes or commas in headings properties in parenthesis is selected the label if available will be added to the column header instead of the sensor serial number e Date format Select the format in which you want the date to be shown Month Day Year Day Month Year or Year Month Day e Date separator Select either a slash or a dash to separate the months day and year in the date format e Time format Select whether to show the time in a 12 hour or 24 hour format e Positive number format Select the format in which positive numbers are displayed for example 1 234 56 1 234 56 1 234 56 or 1 234 56 e Negative number format Select the format in which negative numbers are displayed
245. ils To view the details of a logger s condition while the monitor is running click the logger s panel in the Alarm and Readout M onitor dialog The following explains the fields on the Alarm and Readout M onitor Details window M onitor started Time when the monitor was started Monitor number Number of times the monitor has been started Each time you start the monitor the Alarm amp Readout Tool s internal counter the monitor number increases by one If the monitor performs readouts the monitor number is added after the file name before the sequence number if any Notification method s Notification methods in use This can be any combination of email mobile text message launch program or host computer Last notification at Time when the most recent notification was sent If this is None Sent no notifications have been sent yet Click View to see the text of the last notification that was sent Select logger This box lists the loggers that are being monitored The information in this dialog refers to the logger that is currently highlighted in the logger list To view details for a different logger click that logger s name Name Description that was entered for the logger on the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog Device M odel and serial number of the logger Communication Communication protocol for this logger USB or serial Readout M ode Readout mode selected for this logger full partial or disabled
246. ime axis for the pasted series to open the Axis Properties window Type a unique name in the Name field different than the name used in step 4 and click Done Repeat steps 5 through 8 for each series you want to paste Identify the periods of interest in each series you want to combine and note the times for each Also determine which period is the longest this should be the length of time shown on each axis Double click a time axis and adjust its M in and M ax bounds The new bounds should include the period of interest for the series and be the same length as the longest period identified in the original time axis in the destination plot Repeat for each time axis Use the hand tool on each time axis to adjust the series horizontally as needed 1 800 LOGGERS 78 www onsetcomp com Merging Files HOBOware User s Guide This feature allows you to combine multiple datafiles one file Note that only series of the same type and name can be merged and there cannot be an overlap in the time in the series L 2 3 5 Open the first file oldest From the File menu select M erge Datafile s Select the datafiles you want to merge and click Open Select the series to plot All series available in the selected datafiles are listed in the Select Series to Plot section Click the checkbox to add or remove series as necessary or select the All or None buttons in that section to select all series or no series accordingly r
247. in the logger e Status Click the Status button to check the logger settings from the previous launch Sensors The Sensors List displays all internal and external sensors available for recording data Choose the sensors or channels that you wish to log in this deployment To configure a sensor Select the sensor s you wish to log Choose the measurement to log e g State Runtime etc from the drop down list Type a label for the sensor if desired e wW P s Complete additional details for the sensor This will vary depending on what the logger will be measuring For most sensors type a name and select a description pair from the drop down list For external Pulse channels click the button for the corresponding channel in the sensor list to select the sensor type as shown below If you select Raw Pulse for the sensor type you can use Data Assistants 1 800 LOGGERS 18 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide to set up kWh HOBOware Pro only and pulse scaling information as necessary which will also display on the logger LCD screen Note that sensors that support Data Assistants at launch time display the kWh and or scaling icon next to their name Sensors Configure Sensors to Log Measurement Label gt 1 Internal State State lt Enter label here gt open closed x State Description let Scaling Filters 2 External Pulse lt Sensor Type Not Selected gt lt Enter label here g
248. individual series or event types and to sort columns e Anew preference for setting the logger launch description as the serial number so that you can easily differentiate files when launching and reading out several loggers of the same type e The ability to shows gaps in series when merging datafiles or when plotting a UX100 logger that had stopped and resumed logging e Improved the Network M ap feature in HOBOnode M anager This requires a ZW Receiver firmware upgrade e Support for the new Windows 8 operating system The current list of supported operating systems Is Windows 8 Windows 7 Pro Ultimate and Home Premium and Windows XP Pro and Home on the PC and OS X Versions 10 6 x 10 7 x and 10 8 x on Mac Note The Alarm amp Readout Tool is no longer installed with HOBOware as of version 3 4 However you will still have access to the software if it was installed with an older version of HOBOware HOBOware 3 3 2 e Support for the following languages and their associated formats in the software user interface Spanish Spain Portuguese Portugal and German Germany Help and user guides are available in English only e Improved field calibration accuracy in the Conductivity Assistant HOBOware 3 3 1 e Support for the new HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen logger including launch and readout capability a Lab Calibration tool to calibrate the logger to 100 and or 0 saturation and a Dissolved Oxygen Data Assistant that co
249. indows 7 or Windows 8 e Users lt user gt Documents HOBOware for Macintosh OS X If you save the file to a different folder that folder will be the new default save location for future readouts Click Save M ost datafiles have a hobo extension but station loggers have a dtf extension If you are using HOBOware Pro in secure mode the file extensions will be hsec U Series loggers or dsec Station loggers After saving the data select the sensors and or events you wish to display in a graph and click Plot See the Plotting Data for more details on the options available when plotting 1 800 LOGGERS 56 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Notes e Once a logger is read out the data will remain in the logger memory until the next time the logger is launched Logger memory Is therefore never empty e You can read out some U Series loggers when the batteries are low if the logger can be powered by a USB cable In this case a warning appears before the readout begins indicating the battery is very low and that you may experience communications problems Once the readout is complete be sure to replace the batteries as suggested e You can bypass the Save window during the readout process by setting the Readout Time Saving Options in the General subcategory of Preferences Plotting Data After you read out a logger or open a saved file you can plot the data with the Plot Setup window like the following example Plot Setup
250. ing Firmware for M ultiple Data Nodes e Troubleshooting Changing External Sensor Type M any types of HOBO data nodes can be configured with external sensors One of the benefits of using external sensors is that you can swap them out when necessary for different ones if you want to modify your wireless network Or you can disable the external sensor channel if you don t need it for your current network deployment To change the type of external sensor associated with a data node 1 Double click the external sensor you wish to change in the HOBOnode M anager device table 2 Select the sensor from the Sensor Type drop down list Configure Sensor Pork Type Serial Number Firmware Version Device Type Sensor Type Label Logging Interval Connection Interval Analog 414 2431949 3 44 2 005 Node af TMICE He dir Water Soil Temp Sensor af TMICE He Air Water Soil Temp Sensor CTy 4 O 20 Amp split core AC current sensor CTV B 0 50 Amp split core AC current sensor CT C 0 100 Amp split core AC current sensor CTY D O 200 Amp split core AC current sensor CTY E D 600 Amp split core AC current sensor LE CABLE 4 20m4 4 20 m cable L CABLE 404P5 Voltage Divider Cable onna E O 02 u oo Changing the intervals applies to all sensors on this node Default logging and connection intervals can be set in Preferences lt a 3 Make any other changes as necessary and click OK Note Whi
251. ing for the logger s previous launch you can change this in HOBOware Pro with the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences You can choose to launch the logger Now Logging begins as soon as you click the Start button If you do not have at least one sensor attached the logger will not launch At Interval Logging will begin at an exact interval for example 9 00 00 rather than 8 47 00 when you choose a one hour logging interval The exact start time depends on the logging interval you choose Push Button Logging will not start until you press the button on the logger and hold it down for at least three seconds If the logger has a light it will flash quickly when logging begins This is not available for the U30 Station On Date Time Logging will begin at a date and time you specify up to approximately six months from the present Save Settings in Logger Logging will not start but the launch settings will be saved so that you do not have to re enter them when you are ready to launch at a later time The next time you view the Launch window for this logger the settings you entered will still be in place Stop Logging There are two options for stopping the logger either when memory fills or never wrapping If you select when memory fills then the logger will stop recording data once the memory is full If you select never wrapping the logger will record data continuously until either
252. ing out and then zooming back in on the new location e Use the Zoom tool to focus on one area of the graph allowing you to see more detail 1 800 LOGGERS 61 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Use the Subset Statistics tool to view statistics for a particular time span HOBOware Pro only Actions Use the Actions buttons on the toolbar to perform a number of actions on a plot or a series Open properties Show Hide Filter Zoom infout window point markers series View pie chart od 220 Awe aires show graph at Show Hide Convert Add full scale gridlines units graph label e Use the Zoom In Zoom Out buttons to keep the plot centered as you zoom e Click the Grow Graph at Full Scale button to return to the original full scale version of the plot when the datafile was first opened e Click the Open Properties button to open the properties window the plot element that is currently selected such as axis series legend or title e Use the Gridline buttons to toggle all horizontal or vertical gridlines on and off You can also toggle gridlines on and off for each axis individually Using the arrow tool double click an axis to get the Axis Properties window Select or deselect the Show Gridlines checkbox to toggle the gridlines for that axis e Click the Point M arkers button to toggle the point markers for all series on and off To show or hide markers for an individual series right click the series to open the Ser
253. ion if you are going to send it to the module port right away you may find it convenient to save it for future use especially if you have defined custom sensor settings Click Save type a name for the configuration file and click Save again By default the file is saved to the following location with an extension of hcfg Windows M y Documents HOBOware Configs M ac Users lt username gt Library Application Support HOBOware Configs 7 Click Configure to send the currently displayed configuration to the module port The module port will remain in this configuration until you send it a different configuration Configuring Excitation Power You can configure sensor excitation power and warm up on the Analog Sensor Ports Sensor excitation is a voltage output provided by the HOBO U30 Station to power a sensor that is connected to it This power may be needed because the sensor is not self powered or because the sensor s power capacity cannot support a long deployment When sensor excitation is required the logger can provide 12 V DC sensor excitation voltage up to 200 mA total for transducers that require external power for proper operation The excitation voltage has a programmable warm up time and is controlled by the Analog Sensor Port A warm up time can be up to 120 seconds If the warm up required is longer than 120 seconds or if you are not concerned with battery life you may choose the Continuous option which will power the
254. iple Loggers e Setting the Language Format on Your Computer e Alarm amp Readout Tool Setting Preferences You can change the default behavior of HOBOware in the categories listed below Preference settings are unique for each user login on your computer The following categories are available e General Set preferences for Launch Time Savings Options Readout Time Savings Options Open File Time Saving Options Export Settings Selecting Devices File Associations Startup Data Verification and Data Encoding e Communications Set preferences for Device Types Serial Ports Device Speeds and Other Options e Plotting Set preferences for Fonts Lines Value Axis Layout Points Table and Details Pane Gridlines Plot Setup Other Options Undo amp Redo e Data Assistants Set show hide preferences for HOBOware Data Assistants e Display Set preferences for Default Unit System Date Time and Series e Warnings Set preferences for various warning types e Data Nodes Set preferences for HOBOnode M anager including General Alarms Real Time Plots Data Storage and Sharing HOBOware Pro only e Alarms Set preferences for the Alarms amp Readout Tool including Alarm Conditions Readouts Notifications Messages and Warnings HOBOware Pro only Important The Alarm amp Readout Tool is no longer installed with HOBOware as of version 3 4 Information in the help system is included for reference only for existing Alarm amp
255. irst three sensors or data channels listed will automatically be updated to display the appropriate settings for the E50B2 Power amp Energy M eter as shown below Launch Logger HOBO UX120 017M Description Peyeyseyi Serial Number 79797979 Status Deployment Number 11 Battery Level W 99 Sensors Configure Sensors to Log for E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter v J 1 Pulse v T VER E50B2 VARh 1 VARh per pulse V 2 Pulse T VER E50B2 Wh 1 Wh per pulse J 3 Pulse v T VER E50B2 Ah 0 01 Ah per pulse 4 Pulse v sensor Type Not Selected gt 5 Logger s Battery Voltage X lt Enter label here gt T Filters lt Enter label here gt lt Enter label here gt lt Enter label here gt Deployment Logging Interval 1 second v Logging Duration 15 8 days Start Logging Now 09 48 54 AM Stop Logging When memory fills Never wrapping v Push Button v 1 day v from start Options Turn LEDs off Help Skip launch window next time Cancel When these settings are selected the logger will record the default values from the Onset Power M eter This means that when you read out the logger the first three data channels will record the following by default 1 800 LOGGERS 124 www onsetcomp com e Reactive energy at a rate of 1 pulse equal to 1 VARh e Real energy at a rate of 1 pulse equal to 1 Wh e Amp hours at a rate
256. is option to turn on or off logging within HOBOware When logging is enabled a series of text files will be generated and saved every time you use HOBOware It is recommended that you only enable logging when requested to do so by Onset Technical Support who may need additional files to troubleshoot any technical problems you may be having with the software e Submit Technical Support Request Select this option if you are having a problem with HOBOware and would like to request help from Onset Technical Support Fill in all the requested information in the form including your name email address logger device model name and serial number and a detailed description of the problem you are encountering e About HOBOware Select this option to see which version of HOBOware you are using in Windows This option is available from the HOBOware menu on Macintosh The Toolbar The toolbar located at the top of the main HOBOware window allows point and click access to the most frequently used functions Pause the pointer over each icon on the toolbar for a description of each tool AAGSEGS amp 8 G8 oOBS SEB eaaa a nA N a vee Launch ED Opens the Launch window Readout Opens the Readout window i Status all Opens the Status window which displays the logger s state and current readings Stop E Stops a logging logger 1 800 LOGGERS 218 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Select Device Uh Opens the sele
257. is process may take four to five minutes and cannot be stopped once it has begun Uploading the firmware update into the HOBO data node When the firmware Is saved to the device the LED will flash red on the receiver and green on a data node A message appears at the end when the update Is successfully completed Notes 1 800 LOGGERS 189 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide After a data node has been updated it may to take one or two connection intervals before new data Is displayed in HOBOnode M anager For example if the connection interval is set for 10 minutes it may take two connection intervals or about 20 minutes for new data to appear If new data still isn t appearing after two connection intervals have passed power cycle the data node unplug the adapter and or remove the batteries then plug the adapter back in and or reinstall the batteries If HOBOnode M anager still is not displaying data after power cycling the data node as described above or if the data node is listed as missing in HOBOnode M anager after updating the firmware add it back to the network by following these steps 1 Click the Form Network button in HOBOnode M anager 2 Press the reset button with a quick 1 second push to reactivate the data node 3 Verify that the data node appears in the HOBOnode M anager table and is identified as a router or data node as expected see Determining Data Node Type To change the type of data node
258. ist Like the other data channels logging the internal battery channel consumes some of the logger s memory Unless you suspect abnormal battery performance you do not need to log the battery voltage You can also hide the battery channel with Series preferences in Preferences select Display then Series Note that labels do not apply to all calculated or derived channels such as filtered series channels Deployment Logging Interval Select how often the logger will record data You can choose either one of the preset logging intervals or specify a custom logging interval The minimum logging interval is one second and the maximum for most loggers is 18 hours 12 minutes and 15 seconds The shorter the logging interval the more quickly memory fills and battery power is consumed Logging Mode Select the type of logging mode you wish to use Normal Burst Logging or Statistics With Burst Logging mode you can configure the logger to use a different logging interval when specific conditions are met With Statistics mode you can configure the logger to calculate maximum minimum average and standard deviation for all enabled sensors except battery voltage during logging at a sampling interval you specify Keep in mind that the more statistics you record the shorter the logger duration and the more memory is required Once you launch the logger the selected statistics will be displayed on the logger LCD After you set up Burst or Statistic
259. istics it HOBOware Pro Only Launches the Subset Statistics Tool which you can use to view statistics for a particular time span Zoom In aS Launches the Zoom In Tool which allows you to zoom in on a smaller area of the graph Zoom Out as Launches the Zoom Out Tool which allows you to zoom out to a larger area of the graph it Show Graph at Full Scale Resets the scale of a graph to accommodate all of the displayed data Graph Properties Ea Opens the properties window for the element currently selected such as series legend axis Vertical Gridlines UM Toggles vertical gridlines on or off Horizontal Gridlines Toggles horizontal gridlines on or off Mark Points N Toggles point markers on or off A Convert Units l Opens the Convert Units window which allows you to convert some or all of the series on the currently focused plot to other units for example from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius Filter Series T You can create a new series based on statistical analysis of an existing series over specified periods of time 1 800 LOGGERS 219 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Pie Chart Opens the Pie Chart window in which you can view print and save a pie chart for plotted state series Abe Add Graph Label 7 Opens the Graph Labels Properties dialog which allows you to add a label to the plot or to a specific series and change the appearance of that label Help
260. k the Update Chart button e To change the timeframe used to create the pie chart change the Start and End Date Time as necessary and then click the Update Chart button e To reset the pie chart to use the Start and End Date Time for the current selected series click the Reset Show at Full Scale button nn e To save the pie chart as an image png file click the Save ml button jt To print the pie chart click the Print button 4 When you are done viewing pie charts click the Close gt button Notes e The pie chart button on the toolbar will only be enabled when one or more state series is plotted If you have plotted data and the pie chart button Is not enabled as expected close the plot Reopen the 1 800 LOGGERS 66 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide file and make sure you select the state series from the Plot Setup window Note that if the sensor channels were configured as runtime instead of state then pie charts will not be available e lf you merge datafiles pie charts may not function properly if the time overlaps between merged series If you are having difficulty viewing a pie chart for a merged file try returning to the original separate files to view the individual pie charts from each file e lf you are working with a plot that has two series such as Light and Occupancy and you crop one of those series the time range for the pie chart data will be constrained to the shorter of the two series
261. label Select the compass point to described the preferred location of the label relative to the labeled point Important This indicates the preferred location of the label space permitting with respect to the data point it references This is only available when the label is attached to a series 4 Adjust the appearance of the label with these options e Draw Label Over Colored Background Select this option if you want the label to appear in a box with a colored background e Label Color Background If you chose to give the label a colored background click this button to select a background color e Label Color Text Click this button to select a color for the label text e Transparency Adjust the label s transparency which refers to the ability to see the graph through the label At 0 the label is opaque and you cannot see the graph through it At 100 the label is invisible and only the graph can be seen e Font Select a font for the label text e Font Size Select a font size for the label text 5 Click Apply to update the plot and keep the Graph Label Properties window open Click Done to update the plot and close the window Use the hand tool Eto drag the label to another location if necessary If the label is attached to a series you can drag the label to attach it to any other point on the graph The hand tool must be close enough to a point to attach the label Labels that are attached to a point will move with t
262. lable at http www onsetcomp com support manuals 4 Click Save Note that the selections will not take effect in the logger until you launch it 1 800 LOGGERS 45 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Advanced Sensor Properties Calibration Use the Advanced Sensor Properties window to set the calibration method used for internal light or motor sensors in UX90 series data loggers The default calibration method Is to calibrate from logger which is an auto calibration procedure using the Calibrate button on the logger Alternatively you can set the calibration method to a maximum or minimum sensitivity level as defined by HOBOware To change the calibration method 1 Select the sensor that corresponds with the internal light motor channel you wish to configure 2 Select Calibrate from logger to use auto calibration or select Set to maximum or minimum sensitivity to use HOBOware for calibration See below for more details on both procedures Advanced Sensor Properties Select Sensor Sensor Properties Choose a calibration method for the selected internal sensor Calibrate from logger Set to maximum sensitivity Help Cancel 3 Click Save Note that the selections will not take effect in the logger until you launch it Calibrate from Logger Calibrating from the logger with the calibration button also called auto calibration is used to calibrate the ON and OFF threshold of the logger to achieve reli
263. le increases This is particularly true of serial loggers If a readout cycle takes longer than the interval you will see unpredictable behavior in the monitor window and a delay in readouts and notifications You may need to experiment to determine the best interval for your needs If you encounter problems a longer interval is recommended Longer intervals also put less demand on the logger s battery Tip If you launch a serial logger with wrapping enabled make a note of the logging duration on the Launch window in HOBOware Pro to determine how often you need to read out the logger to avoid missing data For 1 800 LOGGERS 228 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide example if the logger will fill and wrap within six days with the connected sensors and you configure the Alarm amp Readout Tool to read it out every seven days you will miss a day s worth of data each week If data loss is detected scheduled readouts will fail and no further readout attempts will be made File name Keep the default File name the logger name or enter a new one Tip Be sure to use a unique file name for each of the loggers in a configuration Local Disk Enable Local Disk to store the files on the machine that is running the Alarm amp Readout Tool It is a good idea to save files locally even if you also plan to send them via email or upload them to an FTP site This will provide you with a backup of the data if your network connection is lost
264. le the HOBOnode M anager device table will display the change to the sensor type immediately data for the new sensor will not display until the next connection interval To deselect or turn off an external sensor 1 Double click the external sensor you wish to change in the HOBOnode M anager device table 2 Scroll to the end of the Sensor Type drop down list and select No sensor attached gt 1 800 LOGGERS 183 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Configure Sensor Port Type Analog 414 Serial Number 2431949 3 Firmware Version 44 Device Type 2 005 Node Sensor Type TEL 7001 Telaire 7001 CO Sensor T VER 8044 100 Veris 480 vV 100 Amp Kilowatt Trans B T 45H G2 100 Ashcroft Gauge Pressure Sensor 100 psig T 45H 62 200 Ashcroft Gauge Pressure Sensor 200 psig T 45H 62 500 Ashcroft Gauge Pressure Sensor 500 psig T CBI 5200 105 Compressed Air Flow Sensor T CDBI 5400 205 Compressed Air Flow Sensor lt No sensor atkached wt Connection Interval Eo r Era frin o se Changing the interwals applies to all sensors on this node Label Logging Interval Default logging and connection interwals can be set in Preferences 3 Make any other changes as necessary and click OK The HOBOnode M anager device table will then change the status for that external sensor to OFF as shown below Any plots and alarms associated with that sensor will also be removed from HOBOnode M anager Type
265. lected 2 Inthe Crop Series window make sure the series you want to crop Is selected Deselect any series you do not want to crop H Crop Series Select Series to Crop mal Oj None Series Measurement 1 S N v 1 Temp 10232210 2 RH 10232210 Start Date Start Time End Date End Time 11 7112 w 12 00 00 000 PM 11 8 12 v 12 00 00 000 PM e Help Cancel Crop 3 Enter the new Start Date Time and End Date Time for the series The boundaries are limited to the minimum and maximum date time of the Time Axis If subset statistics have been added to the plot the start and end points on the subset will be redefined automatically based on how it is affected by cropping 4 Click the Crop button The plot displays the cropped series The Details pane and Points table are both updated to reflect the new cropped series Removing a Series from a Plot You can remove sensor state and event data series from the plot This is helpful if the datafile contains multiple series and you cannot easily view them all together 1 800 LOGGERS 11 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide To remove a series from a plot Select the arrow tool k from the toolbar Click the series you wish to remove and press the Delete key or right click the series and select Remove A warning appears indicating that the only way to add the series back to the plot is to reopen the plot Click Yes The series is removed fr
