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1. Importing PDA Shuttle File Allows the user to import data files collected remotely by a portable handheld computer Contact Spectrum Technologies for information obtaining the software required for this option Importing Raw Data File Imports and interprets data files collected using SpecWare diagnostic tools Convert SpecWare v 3 6 Converts data from SpecWare versions 3 through 6 to a format usable in SpecWare See Converting Archived Data into the current SpecWare Format pg 30 Import Generic Weather Data Files This option allows you to import data files created by other weather collecting systems Import WeatherLink Data Files This option imports data collected using Weather Link Software Preferences Allows the user to select various graph communication data storage and general configuration options see Preferences p 7 Exit This terminates the SpecWare session gt SpecWare 0 Pro Spectrum 10 18 File Edit Logger Print View Tools Help Open File Chrl 0 Save File Cbrl 5 Import Files Import POA Shuttle File 7 Import Raw Data File references Convert SpecwWare v3 6 Files Exit Import Generic Weather Data Files Import WeatherLink Data Files 13 3 1 WATCHDOG MANAGER 4 WatchDog Manager Select a WatchDog LoggerStation Wireless Original Original Direct 2000 Direct acute 2000 Direct linia Original Direct Original Modem Original wireless lt Direct Con
2. 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 44 47 48 50 1 1 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Copyright The SpecWare software product SOFTWARE is owned by Spectrum Technologies Inc and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions and all other applicable national laws You may not copy the user documentation accompanying the software without Spectrum s permission Grant of License This license agreement permits you to use one copy of the enclosed version of the SOFTWARE on a single computer and make one copy for archival purposes Other Restrictions You may not reverse engineer decompile or dissemble the software Support Support for the SOFTWARE is provided by the company that sold you the software No liability for consequential damages To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in no event shall Spectrum Technologies or its suppliers be liable for any direct or indirect damages whatsoever arising out of the use or inability to use this product In any case Spectrum and its supplier s entire liability is limited to the amount actually paid by you for the SOFTWARE IMPORTANT The disease and insect models used by SpecWare have been validated by state university plant pathologists for the regions of the United States in which they were developed To determine the validity and appropriate use of a particular disease model for your specific growing region please con
3. READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE CONTINUING If on the other hand you are renaming a constant location perhaps to correct a spelling error or to reflect a change in the location s purpose then you probably do NOT want the log history deleted The WatchDog 2000 Series logger station retains all logged data It does not erase its data after In this case click No below transmitting it to SpecWare Instead SpecWare is responsible to ensure download data is neither duplicated nor lost Do you want to delete the log history from your WatchDog 2000 Series logger station The delete will not actually happen until after you apply any other changes to the WatchDog s properties When you change the location name on a WatchDog 2000 Series logger station all historical data kept on the logger station will be saved in the new location when SpecWare next downloads it data in the old location will not be erased This may or may not be what you want to have happen Click Ok for more information Figure 4 Figure 3 18 3 3 LAUNCHING CONFIGURING STATIONS WITH THE WATCHDOG MANAGER 4 WatchDog Properties LoggerStation Name AWM Test WatchDog Type Connection Type fe 2000 Series f Local Direct Connect f Orignal f Wireless Multipoint f Buthon f Modem Dial out to remote wired f Modem Dial out to remote cellular Cancel Humber E aK Selecting More will connect to the LoggerS
4. p pew Dew Point setting will not be universal but will only apply to the f HMO Humidity specific Logger Location for which it has been selected O p MAM Mili mp C O FAR PAR Light C D RNF Rainfall After selecting the Logger Location and data redisplay p P SMS Soil Moisture interval options clicking the Open button will bring up the SAD Solar Radiation Change Graph Parameters screen shown to the right L Se PE This screen allows you to select which parameters will be s E wave graphed as well as the vertical axis that will be used Only m PF awe Vol water Cont 1 parameter can be plotted on the Y1 axis but multiple WET Leaf wetness parameters can be plotted on the Y2 axis The dataonthe D WNO Wind Direction O T UCOWNG Wind Speed graph will also be visible under the horizontal axis This is especially useful when multiple parameters are plotted on Redraw Cancel the Y2 axis See View Print and Edit Menus p 32 4 3 SAVING DATA Data downloaded from 2000 Series weather or mini station is automatically saved to a Logger Location with the same name as the Logger Station Name assigned in the Properties screen see WatchDog Manager p 14 Saving Files Downloaded from Original WatchDog Stations Selecta Logger Data Location When you download the data from an original Ph Save logger the Save Logger Data box will appear Choose the directory where you want Cancel to save the file You may ap
5. 03708 6 0 13 03708 6 0 13 4 2 6 47 0 44 5 55 2 38 4 03709 1 3 4 03709 1 93 4 2 6 7 55 2 48 5 57 6 38 2 03710 6 3 I7 03710 6 3 17 2 6 8 49 7 42 8 54 6 38 0 03711 7 8 13 03711 7 5 13 4 6 8 9 2 82 4 658 7 44 6 03712 7 3 13 03 12 7 8 18 8 1 8 49 4 47 6 56 0 40 6 03713 Tad 12 03713 Tea 22 2 7 4 50 4 43 1 62 9 27 8 03714 Zep 4 03714 ro Z4 I 5 9 36 7 30 8 42 1 24 2 03715 4 3 l2 03715 4 3 11 8 15 9 32 5 48 4 76 1 22 7 303 5 699 5 303 5 699 5 Calculation Parameters Calculation Parameters PAR Hrs Minimum Intensity Level 200 PAR Hrs Minimum Intensity Level 200 PAR PAR Light uM m Zs PAR PAR Light uM m Zs _ vw i i Copy to Write Text File Print Copy to Exit Write Text File Print Clipboard Exit dh E Clipboard X J PAR Light Report DIF DLI Light Report 5 3 5 TEMPERATURE RH HOURS SpecWare calculates the hours of relative humidity that occur above an optional minimum percent RH and between a user specified base and upper temperature limit The report shows the sum of hours in which both the temperature and relative humidity conditions were satisfied SpecWare Reports Temperature RH Hours goesccesecceccsecsseesocesecseeseeg Date Hours Cumulative 03708 2 5 2 5 A 03709 1 19 3 03710 19 3 03711 23 8 03712 28 0 03713 34 5 03714 03715 34 5 34 5 oon kFhOH ocoomuonon Calculation Parameters RH Temperature Base 50 Upper Limit 120 Relative Humidity Threshold 80 v Copy to Wr
6. 39 Location for ET Calculation The evapotranspiration algorithm incorporates specific information on weather station location Enter latitude and altitude information in the appropriate boxes Integer values of latitude and longitude will give sufficient accuracy English H Cancel Growing Season Begins in Month SpecWare allows you to produce graphs and reports at the user defined beginning of the growing season To correctly compute reports for an entire growing season it must also know whether or not the season spans 2 calendar years This is relevant mainly for growers in the southern hemisphere Entering the month when the growing season begins allows SpecWare to make any necessary adjustments Date and Time Display The date time displayed on graphs can be in U S or international format 24 and 12 hour clock format must be selected as well as whether the date will be shown in standard format or as a Julian Date Language If the Spanish language version has been activated the language option to be used is selected here Communication Preferences General Communication Data Storage Graph Monitor Direct Con nection Direct Connection Gray Cable Port comi Slowdown factor 100 Allows you to select the port that Test Port 2000 USB SpecWare will use to communicate ilele Comm Port Open Port COM1 f Fast with the logger It also allows you to El gio e esr test the connection to a 2000
7. Logger Station Name Enter the name of the Logger Location where data will be saved When creating a new station this field will initially be blank A name can only be entered for new sta tions The name of an existing station cannot be changed To change the name of an existing weather station or logger a new station must be created with the new name This name will then be transferred to the logger header Caution must be exercised when changing the name of an existing station because all subsequent downloads of the station will be saved to a new Logger Location and it is possible all data will be erased see Clearing Data from a 2000 Series Station p 18 The old station name will still be visible in the list of available stations If the name change is permanent this old station not the Logger Location can be deleted from the list of stations 16 WatchDog Type and Connection Type Select the appropriate options on this screen For Original and Button loggers changes in logger configuration can only be performed with loggers that are directly connected 2000 Series stations can be reconfigured through phone or radio connec tions as well Configuration of remote stations can be most easily handled by directly connecting them to the PC and using the Generic Direct Connect options See Ge neric Station Options p 15 That way the existing connection info is not changed Number lf you are using a dial out modem enter the phone nu