266. licized and in purple text to indicate that they are not current e lf the logger is in an alarm condition the logger name Is displayed in red text e lf asensor isin an above alarm condition its text is displayed in red If it isin a below alarm condition its text is displayed in blue If it is okay its text is black e fa monitored logger condition communication Sty memory et battery status E l or readout gt is in an alarm condition its icon is displayed in red Otherwise the icon is green ia e At icon indicates a notification failure e Because different loggers may be read at different intervals the Next Readout and Next Alarm Check at the top of the monitor window lets you know when the next readout and alarm check will be taken for the configuration e To access the configuration dialog for the current configuration click Configure Changes that you make to the configuration will not take effect until the next time you start the monitor 5 You can continue to use HOBOware Pro to work with other loggers and datafiles In addition you can work with the monitored loggers in HOBOware Pro when the monitor is not taking a reading 1 800 LOGGERS 233 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Tip A logger cannot communicate with HOBOware Pro and the monitor at the same time If both applications attempt to access the logger at the same time you will receive communication errors Viewing the Monitor Deta
267. lick Add Rule To delete a rule select it and click the Remove button Value Axis HOBOware Pro only Select the Use Rules box to set up rules about the minimum and maximum values used on the Y axis value axis for a specific measurement type Select the measurement type and then type in the minimum Bound Min and maximum Bound M ax you want to use Select the Unit Type and then click Add Rule to create the rule This rule can be overridden by any changes you make in the Axis Properties window To add another rule select a different measurement type choose the settings and then click Add Rule To delete a rule select it and click the Remove button 1 800 LOGGERS 203 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Y Value Axis Use Rules Measurement Type Temperature v Bound Min 10 Bound Max Measurement Type Bound Min Bound Max Unit Type Temperature 10 0 100 0 H e Show the details pane when plotting data Select this preference to automatically display the details pane with the plot e Show the points table when plotting data Select this preference to automatically display the points table with the plot Y Layout eal Show the details pane when plotting data Show the points table when plotting data Points Table amp Details Pane e Use sensor Label if available in points table and details pane Select this preference to display the sensor label if available as added in the Lau
268. ll email address where you want the email message to originate 1 800 LOGGERS 230 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Inthe Subj field enter up to 30 characters for the subject line of the email message e Inthe remaining fields enter the information required by your SMTP server You may be able to find this information in your email software If you do not know which settings to use contact your system administrator or Internet service provider e Click Test to verify that the settings are correct The Alarm amp Readout Tool should confirm that the test message was sent and you should receive a message at the To address Text M essage to Mobile Device Enable Text M essage to Mobile Device to send a text message to an SMS enabled mobile device such as a cellular telephone or a pager When you enable this notification method the words Text M essage to Mobile Device will turn red to remind you to configure text message settings Click the Edit button and complete the M anage Notification M ethods dialog This setup dialog is similar to the dialog for Email but there is a 15 character limit for the Subj field Tip There is amaximum length preference for mobile text messages Launch Program Enable Launch Program to have the Alarm amp Readout Tool launch a program on the host computer When you enable this notification method the words Launch Program will turn red to remind you to configure program settings Click the E
269. logging is performed at the sampling interval of the logger while filters include data accumulated from a series of logged data points The following table compares filtered series to statistics logging so that you can choose the best solution for your deployment Note There is also another filtering option available after you read out the logger which is available from the Filter button on the toolbar This allows you to create filtered series based on the data in the plotted datafile For more information on filtering after reading out a logger see Filtering a Series Filtered Series Statistics Logging What logger models work All logger models Only UX100 and some UX120 series with this feature loggers Which sensors does this Only those that you select you must set up Automatically calculated for all apply to individual filters for each sensor enabled sensors each sensor selected in the Launch Logger window except for Battery except for UX120 018 loggers which require selecting M ax Min or Avg for each sensor are compatible event pulse and runtime logger Can I view the data on the No filtered series are only available after Yes you can press the Alarm Stats logger s LCD screen if the logger is read out button on the logger to cycle available through each of the enabled Statistics 1 800 LOGGERS 49 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide _ Filtered Series Statistics Logging What kind of da
270. lose all open files and projects Save Datafile Select this option to save the active datafile Save Project Select this option to save the active project Import Text Data Select this option to import and graph non HOBOware data in certain text files available in HOBOware Pro only See Importing Text Files for more information Import Text File from HOBOlink Select this option to open a text file generated by HOBOlink for a HOBO U30 Station Export Details Select this option to export the information in the Details Pane into a text file that can be opened in any text editor or imported into many other types of programs word processors spreadsheets etc See Exporting Details for more information 1 800 LOGGERS 213 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Export Table Data Select this option to export the points shown in the Points table to a text file csv or txt or Microsoft Excel xIs file See Exporting Table Data for more information Page Setup Select this option to set up the paper size margins and orientation for printing a plot Print Preview Select this option to preview the page for printing a plot Print Select this option to print a prot Print Details Select this option to print the Details Pane Print Points Select this option to print the Points Table Preferences Select this option to open the Preferences window where you can change the default settings in HOBOware See Setting Preferences for
271. luded from the calculation The remaining area between the actual curve and the low threshold is then used to compute the GDD 5 Select lower and upper Development Threshold values These are the minimum and maximum thresholds that will be used in the GDD calculation Use the sliders to set these thresholds or enter the values manually If the calculation method you chose does not use an upper threshold the upper threshold option will be disabled Temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit if your default unit preference Is US and in degrees Celsius if your default unit preference is SI 6 Inthe Biofix Parameters panel choose a date that marks the beginning of the development phase for the Biofix date The dates in this list are the full days contained in the datafile 7 Inthe Degree Days to Event enter the number of degree days needed to reach an event of interest harvest time pest emergence etc This will create an alarm line on the graph to indicate when the event took place Degree days are in Fahrenheit DDf if your default unit preference is US and in Celsius DDc if your default unit preference is SI 8 Inthe Event Description field type any text to identify the event optional 9 Inthe Resultant Series Name field keep the default name or type a new one 10 Type any User Notes concerning the series you are creating optional 11 Click the Create New Series button 1 800 LOGGERS 99 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User
272. lumns SENSO Measurement FAAL Dayal Week sort piots sy Label Title Y 57 55 Bis 52 50 47 50 00 50 00 50 Warehouse Zone A T i i T j T i i i T j j i l j j T i T T i 12 00 00 12 30 00 01 00 00 01 30 00 02 00 00 02 30 00 03 00 00 03 30 00 08 18 10 12 00 00 PM EDT 08 18 10 02 00 00 PM EDT Min 46 609 Max 56 876 Type S N Status Meas Type Reading Wy ZW RCVR 2372376 CONNECTED Warehouse ZoneA w 013 2431994 ACTIVE Warehouse Zone A E ow INT TMP1 2431994 1 ACTIVE Temperature 79 173 F 08 18 10 03 56 00 PM Warehouse Zone A E N INT RH1 2431994 2 ACTIVE RH 46 418 08 18 10 03 56 00 PM onse World Leader in Data Logger Solutions There are however some key differences between HOBOnode M anager and HOBOnode Viewer HOBOnode Viewer as its name implies is a viewer only Any changes you wish to make to your network including updates to alarms or modifications to the map need to be done directly in HOBOnode M anager With HOBOnode M anager you can see all available sensor channels on all devices including those without a sensor type selected HOBOnode Viewer displays enabled sensor channels only If a device in HOBOnode M anager has a channel listed as OFF then that channel will not appear in HOBOnode viewer There may be some minor differences in plot appearance if you are comparing the plots in HOBOnode Viewer to HOBOnode M a
273. ly show Select Device window if a device has not been selected then the Select Device window will only display the first time you select Launch Readout Status or Stop That device will then remain selected until you change it with the Select Device icon a on the toolbar Y Selecting Devices On any device operation Launch Readout Status Stop Show Select Device window T Only show Select Device window if two or more devices are found if a device has not been selected even if one is already selected File Associations Y File Associations Click buttons to change file Hogo file types Map UnMap type associations DTF file type Map UnMap_ Use this preference to control the association of HOBOware file types on Windows Note You must have administrator privileges on the computer to change file type associations To temporarily run HOBOware as an Administrator right click the HOBOware icon and select Run as Administrator Enter the Administrator name and password as prompted By default files with the extensions of hobo hsec and hproj HOBO files and dtf and dsec DTF files are automatically associated with HOBOware This means that these files are identified by a HOBOware icon and can be opened by double clicking them Click the M ap or UnM ap buttons to change the file type associations Startup e Show splash screen on startup This preference controls whether the HOBOware graphic or splash s
274. m HOBOware User s Guide e Filtered Series vs Statistics Logging e Burst Logging Filter Series at Launch As part of the launch setup you can create a filtered series that automatically calculates additional values such as maximum minimum average or total for a set interval upon readout of the logger The filtered series is saved as an additional series in the datafile so it is always available when plotting your data This saves you the time of manually filtering data for each series after readout using the regular HOBOware filter tool although this tool is still available should you need to further filter data later To set up a filtered series at launch 1 Select the channel or sensor type you wish to filter Filter Seres Erect channel bo Milter j 2 Relatie Humidity Resultant Seri Harit Max Ternerabure Create Mew Series 2 Select the type of filter and the interval you wish to use In this example the type of filter is Average Temperature in every hour Filters vary depending on the channel s measurement type Filter Series Select channel to filter 1 Temperature Z Show the P 7 in each 1 Day v interval Maximum Temperature Resultant jMinimum Temperature Average Temperature Create New Series 3 Edit the Resultant Series Name as desired and click Create New Series In this example the Resultant Series Name is edited to be Avg Hourly Temperature Filter Series
275. management applications such as estimating harvest time or pest growth e kWh Assistant Use the kWh Assistant to convert logged pulse data from a WattNode Veris or other energy transducer to kWh average kW and energy cost The kWh Assistant can be run during Plot Setup or at Launch Default Settings The parameters last entered into any given Data Assistant will be the default used the next time the Data Assistant is run unless it is being used to edit existing series If you run a Data Assistant at Plot Setup time and then later you run it from the Launch Logger window the default values are the value you entered at Plot Setup time Hiding Assistants To prevent unwanted assistants from appearing in the Plot Setup window or to bring back assistants that you have previously hidden click the Manage button This will open the Preferences window to allow you to change these settings Software Updates If you have an Internet connection HOBOware can periodically check the Onset website for software updates This includes updates to your data assistants The default is to check once per week but you can configure HOBOware to check daily or monthly In Preferences go to the General pane and select Startup In the Check for HOBOware Updates drop down list select how frequently you want the software to check for updates You may also check for updates manually at any time Choose Check for Updates from the Help menu Installing a Dat
276. me format should be followed with a to denote an AM PM indicator hh mm ss a Lowercase ss refers to whole seconds Uppercase SSS refers to milliseconds Lowercase mm refers to minutes Uppercase MM refers to months e gmtOffset and daylightSavings indicate the offset in hours from GMT on the computer that launched the logger and whether the computer was in Daylight Saving Time when the logger was launched true or false Header Section Logger Info This section of the header contains information about each logger that has data in this file There is one subsection for each logger For scheduled readouts there is only one logger per file e The first line of each subsection is amp where is an integer that counts the loggers in this file beginning with 1 For scheduled readouts amp 1 is the only subsection 1 800 LOGGERS 236 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide The remaining fields in each subsection list the logger s launch description model vendor etc similar to the fields on the Status window in HOBOware Pro Header Info Series Info This section of the header lists each column in the file excluding the first column and date time column There is one subsection for each series Series are listed in the same order as their columns within the data The first field of each subsection is name followed by the series name The next field is type which can be value state event or int
277. me it will take to fill the logger memory based on the logging interval and sensors currently selected This is a theoretical estimate only battery life and frequent state and event logging will affect your deployment This estimate Is only available when the sensors are configured to log Pulse or Runtime For estimates with State and Event logging refer to the logger documentation also available at http www onsetcomp com support manuals e Start Logging Select when to launch the logger This defaults to the setting for the logger s previous launch you can change this in HOBOware Pro with the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences You can choose to launch this logger Now Logging begins as soon as you click the Start button in the Launch Logger window At Interval Logging will begin at an exact interval for example 9 00 00 rather than 8 47 00 when you choose a one hour logging interval The exact start time depends on the logging interval you choose This option is only available when the sensors are configured to log Pulse or Runtime Push Button Logging will not start until you press the Start Stop button on the logger and hold it down for at least three seconds The LCD screen on the logger will display Start until you press the button On Date Time Logging will begin at a date and time you specify up to approximately six months from the present The LCD screen will count down to that start dat
278. mmHg Barometric Datafile v Starting calibration point For sea level barometric pressures enter elevation 03 01 12 01 55 22 PM GMT 05 00 8 16 mg L 23 70 C Elevation 0 00 meters v Meter Titration DO Measurement 0 00 mg L Barometric pressure from the left w 760 00 mmHg Resultant Series Information Series Name V DO Adj Conc DO Adj Conc v Ending calibration point eee DO Percent Sat 03 12 12 04 15 22 PM GMT 05 00 12 33 mg L 6 76 C User Notes Enter user notes here Meter Titration DO Measurement 0 00 mg L Barometric pressure from the left 760 00 mmHg v Only report data between selected points Cancel Create New Series 4 Adjust for salinity If you deployed the logger in saltwater you must adjust for salinity to get either a DO concentration or percent saturation To do this select the Adjust for Salinity checkbox you will also need to select the checkboxes under Resultant Series Information for the series you would like Select whether the series should be adjusted based on salinity or specific conductance e If you chose salinity Select Salinity value if you have a specific value from a conductivity meter reading or other source type the value in ppt as shown below This works well if the Salinity is constant during the deployment If the salinity changes during the deployment select Salinity datafile to use a data file from a U24 conductivity logger or a text fil
279. mp com HOBOware User s Guide e Start Logging Select when to launch the logger This defaults to the setting for the logger s previous launch you can change this in HOBOware Pro with the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences For U Series loggers you can choose to launch the logger Now Logging begins as soon as you click the Start button At Interval Logging will begin at an exact interval for example 9 00 00 rather than 8 47 00 when you choose a one hour logging interval The exact start time depends on the logging interval you choose Push Button Using Coupler Available only on certain loggers Logging will not start until you press the button on the logger and hold it down for at least three seconds or return the logger to the coupler without the base station for at least three seconds refer to your logger manual for more information If the logger has a light it will flash quickly when logging begins On Date Time Logging will begin at a date and time you specify up to approximately six months from the present Skip launch window next time HOBOware Pro Check this box if you would like to bypass the Launch Window the next time you choose Launch from the Device menu or click the Launch icon This will cause the next logger to be launched with either the previous launch settings or the current logger settings as set in the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General pr
280. mperature is but only records statistics data at calculated every hour This requires more the logging interval This requires memory as every sample is recorded less memory as every sample is not recorded For UX120 018 Data is sampled at an internal logger rate and statistics are logged at each logging interval Burst Logging Burst logging is a logging mode available for UX100 series and some UX120 series loggers that allows you to set up more frequent logging when a specified condition is met For example let s say the logger is recording data at a 5 minute logging interval and burst logging is configured log every 10 seconds when the temperature goes above 85 F the high level or falls below 32 F the low level This means the logger will record data every 5 minutes as long as the temperature remains between 85 F and 32 F Once the temperature reaches 90 F for example the logger will switch to the faster logging rate and record data every 10 seconds until the temperature falls back below the high level or 85 F in this case At that time logging then resumes every 5 minutes at the normal logging interval Similarly if the temperature falls to 30 F for example then the logger would switch to burst logging mode again and record data every 10 seconds Once the temperature rises back to 32 F the logger will then return to normal mode logging every 5 minutes Notes e Burst logging is not available if alarms have been ena
281. mputer Stop the logger if it is currently logging or awaiting a coupler or delayed start From the Device menu click Lab Calibration Note If the sensor cap is installed and it has not yet been initialized you will be prompted to do so Follow the instructions on the screen The sensor cap will expire in seven months once initialized The current gain and offset adjustments are displayed in the top pane of the window along with the date and time the last lab calibration was completed if applicable Completing Steps 1 through 3 in this window will result in new gain and offset adjustment values based on the current logger conditions Continue to the next section for details on how to complete these steps If you already know what the gain and offset values should be for example the values from a previous calibration that you want to use again or want to return to the default factory values click the I know my values skip to Finish button This will automatically move you to Step 3 Finish Either click the Reset to Factory Defaults button or type in new gain adjustment and new offset adjustment values and click the Send Calibration to the Logger button Note If you decide you do not need to change the calibration click Close to cancel the calibration and revert back to the last saved logger values Step 1 100 Saturation 1 Enter the barometric pressure for your current location in one of five available units
282. n M acintosh If the firewall setting is enabled in the security system preferences on a Macintosh you may encounter a security warning message every time you open HOBOnode M anager To turn off this message go to System Preferences select Security and turn off the firewall Note Keeping the firewall turned on and adjusting the advanced settings to allow all incoming connections for HOBOware does not resolve the problem Firewall Messages on Windows Windows Firewall must allow access to HOBOware exe for HOBOnode Viewer to run properly To allow HOBOware access open Control Panel go to Security and select Allow a program through Windows Firewall or click Windows Firewall and click the Exceptions tab on some versions of Windows Make sure HOBOware Is selected in the allowed access exceptions list Changing Locale The language in use at the time the original HOBO data node network database was created is the only language that can be used for that database You cannot switch to another language If you need to change the locale on the computer that contains your HOBO data node network database you will need to 1 Back up and then move or rename the database 2 Change the locale on the computer 3 Form anew network to create a database that operates in the new locale 1 800 LOGGERS 193 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Chapter 7 Reference e Setting Preferences e Menus e The Toolbar e Tips for Working with Mult
283. n details may span multiple cells e Use export ordering rules Select this option to define the order that series are listed in the Export window by default Select the measurement type from the drop down list and then click Add to add it to the ordering rules list In this example we have set the order to temperature RH rain wind speed and then wind direction This means the Export window will always show any temperature RH rain wind speed and then wind direction series first in the list in that order followed by any series that were not defined in the rules You can override this order as needed in the Export window by clicking the column header or dragging a row To delete an item from the ordering rules click the measurement type and then click Remove To change the order of items drag them up or down 1 800 LOGGERS 200 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide v Use export ordering rules Exported data will appear in the order listed in this table Order can be changed by dragging items Air Velocity ae Add Remove Name Temperature RH Rain Wind Speed Wind Direction Communications Preferences Use the Communications category within Preferences to set the default device type serial port device speed and status window operation To change these settings 1 From the File menu on Windows or the HOBOware menu on Macintosh select Preferences 2 Select the Communications category on the left and th
284. n the logger and hold it down for at least three seconds The LCD screen on the logger will display Start until you press the button Stop Logging Select when you want the logger to stop logging You can choose When memory fills or Never wrapping If you select When memory fills then the logger will stop recording data once the memory Is full If you select Never wrapping the logger will record data continuously until either the logger battery runs out or you stop it Once the logger is full the newest data will overwrite the oldest data When Never wrapping is selected a wrap 1 800 LOGGERS 22 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide indicator icon will display on the logger LCD screen Note You cannot select Never wrapping on UX100 series loggers if Burst is selected for the Logging M ode Push button When this option is selected the logger will stop recording data when you press the Start Stop button on the logger for three seconds The LCD screen on the logger will display Stop when this option has been selected Resume logging on next button push This setting is available when Push button is selected as a Stop Logging option If you select this option you can resume logging on the next even logging interval on a stopped logger by pressing the Start Stop button for three seconds For example press the Start Stop logging button on the logger once to stop logging Then a few minutes hours or even days
285. n to display the 100 saturation results You can click this button as often as needed The results are updated each time you click the button To check for equilibrium click the Get DO value from the logger button several times in a row to check the current DO Conc from logger at 100 Saturation value If the value remains the same or varies very little with each button click then temperature equilibrium has likely been reached 1 800 LOGGERS 128 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 8 When you are Satisfied with the results displaying click the Next button to proceed to Step 2 0 Saturation Lab Calibration HOBO Dissolved Oxygen U26 001 S N 90000004 Logger s Gain Adjustment 0 00 If you would like to directly edit your loggers gain and offset i then you may skip the calibration steps Logger s Offset Adjustment 0 00 know my values skip to Finish Lab Calibration last completed on Never LL MSL ello ML Step 1 100 Saturation Step 2 0 Saturation optional Step 3 Finish Enter a value for barometric pressure 760 mm Hg Y _ F using sea level barometric pressure enter elevation 0 Place logger in 100 saturated environment for 15 minutes then click the Get DO from Logger button 100 Saturation Results DO Conc from logger at 100 Saturation 9 24 mg L DO Conc calculated at 100 Saturation 8 8 mg L New Gain Adjustment 0 953 Step 2 0 Saturation optional If the logger will
286. n to external sensors The Battery channel is enabled but will not log data without other sensors attached This warning Indicates that you have only selected the battery channel in the Logger Launch window and no other sensors The header size of an optic logger may cause problems with older shuttle firmware This warning indicates that if you will be offloading an optic logger to a HOBO shuttle the shuttle should have the latest firmware installed Otherwise the header size part of the logger data file could cause the offload to fail or result in a corrupted file 1 800 LOGGERS 210 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Y Warnings After the Launch Screen Select All Select None Prompt me if S The Temperature channel is disabled but required to log Pressure g The Temperature channel is disabled but required to log Relative Humidity lt The specified delay time is in the past K The specified delay time is past the sensor cap expiration V The logging duration could extend past the sensor cap expiration The logging interval specified is too small for the TRMS module IS Is The Battery channel is disabled but recommended when using excitation power E The logger s battery power is too low to provide excitation to external sensors S The Battery channel is enabled but will not log data without other sensors attached The header size of an optic
287. n used the last time the logger was launched If you select Logger S N then the logger serial number will automatically be listed in the Description field Selecting Logger S N can 1 800 LOGGERS 195 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide help to easily differentiate files when launching and reading out several loggers of the same type Note that whatever is listed in the Description field is also used as the default file name when reading out and saving the logger data Y Launch Time Saving Options When launching Chow launch screen F Note When launch is initiated the launch window will be shown and filled Fill launch window with contents of Current logger withthe contents of the current logger and will default to the previous launch Use previous sensor labels type Default launch type Previous launch type Logger launch description Default launch description Readout Time Saving Options HOBOware Pro only e When saving datafile This preference controls whether the Save window displays automatically when reading out a file Select Show save dialog if you want the Save window to display every time you read out a logger and specify a location and name for the file or accept the default file name Select Automatically save if you do not want to display the Save window during the readout process The file will automatically be saved with the default name the description in the Launch Logger window and in t