8. PAR Light Raw Sensor Rainfall Soil Moisture Tension Solar Radiation State Sensor Temperature Voltage Volumetric Water Content Leaf Wetness Wind Direction Wind Gust Wind Speed Units In Hg or mm Hg ppm mA uMole m s none Inches or mm kPa wat m2 On Off 1 or 0 For C V V WC LW Degrees mph or km h mph or km h Table Al SpecWare keywords for use with generic data files 51 Commonly Asked Question When selecting Launch or Readout the software gives the message Cant connect to data logger or WatchDog Logger Timeout What s wrong Try changing the battery Otherwise this is probably a serial port problem 1 Make sure that the interface cable is pressed all the way into the jack on the logger The interface cable must be connected to a working serial port If the serial port was recently used for a network mouse the port may still be configured as such When removing a mouse reboot your system lf the logger still fails to connect the battery could be low Replace the battery and try to connect again Set and or test the communications port settings through the Preferences screen in the File Menu Check if software for any external devices Such as a palm pilot has been installed on your hard drive Help is available under Help Topics or the Knowledge Base at www specmeters com Spectrum Technologies Inc SpecWare is a trademark
9. Insert the starting time in the next box The date time formats should match the format selected in Preferences For loggers with an LCD display the letter d will appear followed by the number of minutes until 20 launch Loggers with an LED will flash dimly every four seconds until the delay has expired and the logger begins logging Alarm This option is only available for Weather Stations and 2000 Series weather or mini sta tions The Alarm feature works with the Alarm Output Module Select the desired channel or parameter in the first field A target value is entered into one or both of the other 2 fields to indicate whether an alarm is triggered if the measured value goes Above or Below the target value Original weather stations allow only one target value 2000 Series stations allow upper and lower alarm thresholds See the Alarm Output Module User s Guide for more details 3 4 LOGGER MENU WatchDog Manager This option brings up the WatchDog Manager screen see WatchDog Manager p 14 This screen must be used for communicating with 2000 Series weather or mini stations It can also be used to readout and relaunch Original and Button loggers Launch Original WatchDog This establishes a connection with a WatchDog Original or Button logger and displays the Launch Options screen This option is equivalent to clicking on the Launch WatchDog Logger quick button on the toolbar See Launching Original WatchDog Data Loggers
10. Interval omn gt 15 minutes This should be set to wy Shee Ue PAE ten ow onzontal Grid Lines inimum Interval 60min match your normal logger recording F Show Both X and Y Cursor Lines interval Setting the Minimum M Mark Points on Printed Graphs Interval to the interval at which data was recorded prevents SpecWare from graphing more data points than you actually measured For example using data that was recorded every 30 minutes to create a graph that has a 15 minute Minimum Interval will cause SpecWare to display two points on the graph 15 minutes apart to represent the single recorded data point In this case specifying a 30 minute Minimum Interval will make the graph and text data display match your recorded data See View Print and Edit Menus p 32 Initially Display In this section the user can select the 2 default parameters that are automatically graphed If nothing is checked then the user must select the parameters to be graphed every time a file is opened Within Intervals lf the redisplay interval is longer than the measurement interval SoecWare can display the mean value of all included data points Display Mean or the actual data point closest to each of the given time points Display Closest Limits For each graphed parameter the user can specify the data range for the vertical axis By default the software will set the range based on the maximum and minimum values 10 in the data set But for
11. Os 22 18 8 461 8 18 6 472 0 18 0 465_7 OS 23 z4 0 425 T z4 0 496 0 el 4 437 1 os 24 z0 5 506 20 5 516 4 18 0 505 1 OS 25 20 1 26 3 ZO_ 1 536 5 18 9 24 0 OS 26 23 0 5495 3 23 0 559 5 ze l 546 1 OS fe 23 4 B72 7 ed 4 563 5 zd 6 570 7 OS 25 26 2 598 6 26 0 611 9 Srel 597 8 Os 2o 13 8 617 6 18 5 B30 7 1 0 618 8 O68 30 nS ae 631 4 13 9 644 5 Lar 632 6 Os 3l 17 0 648 4 17 0 66l 5 16 7 649 3 Calculation Parameters Degree Day Base Temp 50 Upper Limit 56 m i Copy to Witte Text File Print Simard Exit 39 5 3 2 CHILL HOURS SpecWare calculates the total chill hours Chill hours are calculated as the amount of time spent below a base temperature and above the lower limit SpecWare Reports Chill Hours Select Report Where and When Options Forecast View Report a Date Hours Cum Hours os 1i 21 15 0 285 0 11722 9 5 294 5 11 23 4 5 299 0 11 24 22 5 321 5 11 25 14 0 335 5 11 26 21 5 357 0 11 27 24 0 381 0 11 28 11 0 392 0 11 29 6 5 398 5 11 30 7 5 406 0 Calculation Parameters Chill Hours Lower Limit 32 Max Temp 50 v Write Text File Print Copy to Exit or Clipboard 5 3 3 LEAF WETNESS HOURS Leaf Wetness Hours SpecWare calculates the total leaf wetness hours accumulated between an upper and lower temperature limit This report requires leaf wetness and temperature data SpecWare Reports Leaf Wetness Hours Hours Cumulative onoinm oo oO