288. nager In general plots are nearly identical but there could be slight differences in scaling If you set up data delivery and chose to have files saved to your computer or a network drive then a Data tab will be visible in HOBOnode Viewer with a list of all files delivered through that service as shown below Click a file name to open or save the file 1 800 LOGGERS 163 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Plots Map E warehouse_Zone_A_2010 7 40 24 xls 09 27 10 12 40 25 PM E Warehouse_Zone_A_2010 27 3 4 xls 09 27 10 12 35 25 PM E bWarehouse_Zone_A 010 7 3 xls 09 27 10 12 30 25 PM _2010 7 4 xls 09 27 10 12 25 25 PM E bwarehouse_Zone_A E warehouse_Zone_A_2010 7 20_24 xls 09 27 10 12 20 25 PM E warehouse_Zone_A_2010 7 xis 09 27 10 12 15 25 PM E warehouse_Zone_A_2010 27 4 xls 09 27 10 12 10 25 PM E warehouse_Zone_A_2010 7 xls 09 27 10 12 05 25 PM E warehouse_Zone_A_2010 7 xis 09 27 10 12 00 25 PM E warehouse Zone A 2010 27 4 xls 09 27 10 11 55 25 AM Hgwarehouse_Zone_A_2010 09 27 10 11 50 25 AM 2 EW warehouse_Zone_A_ 010 7 4 xls 09 27 10 11 45 25 AM E warehouse_Zone_A_2010 7 4 xls 09 27 10 11 40 25 AM 010 7 3 xis 09 27 10 11 35 26 AM E warehou se_Zone_A_2 Note If you change the file directory location in the data delivery settings then you must restart HOBOnode M anager before you can access the files from the Data tab in HOBOnode Viewer Any changes you make to your network with HOBOnode M anager will be
289. nalog Sensor Port readings for one or both channels are displayed e When a Station logger is logging the last sample taken by the logger at the last interval will be displayed e The RSSI Signal Level is displayed for the HOBO U30 GSM Station This helps you determine if there is enough signal strength in the current location for the HOBO U30 Station to contact a cellular tower for connecting with HOBOlink Signal level is measured on a scale of 0 to 10 with 0 being no signal 1 being a weak signal and 10 being a strong signal e Battery voltage is displayed for some loggers e For acceleration loggers only color coded tilt meters display X Y and Zaxis tilt graphically relative to vertical assuming that the only acceleration force on the logger is gravity 1 800 LOGGERS 54 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Stopping a Device A logger automatically stops recording data when the memory is full unless it has been configured to never stop logging or when the battery runs down Depending on the launch settings selected you can also press the Start Stop Logging button to stop logging on certain logger models In addition you can use HOBOware to stop the logger manually at any time To stop a logger 1 Connect the logger to the computer 2 Click the Stop icon ol on the toolbar or select Stop from the Device menu After the logger has been stopped the data remains in the logger until the next launch Be sure to re
290. nces T Alarms Enter SMTP Settings to SMTP Settings for Emal and Text Message alarm actiona Receive Email or Text SRO Ne ey 10C Pot Number 25 Notifications E C This server requires a secure cormesction 551 E Ths Server requires authentication Lara Unban fete Pepa 2 220088 e The a ie ont Fron khh ess for dl your Crai and Tet Menage ate acho Proms yourname pcom Thi address should be of the came diman at your SHIP server send Test Email i 2 gt Test these pethings by penting an emad to youmnasedDepocom Send Test Cad Optional et Cota Aam Addons 99 edd up io thes daout actions i Add Default 3 gt ap Add Defaut Action For neu senior alama subomaticully acid ll defa actions Alarm Actions LEa f pre pa A J t ETa i C Ferit n eias haa 1 Enter SMTP settings for email or text notifications To receive email or text message alarm notifications enter the Server IP Address for your mail server and enable SSL or authentication if required by your network See your Network Administrator or your Internet Service Provider for information see also Alarm Email Text Configuration for more information 2 Send atest email Enter your email address and click the Send Test Email button to verify that your settings are correct Make sure you check your Junk M ail or Spam folder for the email if it is not in your email inbox 3 Add default alarm actions optional Entering default
291. nces select General and then select Open File Time Saving Options e Ifa pie chart icon appears in the Plot Setup window this means the data in the file you are plotting can also be plotted in a pie chart See Viewing a Pie Chart for more details e Onsome loggers the Started and Stopped internal events can only occur once However UX100 series loggers can start and stop logging multiple times in a single deployment as configured in the Launch Logger window Multiple stopped and started events in a single file are not only displayed on the plot if selected in the Plot Setup window but the resulting gap that occurs in the data is also represented in the series In this example the logger was stopped at 1 19 and then started again at 2 35 both events are on the plot The temperature series shows a break between those two times That represents the gap between when logging was stopped and when it resumed both using the button on the logger 794512 V The gap between when logging was stopped and it started again gt a Stopped logging and started logging events 12 00 00 18 00 00 00 00 00 06 00 00 06 00 00 12 00 00 12 09 24 06 00 00 GMT 04 00 12 09 25 12 00 00 GMT 04 00 Opening Files HOBOware can open hobo files from HOBO data loggers hproj HOBOware project files and dtf files from the HOBO U30 Station Weather Station Micro Station or Energy Logger The following files can be opened by HOBOware Pro e hs
292. nch Logger window with corresponding column header in the points table and in the details pane This is especially useful if there are multiple sensors of the same measurement type in the same file for example a HOBO Micro Station datafile with three temperature sensors e When selected value in table is out of plot range drag series to that value Normally if the plot is Zoomed in and you select a point in the Points table that is outside the zoom area the plot will scroll so the marked point is in view while retaining your zoom factor Clear this box if you do not want to scroll to points outside of the current view Y Points Table amp Details Pane Use sensor label if available in points table and details pane iv When selected value in table is out of plot range drag series to that value Will not drag other series in plot Gridlines e Enable horizontal gridlines when plotting data By default horizontal gridlines are not displayed when you open a plot Enable this option if you always want a new plot to display gridlines for all value axes e Enable vertical gridlines when plotting data By default vertical gridlines are always displayed when you open a plot Clear this checkbox if you never want a new plot to display gridlines for the time axis Y Gridlines Enable horizontal gridlines when plotting data O Enable vertical gridlines when plotting data O 1 800 LOGGERS 204 www onsetcomp com HOBO
293. nd in purple text to indicate that it is outdated 1 800 LOGGERS 234 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Monitored logger conditions not labeled The area at the bottom of the window lists the logger conditions communication memory ii battery status L and readout gt if any that were defined for this logger The memory icon also displays the amount of memory that has been used If one of these items is in an alarm condition its icon is red Otherwise it is green Hiding the M onitor To hide the monitor without stopping it click the Hide button on the Alarm and Readout M onitor dialog or choose Hide M onitor from the M anage Alarms amp Readouts submenu on HOBOware Pro s Tools menu The alarm clock icon iW will remain in the lower right corner of the main HOBOware Pro window to remind you that the monitor Is active and the icon will turn red and jump when an alarm is triggered In addition if the configuration Is set to notify on the host machine when an alarm is triggered the monitor window will open automatically at that time To restore the monitor window at any time click the alarm clock icon kw or choose Show Monitor from the M anage Alarms amp Readouts submenu on HOBOware Pro s Tools menu Stopping the Monitor To stop the monitor click the Stop button on the Alarm and Readout M onitor dialog or choose Stop M onitor from the Manage Alarms amp Readouts submenu on HOBOware Pro s Tools menu
294. nd is displayed next to the graph the point values for each series are updated to reflect the crosshair location Values are listed in the legend differently depending on whether the data Is a logged sample state or event e Values that are not in parentheses are actual data points logged at the time selected by the crosshair e Values in parentheses are estimated because there were no exact values for the series at the time selected by the crosshair Zoom in or move the crosshair to see actual values e A value of indicates that there is no series data during the time selected This is seen most frequently for events If the time selection falls within an event series but does not contain an event parentheses surround the value e A value of logged indicates an internal logger event happened at the selected time The legend must expand in height to list the point values If your application window is too small to accommodate the expanded height the values will not be added to the legend You can still refer to the Points table to find the values of the selected points To remove the crosshair from the graph right click the plot and select Remove Crosshair or choose remove Crosshair from the View menu Zooming Panning and Smart Scaling Plots You can adjust the viewing area of the plot by zooming panning and smart scaling Zooming ze There are two ways to zoom either by using the zoom tool ey or pressing Z or by
295. nd the legend Deselect this if you do not want the box around the legend 5 Click Apply to update the plot and keep the Legend Properties window open Click Done to update the plot and close the window Setting Title Properties You can modify the title displayed on the plot To change the Title properties 1 Double click the plot title or right click the plot with the arrow tool and select Other Graph Items gt Title Properties 2 Inthe Title Properties window change the default name if desired The name originated from the Plot Setup window Title Properties Name 12345678 Y 12 v Plain v Cance Apply none 3 Set the location of the title to either the top or bottom of the plot 4 Adjust the font point size and style 5 Click Apply to update the plot and keep the Title Properties window open Click Done to update the plot and close the window Setting View Properties You can show or hide certain plot elements To change the View properties for the plot 1 Right click the plot and select View Properties 2 Inthe View Properties window select the Show Legend checkbox if you want the Legend to be displayed on the plot Deselect this checkbox if you do not want to see the Legend on the plot 1 800 LOGGERS 72 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide View Properties Show Title L Show Border 3 Select the Show Title checkbox if you want a title to be displayed on the plot Deselect t
296. ndard deviation and the ability to stop and restart logging during a single deployment e The ability to assign labels to sensors for all logger models in the Launch Logger window a feature previously only available for station loggers such as the HOBO U30 and Micro Station e Enhancements to the export table data feature including the ability to set the default order of measurement types in the Export Settings preferences and to quickly reorder series in the Export window by dragging them HOBOware 3 4 1 e Device menu options specific to HOBO U30 Stations are now available through a new M anage U30 menu choice HOBOware 3 4 e Support for the new HOBO UX100 series data loggers including launch capability pre launch filters alarms burst logging statistics logging maximum minimum average and standard deviation and the ability to stop and restart logging during a single deployment e Pie charts for loggers with state series that you can view print and save as png files for additional analysis beyond line graphs This is especially helpful for light and occupancy data from UX90 005x and 006x loggers e A firmware upgrade tool that automatically detects when a new firmware file is available for UX90 and UX100 series data loggers and walks you through the update process 1 800 LOGGERS 7 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Improvements to the process of exporting data points including the ability to select
297. ndicate that the node still has a connection to the receiver If the red LED is blinking the connection path Is broken Try adjusting the orientation of the data node or moving it closer to the receiver to minimize obstructions You may need to add a router to re establish a connection If moving a data node changes the primary power source see the following e Switching from AC Power to Battery Power e Switching from Battery Power to AC Power Converting a Router Node to an End Point Node Switching from AC Power to Battery Power If you initially power up anode using an AC adapter it will operate as a router node If you need to convert the router node into an end point node that operates on battery power only follow this procedure 1 Deactivate the data node by pressing the reset button on the data node with a paper clip until the red LED starts flashing repeatedly about 5 seconds Disconnect the data node from AC power If batteries are installed remove them Wait at least 30 seconds to clear the memory Reinstall the batteries Do not plug in the AC adapter Click Form Network in HOBOnode M anager Press the reset button with a quick 1 second push to reactivate the data node SOF ee Se TE ee ee ES Verify that the data node appears in the HOBOnode M anager table and is identified as a node no routing capabilities See Determining Data Node Type Converting an End Point Node to a Router Node Switching from Battery Power
298. nfigurable external sensors M ost external sensors are not automatically configured You must assign a sensor type for any external sensors connected to the data node except for the External Temp RH sensor If you do not assign a sensor type the device will not record any data for that sensor The ZW 005 and the ZW 007 support the External Temp RH sensor Part CABLE TEM P RH which plugs into the External Temp RH Sensor Port 1 in the photo above This sensor is preconfigured and you do not have to select a sensor type Separate rows appear under the node for the Temperature and RH channels with corresponding entries in the Type column Select Label Type SIN Status Meas Type lt Enter label yy fW RC R ER TERTE CONNECTED External oO lt Enter label Q ZW OO7 2431976 ACTIVE Temp RH lt Enter label CABLE TEMP RH Temp 2431976 1 ACTIVE Temperature L lt Enter label CABLE TEMP RH RH 2431976 2 ACTIVE RH C lt Enter label EB lt Select Analog Sensor gt 2431976 3 OFF inavailal lt Enter label Al lt Select Analog Sensor gt 2431976 4 OFF Jnayailable Sensor Some data nodes support up to four configurable external sensors which plug into one of the 2 5mm Stereo Ports shown 2 in the photo above You must select a Sensor Type in HOBOnode M anager for these sensors When the data node appears in the Device Table configurable external sensors will not have an entry in
299. ng or descending order alphabetically or numerically depending on the label entered Measurement Series are sorted by measurement type alphabetically in ascending or descending order Display derived series below their source series A derived series is one that is calculated rather than recorded by a sensor Some loggers have the capability to create datafiles that not only have logged sensor data but also additional derived series automatically calculated in relevant units One example is a logger with a temperature RH sensor The logger records a data series for temperature and another for humidity two source series which are used to calculate a dew point data series the derived series In addition some loggers support filtering at launch time and using data assistants before or after launch which also results in derived series Select this option if you want any derived series to be displayed immediately following its source series in the Status and Plot Setup windows By default this option is disabled which means all derived series are displayed at the bottom of the data series list Note that status window support Is limited for station loggers such as the U30 Station Show the option to log battery This setting controls whether you have the option to enable or disable the battery series in the Launch Logger window when applicable You can configure some loggers to record the battery voltage at every logging interval When this op
300. nge it to any other available port In most cases the default 8080 port number will be available However if this number is already in use by another web service application on the same computer then you can change it to any other available port There are 0 to 65 535 ports Port numbers 0 to 1023 are restricted ports reserved for use by system services such as FTP Telnet and HTTP You may use any other available port number from 1024 to 65 535 for HOBOnode Viewer 5 Click OK in preferences and then restart HOBOnode M anager close HOBOnode M anager and then from the Device menu in HOBOware select M anage HOBO Data Node Network to reopen it HOBOnode Viewer will not be fully enabled until you restart HOBOnode M anager 6 After HOBOnode M anager has restarted return to the HOBOnode Viewer preferences Click the link or URL to go to your HOBOnode Viewer web page The URL has the following structure htttp lt P address gt lt port number gt HOBOnodeViewer where lt P address gt is the IP address for the computer where your data node network is running and lt port number gt is the port assigned for the HOBOnode Viewer in preferences To share the URL with others click the link and then copy the URLfrom your browser and paste it an email message to send to others who would like to view your data node network Note HOBOnode Viewer is only available while HOBOnode M anager is running If you close HOBOnode M anager and then attem
301. nge the name of the group click the Edit icon and enter the new name e To delete a group click the X Using Groups in the Plot Export Wireless Data Window Once you have set up groups in the Device Table you can use them to refine the list of available sensors in the Plot Export Wireless Data window To set up groups see Using Groups to Sort Sensors Check Use Groups to filter node sensor fist Match any Group Y 2 Click Match any Group Use Gro Select the group s that you want to include pint ULL LELET Group s C Building 1 Temp Match any selected Group 4 Select match criteria O Match all selected Groups 5 Click OK Update Groups settings 1 Check the Use Groups to filter list box 2 Click the Match any Group button 3 Select Groups Select the groups you want to include in the list 4 Select the Match Criteria Select M atch any selected Group and any sensors that are a member of any of the groups selected will appear Select M atch all selected Groups and only sensors that are a member of all of the groups selected will appear 5 Select OK Only the sensors that match the group criteria will appear in the Node Sensors list 1 800 LOGGERS 160 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Step 3 Node Sensors click arrow to add data to plot export il Include all sensors Label SIN Depl Measurement Type Groups Samples abe Temp 24351992 1 z Tempera
302. nitor If the logger wraps after the monitor is started but before the first partial readout partial readouts will be discontinued Tip To avoid disrupting an active deployment do not connect sensors to a serial logger if it is already logging Important A serial logger that is waiting for a delayed or button start cannot provide an updated sensor reading until the logger begins logging Once a serial logger begins logging it can only provide the last logged value Then take the following steps Use the logger list and Logger pane to select and organize loggers Use the Alarms pane to define alarm conditions Use the Readouts pane to schedule readouts Use the Notifications pane to set up notifications Use the Messages pane to construct messages a Ee ee IS Click Save to save the configuration By default configurations are saved in the Documents HOBOware Alarms folder with an extension of halrm 7 To start the monitor now click Start If the monitor is already running you will be warned that the monitor will stop the previous configuration before running the new one To close the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog without saving changes or starting the monitor click Cancel Logger Pane _ 1 From HOBOware Pro s Tools menu choose M anage Alarms amp Readouts then choose New Configuration The Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog is displayed with the Logger pane selected 2 Click Add Logger to select the log
303. nsor has not been configured the button reads lt Sensor Type Not Selected gt Otherwise the previous sensor type selected will be displayed on the button 3 Select the measurement category and then the specific sensor part number and range if applicable Note that the sensor part number must match the part number listed on the shrink tube on the sensor cable to record accurate data 4 Type a label for the sensor if desired 1 800 LOGGERS 33 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each additional external sensor you wish to configure Notes on configuring sensors Although it is helpful to see the connected sensors when setting up the launch it is not required that you connect the sensors during launch set up You may set up the launch for a delayed or push button start then connect the sensors later before logging begins Important Sensors that are connected after logging begins will not log any data Alternatively if you select an external channel but do not plug the sensor in false data will be recorded for that channel Some loggers with RH or pressure sensors require that you also select the internal temperature sensor to log relative humidity or pressure The dependency may be noted in the sensors list see Relative Humidity channel in the example above Refer to the manual that came with your logger for additional information When both the internal temperature and RH sensors are
304. nt _ Anchor End Point Duration n 45 Days 12 Hrs 42 Mins 13 534 Secs Use keys Use Ctrl keys to adjust when mouse to adjust when mouse is over graph is over graph _Cancel_ Apply Done 2 The two checkboxes are enabled by default Deselect Show subset statistics for time bounds below if you want to remove the subset from the current time axis Note that only one time axis can have a subset If you enable subset statistics for one time axis when another time axis already has a subset the other time axis s subset will be removed Deselect the Show times duration amp vertical indicators on graph checkbox to toggle the display of Subset indicators and labels on the plot If you disable this option the Subset Statistics pane and the shaded subset statistics bar on the time axis will still remain visible 3 The easiest method to set a range for the subset is to indicate a fixed Start Date Time or End Date Time and then indicate the duration Alternatively you can enter both a Start Date Time or End Date Time without specifying a duration 1 800 LOGGERS 75 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide For example to set a range beginning at 8 00 a m on 3 18 13 with a duration of 2 hours set the Start Date to 3 18 13 and the Start Time to 8 00 00 000 AM Select the Anchor Start Point checkbox and set the Duration to 2 hours as shown below Start Date Start Time End Date End Time 318 13
305. nt to include scheduled readouts in your configuration launch the logger if it is not already launched before starting the monitor The logger must be logging or waiting for a delayed or trigger start in order to perform scheduled readouts If you plan to use partial readouts with a wrap enabled logger the logger must not have wrapped before you start the monitor If the logger wraps after the monitor is started but before the first partial readout partial readouts will be discontinued 3 From the Tools menu choose M anage Alarms then choose New Configuration 4 Create and save a configuration You must create at least one alarm condition OR readout schedule for each logger in the configuration 5 Click Start on the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog to begin monitoring the logger Software updates If you have an Internet connection HOBOware Pro can periodically check the Onset website for software updates including updates to the Alarm amp Readout Tool The default is to check once per week but you can configure HOBOware Pro to check daily or monthly In Preferences go to the General pane Click Startup and then select the how often you want to Check for HOBOware Updates You can also check for updates manually at any time Choose Check for Updates from the Help menu Related Topics e See Configuration for creating saving and exporting configurations e See Monitoring for starting viewing hiding and stopping the Alarm
306. ntly selected This is a theoretical estimate only battery life and frequent state and event logging will affect your deployment If you are logging only state changes and events no estimation is possible e Start Logging Select when to launch the logger This defaults to the setting for the logger s previous launch you can change this in HOBOware Pro with the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences You can choose to launch this logger Now Logging begins as soon as you click the Start button At Interval Logging will begin at an exact interval for example 9 00 00 rather than 8 47 00 when you choose a one hour logging interval The exact start time depends on the logging interval you choose Push Button Logging will not start until you press the button on the logger and hold it down for at least three seconds The Waiting LED will blink on the logger until you press the Start Stop button On Date Time Logging will begin at a date and time you specify up to approximately six months from the present The Waiting LED will blink on the logger until logging begins on the selected date time e Stop logging Select when you want the logger to stop logging You can choose When memory fills or Never wrapping If you select When memory fills then the logger will stop recording data once the memory is full If you select Never wrapping the logger will record data continuously until either the logg
307. ntoneta vessels a tuatun dae aman 142 Verns scallng Factols VER 9702 00 rnin E A AATA 143 Vens sCallnG Factors TVER 97 IBP 200 iea a a a a A Nid tae es 144 Veris Scaling Factors T VER PXU L T VER PXU X csccsssesscssseescssreescsreesessreessesstessesseeesesstessessnesesneeanesessatessegs 147 LOM Scano Factors TON TVOG arent E E tanta R 151 Setting HOBOnode M anager Preferences isrisnineiiin enna a 152 Working with HOBOnode M anager Datdiuicnrinoinieainaniiaana ieee iid 155 PA VENTS ss wes scape aegis wpe espana hau eg ean a ate an Ue pupusa au a gn peace RES 169 TSN SEW OGM OD roren E T N 179 Maintenance S Trouble Nooti NO aenn a a a a E 182 MEOUD TESTO OUING urrina O 192 Chapter 7 Reference prcnsriiosonarina a a aane LO4 Seting PrererengE Sieni a e a a arabon 194 General PrerereNCES siisii a A a aE E 195 EXPO SENIN S curea n a T a ee eee 198 COMMUNICATIONS PRETEEN COS onnen a a a a aber lon made ven tasad 201 PONO PTEN oye pees me rr ore DPR re PTE we eo PEE EUR A 202 Dal aiASSIStant Pret CRM OS eiin a a a a Muadebetnes 206 DISDaY PROTEC CSS cai isiielctira sin iactaadcieiyanshiain court EE 206 Warnings PREECE CIC OS tes tale cence cua ati a a a a cesta vidi eae rhatabhads 208 RESEOEING Derdult PRCT SE CR CSS scticasacite taints tedaniyeset es but E a o 211 MENUS aannaaien vail dels atacand eevee eae Eaten 212 TNE TOOD anereee ere ee rrSrrr rR per ror pr oR ee eer ee 218 TIPS FOF VV OFKING WIE MUtple LOGO GTS auior n ATA E 220 S
308. o a destination logger that is a different model than the source logger the software tries to identify a similar sensor on the destination logger If it does not find one or if the sensor on the destination logger has a different measurement range than the sensor on the source logger you will receive a warning message You should then review the alarm conditions for each logger to make sure that they are what you expect Alarms Fields Logger Selected Logger whose alarm settings are displayed To work with alarm conditions for a different logger select the logger from the logger list to the left Interval How often the Alarm amp Readout Tool should check this logger for alarm conditions The minimum alarm interval is one second for USB loggers and five seconds for serial loggers The maximum Is 23 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds 1 800 LOGGERS 226 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide This interval is directly related to the sensor condition durations If you change the interval after you have set up sensor conditions be sure to adjust the sensor condition durations accordingly Tip If the logger requires a base station coupler to communicate refer to your logger s manual to determine whether it will go to sleep if the computer does not communicate with it more often than every 30 minutes When loggers are added to a configuration and set to similar alarm intervals the amount of time needed for the monitor to complete
309. ode M anager database is stored in the directory shown in the Data Storage Location field This database includes all data recorded by the data nodes settings for all deployments alarm information and other details related to your data node network Onset recommends that you periodically back up the database to secure your data in case of a database or computer failure You can back up the database to an external hard drive or network server using third party backup software You will also be asked to back up your database before running the HOBOnode M anager Database Upgrade Utility in HOBOware 3 2 2 or later Important The database must be closed during a backup or restore Before copying or restoring a database close HOBOware HOBOnode M anager and Device Communication Right click Windows or left click Macintosh the HOBOware system tray icon and select Stop Device Communication The database is stored at the following location as shown in the Data Storage Location field e Windows 7 and Windows 8 C Users ser name gt AppData Local OnsetComputerCorporation cosmos db e Windows XP C Documents and Settings user name gt Application Data Local OnsetComputerCorporation cosmos db e Macintosh OS 10 5 and 10 6 Users lt user name gt Documents OnsetComputerCorporation cosmos db Be sure to back up the entire db directory To restore the database 1 Obtain the db directory from your backup source 2 Replace the db dir