12. Readout and Relaunch For the 2000 Series weather or mini stations this option will appear as Readout The data is saved to the Logger Location that matches the logger name If this location does not exist SpecWare will prompt you before creating it Original and Button style loggers are relaunched with the same configuration they had when they were downloaded With the WatchDog Manager it is not possible during the download process itself to create a new location where data should be saved Data will always be saved to the location defined by the station name Exit Exits the WatchDog Manager screen Properties The Properties button brings up the WatchDog Properties screen This screen is the gateway to all the WatchDog Manager configuration functions It is used to configure a new station or to edit the configuration of an existing station No configuration changes on this partial screen will be transferred to the station until the fully expanded WatchDog Properties screen see More button p 17 has been brought up and the OK button has been pressed The options for this screen are described below Wate hDoe Properties LoggerStation Name Aw Test Autodownload Schedule wWatchDog Type Connection Type f 2000 Series C Original D Wireless Multipoint Alert Schedule f Button f Modern Dial out to remote wired f Modem Dial out to remote cellular Cancel Number Selecting More will connect to the Logger Station
13. data The date and time information must be in the first one or two columns Select the Import Ge neric Weather Data Files option from the Im port Files dropdown menu This will bring up a screen that allows you to browse to the lo cation of the saved weather data files Select one or more files and click Open E pecWare File Import Options keywords are in row number a 4 f 1 Column f 2 Columns Save as Data begins in row number Date and Time are in In the SpecWare File Import Options screen specify how the data file is configured This configuration can be stored as the default by clicking the Save as Default button Otherwise click the OK button and proceed with saving the data in SpecWare Refer to Appendix 1 p 50 for details on creating generic data files 4 6 VIEW PRINT AND EDIT MENUS SpecWare 8 Pro 900plfd Viewing Your Data as a Graph Upon downloading data or new files see Opening Files p 28 Select which parameters will be graphed and on which Th ASU Sy vertical axis Y1 or Y2 the data ee scale for a given parameter will 4 09 16 2006 01 00 64 6 F 0 0 wat m2 74 5 be displayed The data will be displayed in a graph with the logger reading on a vertical File Edit Logger Print Yiew Tools Help Piel ty a ee Opening an existing file you must select the parameters to iva view SpecWare will display the Change Graph Parameter
14. example it may be desirable to have the horizontal axis pass through zero rather than the minimum data value To set a maximum or minimum select parameter of interest from the menu enter the desired values and click the Change button Appearance Show X Vertical grid lines This will cause vertical lines to appear on the graph at regular intervals Show Y Horizontal grid lines This will cause horizontal lines to appear on the graph at regular intervals Show Both X and Y Cursor Lines Checking the box will add a horizontal tracker bar to the graph when it is displayed See View Print and Edit Menus p 32 Mark Points on Printed Graphs If this box is checked SpecWare will put individual data points onto the graphed line Monitor Preferences This screen is used to configure your computer to automatically read Weather Station Real Time Monitor and process a weather station s Log Interval in minutes minimum 15 current conditions This feature Monitor Log and Web Output uses the Windows AutoScheduler Fog saa eu ee and requires Windows 2000 or C Text File Standard Format g reate r to run E E e Format None Weather Station Real Time FTP URL Monitor FTP Path FTP Logon Weather stations with continuous Sees direct connections have the ability Repeat to create a separate log file using the Weather Monitor Program This file is separate from the data recorded in the data logger This program will only log while th
15. file The RAW option can be used for any sensor that does not correspond to any of the default categories recognized by SpecWare For any pa rameter that is present multiple times in the data file because multiple sensors of the same type were deployed an additional letter A P should be added to the end of the 3 letter keyword to distinguish one field from another The date and time must oc cupy the first field or the first two fields The keyword s associated with date time fields are not critical but SoecWare assumes the date precedes the time Again the date and time should follow the format selected in Preferences The rows of data must also be tab delimited and in the same sequence as the keywords It is not neces sary that the row of keywords be the first row in the text file A sample data file is shown in Figure A1 Note Growing Degree Days will only be computed with temperature data in the col umn with keyword TMP Amherst s Apple Orchards Jonathon North Date Time TMP TMPAHMD SMSA SMSB 5 1 2006 13 42 78 93 45 30 63 5 1 2006 13 57 77 9 46 30 63 5 1 2006 14 12 77 9 46 30 63 5 1 2006 14 27 79 89 44 30 64 5 1 2006 14 42 80 90 44 31 64 Figure A1 Example of a generic data file that can be imported into SpecWare 50 Spectrum key word BAR CO2 HMD MAM PAR RAW RNF SMS SRD STA TMP VLT VWC WET WND WNG WNS Parameter Barometric Pressure Concentration of CO2 Relative Humidity Amperage
16. high or low value measured by the selected sensor Figure 10 45 Hrs SpecWare will display the amount of time that the selected sensor was measuring values above a user selected threshold value The field for entering this information will be in the same part of the screen where base temperature and upper limit are en tered for degree day reports see fig 10 DD ADD GDD and DDSine This option is only available for temperature data SpecWare will display the number of degree days accumulated for the day based on a user defined base temperature and upper limit see fig 10 The definitions of the dif ferent degree day options are DD Degree Days ADD Actual Degree Days GDD Growing Degree Days DDSine Single Sine Method see Degree Days p 39 for more details on degree day computation Flow This option is only available for data from the Irrigation On Off sensor Based on a user entered irrigation system flow rate SpecWare will display the total amount of irrigation water that was applied during the day HiHrs and LoHrs This option is only available for soil moisture data SpecWare will display the amount of time the selected soil moisture sensor was above HiHrs or be low LoHrs a user defined threshold value And Also With some options the Custom Reports module gives the user the option of adding additional information that supplements the Display column This can be in the form of an additional column or an ad
17. loggers require that you create a new Logger Location Once this Logger Location is established subsequent logger data readouts can be appended to this Logger Location 4 4 CONVERTING ARCHIVED DATA INTO THE CURRENT SPECWARE FORMAT Import PDA Shuttle File l i The data file format for SpecWare versions 6 and Import Raw Data File Conven Gpecw are vie Fies earlier is different than the current format Instead of having a unique monthly data file for each pa rameter all data collected in a given month is in cluded in one master data file This file has a swd Figure 5 extension associated with it An index swd file is also included in the Logger Location folder to al low SpecWare to process these data files into reports and graphs Import Generic Weather Data Files Import WeatherLink Data Files Data files created in earlier versions of SoecWare can be converted into the current file format used by SpecWare Select Convert SpecWare v3 6 Files from the Import Files menu within the File menu Fig 5 This will bring up the file conversion screen Fig 6 All Logger Locations from the SpecWare directory will be visible Select the location that contains the data you wish to convert By default every month of Convert SpecWare v3 v6 Logger Files to v7 data will be converted If you wish to 218 t a Logger Location comvat Luca only convert certain months of data check the Convert Specific Month s alli box
18. 0 0 0 0 09720 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 5 1274 5 637 5 Iv Exit the field The soil moisture range and irrigation flow rate are set in the Options tab see Options p 43 43 5 4 CUSTOM REPORTS p SpecWare Reports wind X SpecWare Pro gives users Select Hepat Where and When Options Forecast View Repon the ability to create custom Standard Repos Custom Repons S ized daily summary reports Any parameter measured by the WatchDog data logger or weather station can be in cluded in these reports Af ter entering the Custom Re ports module see Fig 7 in the SpecWare Reports screen see Select Report Deke Curtom New Qustom Update Column Delete Colm New Cokin Exit pg 35 you have the option of adding a new report or Figure 7 modifying or deleting an ex isting report To delete a report highlight the name and click the Delete Custom Re port button in the lower left corner To add a report click the Add New Custom Re port button and give a name for the new report in the Create New Custom Report Screen see Fig 8 Create New Custom Report To modify an existing report simply high light that report The details about this _ Cancel report will then appear in the Report Col umns field on the right hand side of the U screen Columns in a report are added modified and deleted with the appropriate button in the lower right hand side of the Custom Reports module Enter a name