310. of 1 pulse equal to 0 01 Ah HOBOware User s Guide You can change the scaling for these three channels Click one of the channel or sensor buttons and select the measurement type sensor name and then scaling factor The example below shows changing scaling on channel 2 after clicking the T VER E50B2 Wh 1000 Wh per pulse button Note The scaling factor must be the same for VARh and Wh channels WARNING If you change the default scaling parameters you must also change the settings on the Onset Power Meter Similarly if you change the scaling on the device itself you must also change the scaling in the software to match Refer to the Compact Power and Energy M eter T VER E50B2 Full Install Guide for details on how to change the settings on the device Sensors Configure Sensors to Log for E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter v v 1 Pulse v 2 Pulse 3 Pulse v 4 Pulse 5 Logger s Batt Yv Yv Ww Yv T VER E50B2 VARh 1 VARh per pulse T VER E50B2 Wh 1 Wh per pulse T VER E50B2 Ah 0 01 Ah per pulse lt Sensor Type Not Selected gt Deployment Logging Interval 1 Amp Hours Counts gt lt Enter label here gt lt Enter label here gt lt Enter label here gt lt Enter label here gt ER aling T Filters Reactive Energy Real Energy gt T VER E50B2 Wh gt Water Flow gt Logging Duration 11 8 days Start
311. ogger has been launched Each time you start a new launch the deployment number increases by one e Battery Level This shows the current battery level in the logger e Status Click the Status button to check the logger settings from the previous launch You can also check status on the logger LCD see the logger manual for details Sensors The Sensors list displays all measurements available to log with this logger To configure measurements 1 Select the checkbox next to each measurement you want to log The available measurements to log are 1 800 LOGGERS 30 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide RMS Voltage V RMS is root mean square True RMS is the real or effective value of AC voltage for a circuit RMS Current A True RMS is the real or effective value of current for a circuit Active Power W The capacity of the circuit for performing work in a particular time also Known as real power Active Energy Wh or kWh A watt hour Wh is a unit of energy equivalent to one watt 1 W of power expended for one hour 1 h of time kWh is a unit of energy equal to 1 000 watt hours Apparent Power VA The product of the current and voltage of the circuit Power Factor PF The ratio of the active or real power flowing to the load to the apparent power in the circuit It is a dimensionless number between 0 and 1 2 Type a label for each enabled measurement if desired 3 Select the Max Min or Avg checkboxes
312. oggers to select all loggers from the second drop down Click Copy to complete this step Notifications Pane Ts Tip There are many preferences for notifications 4 fe 1 To define notifications click the Notifications icon TA near the bottom of the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog Notification settings apply to all loggers 2 Choose one or more notification methods and options Readout options are described below Tip In general the reliability of email and mobile text messaging depends on many factors including but not limited to SMTP servers wireless service provider routers receiving devices and even environmental forces such as solar flares This variability means that messages may not be delivered in a timely manner and could even be delivered out of order If you often get messages late or out of order you may be able to improve your odds by using multiple notification methods and or multiple addresses in different domains in the To field separated by semicolons For example john onsetcomp com mary onsetcomp com Email Enable Email to send email notifications When you enable Email the word Email will turn red to remind you to configure email settings Click the Edit button and complete the M anage Notification M ethods dialog e Inthe To field enter the full email addresses up to 120 characters separated by semicolons where you want the email message to be delivered e Inthe From field enter the fu
313. om the graph the Details pane and the Points table Copying a Series to Another Plot To copy a series from one plot to another 1 Open the source plot the plot that includes the series you want to copy and the destination plot the plot where you want to paste the series In the source plot choose the arrow tool k and select the series you want to copy From the Edit menu select Copy Series or right click the series and select Copy Series Or press Ctrl C on Windows or Command V on Macintosh Switch to the destination plot From the Edit menu select Paste Series or right click the plot with the arrow tool and select Paste Series Or press Ctrl V on Windows or Command V on Macintosh The new series is added to the graph the Details pane and the Points pane Overlaying Series If the series you want to copy to the plot was logged at a different time you will need to make some adjustments to the plot in order to view the series together 1 aS m e fe Ul 7 10 11 12 Display the source plot s and the destination plot On the destination plot choose the arrow tool k Double click the time axis to access the Axis Properties window In the Axis Properties window time a unique name in the Name field and click Done Copy a series from a source plot right click the series and select Copy Series Paste the series into the destination plot from the Edit menu select Paste Series Double click the new t
314. on This lists the approximate time it will take to fill the logger memory based on the logging interval and sensors currently selected This is a theoretical estimate only battery life and other factors will affect your deployment e Start Logging Select when to launch the logger This defaults to the setting for the logger s previous launch you can change this in HOBOware Pro with the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences You can choose to launch this logger Now Logging begins as soon as you click the Start button At Interval Logging will begin at an exact interval for example 9 00 00 rather than 8 47 00 when you choose a one hour logging interval The exact start time depends on the logging interval you choose Push Button Logging will not start until you press the button on the logger and hold it down for at least three seconds The Waiting LED will blink on the logger until you press the Start Stop button On Date Time Logging will begin at a date and time you specify up to approximately six months from the present The LCD screen will count down to that start date time and then logging will begin e Stop logging Select when you want the logger to stop logging You can choose When memory fills or Never wrapping If you select When memory fills then the logger will stop recording data once the memory Is full If you select Never wrapping the logger will record data continuously
315. onfigured Receiver status is either listed as Connected or Not Connected e See what the sensor is configured to measure in the Meas type column The measurement type is automatically filled in for internal sensors The measurement type listed for external sensors is determined by the selections in the Configure Sensor dialog e Check the latest reading for each sensor in the Reading column and the time that reading was taken in the Time column e View device readings in a real time plot Check the box in the Plot column to generate a real time plot for that device e See what group s the sensor has been assigned to in the Group column 1 800 LOGGERS 134 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Add the device to a map Check the box in the Map column to add that device to the map Drag the icon to the desired location on the map click the mouse button e Check whether an alarm has tripped for a specific device in Alarm column A grey alarm icon means an alarm has not been set up for the device A green alarm icon means an alarm has been set up but has not tripped as of the latest reading A red alarm indicates the alarm for that sensor has tripped e Check the signal strength between the device and receiver or the device and the nearest router in the Signal column If the signal is low there may be obstructions or other interference preventing the device from communicating to the receiver or router e Check the battery level f
316. ons Notifications 5 Click Save Note Any time you edit an existing alarm the alarm state Is reset to untripped and the logged data points are reset to zero Copying an Alarm to Other Sensors To copy an alarm to other sensors 1 800 LOGGERS 171 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Select Alarm s 1 gt 3 Bay 1 Bay 1 Temp Aa Ol None Delete Copy to V a 2 Click Copy to sensor s selected in HOBOnode Manager table YF Tripped Alarms Log Time all sensors of same Measurement Type and Group s all sensors of same Measurement Type 3 Select Copy option 1 Select Alarm s Select the alarms you want to copy You can select alarms for multiple measurement types and each alarm will only be copied for sensors of that type 2 Click the Copy to button 3 Select the copy option You can copy the alarm to all sensors of the same M easurement Type or to Measurement Type and Group s The alarms are copied to the sensors as shown below Status Label Device Label Sensor Meas Type Direction Lira E EI Buidmig Bola Room RH RH above 43 000 E EI Buking Bole Room Temp Tempersture below 35 001 F Temp alarm O hiwi RH RH above 13 000 copied a PJ Bukingil Temp Temperature below 35 001 F O g Buldng 2 Office Temp Temperature below 3 001 F Enabling a M issing Node Alarm A Missing Node alarm trips when a data node has not connected to the receiver within the sp
317. onth Year or Year Month Day e Date separator This controls what character is displayed between the month day and year a slash or a dash e Year format This controls whether the year is listed as two of four digits e Time format This controls whether the time is shown in 12 or 24 hour format e Use locale for all Click this button to use the default settings for the current locale as configured in the operating system 1 800 LOGGERS 207 www onsetcomp com Series HOBOware User s Guide Use the Series preferences to customize how data series are sorted in the Status and Plot Setup windows and to set battery series options Y Series Customize the order of series in the Status and Plot Setup windows Select a sort order Logger s default Display derived series below their source series Status window support limited for station loggers Customize appearance of logger s battery series if applicable Show the option to log battery Display logger s battery series in the last position Select a sort order Choose one of the following four ways to sort the series displayed in the Status and Plot Setup windows Logger s default Series are sorted the same way they were listed in the Launch Logger window Enabled All series selected or enabled for logging are displayed at the top of the list Label Series are sorted by their label name if available Labels can be sorted in ascendi
318. open From the File menu select Preferences In the General Preferences select Export Settings UO DB Click the Use default BoxCar Pro export settings button and click OK This will ensure the text file you create is the proper format for the Dissolved Oxygen Assistant From the File menu select Open Datafile and select the U24 hobo file In the Plot Setup window select the Conductivity Assistant and click Process In the Conductivity Assistant create a calibrated specific conductance or salinity data series T O n m Back in the Plot Setup window select the specific conductance or salinity series only Click None under Select Internal Events to Plot so that no events are plotted Click the Plot button J From the File menu select Export Table Data Choose Export to single file if prompted K To use the calibrated conductivity file open the DO file again In the Plot Setup window select the Dissolved Oxygen Assistant and click Process Select the text file you just created in the previous step for the salinity or specific conductance datafile This file will be used to generate the series adjusted for salinity 5 Use barometric pressure for percent saturation Check the Use barometric pressure for percent saturation box if you want to generate a DO percent saturation series you will also need to select the DO Percent Sat checkbox under Resultant Series Information For the best accuracy use a data file from
319. open Click Done to update the plot and close the window Setting Series Properties A series is the group of data points you selected to display in the plot You can change the appearance of a series on the plot including the line style point marker alarm values associated axes and color To change series properties 1 Double click the series you wish to modify or select the series and click the Properties icon Ea to open the Series Properties window Series Properties x Description RH Units rLines Points Connect Points Mark Points Style Long Dash v Marker Rectangle v Width 1 v Point Size 3 v Connect As Steps Alarms Misc Max 100 000 Time Axis Time Axis v Enable Alarms Value Axis High Alarm j Color H Choose Low Alarm Min 1 000 Cancel Apply Done 2 Change the default description Type up to a 40 character name for the series The series name will be updated in the legend series pane and details pane to the new name you entered 3 Change the default units Enter a different unit type as needed The unit type will be updated in the legend series pane and details pane to the new unit type Note that if you subsequently convert the 1 800 LOGGERS 70 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide units while viewing the plot your custom unit type will no longer be displayed For example let s say you chang
320. option if you do not want these series to be generated when plotting data Y Plot Setup __ Automatically select all data series for plotting Automatically select internal events for plotting e g Button Up Down Host Connected EOF Automatically select pre defined Data Assistant or Filtered series for plotting instead of the source series Ta E When Light and Occupancy are enabled as State on the same logger derive four possible Light Occupancy state channels Other Options e Mark all points when plotting data This preference controls whether each data point is marked on the series Point markers are not displayed by default except for events and for a series with only one data point to avoid cluttering the plot Enable this option if you want all points to be marked on every series whenever you display a plot Keep in mind however that marking all points on a large plot takes longer and consumes more system memory e Label the time axis Select this option if you want the default label Time to be displayed with the time axis X axis e Use sensor labels if available in legend Select this option if you want any available sensor labels as added in the Launch Logger window to appear in the legend with the series name Y Other Options l Mark all points when plotting data o Label the time axis _ Use sensor labels if available in legend 1 800 LOGGERS 205 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide
321. option to close HOBOware 1 800 LOGGERS 212 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide The File Menu From the File M enu you can open and close datafiles and projects import and export data and print plot elements Device Edit View Tools Window Help Open Datafile s Ctri 0 Merge Datafile s Open Project Ctrl Shift 0 Plot Export wireless data Ctrl Shitt Q Recent Files Close Ctrl W Close All Ctrl Shitt W Save Datafile Ctrl 5 Save Project Ctrl Shitt S Import Text Data Ctrl T Import Text File from HOBOlink Export Details Export Table Data Ctrl E Page Setup Print Preview Print Ctrl P Print Details Print Points Preferences Ctrl Comma Quit Ctrl Q The File menu options are Open Datafile s Select this option to open a compatible datafile See Opening Files for more information Merge Datafile s Select this option to add a datafile to the end of another datafile See M erging Datafiles for more information Open Project Select this option to open a HOBOware project See Opening Files for more information Plot Export Wireless Data This applies to a ZW series wireless network and is only available in HOBOware Pro See Plotting or Exporting Wireless Data for more information Recent Files Select this option to quickly access the last 10 files you opened Close Select this option to close the active file or project Close All Select this option to c
322. or a specific device in the Battery column You can change the sort order in a column by clicking the column header Right click anywhere in the Device Table to restore the sort order You can also show or hide individual columns by clicking the icon above the vertical scroll bar in the Device Table 3 Configuration Bar Use the Configuration Bar to select all or none of the devices to quickly change the sensor type for external sensors to assign sensors to groups or to open the Configure window for additional sensor settings 4 Help button Click this button to access HOBOnode M anager help Click the Open topic with navigation link to open the full Help table of contents 5 Actions button From the Actions button you can print a copy of the device table edit preferences or create a new deployment 6 Plot Export Data button Click this button to open the Plot Export Wireless Data window from which you can select sensor data to plot in HOBOware or export to a csv or txt file for use in another program 7 Form Network button Click this button to create a network and add data nodes and router nodes to it Viewing Real Time Plots In the plots window you can view sensor data in real time plots You can plot a maximum of 20 sensors at once To view the real time plot for sensors 1 Select the Plot box in the Device Table for each sensor you want to view 2 Select Sensor or Measurement view tab In Sensor View there Is
323. or cap The tool sets the gain and offset adjustment values for the logger by e Restoring logger calibration values to the factory defaults e Using your own gain and offset adjustment values or e Calculating the values with a three step calibration procedure In the three step procedure the logger is first calibrated to 100 saturation by placing it in water saturated air Then you can calibrate the logger to 0 saturation by placing it in sodium sulfite or another 0 oxygen environment recommended if the logger will be deployed in water with DO levels of 4 mg L or less Important Lab calibration only affects future launches any data saved in the logger will be based on the previous calibration values 1 800 LOGGERS 127 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide To complete these steps you will need fresh water the calibration boot and sponge supplied with the logger and a source for current barometric pressure at your current location You will also need sodium sulfite solution and a 3 inch beaker if you will be calibrating to 0 saturation The fresh water logger and sodium sulfite if applicable should be left out in the lab where the calibration is being done long enough so that they are at room temperature If the logger had been deployed previously make sure the sensor is clean and dry see the logger manual for more details To use the Lab Calibration tool l 3 Connect a HOBO Dissolved Oxygen logger to the co
324. or currents over 120 Amps supply voltage to CT must be at least 15V to maintain accuracy e Minimum Warm up Time is 8 10 seconds Span Setting The H971 comes preset at the maximum 0 200A span To adjust the H971 to a different span locate the potentiometer on the top of the device This potentiometer is a multi turn device taking about 23 turns to adjust the span from 20A to 200A Use the potentiometer to adjust the maximum amperage range used by the sensor The smallest amperage range 0 to 20 A is set by turning the potentiometer fully counterclockwise the greatest amperage range 0 to 200 A is set by turning the potentiometer fully clockwise To determine the best amperage range for an application first set the load to the maximum amperage that will be used Use the LED as a guide to adjust the potentiometer to its optimum setting Verify the measured output current matches the load current using a current clamp meter Potentiometer Adjustment Turn CCW until LED blinks rapidly then slowly turn CW just until blink returns to steady rate Turn CW until LED blinks at a steady rate For an alternate method see the Veris Installation M anual http www veris com docs Installs h971_971SP_i0d2 pdf Scaling Graph Scaling SENSOR OUTFUT SENSED SNPS 1 800 LOGGERS 145 www onsetcomp com 0 20mA Potentiometer on transducer turn screw fully counterclockwise 0 100mA Potentiometer on transducer tum sc
325. or every partial readout Select create new file at each readout Each file name will have a monitor number followed by a numeric suffix to identify the sequence the sequence number For example LoggerA_X_0000 txt LoggerA_X_0001 txt etc where X is the monitor number Tip When performing scheduled readouts the Alarm amp Readout Tool will use the preference settings that were in effect when you started the monitor If you change any of the following Readouts preferences while the monitor is running the new settings will not take effect until the next time you start the monitor Text file data column separator This setting controls how the columns are separated in the text file Choose comma semicolon or tab Text file date and time format Separate into two columns By default date and time are kept ina single column in the text file to facilitate graphing in spreadsheet programs If enabled this setting splits the date and time into two columns Include logger serial number in column header This setting adds the logger s serial number to each column header when a text file is saved This is especially useful if you plan to analyze data from different loggers Include sensor serial number if available in column header This setting adds the sensor s serial number if it has a serial number to each column header when a text file is saved This is especially useful if your data includes similar series that were recorded on diffe
326. or full readouts If you have configured loggers for full readouts a new file is normally created at every readout with the file name you entered in the configuration followed by the monitor number followed by a numeric suffix to identify the sequence the sequence number For example LoggerA_X_0000 hobo LoggerA_X_0001 hobo etc where X is the monitor number If you prefer to keep only one file select overwrite existing file at each readout This setting is not recommended when performing full readouts to text files for serial loggers that have wrapping enabled once the logger has wrapped the data from the beginning of the deployment will be lost when the original file is overwritten For partial readouts If you have configured loggers for partial readouts a new text file or datafile is created with the first readout and subsequent partial readouts are normally appended to this file To control the size of text files only enable for text files create new file when appended file exceeds and enter the number of rows This will not split a readout into multiple files rather it will create a new file only when the existing file has already exceeded this limit Each file name will have a monitor number followed by a numeric suffix to identify the sequence the sequence number For example LoggerB_X_0000 txt LoggerB_X_0001 txt etc where X is the monitor number You can also have the Alarm amp Readout Tool create a new text file f
327. ose a custom time range for data delivery then data from that custom time range only will be exported every time data delivery runs 1 800 LOGGERS 165 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Step 4 Time Range limits of plot export Custom Start Time 09 01 11 01 31 30 PM End Time 09 14 11 09 38 30 AM Preset Past 12 hours 7 Start Time 09 13 11 09 38 30 PM End Time 09 14 11 09 38 30 AM 7 Click the Save Settings button and type a name which will also be used for the data delivery file name and press Enter Your configuration settings will be saved Plot Export Wireless Data untitled Save Settings Warehouse Zone 4 SSSI After you have selected the sensors you wish to include in the shared data file you can then set up data delivery within Preferences To do this 1 Open HOBOnode M anager 2 Click the Actions button and select Edit HOBO Data Node Preferences Actions Y C gt PlotfExport Data Print Device Table e Edit HOBO Data Node Preferences Gp Create New Deployment 3 Select Sharing and then select Data Delivery C Y Sharing aaps m Ore ucla To use the Data Delivery Feature please create and save a settings file in the Plot Export Data window lata Delivery Mote Device Communication must be running at the time the saved settings are run ni i i extract wireless data using the saved settings lt No saved queries gt 4 Warnings and perform t
328. ost recent change that can be undone Is to Zoom Out View Tools Window Help Filter Series Temp Copy Series Temp Ctrl C Paste Series Ctrl V Add Graph Label Remove Series Temp Delete El Graph Properties Convert Units Undo Action Zoom Out Ctrl Z Redo Action Ctrl E Copy Graph to Clipboard HOBOware keeps track of the changes that you make within each plot window and temporarily stores them as undoable actions To see a complete list of all the actions that can be undone or redone click the down arrow to 5 E the right of either icon on the toolbar 1 800 LOGGERS 81 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide The number of undoable actions stored is set within the plot preferences You can configure HOBOware to either store a specific number of undoable actions or an unlimited number In addition you can enable or disable the feature altogether Note that storing an unlimited number of actions can impact HOBOware performance on slower computers Saving Project Files A project file hproj is a plot that you have customized using the various features and tools of HOBOware When you open a project file the plot appears as it did when you saved the project file and contains all of the same data To save your current data with a customized view of the plot click the Save icon on the toolbar or choose Save Project from the File menu To open an existing project file choose Open Project from the File
329. ote that you will not be required to enter the license key when upgrading to subsequent versions of HOBOware Running the Setup Assistant The HOBOware Setup Assistant appears the first time you open HOBOware to help you quickly select key settings for device types and serial ports units of measurement and data assistants To run the Setup Assistant click Start and follow the prompts to change some key preferences Click Cancel to use HOBOware with its default settings With the Setup Assistant you can select e Device Types Select USB USB and serial devices or serial devices only If you select serial devices you can choose the serial port e Unit System Select either US or SI units e Data Assistants Select the installed Data Assistants you want to show when relevant data is present All supported Data Assistants are checked by default You can also run the setup assistant at a later time From the File menu in Windows or the HOBOware menu in Macintosh select Preferences Click the Setup Assistant button at the bottom of the Preferences window Checking for Software Updates If you have an Internet connection HOBOware will periodically ask if you would like it to check the Onset website for software updates The default is to check once per week To change the frequency 1 800 LOGGERS 6 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 1 From the File menu in Windows or the HOBOware menu on Macintosh select Preferences 2 Select
330. other data channels logging the internal battery channel consumes some of the logger s memory Unless you suspect abnormal battery performance you do not need to log the battery voltage You can also disable the battery channel with Series preferences in Preferences select Display then Series Note that labels do not apply to calculated or derived channels such as filtered series Deployment Logging Interval Select how often the logger will record data You can choose either one of the preset logging intervals or specify a custom logging interval The shorter the logging interval the more quickly memory fills and battery power is consumed If you did not select any channels to log this field will be disabled See also M ultiple Logging Intervals and Fast Logging Intervals Logging Duration This lists the approximate time it will take to fill the logger memory based on the logging interval and sensors currently selected This is a theoretical estimate only battery life and frequent state and event logging will affect your deployment If you are logging only state changes and events no estimation is possible DO Sensor Cap Expires HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen logger only If a DO sensor cap is installed on the U26 logger the date the cap expires is listed The logger will not collect any data after the cap expires For more details on the DO sensor cap see Working with the HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen Logger 1 800 LOGGERS 34 www onsetco
331. otification log will be located in C Documents and Settings username For Macintosh users the notification log will be located in Library Logs e For new configurations remember notification settings from the last started configuration If you generally use the same notification settings for each configuration enabling this option will save you some time when creating new configurations e For text messages Some mobile text messaging services have maximum message length limits To ensure that you do not miss any text notifications enable this option and enter the limit in the Text Message Limit box If a notification exceeds this number of characters it will be sent in a Series of shorter messages e Stop the monitor if sending a notification fails Enable this option if you want the monitor to stop if it is not able to send a notification e Stop monitor after N notifications sent To stop the monitor after a certain number of notifications are sent enable this option and specify the number of notifications This helps you limit unnecessary battery drain on the logger and the expense of frequent text messaging If you will not be able to stop the monitor directly at the host system e Enable sound for host notification By default notifications on the host machine are accompanied by asound You can select a different sound file or disable the sound by unchecking the box To change the sound played with the notification select
332. ou are having trouble getting a data node to join the network try repositioning the node within the space M ove the data node away from any obstacles such as metal walls stairwells elevator shafts that may exist between it and the receiver Distance The data node may be too far from the receiver to obtain a signal Try moving the data node closer to the receiver or add a router or router node between the data node and the receiver M ake sure the receiver is in Form Network mode RED and GREEN LEDs alternating M ake sure you have pressed the button on the bottom of the node and that the RED and GREEN LEDs are alternating Try pressing the button again Debugging There are anumber of debugging and logging options in HOBOnode M anager If you are working with Onset Technical Support on an issue you may be asked to enable debugging options and send a log file to Onset No readings for a sensor For external sensors make sure the connection to the data node is secure and that you have assigned a Sensor Type does not apply to the External Temp RH Sensor No Plot Appears for a Sensor M ake sure you have checked the Plot box in the Device Table for the sensor Extreme Sensor Readings If you are seeing extreme sensor readings make sure the sensor cable is securely plugged into the node Alarms If an alarm you configured is not appearing in the Alarms window make sure the filter is set to Show all Security Connection Messages o
333. ough for applications where there is no significant fouling during the deployment time e For calibration using 100 water saturated air Select the Starting calibration point checkbox and the Ending calibration point checkbox and select the date time for the first calibration reading View the values shown in the drop down list to be sure the readings are stable at this calibration point using a calibration point from when the logger Is in air or has not reached temperature equilibrium will result in incorrect calibration Select the source of the barometric pressure readings From the Barometric Pressure drop down list select from the left to use the barometric pressure data file already entered in the assistant or select entered here to enter a specific barometric pressure value in one of five available units If you are using an ending calibration reading select the Ending calibration point checkbox and select the date time of that calibration reading following the same guidelines as you did for the starting calibration point For the ending point enter the barometric pressure information select from the left or entered here as described above 95 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide V Perform field calibration Using Dissolved Oxygen Meter or Dissolved Oxygen Titration Using 100 Water Saturated Air Barometric pressure required for each calibration time Uses elevation if entered at the left
334. out Time Use the Advanced Sensor Properties window to set the maximum pulse frequency for raw pulse channels and to specify a lockout time for raw pulse and event channels which prevents false readings from mechanical sensors as their relay state changes Setting maximum pulse frequency is not required but it can help optimize logging duration The maximum pulse frequency multiplied by the logging interval determines the maximum count of pulses possible within each interval The logger then can use this value to adjust the amount of memory bits used to log each data point This means the logger uses memory as efficiently as possible which in turn maximizes logging duration To configure maximum pulse frequency and lockout time 1 Select the sensor that corresponds with the pulse channel you wish to configure 2 Set the maximum pulse frequency which controls how many pulses per second can be processed by the logger on a single pulse channel The option to set the maximum pulse frequency Is only available for raw pulse channels Sensors for which you have selected Raw Pulse as the sensor type in the Launch Logger window Refer to the specifications in your sensor or device documentation for recommended maximum pulse frequency values In general the larger the maximum pulse frequency the shorter the logging duration will be for the deployment Note that the pulse frequency ranges in this window vary depending on the logger model 7 A
335. p Read out a logger or open a file that supports kWh scaling Select the kWh Assistant and click the Process button 2 Inthe kWh Assistant window choose the data series you want to convert from the Pulse Series drop down list 1 800 LOGGERS 100 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide kWh Assistant Select Data Series Pulse Series 1 Counts v Setup Energy Transducer WattNode T WNA 3Y 208 v Veris T VER 8051 300 w kWh pulse 0 1 v Other 0 5 Wh pulse per CT Rated Amp v Current Transformer CT Size 20 Amps Output Series v Energy in kWh Resultant Series Name Energy v Average Power per interval Resultant Series Name Avg Power coe v Usage Cost 1 kWh 1 00000 Resultant Series Name Cost User Notes Y Cancel Create New Series 3 Inthe Setup panel select the Energy Transducer that was used and choose the model number from the drop down list Since the Veris transducers have a switch to define kWh pulse you must specify that here as well If your transducer is not listed select Other and enter the conversion factor Choose the type of conversion Wh pulse per CT Rated Amp Wh pulse or kWh pulse from the drop down list Refer to the manual that came with your energy transducer for help with identifying the conversion factor 4 Enter the current transformer size in Amps in the CT Size field Veris transducer CT sizes are predefined 5 Inthe Output Series panel
336. p to 40 characters in this field This description is used as the default file name when you read out and save the data recorded by the logger It is also the default title of the plot e Serial Number This is the serial number for the logger Note that some external sensors also have serial numbers which are listed in the Sensors pane e Deployment Number This is the number of times including this time the logger has been launched Each time you start a new launch the deployment number increases by one e Battery Level This shows the current battery level in the logger e User Notes Click this button to type up to 2000 characters of information about the deployment This text will be displayed in the Details pane after you read out the logger and plot the data e Status Click the Status button to check the logger settings from the previous launch Sensors Only the sensors that are currently plugged in or built into the logger are listed Sensors are listed in ascending order by serial number regardless of their physical position in the logger If you add or remove sensors click the Refresh button to make sure your changes are seen by the logger and displayed in this list You can assign a name to each sensor up to 30 characters This is helpful if you want to specify a location where the sensor will be placed or if you need to differentiate multiple sensors of the same type Sensors must be connected prior to launching if you
337. ped End Of File 1 02 09 13 06 49 53 AM 65 916 29 925 33 579 2 02 09 13 07 19 53 AM 49 294 3Y 5 5 24 523 a 02 09 13 07 49 53 AM 47 154 41 000 4 658 4 02 09 13 08 19 53 AM 63 176 32 450 33 715 S 02 09 13 08 49 53 AM 66 600 29 050 33 431 6 02 09 13 09 19 53 AM 61 119 26 600 26 559 KEF no gee AIM AA FAT AN A 2 Fd The data points are listed chronologically Each point or event is listed in a single row and each series or event type is displayed in a column You can resize the columns by clicking and dragging the dividers between the column headers Use the arrow keys or scroll bars to move up down left and right in the Points Table Additionally as you click the crosshair tool 7 in the plot the corresponding point is selected in the Points Table Similarly if you click a value or event cell in the Points Table the crosshair will appear on the graph at the time corresponding to that cell 1 800 LOGGERS 10 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide To resize the pane drag the divider between the Points Table and the plot To hide the Points Table select Points Table from the View menu If you do not want the Points table to be displayed by default when you plot data open the Preferences select Plotting and then Layout Disable the Show the points table when plotting data checkbox The Details Pane The Details Pane shows information for each series and event displayed in the plot including Uh Information about the devices
338. plot data e The ability to configure Pulse Scaling Linear Scaling and kWh Data Assistant series when launching any logger with applicable external sensors e Support for the new HOBO 4 Channel Pulse Input Data Logger UX120 017x including advanced sensor configuration for setting maximum pulse frequency and lockout times as needed in raw pulse and event channels e Support for the new E50B2 Power amp Energy M eter T VER E50B2 including single step configuration with the HOBO 4 Channel Pulse Input Data Logger UX120 017x and automatic calculation of numerous additional data series for analysis e Support for the new HOBO Conductivity Logger U24 002 e The option to disable logging the battery channel by default on some loggers which can extend battery life and memory space Note Loggers launched in HOBOware 3 2 or later with series created by the Pulse Scaling Linear Scaling and kWh Data Assistants or with filtered series cannot be read out in earlier versions of HOBOware 1 800 LOGGERS 9 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide A Tour of the HOBOware Interface This is the main HOBOware window Use the menu bar or tool bar to access all the features within HOBOware The status bar at the bottom of the window shows the current view in place as selected by the Window menu as well as the device currently selected or connected if any H HOBOware Pro File Device Edit View Tools Window Help AAA OG
339. plot immediately or when you read out the logger if configuring this at launch time The settings for the scaled series are listed in the Details pane of the plot Details Y Series Rain Inches gt Logger Info b lt gt Deployment Info gt Series Statistics Pulse Scaling Parameters 1 Count 0 010 Inches Y ES User Notes Rainfall in Field 3 After the plot is displayed you may apply filters to the scaled series as you would for any other series In addition to the minimum maximum and average filters that are available for most series the scaled pulse series allows you to create a new series showing totals over a period of time 1 800 LOGGERS 86 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Barometric Compensation Assistant The Barometric Compensation Assistant uses water pressure data from a HOBO U20 or U20L Water Level Logger and additional information from you to compensate for barometric pressure and create a water level or sensor depth series After you use the assistant and display the plot you may apply filters to the new series To create a water level or sensor depth series 1 Read out a logger or open a datafile that contains water pressure data from a U20 or U20L Water Level Logger 2 From the Plot Setup window select Barometric Compensation Assistant and click Process 3 Provide Fluid Density information by choosing a water type fresh salt or brackish entering a specific constant value or using
340. pt to access HOBOnode Viewer the web page will not open Also note that the HOBOnode Viewer will not be available outside your local area network unless you expose that computer outside of the network Contact your IT department if you would like to expose the HOBOnode Viewer To disable HOBOnode Viewer 1 Open the preferences for data nodes From HOBOnode M anager click the Actions button and select Edit HOBO Data Node Preferences Or to access preferences within HOBOware select File gt Preferences on Windows or HOBOware gt Preferences on Macintosh and click Data Nodes 2 Click Sharing within the Data Nodes preferences and then click HOBOnode Viewer 3 Deselect the Enable HOBOnode Viewer checkbox 4 Click OK in preferences and restart HOBOnode M anager Using HOBOnode Viewer M any of the elements in HOBOnode Viewer are the same as HOBOnode M anager Specifically you can do the following with HOBOnode Viewer just as you would with HOBOnode M anager e Organize plots by sensor or by measurement type e View plot data hourly by day by week or by month the month view must be enabled in the preferences for real time plots e Sort the plots several ways including by serial number current reading and alarm state 1 800 LOGGERS 162 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide View a map of your network devices Check the device table for details on each device in your network Change the device table view by sorting the co
341. r s Guide If you use a private mail account such as Yahoo or Google or if you do not Know your corporate information you can get the outgoing mail parameters from your mail provider The following are links to this information for some providers For other providers search the Internet for SMTP Settings for lt provider name gt e Gmail http mail google com support bin answer py hl en amp answer 13287 e Hotmail http liveunplugged spaces live com blog cns F92775FC46A390CA 422 entry Sending an Alarm to a Cell Phone To send an email to your cell phone when an alarm occurs enter the email address for your cell phone These are the formats for some cell phone providers For others contact your provider Alltel 10 digit phone number message alltel com Example 2125551212 message alltel com AT amp T 10 digit phone number txt att net Example 2125551212 txt att net Boost Mobile 10 digit phone number myboostmobile com Example 2125551212 myboostmobile com Nextel now part of Sprint Nextel 10 digit telephone number messaging nextel com Example 7035551234 messaging nextel com Sprint PCS now Sprint Nextel 10 digit phone number messaging sprintpcs com Example 2125551234 messaging sprintpcs com T M obile 10 digit phone number tmomail net Example 4251234567 tmomail net Verizon 10 digit phone number vtext com Example 5552223333 vtext com Virgin Mobile USA 10 digit phone number vmobl com
342. r events such as coupler events do take up some of the logger s memory the number of samples and end times are only estimates Frequent events will cause the logger to fill up sooner 5 Set any other launch options and click Start To delete an interval click the Remove button next to the interval in the Launch Logger window Fast Logging Intervals Some loggers can be configured with fast logging intervals which allow you to log more than once per second up to 100 measurements per second hertz To use fast logging intervals 1 From the Device menu select Launch 2 Inthe Launch Logger window click the Fast button If there is no Fast button then the logger does not support fast logging intervals 3 Choose a logging frequency from the Hertz drop down list or enter the logging interval in decimal form in the Sec field 4 Set any other launch options and click Start Notes e A logger cannot communicate with a computer or shuttle while it is logging at a fast interval The logger will stop logging if you connect the logger to a computer base station or shuttle while it is logging in fast interval mode e Be aware that a fast logging interval typically means a very short logging duration M ake sure the logger will run long enough to collect the data you need Disabling unnecessary channels can extend the logging duration and help to compensate for decreased duration while operating in fast interval mode 1 800 LOGGE
343. r measurement You enter a raw value and its corresponding measurement value The Pulse Scaling Assistant can be run during Plot Setup or at Launch These Data Assistants are available in HOBOware Pro only e Barometric Compensation Assistant Use the Barometric Compensation Assistant to compensate for barometric pressure and create a water level or sensor depth series The BCA uses water pressure data from a HOBO U20 or U20L Water Level logger and additional information you provide e Conductivity Assistant Use the Conductivity Assistant to apply compensation to absolute conductance data from a HOBO U24 Conductivity logger e Dissolved Oxygen Assistant Use the Dissolved Oxygen Assistant to generate a series adjusted for Salinity and a series for percent saturation based on data from a HOBO U26 Dissolved Oxygen logger Also use this assistant to enter field calibration readings to compensate for fouling e Grains Per Pound Assistant Use the Grains Per Pound Assistant to calculate the absolute amount of water in the air based on temperature humidity dew point and altitude You can also create an altitude corrected dew point series e Growing Degree Days Assistant Use the Growing Degree Days Assistant to calculate growing degree days based on temperature data spanning at least one full calendar day midnight to 1 800 LOGGERS 82 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide midnight Growing degree days are used for agricultural and turf
344. r settings as set in Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences 1 800 LOGGERS 20 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Launch Options for HOBO UX100 Series Loggers and the HOBO 4 Channel Thermocouple Logger UX120 014M The following launch options are available for HOBO UX100 series data loggers and the HOBO 4 Channel Thermocouple Logger UX120 014M Note that the Launch Logger window may vary from the example shown below Launch Logger zs HOBO UX100 003 Temp RH Description Serial Number 10243721 Status Deployment Number 2 Battery Level d 100 Sensors Configure Sensors to Log Pe 1 Temperature lt Enter label here gt j Alarms T Filters 2 Relative Humidity Depends on Temp Channel 1 lt Enter label here gt iS 3 Logger s Battery Voltage Deployment Logging Interval Custom Logging Mode Normal v Logging Duration 2 5 days Start Logging Now y 10 19 36 AM Stop Logging When memory fills Never wrapping Push Button 1 day v from start Options Turn LCD off Gre Skip launch window next time Cancel e Logger Information e Description Enter a description for the launch up to 40 characters in this field This description is used as the default file name when you read out and save the data recorded by the logger It is also the default title of the plot e Serial Number This is the serial num
345. raph and want to see another section of the graph without zooming out and then zooming back in on the new location Panning will not work on an axis that Is locked To unlock an axis double click the axis with the arrow tool and deselect the Lock Axis Scaling and Tick M arks in the Axis Properties window Smart Scaling When you first display a graph the numerical bounds of the axes are on tick marks After you have panned or zoomed this may no longer be the case Use smart scaling to correct that With the hand drag arrow or crosshair tool right click anywhere on the graph and select SmartScale Graph This will automatically adjust the axes to end on tick marks Note You can always return to the original plot view by clicking the View at Full Scale from the toolbar or the View menu 1 800 LOGGERS 64 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Copying Data Points and the Plot To copy the data points from the Points Table to paste into other software 1 Select the data you wish to copy in the Points Table 2 Press Ctrl C in Windows or Command C in M acintosh to copy the data Windows press Ctrl C Mac press Command C 3 Open any text editor word processor or soreadsheet software 4 Press Ctrl V in Windows or Commana V in Macintosh to paste the data into the other application Fields are delimited by tabs and records are separated by paragraph returns You can also copy the plot as a bitmap for pasting into other progr
346. re is a 60 second delay between retries If the Alarm amp Readout Tool encounters frequent logger communication failures during a deployment you may wish to increase the number of retries Tip If the Interval for alarm conditions or readouts is too short to accommodate all retries the remaining retries will be skipped so as not to delay the start of the next interval Lk 2 z i 3 Alarms Pane lt Leta 1 To define alarm conditions click the Alarms icon es near the bottom of the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog 2 Click alogger s name in the logger list to set the interval at which alarm conditions will be checked and define alarm conditions for that logger 3 To copy this logger s alarm settings to other loggers in this configuration select the setting you want to copy interval sensor condition s logger condition s or all Alarm settings from the first drop down next to the Copy button Then select the destination loggers from the second drop down You may choose a logger group an individual logger or Group Loggers for all loggers Click Copy to complete this step e Copied intervals and logger conditions replace the destination loggers alarm settings with those of the current logger e Copied sensor conditions are added to the destination loggers existing conditions if any They do not replace any sensor conditions that have already been defined for those loggers When copying a sensor condition t
347. re is a red shaded area from above 95 degrees on the following plot instead of a single red line Floor 1B 110 00 100 00 80 00 Temperature F 60 00 11 30 00 12 00 0 12 30 00 01 00 00 01 30 00 02 00 0 02 30 00 03 00 00 07 22710 12 00 00 Phd EDT P2210 02 00 00 Ph EOT Data Storage This lists the current location of the HOBOnode M anager database For more information see Data Storage Location Sharing This provides options for sharing HOBOnode M anager data via HOBOnode Viewer or automatic data delivery See Enabling HOBOnode Viewer and Setting up Data Delivery 1 800 LOGGERS 154 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Working with HOBOnode M anager Data There are several ways you can analyze data gathered in HOBOnode M anager In addition to the viewing the real time plots and information in the Device Table you can e Plot or export data for use in HOBOware or external programs e Set up groups to organize data e Set up aHOBOnode Viewer web page for viewing on a local area network e Automatically send data to others via email or FTP or save it to a computer on a local area network Plotting or Exporting Wireless Data With HOBOnode M anager you can view data and plots from your HOBO data node wireless network in real time but you also have the ability to plot or export previously logged data Using the Plot Export Wireless Data Capability you can plot data directly in HOBOware or you can export it to a
348. re state changes do not show current readings To change the order of series displayed in the Status window go to the Preferences and select Display and then Series You can also set the Screen Refresh Interval for some loggers This is the frequency the current readings are updated up to 3 600 seconds one hour A higher number results in less drain on the logger s battery A Contact HOBOlink button also appears at the bottom of the Status window for the HOBO U30 Station only Click this button when you want the HOBO U30 Station to connect to HOBOlink When you click Contact HOBOlink a confirmation message is displayed Once you click Yes the Status screen will close and then the HOBO U30 Station will attempt to connect to HOBOlink within 30 seconds A warning may appear in the event that a live connection with HOBOlink is already underway Notes e Readings are displayed for all available sensors even if they are not being logged Sensors not being logged are dimmed e lf alogger has channels for external sensors a description and reading will be given for the external channels even if no sensors are plugged in e For event loggers the event count displayed in Current Readings will always start at zero even if many events have already been logged e Sensor labels if applicable are displayed following the sensor name e For station loggers the location if defined is displayed next to the reading e f a HOBO U30 Station has an A
349. reating a new deployment does not create a new database All data recorded in the previous deployment is saved and can be accessed through Plot Export Data To create a new deployment 1 800 LOGGERS 186 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 1 Click the Actions button in HOBOnode M anager and select Create New Deployment Actions Y Ce PlotfExport Data 5 Print Device Table 10 Edit HOBO Data Node Preferences oe Create New Deployment 2 Type a name for the new deployment Select the Copy the current network to the new deployment checkbox if you want to use the current deployment as the basis for the new deployment HOBOnode M anager will automatically be filled in with your current network devices alarms and settings If you do not copy the current network then you will need to form a new network only system alarms and alarm logs will appear in HOBOnode M anager Click OK F Create Hew Deployment Copy the current network to the new deployment Mame Warehouse Building B Denotes required fields 3 Amessage appears indicating that the current network deployment will end and a new deployment will be started Click Yes to continue or click No to return to the Create New Deployment dialog 4 From the Device menu in HOBOware select Manage HOBO Data Node Network to restart HOBOnode M anager 5 If you chose to copy the current network to the new deployment then HOBOnode M anager opens with all de
350. redefined units from the pull down list or select Custom to define units for other types of sensors If you select Custom type up to eight characters of the units associated with the sensor For example if you are using a flow meter you could specify CFS Cubic 1 800 LOGGERS 118 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Feet per Second as the scaled unit If you want to see data in particular SI or US units you need to enter the appropriate scaling values in the next steps Select the Save this value for next time checkbox to add this name to the Scale Units drop down menu for future use Note that a saved unit name is stored as a preference and removed when you restore preference defaults Custom unit values do not allow for conversion between SI to US units It is only a reference used to indicate how the module is configured and how the resulting data should be labeled Click OK to save the changes and return to the Configure Sensor window Insert Units Insert your custom unit value here Save this value for next time conc Set Scaled Value 1 which is the value that will be displayed on the graph when the sensor reports a raw value equal to Raw Value 1 This value should be entered based on the Scaled Units selected in the previous step Set Scaled Value 2 which is the value that will be displayed on the graph when the sensor reports a raw value equal to Raw Value 2 This value should be entered based on the Scaled Uni
351. reflected in the HOBOnode Viewer upon the next refresh or update HOBOnode Viewer refreshes every 30 seconds You can also use your browser s refresh feature if you want to see a change immediately Important HOBOnode Viewer is only available while HOBOnode M anager is running If you close HOBOnode M anager and then attempt to access HOBOnode Viewer the web page will not open Always keep HOBOnode M anager running to ensure anyone accessing HOBOnode Viewer can see the real time plots and data Setting up Data Delivery With data delivery you can automatically save recorded sensor data from nodes in your network to a single txt csv or xls file on a regular schedule This allows you to e Store data from your current data node network deployment for future reference and analysis e Access data remotely when you are away from the network and e Share data with others in a file that is distributed automatically via FTP or email or saved to a computer or network drive Before you can set up data delivery you must first select which nodes and sensors you wish to include in the file by saving the configuration settings To do this 1 From HOBOnode M anager click the Plot Export Data button 2 Select the deployment name from the list Stepi Deployments select deployments whose data you want to plot export Cepl Label Start time End time 1 First Deployment Tue Sep 14 13 37 40 EDT 2010 Fri Sep 17 06 50 19 EDT 2010 1 800
352. rent sensors for example three different temperature series Include sensor location if available in column header This setting adds the sensor s location string if it had a location defined at the last launch to each column header when a text file is saved This is especially useful if your data includes similar series that were recorded on different sensors for example three different voltage sensors 1 800 LOGGERS 238 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Alarm Condition Preferences The following preferences are available in the Alarm Conditions group e Include channel number in sensor description For USB loggers you may include the channel number in the sensor description This is especially helpful if you are using external sensors e Include location in sensor description For serial loggers you may include the location that was defined for the sensor the last time the logger was launched Notification Preferences The following preferences are available in the Notifications group e Enable notification logging Enable this option if you would like the Alarm amp Readout Tool to keep a log of all notifications that have been created You may find this helpful if you suspect that you are not receiving all of your notifications due to problems with your email or text messaging service The log file will be named NotificationLog txt and it will be overwritten each time you start the monitor For Windows users the n
353. rew fully counterclockwise then approximately 12 turns clockwise 1 800 LOGGERS 146 HOBOware User s Guide Values in Configure Scaling Window Linear Pulse View Scaling Factors Note Linear scaling is generally used with analog input analog input Scaling Parameters Raw Measurement Current Units Amps Values in Configure Scaling Window View Scaling Factors Note Linear scaling is generaliy used with analog input analog input Raw Scaled Measurement Current www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 0 200mA Potentiometer on Values in Configure transducer Scaling Window Configure Scaling atl Linear Pulse View Scaling Factors Span Note Linear scaling is generaly used with analog input aro Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Measurement Current Current w fully clockwi turn screw fully clockwise Units Amps A Veris Scaling Factors T VER PXU L T VER PXU X These Veris differential pressure transducers use Linear Scaling mA or Volts gt WC The analog output for these Veris sensors is determined by which screw terminals are connected either to a CABLE 4 20mA or to CABLE ADAP5 or to CABLE ADAP10 See the documentation that came with the hardware for details Both models have switch selectable ranges and scales The examples below show the scaling parameters you enter in the Configure Scaling window for the supported output ranges and raw values
354. ries where you want the minimum blue alarm line to appear 6 Select the Mark Points checkbox to add a marker for each data point in the series To avoid cluttering the plot this option is only enabled by default for series with event data or that have only one data point If you enable M ark Points you can change the shape of the marker and the point size 7 You can also modify the following e Time Axis This allows you to create an additional time axis for this series This is useful for comparing data from two different time periods e Value Axis This changes the axis being used for the series Choose one of the axes already in view or select New Value Axis from the dropdown list to create your own e Color This changes the color used for the series 8 Click Apply to update the plot and keep the Series Properties window open Click Done to update the plot and close the window Setting Legend Properties You can modify the Legend displayed on the plot To change the Legend properties 1 Double click the Legend or right click the plot with the arrow tool and select Other Graph Items gt Legend Properties 2 Inthe Legend Properties window type a name for the Legend if desired 1 800 LOGGERS 71 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide T Left Right Show Border Cancel_ Apply Done 3 Set the location to either the left or right of the plot 4 Select the Show Border checkbox to have a box arou
355. rk once the update Is complete This means a router node must be plugged into an AC adapter and an end point data node must have batteries installed and not be plugged into an AC adapter A battery powered end point node with a current firmware version of 64 must be temporarily converted to an AC powered router node before you can update the firmware These nodes will not be displayed in the list of data nodes waiting for an update Follow the steps in Converting an End Point Node to a Router Node first then update the firmware in each of these nodes one at time as described in Updating Firmware for a Receiver or Single Data Node Although data will continue to be transmitted and stored in the receiver while this upgrade takes place it will not be available in HOBOnode M anager until after the upgrade is complete Therefore select a time to perform the upgrade when you do not need real time access to your data Nodes may be temporarily reported as missing after being upgraded If you have enabled the M Issing Node alarm for any nodes in your network consider only upgrading a few nodes at a time to minimize the potential for nodes to be reported as missing and the Missing Node alarm to trip Once the firmware hex files are in the correct location as described in the Important Notes Before you Begin you must restart HOBOware HOBOnode M anager and Device Communication Close HOBOware and HOBOnode M anager if open If prompted to leave the device
356. rrects for measurement drift from fouling and generates salinity adjusted DO concentration as well as percent saturation data e The ability to update firmware for receivers and data nodes in the HOBO ZW Wireless System with the option to update a single device at a time or multiple data nodes in a group e A data encoding preference added to the General preferences that controls whether data in HOBOware is imported and exported based on UTF 8 or operating system standards e French language support for the software user interface Help and user guides are available in English only HOBOware 3 3 e Support for the new HOBO UX90 series data loggers including launch capability advanced sensor configuration and pre launch filters The models supported with this release are the State Pulse Event Runtime logger UX90 001x Light On Off logger UX90 002x M otor On Off logger UX90 004x and Occupancy Light logger UX90 005x 006x HOBOware 3 2 2 e Enhanced display preferences for sorting data series in the Status and Plot Setup windows e A utility for upgrading the HOBOnode M anager database to improve performance e Performance improvements for the HOBO data nodes data delivery feature e Achange to the FTP option for the HOBO data nodes data delivery feature so that it uses passive mode which allows for better connections through firewalls e An update to the Conductivity Assistant which includes refinements in the calculation of
357. rs The Alarm amp Readout Tool can perform scheduled readouts and monitor sensor conditions communication status memory usage and battery level on supported loggers 1 800 LOGGERS 223 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Tip Loggers that require a base station to communicate will experience more rapid battery drain when left in the coupler Refer to your logger s manual for more information For most reliable operation it is recommended that you use direct USB or serial port connections for your loggers and base stations If your computer does not have a serial port you may use a USB port with a Keyspan USB Serial Adapter In addition remote connections to USB loggers are possible with a Keyspan or Tibbo USB Server connected to a local Ethernet port It is recommended that you use the Tibbo USB Server with Windows only The Alarm amp Readout Tool does not support connecting serial loggers to a USB server via a serial adapter Using the Alarm amp Readout Tool 1 Connect a logger to the computer The logger can be logging waiting for a delayed or button start or stopped Important A serial logger that is waiting for a delayed or button start cannot provide an updated sensor reading until the logger begins logging Once a serial logger begins logging it can only provide the last logged value Tip To avoid disrupting an active deployment do not attach sensors to a serial logger if it is already logging 2 Ifyou wa
358. rther conserve the shuttle s battery life you should close the window disconnect the shuttle and turn the shuttle off as soon as you finish working with it e The Waterproof Shuttle is powered by the USB port and does not need to be turned off The Device Details panel displays the following information about the shuttle e Device Type The shuttle model and description e Serial Number Serial number of the shuttle e Firmware Version Version number of the shuttle s firmware e Main Batt Level AA U Shuttle only The condition of the shuttle s main batteries Consult the U Shuttle manual for specifics on battery capacity 1 800 LOGGERS 122 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Clock Batt Level CR1225 U Shuttle only The condition of the battery that provides backup power to the shuttle s clock Consult the U Shuttle manual for details e Battery Level Waterproof Shuttle only Condition of the shuttle s batteries when you opened the Waterproof Shuttle Management window If the batteries are low remember to change them before going into the field Consult the Waterproof Shuttle manual for specifics on battery capacity e Last Launched Date time and offset to Greenwich M ean Time GMT also known as UTC when the shuttle was last launched e Computer clock Time reported by the computer s clock e Shuttle clock Status of the shuttle s clock in relation to the computer s clock If the difference is more than five
359. s 1 800 LOGGERS 87 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide temperature to reach equilibrium You will get the best accuracy if you link your reference reading to a stabilized logger reading e When using a reference water level the resulting series data will contain water level values relative to this reference level If you do not use a reference water level the resulting series data will contain values for absolute sensor depth 5 You can either use a barometric data file from another source or enter a fixed barometric pressure For the most accurate water level results use a reference water level and a barometric data file The barometric data can come from another HOBO U20 or U20L or U20L Water Level Logger in air a HOBO Weather Station HOBO Micro Station HOBO U30 or HOBO Energy Logger or a text file from another source e To use another file to provide barometric information click the Use Barometric Datafile button and enter or browse to the name of a hobo hsec dtf dsec or txt file that contains a barometric pressure series from an overlapping time period You will have the option to display this series on the plot Important To use a txt file see Import Text Files Requirements Note that time zone settings in hobo hsec dtf and dsec files are automatically adjusted to match the time zone used in the U20 or U20L data file However time zone settings in txt files are assumed to match the time zone used in th
360. s Shared Documents HOBOware Public Files FW Updates For Macintosh Users lt user gt Documents HOBOware FW Updates HOBOware HOBOnode M anager and ZW Device Communication must be restarted to correctly identify the firmware files Close HOBOware and HOBOnode M anager if open If prompted to leave the device communication running in the background click No If HOBOware and HOBOnode M anager were already closed but device communication was running right click or left click on a Mac the HOBOware Icon in the system tray select Stop Device Communication oe AUBLnode Manager Open HOBOware and HOBOnode M anager again Wait for new data to be updated in HOBOnode M anager In HOBOnode M anager double click the receiver ZW RCVR or node you want to update in the Device Table or select the receiver or node and click Configure Click the Update device firmware button in the Configure Receiver or Configure Node window Configure Receiver is shown in the following example Configure Receiver Serial Number Firmware Version 24 fal Update device firmware Device Type 7ZW RCVR USB Receiver Radio Channel 26 Reset Label 1 800 LOGGERS 188 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Notes e lf the Update device firmware button Is disabled HOBOnode M anager is still being updated after its restart Keep the Configure window open and wait for afew more minutes for the button to become enabled e fthe Up
361. s and converting units View Tools Window Help Filter Series Temp Copy Series Temp Ctrl C Paste Series Ctrl V Add Graph Label Remove Series Temp Delete E Graph Properties H Convert Units Undo Action Zoom Out Ctrl Z Redo Action Ctrl E Copy Graph to Clipboard The Edit menu options are Filter Series Select this option to create a new series based on statistical analysis of an existing series over specified periods of time See Filtering a Series for more information Copy Series Select this option to copy a series and then paste it into another plot See Copying a Series to another Plot for more information Paste Series Select this option to paste a series into another plot See Copying a Series to another Plot for more information Add Graph Label Select this option to access the Graph Label Properties window to add labels to a plot that identify specific points or call attention to a region of the graph See Adding Labels to a Graph for more information Remove Series Select this option to remove series from a plot after you have selected it in the graph or the Details pane If you remove a series it can only be recovered by reopening the original datafile or a saved project file that contains the series Graph Properties Select this option to access the Series Properties window See Setting Series Properties for more information 1 800 LOGGERS 215 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide
362. s Guide P Statistics 28 How does Statistics differ from Filters For each enabled sensor log the v Maximum v Minimum Average Standard Deviation requires Average Sampling every 30 seconds v The sampling interval must be less than and a factor of the logging interval Logging Interval 1 minute Logging Duration 10 7 days Help Cancel OK 4 Click OK when done This will return you to the Launch Logger window Click the Edit button next to Logging M ode in the Launch Logger window to make additional changes Once logging begins press the Alarm Stats button on the logger for 1 second to cycle through the current maximum minimum average and standard deviation data as applicable on the LCD screen it is not available in the HOBOware Status window You can plot the statistics series once you read out the logger Filtered Series vs Statistics Logging UX100 and some UX120 series loggers support filtered series and statistics logging both of which involve calculating maximum minimum and average values that you can plot after the logger is read out Both are accessed from the Launch Logger window for filtered series click the Filters button for statistics logging select Statistics as the Logging M ode or for a UX120 018 logger select the M ax Min and Avg checkboxes for each sensor However there are some key differences between the two features Essentially statistics
363. s logger also has the ability to operate in meter mode without logging data For details on that capability refer to the logger manual Launch Logger HOBO UX120 018 Plug Load i Description Experiment Serial Number 79797979 Status Deployment Number 11 Battery Level Lid 99 Sensors Configure Measurements to Log Statistics selection v 1 RMS Voltage V lt Enter label here gt Max Min Avg T Filters W 2 RMS Current A lt Enter label here gt W Max Min V Avg 7 3 Active Power W lt Enter label here gt J Max V Min W Avg v 4 Active Energy Wh lt Enter label here gt Apparent v 5 Apparent Power VA lt Enter label here gt v 6 Power Factor PF lt Enter label here gt Deployment Logging Interval 30 seconds v Logging Duration 37 7 days Start Logging Now y 12 09 03 PM Stop Logging When memory fills Never wrapping Push Button 1 day v from start Options Turn LCD off Help __ Skip launch window next time Cancel Start Logger Information e Description Enter a description for the launch up to 40 characters in this field This description is used as the default file name when you read out and save the data recorded by the logger It is also the default title of the plot e Serial Number This is the serial number for the logger e Deployment Number This is the number of times including this time the l
364. s logging there will be an Edit button next to Logging M ode in the Launch Logger window to make additional changes as necessary Note that Normal or Statistics mode is required if you want to set up alarms for the logger On thermocouple loggers burst logging and statistics are only available on thermocouple channels and not on the internal temperature channel Logging Duration This lists the approximate time it will take to fill the logger memory based on the logging interval logging mode and sensors currently selected This is a theoretical estimate only battery life and other factors will also affect the deployment Start Logging Select when to launch the logger This defaults to the setting for the logger s previous launch you can change this in HOBOware Pro with the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences You can choose to launch this logger Now Logging begins as soon as you click the Start button in the Launch Logger window At Interval Logging will begin at an exact interval for example 9 00 00 rather than 8 47 00 when you choose a one hour logging interval The exact start time depends on the logging interval you choose On Date Time Logging will begin at a date and time you specify up to approximately six months from the present The LCD screen will count down to that start date time and then logging will begin Push Button Logging will not start until you press the Start Stop button o
365. saturation check the DO Percent Sat box The default series names display automatically to the right of the selected series Edit those series names as needed You can also type up to 250 characters of optional user notes Resultant Series Information Series Name W DO Adj Conc DO Adj Conc Fa DO Percent Sat DO Percent Sat User Notes Enter user notes here 7 Perform Field Calibration Use field calibration to compensate for measurement drift due to fouling or if the logger was not lab calibrated Lab calibration typically remains accurate for the full 6 month life of the sensor cap if there is no fouling Check the Perform field calibration checkbox and select the type of field calibration either Using Dissolved Oxygen M eter or Dissolved Oxygen Titration or Using 100 Water Saturated Air e For calibration using a dissolved oxygen meter or titration Select the Starting calibration point checkbox and select the date time of the calibration reading View the logged data values shown in the drop down box to be sure that the logger readings have stabilized It is more important that you use a good stabilized logger reading than exactly matching the times Type in the M eter Titration DO Measurement in mg L taken at that date time If using an ending calibration reading or if desired select the Ending calibration point checkbox and select the date time of that calibration reading M ake sure the logger reading you us
366. scribes the state of the logger M essages include Awaiting Button Coupler Start The logger has been launched with a coupler or push button start if available Press and hold down the button on the logger for three seconds to begin logging or follow the instructions that came with your logger if it offers a triggered coupler start but does not have a button 1 800 LOGGERS 53 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Awaiting Delayed Start The logger will begin recording data at a specific time because the logger was configured to start on a specific date time or at the next interval Launched Logging The logger has been launched is actively recording data Logger Is Full The logger has reached its memory capacity and is no longer recording data Logger Is Stopped The logger is not logging is not full and is not awaiting a start On Hold for Later Launch The logger has been launched with a Save Settings start if available Logging is not scheduled to begin but the launch settings have been entered and saved Relay is open Relay is closed For the HOBO U30 Station the current state of the relay is also displayed e Current States if applicable This is the current condition of the logger button s Refer to the logger documentation for details on logger operation buttons and interval events Current Readings The Current Readings pane lists the latest measurement for each data series Sensors that measu
367. se Print Device Table J Edit HOBO Data Node Preferences Gp Create New Deployment a Update Firmware in Data Nodes Follow these steps if you are directed by Onset Computer to upgrade the firmware in multiple data nodes To update the firmware in the receiver or in a single data node at a time see Updating Firmware for a Receiver or Single Data Node Important Notes Before you Begin 1 800 LOGGERS Firmware hex files must be present in the appropriate directory Do not rename the files For Windows 7 and Windows 8 C Users Public Documents HOBOware Public Files FW Updates For Windows XP C Documents and Settings All Users Shared Documents HOBOware Public Files FW Updates For Macintosh Users lt user gt Documents HOBOware FW Updates If you need to update the firmware in both the receiver and data nodes update the receiver first for best network performance Follow the steps in Updating Firmware for a Receiver or Single Data Node After the receiver update is complete wait for HOBOnode M anager to display the latest data from all the nodes Once each node has communicated with the newly updated receiver and the latest data appears in the device table then you can continue with updating the firmware in data nodes 190 www onsetcomp com Steps HOBOware User s Guide A data node should be powered the same way as it was when it was originally configured to ensure it remains a part of the netwo
368. seconds the shuttle clock label and icon will flash red The shuttle s clock is synchronized to the computer when you launch the shuttle Click the Sync Shuttle Clock button to synchronize the shuttle s clock to the computer clock without launching the shuttle Exit HOBOware Pro if you need to update the computer s clock first Important If the difference between the shuttle s clock and the computer s clock is more than 59 minutes the Sync Shuttle Clock button is not available You must launch the shuttle to correct the time difference The Files on Shuttle panel lists the logger datafiles that are available to be offloaded from the shuttle If the shuttle is empty this panel displays No Files Available on Shuttle Use the Check All Uncheck All buttons to select or deselect all files The details for each file are e Status The message that describes the state of the datafile on the shuttle The status message is replaced by a progress bar while the file is actively being offloaded For the U Shuttle the status message Awaiting Offload appears when HOBOware Pro is offloading files from the shuttle and Finished after each file is offloaded For the Waterproof Shuttle files have the status message Offloaded only if the file has been offloaded from the shuttle and saved as a datafile If the files has not been offloaded or it has been offloaded but not saved its status is listed as Not Offloaded e Logger Type M odel and description of th
369. selected dew point will be calculated automatically If external events or states are available for your logger you can enter names to identify the event and state channels that are in use You can also rename the Open and Closed descriptions for each state and enter increments and units for each event channel Data Assistants let you create new data series by combining data recorded by the logger with additional data When you use a Data Assistant from the Launch Logger window the parameter set Is Saved and applied to data every time you read out a logger or open the resultant data file The derived data is also shown when you check the latest readings in the Status window Click the Scaling button to access the Data Assistants window and choose the Linear Scaling or Pulse Scaling Assistant Click the Create button to run the assistant After you enter values click Save Sensors that support Data Assistants at launch time display the Scaling icon next to their name Some loggers have alarm functionality Click the Alarms button if available to set alarms as desired Sensors that have alarm functionality display the Alarms icon next to their name Click the Filters button to create an additional filtered series such as average temperature per day automatically when you read out the logger and plot the data You have the option to record the logger s battery voltage at each sample time this is the last channel in the sensors list Like the
370. selecting Zoom In bor Zoom Out S from the toolbar or the View menu Use the zoom tool to zoom anywhere on the plot that you select clicking the right mouse button to zoom in or out Use the Zoom In Zoom Out icons to keep the plot centered as you zoom 1 800 LOGGERS 63 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide When zooming e Right click to toggle between zoom in and zoom out e Check the symbol inside the zoom tool to determine the direction you are zooming A plus sign or arrows pointing outward will zoom in while a minus sign or arrows pointing in will Zoom out e Click an area on the graph inside the axes to zoom one level a factor of two Continue clicking to zoom multiple levels e Hold down the left mouse button in one location to zoom continuously Release the mouse button to stop zooming e Hold down the left mouse button while drawing a rectangle around the area you wish to zoom in on then click inside the rectangle The area inside the rectangle expands to fill the whole graph e To constrain the zoom to horizontal or vertical zooming place the cursor over the axis you want to zoom and click the mouse button Hold the mouse button down to continue to zoom Or press the X key while zooming to restrict motion horizontally and press the Y key while zooming to restrict motion vertically e f you are currently working with the crosshair arrow or hand tool you can click the Zoom In Out icons on the toolbar to qui
371. sensor label fields with the labels from the previous launch e Default launch type This preference controls what displays by default in the Start logging field in the Launch Logger window Previous launch type is selected then the Start logging field will display the same setting used for the logger s last launch For example if the logger was last configured to start logging Now selected then the Start logging field will default to Now for the next launch Note that if the previous launch was set to start At interval the Start logging field will default to start On Date Time If Launch now Launch at interval On specified date time or Button or coupler start is selected then that launch type will automatically be selected in the Start logging field in the Launch Logger window regardless of how the logger was previously launched Note that if you choose Button or coupler start and the logger does not support that feature then the Start logging field will default to Now Important If you set the Fill launch window with contents of preference to Previous launch then the Default launch type preference will be ignored in favor of the Start logging setting used in the last launch e Logger launch description This preference controls what displays by default in the Description field in the Launch Logger window If you select Default launch description then the Description field will display the descriptio
372. showing and hiding the vertical indicators and date time labels If the plot has one than more time axis this bar is attached to the one that was created when you first displayed the plot Click inside the subset bar to drag it to a different time axis To quickly adjust the start or end of the subset click and drag the left or right end of the subset bar on the time axis make sure the Subset Statistics Tool is selected first You can also use the arrow keys to move the left boundary and Ctrl arrow key or Command arrow key on M ac to move the right boundary Place the cursor in the middle of the subset bar and drag it to move the entire range left or right Show All Hide All Details E Series Temp F Series RH an Dume B naaal AMT 72 Device Temp F 48 RH Subset Statistics Axis Time Series Temp F E Series RH 30 03 30 0404 03 15 03 15 13 12 00 00 AM GMT 04 00 04 08 13 12 00 00 AM GMT 04 00 To further refine the subset range 1 Click the checkmark icon B in the Subset Statistics pane Axis Properties General Show subset statistics for time bounds below Show times duration amp vertical indicators on graph double click in subset stats bar to toggle on off Start Date Start Time End Date End Time 3 18 13 vy 03 47 22 105 AM z 3 22 13 v 04 29 35 639 PM spr _ Anchor Start Poi
373. sions of HOBOware prior to 2 3 0 or you may not be able to read out the logger at all The following files are created when launching and reading out in these scenarios e Launching and reading out in non secure mode with any version of HOBOware A backward compatible datafile hobo or dtf is created e Launching in non secure mode with any version of HOBOware and reading out in secure mode A secure file hsec or dsec is created with an audit trail that lists the readout user but not the launch user Secure files are not backward compatible e Launching in secure mode and reading out in a pre 2 3 version of HOBOware M ost U Series loggers cannot be read out A backward compatible datafile dtf is created for station loggers e Launching in secure mode and reading out in non secure HOBOware 2 3 A datafile hobo is created for U Series loggers but it is not backward compatible A backward compatible datafile dtf is created for station loggers e Launching and reading out in secure mode A secure file hsec or dsec is created with a full audit trail Secure files are not backward compatible 1 800 LOGGERS 13 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Chapter 2 Working with HOBO Data Loggers Working with HOBO data loggers involves the following basic steps 1 Connect the logger to the computer for the initial setup and launch 2 Launch the logger Enter or select the appropriate parameters for the logger deployment
374. sors that are connected after logging begins may not log accurate data e Click the Filters button to create additional filtered series for any of the channels you configured The filtered series will then be automatically calculated when you read out the logger and plot the data 1 800 LOGGERS 28 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e You have the option to record the logger s battery voltage at each sample time this is the last channel in the sensors list Like the other data channels logging the internal battery channel consumes some of the logger s memory Unless you suspect abnormal battery performance you do not need to log the battery voltage You can also disable the battery channel with Series preferences in Preferences select Display then Series e Note that labels do not apply to calculated or derived channels such as filtered series Deployment e Logging Interval Select how often the logger will record data You can choose either one of the preset logging intervals or specify a custom logging interval The minimum logging interval is one second and the maximum for most loggers is 18 hours 12 minutes and 15 seconds The shorter the logging interval the more quickly memory fills and battery power is consumed If you did not select any channels to log this field will be disabled e Logging Duration This lists the approximate time it will take to fill the logger memory based on the logging interval and sensors curre
375. such as model and serial numbers e Deployment information such as the launch description deployment number start time and time zone logging interval and battery voltage at launch e 2 Series statistics such as the total number of sensor samples and events time of the first and last sample and the maximum minimum average and standard deviation for each sensor series in the plot e _J Audit trail information for secure files Show all Hide All Details Series Temp F EE Devices H Deployment Info X Series Statistics the Series RH H Series DewPt F thee Event Type Host Connected thee Event Type Stopped tHe Event Type End Of File Click the or button to expand or collapse an entry in the Details Pane Click the Show All Hide All buttons to expand or collapse the entire details tree Click a series node in the details tree to select the corresponding series on the graph and corresponding column in the Points Table To resize the pane drag the divider between the Details pane and the graph To hide the Details Pane select Details Pane from the View menu If you do not want the Points table to be displayed by default when you plot data open the Preferences select Plotting and then Layout Disable the Show the details table when plotting data checkbox The Plot The plot displays the data series and events in a graph The plot has a time axis x axis and a value
376. surement time 09 13 11 09 47 48 AM GMT 04 00 0 0 pS cm 21 8 C v User Notes Only report data between selected points l Cancel Create New Series 4 Select your desired Temperature Compensation method e Use Non linear Natural Water Compensation per EN27888 for freshwater lakes and streams e Use Linear compensation default at 2 1 C or Linear compensation at lt your own value gt for NaCl solutions or other linear solutions e Use Non linear Sea Water Compensation based on PSS 78 for salt water or salt marshes 1 800 LOGGERS 89 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 5 Select a Calibration Method By default data Is calibrated using the factory calibration To enter your own calibration values select Use measured points for calibration and then enter temperature and actual conductivity not specific conductance values from your calibration readings taken with a field meter These field measurements will be used to provide calibrated conductivity and salinity data series by adjusting the data as a percentage of the reading See Calibration below for more information e Starting and Ending Value This method calibrates your data and adjusts for sensor drift or fouling This assumes there is a linear change in calibration adjustment required e Starting value only All readings are adjusted up or down by a fixed percentage of the reading based on this calibration point e Ending Valu
377. t l Advanced Amp Hours E3 Logger s Battery Volta Counts W Raw Pulse 6j LCD For Pulse sensor shi F F Reactive Energy Real Energy F De ment ploy Water Flow Logging Interval 1 hour 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 if your logger supports multiple sensors 6 Set the units that display on the logger s LCD screen When the sensor is configured to log State or Runtime choose either e Time to show the total amount of time the switch has been closed or on since logging began ranging from seconds to days or e to show the percentage of time the switch has been closed or on since logging began When the sensor is configured to log Pulse or Event the LCD will display the units in three characters Accept either the default units or type your own three character units Notes on configuring sensors e Click the Filters button to create additional filtered series for any of the channels you configured The filtered series will then be automatically calculated when you read out the logger and plot the data e Click the Advanced button to access the following settings specific to the logger Pulse Frequency and Lockout Time Occupancy and Calibration e When setting up a pulse sensor consider setting up the launch for a delayed or push button start and then connect the sensors devices later before logging begins Important Sensors that are connected after logging begins may not log accurate da
378. t LCD units T Filters TMCX HD 40F to 212F lt Enter label here gt LCD units TMCx HD 40F to 212F lt Enter label here gt LCD units Logger s Battery Voltage Deployment Logging Interval 1 minute v Logging Mode Normal v Logging Duration 358 4 days Start Logging Now v 01 20 27 PM Stop Logging When memory fills Never wrapping Push Button 1 day v from start Options Turn LCD off Help Skip launch window next time Cancel Start Logger Information e Description Enter a description for the launch up to 40 characters in this field This description is used as the default file name when you read out and save the data recorded by the logger It is also the default title of the plot e Serial Number This is the serial number for the logger Note that some external sensors or devices also have serial numbers which are not listed here e Deployment Number This is the number of times including this time the logger has been launched Each time you start a new launch the deployment number increases by one e Battery Level This shows the current battery level in the logger e Status Click the Status button to check the logger settings from the previous launch Sensors The Sensors list displays all internal sensors and external channels available for recording data Choose the sensors or channels that you wish to log in this deployment To conf
379. t automatically If it does not navigate to the CD drive in My Computer or Windows Explorer and double click HOBOware_ Setup exe to launch the HOBOware installer Note HOBOware for Windows requires the Java Runtime Environment If the correct Java Runtime Environment version is not already installed on your computer the HOBOware Setup program will ask if you want to install it now You must be logged in as an administrator on your computer to install the Java Runtime Environment Click Yes and follow the prompts After the Java Runtime Environment is installed the HOBOware installation will continue 2 Follow the prompts to install HOBOware 3 To start HOBOware double click the HOBOware Icon on your desktop or select Programs gt Onset Applications gt HOBOware from the Start menu Mac 1 Insert the CD in your computer s CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD icon in the Finder and double click the HOBOware pkg to launch the HOBOware installer 3 When you reach the final screen of the installation program click Restart 4 After restarting open HOBOware by double clicking the HOBOware icon in your computer s Applications folder Activating HOBOware Pro The first time you open HOBOware Pro you will be prompted to enter your license key from the email confirmation online receipt or the CD case Type the license key in the License Key M anager and click OK You will need to reopen HOBOweare after entering the license key N
380. t in the units field as in the example below Select the desired units from the drop down list for all the series you wish to change and then click Convert This changes the units displayed on the axis in the legend in the Details pane and in the Points table 1 800 LOGGERS 80 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Convert Plot 28 Select units for all series Note Changing the units of the plot will result in the entire plot being redrawn Measurement Rain Wind Speed Gust Speed Wind Direction Temp RH Wetness Water Content Temp Temp Voltage Voltage Pressure in Hg Batt vV Cenci conver 1 For each series that supports unit options select the desired units from the drop down list 2 Click Convert This changes the units displayed on the axis in the legend in the Details pane and in the Points table Undoing and Redoing Plot Changes You can undo and redo changes made to the plot display including zooming panning crosshair placement graph and axis properties modifications and more To undo the most recent change click the Undo Action d icon on the toolbar or select Undo Action from the Edit menu To redo the most recent change that had previously been undone click the Redo Action fa icon on the toolbar or select Redo Action from the Edit menu When using the Edit menu for Undo or Redo the most recent change Is listed with the menu choice In the following example the m
381. t were specified in the Scaled Units box The Scaled Value 2 is the value that will appear on the plot when the sensor repors a raw value equal to Raw Value 2 Click OK when done Once scaling is configured on a sensor the scaled icon will appear in the M eas Type column in the Device Table Scaling Factors Click the link below to see the scaling factors for your sensor model Wattnode T WNB 3Y 208 T WNB 3D 240 T WNB 3D 480 Veris T VER 8051 300 T VER 8053 800 Veris T VER H970 200 Veris T VER 971BP 200 Veris T VER PXU L T VER PXU X lon T ION TVOC Wattnode Scaling Factors T WNB 3Y 208 T WNB 3D 240 T WNB 3D 480 Use the table below to find the Kilowatt hours per pulse for your CT Size and WattNode model and enter it in the Scaled Value 1 box Cable Required Sensor Type CABLE 2 5 STEREO Example This example shows the values you would enter in the Configure Scaling window for a Wattnode 3Y 208 with a5 amp CT Pulse should be selected automatically In the Scaled column type Energy for Measurement and kWh for Units For this example the Raw Value 1 is 1 and the Scaled Value 1 is 0 000125 1 800 LOGGERS 140 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Configure Scaling Linear Pulse View Scaling Factors Note Linear scaling i generaliy used with analog input pulse input Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Measurement Counts Energy Units 3 Value 1 Value 2 rr Kilowatt hours per
382. t where the last scheduled readout ended Refer to Preferences for options The initial partial readout reads out the full contents of the logger Tips for partial readouts e Partial readouts cannot be performed on loggers that have multiple logging intervals defined e f the logger was launched with wrap enabled you will not be able to create data dtf files with partial readouts However you will still be able to create text txt files e The logger must have the same deployment number at readout time as it did when you started the monitor If you relaunch the logger while the monitor is running the deployment number will increase and partial readouts will fail e f you plan to use partial readouts with a wrap enabled logger the logger must not have wrapped before you start the monitor If the logger wraps after the monitor is started but before the first partial readout partial readouts will be discontinued Interval How often the Alarm amp Readout Tool should read out the logger Select a readout frequency from one minute to 364 days 23 hours and 59 minutes Tip If the logger requires a base station coupler to communicate refer to your logger s manual to determine whether it will go to sleep if the computer does not communicate with it more often than every 30 minutes When loggers are added to a configuration and set to similar readout intervals the amount of time needed for the monitor to complete a readout cyc
383. ta e The Occupancy Light logger UX90 005x 006x also automatically generates additional series upon reading out the logger to give you combined statistics such as how long the lights were left on while the room was unoccupied These series will be available in the Plot Setup dialog when opening the datafile e You have the option to record the logger s battery voltage at each sample time this is the last channel in the sensors list Like the other data channels logging the internal battery channel consumes some of the logger s memory Unless you suspect abnormal battery performance you do not need to log the battery voltage You can also hide the battery channel with Series preferences in Preferences select Display then Series e Note that labels do not apply to calculated or derived channels such as filtered series Deployment e Logging Interval Select how often the logger will record data only available for sensors configured to log Pulse or Runtime You can choose either one of the preset logging intervals or specify a custom 1 800 LOGGERS 19 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide logging interval The minimum logging interval is one second and the maximum for most loggers is 18 hours 12 minutes and 15 seconds The shorter the logging interval the more quickly memory fills and battery power is consumed See also M ultiple Logging Intervals and Fast Logging Intervals e Logging Duration This lists the approximate ti
384. ta can be Maximum minimum and average Maximum minimum average and calculated with this feature standard deviation is not available standard deviation the UX120 018 does not support standard deviation How often can data be By day hour minute or second using For UX100 UX120 006M and calculated Samples taken at the logging interval The UX120 014M Data is calculated at filter interval should be greater than the each logging Interval using samples logging interval It is also recommended taken at the sampling interval The that it is a multiple of the logging interval Sampling interval must be less than so that every filter interval has an equal and a factor of the logging interval number of samples i e If the logging interval is set to 10 minutes statistics cannot be calculated every hour the sampling interval would have to be less than and a factor of 10 minutes For UX120 018 Data is sampled at an internal logger rate of 16 67 mS and statistics are logged at each logging interval Can select different Yes you can select a different interval for No the intervals apply to all intervals for each calculated each filter you set up selected statistics series How is the data recorded Sensor data is recorded at every logging For UX100 UX120 006M and interval and filtered data points are UX120 014M The logger takes a calculated at the rate you specified for sample at every sampling interval example the average te
385. tcomp com HOBOware User s Guide 0 25 kWh Per Pulse DIP Switch Setting Values in Configure on Transducer Scaling Window Configure Scaling Linear Pulse View Scaling Factors Note Linear scaling is generalty used with analog input pulse input Scaling Parameters Raw Scaled Measurement Counts Energy 0 10 kWh per Pulse DIP Switch Setting Values in Configure on Transducer Scaling Window Configure Scaling Linear Pulse View Scaling Factors Note Linear scaling is generaliy used with analog input Scaling Parameters Raw Measurement Counts Veris Scaling Factors T VER H970 200 The T VER H970 200 has a selectable range for Linear Scaling mA or Volts gt Amps An AC DC power adapter with a minimum of 6W 35mA is required for excitation power Cable Required Sensor Type Use the appropriate cable to connect the sensor to the data node and select the corresponding cable in the Sensor Type drop down when configuring the External Sensor in HOBOnode M anager e For 4 20mA output use CABLE 4 20mA 1 800 LOGGERS 143 www onsetcomp com e For 0 5vdc output use CABLE ADAP5 0 50 Amps switch Setting on T VER H970 200 Amp Ranges To J 0 100 Amps switch Setting on T VER H970 200 Amp Ranges To I 0 200 Amps switch Setting on T VER H970 200 Amp Ranges To J Scaling Parameters Raw Measurement Current Units Amps Value 1 4 000 Value
386. te for most systems Disable this option only if you are having communication problems with the logger such as when the logger is connected via a slow serial to LAN bridge device Communication between the computer and the logger is slower when this option is disabled e USB logger readout Select Fast readout enabled to read out a USB logger quickly Disable this option only if you are having communication problems with the logger Communication between the computer and the logger is slower when this option is disabled Y Device Speeds Serial port speed v Fast serial enabled uncheck if using ethernet to serial adapters or other slow ports USB logger readout Fast readout enabled Other Options Select Close the status window on logger disconnect or communication error if you want the Status window to close automatically on the next refresh if it is open when you remove the interface cable base station or coupler from the logger or if communication is interrupted for another reason Deselect this option if you want to leave it open Note that if the Status window was opened from the Launch Logger window it will close automatically even if this option is not selected Y Other Options Close the status window on logger disconnect or communication error Note Status window opened from launch is always closed Plotting Preferences Use the Plotting Preferences to control fonts series lines Y axis and several other plot elem
387. tem US ma Indicates default unit system when creating new plots and checking logger status Date Time These settings control how the date and time appears in HOBOware Changes you make are shown in the date and time sample Any plots that may be open when you make changes to the date and time display will require the plots to be redrawn which may take several seconds As noted in the preferences date and time formatting beyond what Is specified in these settings are determined by the computer operating system Note When you export a file the date and time are exported as determined by the Export Settings in Preferences except for year format which is only controlled by these Date Time settings in the Display category If you open the file in Excel the dates and times may be automatically reformatted to Excel s default date and time format which you may customize within Excel Y Date Time Date format M DY Use locale for all Date separator Slash Year format 2 digit Year Date sample 09 18 12 Time format 12 Hour Time sample 01 32 07 PM EDT Note Changing any Date Time options will result in all plots being redrawn which can take several seconds Additional date and time format information is specified by the operating system To change the default language and formatting go to Regional Control Panel settings e Date format This controls how the date is displayed Month Day Year Day M
388. temperature compensation and a new option for non linear sea water compensation based on PSS 78 1 800 LOGGERS 8 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Arevision to the calculation for T CDI 5200 10S and T CDI 5400 20S sensors when used with U Series loggers ensuring data is displaying properly e Support for Java 7 HOBOware 3 2 1 e The integration of the Alarm amp Readout Tool which is now automatically installed and available for use from the Tools menu e The ability for all non administrator users to run HOBOware on Windows administrator privileges are required to install HOBOware map and unmap file assocations and load new Data Assistants e Compatibility with iM ac and M acBook Pro and Intel Core i5 and i7 processors e Arevision to the calculation for the S SM D Soil M oisture Sensor ensuring data is displaying accurately e The option to create new files or overwrite existing ones via FTP when using the data delivery feature for HOBO Data Nodes This allows you to automatically import wireless node CSV data into other applications such as Microsoft Excel HOBOware 3 2 e Aredesigned launch window for quick logger configuration and easy sensor setup e Faster processing times for opening large data files 512KB and up e The ability to configure filtered series when launching the logger which automatically generates custom series such as average temperature per day when you read out the logger and
389. text on the Start button varies depending on when you chose logging to begin HOBOware displays the progress of the launch and warns you not to unplug the logger while it is being configured Once the logger begins logging it will continue logging until the memory is full if the logger is configured to stop logging when the memory fills it is stopped or the battery runs out Launch Logger Window Use the Launch Logger window to set up your logger to record data The Launch Logger window Is divided into the following three panes 1 800 LOGGERS 16 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Logger Information The name of the logger currently selected appears at the top of this pane which also includes the serial number deployment number and current battery level Use the Description field to type up to a 40 character name for the logger deployment The description you enter here will be used as the default file name when you read out the logger and save the data It will also be the default title on the plot For new loggers the description defaults to the logger serial number Click the Status button in this pane to see the current status of the logger and the settings used on the previous launch A User Notes button may also appear for some loggers Click it to enter more extensive notes about the deployment e Sensors This pane displays a list of the sensors available for the logger Choose the sensors or channels that you
390. the Type column 1 800 LOGGERS 138 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Select Label Type S N Status Meas Type O Enter labelhere gt W ZW RCVR 2372373 CONNECTED F lt Enter label here a 2w 006 2424011 ACTIVE External Sensor O Enter label here gt HEE lt Select Analog Sensor gt 24240141 1 OFF n Ports Enter babel bere ll lt Select Analog Sensor gt 2424011 2 OFF vH lt Select Analog Sersor gt 2424011 3 OFF if supported by node J i A lt Select Snalog Sensor gt 2424011 4 OFF To select a Sensor Type for an external sensor Double click the row for the sensor in the Device Table Select the Sensor Type from the drop down list Add a label for the sensor optional Click OK oe Once you select a sensor type the Status will change to ACTIVE and the appropriate measurement type will appear in the Measurement Type column Some sensors must be scaling to give you meaningful data Refer to Configuring Scaling on a Sensor for more details Configuring Scaling on a Sensor Some sensors need to be scaled to provide meaningful data Scaling is set through the Configure Scaling window To open this window 1 Double click the sensor in the Device Table to open the Configure Sensor window 2 Select the Sensor Type if not already selected 3 Click the Configure button To set scaling for the sensor Configure Scaling 1 ines C Pulse View Scaling Factors Hote Linger poker
391. the logger Note that some external sensors or devices also have serial numbers which are not listed here 1 800 LOGGERS 27 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Deployment Number This is the number of times including this time the logger has been launched Each time you start a new launch the deployment number increases by one e Battery Level This shows the current battery level in the logger e Status Click the Status button to check the logger settings from the previous launch Sensors The Sensors List displays all internal sensors and external channels available for recording data Choose the sensors or channels that you wish to log in this deployment To configure a channel 1 If you are using the logger with an E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter then select for E50B2 Power amp Energy Meter in the Configure Sensors drop down list at the top of the Sensors pane This will automatically preselect the appropriate channels and pulse scaling factors which you can then customize further in the following steps For all other sensors devices select M anually in the Configure Sensors drop down list 2 Make sure the checkbox is enabled for the external channel you wish to log 3 Choose either Pulse State Event or Runtime from the drop down list 4 For Pulse channels click the button for the corresponding channel in the sensor list to select the sensor type as shown below If you select Raw Pulse for the
392. the logger battery runs out or you stop It Once the logger Is full the newest data will overwrite the oldest data 1 800 LOGGERS 37 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Skip launch window next time HOBOware Pro Check this box if you would like to bypass the Launch Window the next time you choose Launch from the Device menu or click the Launch icon This will cause the next logger to be launched with either the previous launch settings or the current logger settings as set in the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences Note For additional details on launching the HOBO U30 Station see Working with the HOBO U30 Station Multiple Logging Intervals Some loggers can be configured with multiple logging intervals which allow you to define separate intervals for different phases of the deployment To configure multiple logging intervals 1 From the Device menu select Launch 2 Inthe Launch Logger window click the Add New Interval button for each interval you wish to add the maximum number of intervals allowed varies by logger model If there is no Add New Interval button then the logger does not support multiple logging intervals 3 Set the hours minutes and seconds for each interval and the number of samples you want the logger to record at each interval 4 Use the Start and End times in the Duration column to decide how many samples to record at each interval Note Because internal logge
393. the results displaying in the Step 2 0 Saturation tab click the Next button to proceed to Step 3 Finish 1 800 LOGGERS 129 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Lab Calibration HOBO Dissolved Oxygen U26 001 S N 90000004 Logger s Gain Adjustment 0 00 If you would like to directly edit your loggers gain and offset 3 then you may skip the calibration steps Logger s Offset Adjustment 0 00 I know lu ip kip to Finish Lab Calibration last completed on Never 1 okt cir i T DNN Step 1 100 Saturation Step 2 0 Saturation optional Step 3 Finish Place logger in 0 saturated environment for 15 minutes then click the Get DO from Logger button 0 Saturation Results DO Conc from logger at 0 Saturation 777 0 mg L New Offset Adjustment 777 0 Skip this step Step 3 Finish The results from the first two steps are displayed as well as the overall calibration results and the new gain and offset adjustment values If you are satisfied with the results click the Send Calibration to Logger button The logger will then be calibrated based on the new values Click the Back button to return to a previous step if you wish to repeat Step 1 or Step 2 These values will not take effect until the logger is launched If you do not want to save these values click Close to cancel the calibration and revert back to the last saved logger values Or click Reset to Factory Defaults to return to the original values I
394. the series column headers The first column is the point number as shown in a HOBOware datafile The date and time are separated by the dateTimeDelimiter character There is a preference that allows you to split date and time into two columns For internal logger events the field value is Logged otherwise there is no field value No zeros or spaces are used for fields that do not contain values Rows of data are separated with a paragraph return Thousands separators are not used Two thousand 2 000 is expressed as 2000 Preferences IM PORTANT The Alarm amp Readout Tool is no longer installed with HOBOware as of version 3 4 This help section is included for reference only for existing Alarm amp Readout Tool users When you install the Alarm amp Readout Tool an Alarms pane is added to the HOBOware Pro preferences dialog To change preferences 1 From the HOBOware Pro M acintosh or File Windows menu choose Preferences 1 800 LOGGERS 237 www onsetcomp com 2 3 HOBOware User s Guide Click the Alarms icon to open the Alarms pane M ake changes as needed in the Alarm Conditions Readouts Notification Messages and Warnings preference groups and click OK Clicking the Restore Defaults button on the Preferences dialog will restore all preferences including HOBOware Pro and Alarm amp Readout Tool preferences Readout Preferences The following preferences are available in the Readouts group F
395. tically label the time axis Mark all points in a plot by default Include the sensor label in the legend Control whether horizontal and or vertical gridlines are displayed automatically Set the font style and point size used in plots Enable or disable the undo redo feature You can also use the Display preferences to set the default unit types and date time format Setting Axis Properties You can change the appearance of the time axis x axis and the value axis y axis on the plot You can customize the axis name change the location bounds tick marks color and more To change the axis properties 1 Double click the axis in the plot with the arrow tool or select the axis and click the Properties icon Ed to open the Axis Properties window Axis Properties Bottom Tick Marks Auto Calculate Tick Marks Show Gridlines Custom Tick Marks Hide Axis Major Lock Axis Scaling and Tick Marks Minor le Color E Choose Cean Cae In the Name field enter up to a 40 character name for the axis The default name for a value axis is the unit type for example F is the name for a temperature axis and is the name for an RH axis The time axis does not have a default name To add Time as the default name for this axis open Preferences Select Plotting and then select Other Options Enable the Label the time axis checkbox Change the location of the axis The value axis can be located on
396. timeout value is the period of inactivity required for the sensor to consider the area unoccupied The timeout value is set to 1 minute by default You can change this to one of the preset values or enter a custom value To change the timeout value for an occupancy sensor 1 Select the sensor that corresponds with the occupancy channel you wish to configure 2 Select a preset timeout value as shown in the example below or select Custom and enter your own value in minutes and seconds Advanced Sensor Properties Sensor Properties Period of inactivity required to consider area unoccupied Timeout value 1 minute so Help Cancel _ Save 3 Click Save Note that the selections will not take effect in the logger until you launch it Statistics Maximum Minimum Average and Standard Deviation You can configure UX100 series and some UX120 series loggers to calculate maximum minimum average and standard deviation statistics for all enabled sensors during logging at each logging interval based on samples taken 1 800 LOGGERS 47 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide at a rate you specify This will result in up to four additional series per sensor that record the following information at each logging interval e The maximum or highest sampled value e The minimum or lowest sampled value e An average of all sampled values and e The standard deviation from the average for all sampled values For exampl
397. tion interval Adding Alarm Actions Notifications An alarm action is a notification when an alarm trips or and or clears You can configure the alarm action to notify you in four ways Via email 1 800 LOGGERS 175 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide e Via text message e With a visible message on your computer e With a sound on your computer Before you set up email or text notifications you must configure your SM TP settings See Setting Alarm Preferences Add Sensor Alarm Enable sensor alarm Alarm Condition Sensor value range 4 000 to 158 000 F Latest value 75 290 F lt No Label for 2431994 gt Y Temperature lt No Label for 2431994 1 gt v above 0 000 F for 2 logged data points Sensor alarms are processed when node connects every 2 minutes and transmits data 1 minute Logging every 1 minute Alarm Actions GP Add New Action i Add Default Action Y Default Alarm Actions can be set in the Preferences Enter an email address ex john doe com Email v C Perform on clear Notes will be included in Alarm Actions E 1 Click the Add New Action button A new action is added Tip To save time you can configure default alarm actions See Setting Alarm Preferences for information 2 Select the type of notification Email Text M essage Visible or Audible 3 Enter information or make a selection depending on the type of notification Note If you add an email or te
398. tion is selected you can choose whether to record the battery voltage at launch time If this setting is not selected then you cannot record the battery voltage and it will not be shown in the Launch Logger window This setting is enabled by default Display logger s battery series in the last position This setting controls whether the optional battery series is displayed at the bottom of the data series list in the Launch Logger Status and Plot Setup windows regardless of any other series settings If this setting is not enabled the position of the battery series in the data series list will vary based on other preferences This setting is enabled by default Warnings Preferences Use the Warnings Preferences to disable warning pop ups that you do not want to appear Before you do so however keep in mind that the warnings are intended to help prevent mistakes and inadvertent data loss Review each warning carefully before disabling it To re enable a warning re select the check box 1 800 LOGGERS 208 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide To disable all of the warnings in a group click the Select None button for that group To enable all of the warnings in a group click the Select All button for that group You access the Warnings Preferences by going to File gt Preferences gt Warnings To change these settings 1 From the File menu on Windows or the HOBOware menu on Macintosh select Preferences 2 Select the Warnings cate
399. tion that came with your logger Disconnecting a Device To disconnect the device simply unplug the USB or serial cable or unplug the device from the base station coupler To attach another logger via a base station coupler remove the logger leaving the base station coupler connected and then connect the next logger 1 800 LOGGERS 15 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Connecting M ultiple Devices If your computer has multiple USB and serial ports you can connect multiple devices and work with one at a time When multiple devices are connected the Select Device window opens every time you select Launch Readout Stop or Status from the Device menu Click the button next to a device on the list to select it then click OK The selected action will then proceed The status bar lists the number of devices connected To access the Select Device window at any time click the Select Device Lh icon on the toolbar or choose Select Device from the Device menu Click the Blink Device Light button in the Select Device window to verify that you have selected the appropriate device This briefly illuminates the light on the devices that you have selected If the device does not have a light or if the light is not visible when the devices is in the base station coupler simply check the serial number S N on your devices to make sure that it matches the one that is selected in this window Notes e lf serial devices are selected in
400. ts selected in Step 4 Click the Save button to save this configuration for future use or click Configure to send these settings to the module port immediately Loading a Saved Configuration If you have created and saved a sensor configuration for a HOBO Energy Logger FlexSmart modules and the HOBO U30 Station analog sensor port you can load it into any module port of the same type For example a configuration for a FlexSmart TRM S module can be loaded into any other FlexSmart TRM S module but not into a FlexSmart Analog module To load a saved configuration l 2 From the Device menu select Configure M odules Ports Click the Load button to see a list of all defined configurations in the currently selected folder that are compatible with the module port Choose a configuration To use one of the defined configurations click the button next to Use Configuration File then click the button next to the name of the configuration file you want to use To get a file from a different location click Choose Folder and browse to the desired directory If you are experiencing problems with the module you can reset the channel to its default configuration Select Use Default Module Configuration Click Continue To send the currently displayed configuration to the module port click Configure The module port will remain in this configuration until you send it a different one Resetting a Module to the Default Configuration I
401. ture Building 1 Building 1 Temp 5065 abe Temp 2431976 1 2 Temperature Building 1 Building 1 Temp S070 Viewing Current Sort Criteria The button text indicates the current sort criteria Hover over the button to see the groups selected Use Groups to filter Building 1 Temp Enabling HOBOnode Viewer You can view plots and data from your HOBO data node network on your local area network with HOBOnode Viewer While HOBOnode M anager requires a direct connection on a dedicated PC to monitor your network HOBOnode Viewer gives you the flexibility to see data node plots and network status anywhere This allows you to e Look at real time data from your local area network with any browser e Check on the data node network remotely to make sure it is running properly and that no devices are missing or alarms have tripped e Share data with others by sending them a link to HOBOnode Viewer HOBOnode Viewer is a locally hosted website easily configured within HOBOware preferences Once HOBOnode Viewer is enabled HOBOware will create a link for your own web page that displays the real time plots and data for your data node network The HOBOnode Viewer web page will always be available as long as HOBOnode M anager remains open on the computer with your HOBOnode database To access HOBOnode Viewer you must first enable that feature within HOBOware preferences on the computer running a data node network This will create a link to
402. tware and certain devices and request help from Onset Technical Support 1 800 LOGGERS 217 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide HOBOware Help Fl Check for Software Updates Update Device Firmware i Manage License Key Disable Logging Submit Technical Support Request About HOBOware Pro The Help menu options are e HOBOware Help Select this option to open the help system displaying the full table of contents e Check for Software Updates Select this option to check if there are any HOBOware updates available on the Onset website You can also set the general startup settings in Preferences to automatically check for software updates on a schedule that you select e Update Device Firmware Select this option to check if there are firmware updates available for certain devices This option is only enabled when either a HOBO U Shuttle or HOBO UX series logger is connected to the computer Select the appropriate submenu for your device either Update U DT 1 U DT 2 Firmware for a HOBO U Shuttle or Update UX Series Logger Firmware for a logger You likely will only need to do this as directed by Onset Technical Support Note that firmware updates for HOBO ZW series receivers and data nodes are completed within HOBOnode M anager e Manage License Key Select this option if you need to enter a new license key This is only necessary if you are upgrading from HOBOware to HOBOware Pro e Enable Disable Logging Select th
403. type 5 Add ss or ss 000 if you used a fast logging interval to the end of the string in the Type field m d yyyy h mm ss normal logging interval m d yyyy h mm ss 000 fast logging interval 6 Click OK The seconds should be listed automatically To export the date and time in separate columns go to Preferences gt General gt Export Settings and enable the Date and time format Separate into two columns option The Bulk Export Tool The Bulk Export Tool is a plug in tool for HOBOware Pro that exports HOBOware files to text or Microsoft Excel format for use in other programs This tool is particularly helpful when you need to export multiple files at once With the Bulk Export Tool you can export the following file types e hobo e dtf e hsec e dsec Any naming conflicts are automatically resolved to prevent overwriting any pre existing files A log summarizing the export results is saved in the same directory as the newly exported files The Bulk Export Tool uses the general export settings for HOBOware Pro To configure the Export Settings go to the File menu in Windows or the HOBOware menu in Macintosh and select Preferences In the General category select Export Settings Using the Bulk Export Tool To export files with the Bulk Export Tool 1 From the Tools menu select Bulk File Export and then Select Files to Export 2 Inthe Select Files to Export dialog select the files you wish to export and
404. u are done configuring your data delivery settings click OK in the main Preferences window Setup Assistant Restore Defaults The sensor data from your data network will then be saved and shared on the schedule that you selected The data will be saved as a txt csv or xls file that you can import into HOBOware Microsoft Excel and other programs for analysis The file type is determined by the export settings in Preferences Notes e Data delivery will not run unless device communication is also running This means if you opt to stop device communication when you close HOBOnode M anager then data delivery will also stop Once you restart the device communication then data delivery will commence again on the previously configured schedule e The preferences for data delivery may include the names of settings files from old network deployments If you enable data delivery and use the saved settings from an old deployment you will see a message Indicating No data found for selected sensors Choose a settings file from the current deployment or create a new one with Plot Export Wireless Data Important Data Delivery will not work properly if the Show export dialog setting is selected in the export preferences To disable this setting select Preferences from the File menu in Windows or the HOBOware menu in Macintosh In the General category select Export Settings M ake sure Show export dialog is not selected Even if the Automat
405. ues to the alarm conditions and notifies you if an alarm Is triggered It also performs scheduled readouts and stores and or sends the resulting files as applicable e Start the monitor e View the monitor details e Hide the monitor e Stop the monitor Tip The alarm and readout monitor uses your computer s system clock to determine when to poll loggers and read them out If you or an automated program adjust the time backwards while the monitor Is running the next polling and or readout time will be delayed until the clock reaches that time Automatic time changes caused by 1 800 LOGGERS 232 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide the start and end of Daylight Saving Time and manual changes to your time zone setting do not cause a delay in the monitor Starting the Monitor Tip The alarm and readout monitor uses your computer s system clock to determine when to poll loggers and read them out If you or an automated program adjust the time backwards while the monitor is running the next polling and or readout time will be delayed until the clock reaches that time Automatic time changes caused by the start and end of Daylight Saving Time and manual changes to your time zone setting do not cause a delay in the monitor 1 From the Tools menu choose Manage Alarms amp Readouts then choose Open Configuration Select the configuration you want and click Open The Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog is displayed 2 Connect th
406. utes v When the HOBOnode Manager is closed keep device communication running C Start the HOBOnode Manager and device communication automatically when HOBOware starts Highlight row in table when clicking on a sensor plot or node in the map Show informational popups in the device table when new nodes are added e Default Logging Interval This is how often data nodes will log data The default is 1 minute 1 800 LOGGERS 152 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Default Connection Interval This is how often data nodes will send data to the receiver The default is 10 minutes Timeout when forming network This is the amount of time that you can add a data node to the network after you click the Form Network button By default Form Network mode will remain active until you click the X on the Form Network progress indicator A node is MISSING when it is late by This is how long a node must go without sending data to HOBOnode M anager for it to be marked as missing When a data node Is missing its status in the Device Table will be MISSING and a MISSING NODE alarm will be tripped if configured The default is 10 minutes When the HOBOnode M anager is closed keep device communication running This controls whether device communication automatically remains running when you exit HOBOnode M anager The default is to keep it running Start the HOBOnode M anager and device communication automatically when HOB
407. vices listed Plots will begin displaying the new network data at the next scheduled connection interval If you did not copy the old network then you will be prompted to form a new network Both the newly created deployment and the previous deployment are listed in the Plot Export Wireless Data window Click the Plot Export button in HOBOnode M anager to see the deployment list as shown in the example below Stepi Deployments select deployments whose data you want to plot export an Depl Label Start kime End time z Warehouse Building B 09 26 10 09 54 09 AM O9f28 10 10 23 47 4M ai First Deployment 09 17 10 02 54 30 PM 09 25 10 09 54 09 AM Deployments are listed from newest to oldest The initial deployment is labeled First Deployment by default Any subsequent deployments are listed with the name you entered in the Create New Deployment dialog The start time for the current deployment the deployment at the top of the list is the time the new deployment was created which is also the end time for the previous deployment on the list The end time for the current deployment is the current time Updating Firmware for a Receiver or Single Data Node Occasional firmware updates may be necessary for the devices in your network Follow these steps if you are directed by Onset Computer to upgrade the firmware in the receiver or a single data node To update several data nodes in the network at once see Updating Firmware for M ultiple Data
408. want to wait until the next connection To force an immediate connection to HOBOlink connect the U30 Station to a USB port Click the Contact HOBOlink button in the Status window HOBOlink displays data read out from the HOBO U30 Station in line graphs and shows the readings from the last connection The data is also saved in datafiles that can be downloaded and opened in HOBOware for additional analysis While most tasks should be done using HOBOlink the following tasks can only be completed in HOBOware 1 800 LOGGERS 112 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Configuring the analog sensor port This can only be done in HOBOware and is accessed through the Launch window See Configuring FlexSmart M odules and Analog Sensor Ports for details Changing the default relay setting or testing the relay The default relay setting for the HOBO U30 Station is normally open and can only be changed in HOBOware You can also use HOBOware to test the relay See Controlling the Relay on the HOBO U30 Station for details Testing the accuracy of individual smart sensors Unplug all the sensors when the logger is not logging Plug one sensor back in and check the current reading for the sensor in the Launch Logger window Repeat this for the remaining sensors Note Sensors are listed in ascending order by serial number regardless of their physical position in the logger Checking cellular signal strength Open the Status window in HOBOware to check th
409. ware HOBOnode M anager and Device Communication Right click Windows or left click Macintosh the HOBOware system tray icon and select Stop Device Communication The database is stored at the following location e Windows 7 and Windows 8 c Users lt user name gt AppData Local OnsetComputerCorporation cosmos db e Windows XP c Documents and Settings lt user name gt Application Data OnsetComputerCorporation cosmos db e MacOS10 5 and 10 6 Users lt user name gt Documents OnsetComputerCorporation cosmos db To rename the database modify the name of the db folder by adding the deployment location or the date example db 11 10 Note HOBOnode M anager will be empty after renaming the database You will need to form anew network HOBOnode M anager Database Upgrade Utility HOBOnode M anager databases created in HOBOware 3 2 1 or earlier must be upgraded with the HOBOnode M anager Database Upgrade Utility to improve performance and response time This utility is automatically opened the first time you access the HOBOnode M anager database in HOBOware 3 2 2 or later Before you can upgrade the database with the utility you must first go to the data storage location to back up the database and the entire db directory After the backup is complete click Start in the utility to begin the upgrade process Progress will be displayed while the upgrade takes place Important The larger your database the longer it will take the upgra
410. ware User s Guide Plot Setup e Automatically select all data series for plotting By default some series such as Dew Point are not selected for display in the Plot Setup window Enable this option if you want every series to be selected automatically in the Plot Setup window e Automatically select internal events for plotting e g Button Up Down Host Connected EOF By default all internal events are selected for display in the Plot Setup window Disable this option if you do not want these events to be selected automatically in the Plot Setup window e Automatically select pre defined Data Assistants or Filtered series for plotting instead of the source series This option controls whether any series from Data Assistants and filters that you configured in the Launch Logger window are automatically selected in the Plot Setup window Disable this option if you do not want these series selected automatically in the Plot Setup window e When Light and Occupancy are enabled as State on the same logger derive four possible Light Occupancy state channels For UX90 005x and 006x series loggers this option controls whether four additional data series are automatically calculated and available for plotting These series are e Lights on amp occupied Light On amp Occ e Lights on amp unoccupied Light On amp Unocc e Lights off amp occupied Light Off amp Occ e Lights off amp unoccupied Light Off amp Unocc Disable this
411. ware to HOBOware Pro call 1 800 564 4377 and ask for Onset Customer Service Note HOBOware supports the following five languages English French German Spanish and Portuguese The HOBOware user interface can display all of these languages as configured by your computer see Setting the Language Format on Your Computer HOBOware documentation Is available in English only Videos for using HOBOware and data loggers are available on YouTube search for Onset data loggers or go to https www youtube com user hobodataloggers videos Installing HOBOware You can download and install HOBOware from the Onset website HOBOware Pro is available from the Onset website or a software CD and requires a license key which is located in the email confirmation or online receipt you received when purchasing the software or on the back of the CD case To upgrade from HOBOware to HOBOware Pro call 1 800 564 4377 and ask for Onset Customer Service Note You must be an administrator to install HOBOware Installing HOBOware or HOBOware Pro from the Onset Website To download HOBOware from the Onset website go to the following URL and follow the instructions for downloading and installing HOBOware http www onsetcomp com products software 1 800 LOGGERS 5 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Installing HOBOware Pro from the Installation CD Windows 1 Insert the CD in your computer s CD ROM drive The installation program should star
412. when logger memory reaches a threshold you specify Note that a serial logger that has been launched with wrapping enabled will always be at 100 once it has wrapped Tip If you choose the memory and or battery conditions be sure to specify limits for these conditions e When battery level voltage is at or below n This condition occurs when battery power reaches a threshold you specify 1 800 LOGGERS 227 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Readouts Pane s Important To perform a scheduled readout the logger must be logging or waiting for a delayed or trigger start when you start the monitor Tip There are many preferences related to the formatting of text files and datafiles 1 To schedule readouts click the Readouts icon near the bottom of the Configure Alarms and Readouts dialog 2 Click alogger s name in the logger list to schedule readouts for that logger 3 Complete the Readouts pane Readout options are described below Logger Selected Logger whose readout schedule is displayed To work with the readout schedule for a different logger select the logger from the logger list to the left Mode Type of readout if any for this logger e Select Disabled if you do not want to schedule readouts for this logger e Full reads out the full contents of the logger Refer to Preferences for options Performing a full readout each time puts more strain on the logger s battery e Partial starts reading ou
413. will be entering a name for the sensor or configuring FlexSmart modules or Analog Sensor Ports use the Configure button to the right of the Label field Otherwise sensors do not have to be connected when setting up the launch You may set up the launch for a delayed or push button start then connect the sensors later before logging begins Notes about configuring sensor channels e Do not attach more than 15 channels of sensors The logger cannot accommodate more than 15 channels e In addition to logging up to 15 channels the HOBO Energy Logger and HOBO U30 Station can record their internal battery channel other sensors must be attached the logger cannot log battery alone The logger s battery voltage is recorded at each interval However logging the internal battery channel consumes some of the logger s memory Unless you are using excitation power or suspect abnormal battery performance you probably do not need to log the battery voltage in loggers other than the HOBO U30 Station e Always enable the logger s internal battery channel when logging with excitation power This will help you determine whether and when excitation power was turned off during a deployment e HOBOware Pro Data Assistants let you create new data series by combining data recorded by the logger with additional data When you use a Data Assistant from the Launch Logger window the parameter set is saved and applied to data every time you read out a logger or open t
414. xt files If you selected Excel for the export file type then this option Is disabled Select Comma Tab or Semicolon When Comma is selected as the column separator the data will be saved to a csv file that can be imported into Excel When Tab or Semicolon is selected the data will be saved to a txt file e Include line number column By default exported files include line numbers Uncheck this box if you do not want line numbers in the file for example to export in BoxCar Pro software format e Include plot title in header Uncheck this box if you do not want the plot title included in the header of the exported file This option is primarily for compatibility with the BoxCar Pro software format e Always show fractional seconds Check this box to show fractional seconds in the time stamped data points This is primarily for compatibility with the BoxCar Pro software format e Separate date and time into two columns By default the date and time of a logged data point is exported as a single column to facilitate graphing in soreadsheet programs Check this box to split the date and time into two columns e No quotes or commas in headings properties in parenthesis Check this box if you do not want quotations marks and commas in the exported file s column headers Sensor properties or units such as F or RH will be listed in parenthesis instead of quotation marks when this setting is enabled This option is primarily for compatib
415. xt notification and you have not already set up your SMTP settings you will be prompted to do so e Email Enter the email address where you want the alarm notification sent e Text Message Enter the email address where you want the alarm notification sent e Visible No further configuration required A pop up window will appear in HOBOnode M anager if the alarm trips Visible Alarm on 13 11 03 09 10 33 55 4M EST ZN gt Above alarm tripped on 13 Temperature Cooler 1 72 955 F Note check coolant level e Audible Select the sound that you want to play when an alarm trips Click the Play icon to hear the alarm Note If multiple audible alarms are set only the most recent will play Any other actions configured for the alarm will be sent 4 Check the Perform on clear box if you want a notification when the alarm clears If you only want a notification when the alarm clears and not when it is tripped change the drop down selection to only 5 Add Notes to be included in the alarm notification optional 6 Click Save To add another action repeat the procedure 1 800 LOGGERS 176 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Setting Alarm Preferences Before you add sensor alarms set up your Alarm Preferences for email notifications and create default actions notifications To open the Preferences window click Actions at the bottom of the HOBOnode M anager window and select Edit Data Node Prefere
416. y will continue to be filtered based on times within the original GMT offset at launch Loggers launched in HOBOware 3 2 with series created by the Pulse Scaling Linear Scaling and kWh Data Assistants or with filtered series cannot be read out in earlier versions of HOBOware Filtered series created at launch time are not available for use with the Barometric Compensation Grains Per Pound and Conductivity Data Assistants Filtered Series vs Statistics Logging Data Assistants Window Scaling When you run a Data Assistant from the Launch Logger window you can create a derived series which Is an additional data series automatically calculated each time you read out the logger The Data Assistants window lists only those assistants available for the currently selected sensor and logger at launch time There may be other Data Assistants available for use after reading out the logger To set up a derived series with a Data Assistant 1 2 3 Select the Data Assistant you wish to use and click Create Select the information or scaling parameters you want the series to contain and click Save The new series appears in the M y Derived Series list Create additional series as desired To make a change to a derived series either double click the derived series name or select it and then click Edit To delete a derived series select the series and then click Delete 1 800 LOGGERS 41 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide
417. ypass the Launch Window the next time you choose Launch from the Device menu or click the Launch icon This will cause the next logger to be launched with either the previous launch settings or the current logger settings as set in the Launch Time Saving Options subcategory of the General preferences Important After you choose the launch settings in this window and click Start the settings are then loaded into the logger The LCD screen on the logger will display LOAD during this process If you disconnect the logger from the USB cable before this process is finished Err will appear on the LCD screen instead If you see Err at any point during launch configuration check the USB connection between the computer and the logger reopen the Launch Logger window and click Start again 1 800 LOGGERS 23 www onsetcomp com HOBOware User s Guide Launch Options for the HOBO 4 Channel Analog Logger UX120 006M The following launch options are available for the HOBO 4 Channel Analog logger UX120 006M Note that the Launch Logger window may vary from the example shown below Launch Logger HOBO UX120 006M 4 Channel Analog Description 10454466 Q Serial Number 10454466 Status Deployment Number 3 Battery Level W 100 Sensors Configure Sensors to Log E v 1 TMCx HD 40F to 212F lt Enter label here gt LCD units Alarms CABLE ADAP24 0 24 Volts DC y lt Enter label here g

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