19. 0 75 215 2 2 0 00 0 15 0 15 0 00 0 15 0 65 07711 71 2 78 8 63 5 58 256 3 1 0 00 0 18 0 18 0 00 0 18 0 83 O7 12 68 4 82 3 54 5 65 287 I0 0 00 Gol 0 17 0 00 lt 0 17 1 00 07713 68 5 85 2 51 7 68 325 0 8 0 00 0 19 0 19 0 00 0 19 1 19 O f 14 69 6 88 1 51 0 68 325 0 0 0 00 0 19 0 19 0 00 0 19 1 38 O7 15 73 8 91 0 6 6 302 0 0 0 00 0 19 0 19 0 00 0 19 1 58 73 v R a Copy to Write Text File Print TER Exit Rainfall the daily Net Water increase or decrease and the Cumulative Net water increase or decrease are also displayed Graph The Graph screen is a pictorial display of pertinent information using the values from the Report screen amp ET Evapotranspiration SPECDEMO Reference 8 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 E O O O O a O O N N N N N N N O N N N N N N N N N N N a a a Cum Rain E Cum lr CumNet ET Si Exit 49 APPENDIX 1 GENERIC DATA FILES There are some conventions that must be followed when creating a generic weather data file to be imported into SoecWare There must be one row that has keywords that identify the type of data in each field of the subsequent rows of data The list of specWare 3 letter keywords along with the units for each parameter are shown in ta ble 1 Note that some parameters can be in English or metric units It is important that the unit system selected in the Preferences screen see p 7 correspond to the units in the generic data
20. 6 F Degree Days 2028 Temperature 76 0 F Soil Mowt WH 9 1 kPa Battery 904 Monitor Screen generated by WatchDog Manager screen Note This is the only option available for Rain 0 02In Tod e a 2000 series mini or weather sta Repeat Disconnect tion Refresh i i eather Station data refreshed Last refresh at 11 41 12 26 4 1 DATA MANAGEMENT SpecWare offers significant advantages in data information management and decision making tools SpecWare simplifies your database with Logger Location directories This permits easier analysis of trends and historical data The database is the permanent record of data stored on your hard drive When you download the logger SpecWare transfers all information in the logger memory to the computer and you have the option of saving to an existing Logger Location For Original WatchDog data loggers and weather stations it is also possible to create a new location to save the logger data Suggestion Use the ID Location Name box that appears in the logger Launch Options screen as your Logger Location e g North Orchard Each Logger Location in SpecWare is a subdirectory in C Specware If you choose to save your downloaded logger data to a floppy diskette it is important to use a separate floppy diskette for each location because of the way data files are built by SpoecWare The software stores data to disk in monthly files All parameters are recorded in the same fil
21. 87 0 00 0 5 10 0 07727 Woo 91 0 17 00 70 4 07 30 28 0 145 6 88 0 46 0 3 15 0 07728 78 7 67 4 11230 71 8 23 30 28 8 122 0 86 0 01 0 0 10 0 07729 75 4 84 5 16 00 67 7 00 00 25 5 145 4 90 0 20 1 0 12 0 07730 Tee ILB D400 64 2 05 30 26 9 291 6 81 0 00 0 1 4 0 07731 79 3 93 3 14 30 64 2 05 30 27 5 299 0 V93 0 00 0 0 3 0 776 8 1 99 v Exit rainfall and the daily mean wind speed and maximum wind gust The Options screen is used to specify the temperature limits for calculating degree days Only one month s data can be displayed Irrigation Report A summary of the daily mean soil moisture readings as well as the amount of time the soil moisture tension was above or below the user specified soil moisture range If data from a state sensor item 6451 is available the last 2 columns will report the length of time the irrigation system was pressurized and how many gallons of water were applied to Calculation Parameters Soil Moisture Upper 60 Soil Moisture Lower 25 Flow Rate Gal Hr 1 SMSA Soil Moist kPa SMSE Soil Moist kPa Copy to Write Text File Bint Clipboard 7 4 SpecWare Reports Irrigation Report Select Report Where and When Options Forecast View Report S1lMst S1Mst S1IMst SIMst SIMst SIMst Irgtn Irgtn A Date Mean Above Below Mean Above Below Hours Gal 09715 26 0 O20 77 6 24 0 0 0 A 09716 29 65 0 0 85 0 24 0 0 0 09717 30 8 0 0 89 6 12 85 0 0 09718 0 0 0 0 0 0 09719 0 0
22. Air temperature Dew point and wind Chill The green and blue horizontal lines on the bar graph are the daily high and low temperatures NOTE If SpecWare cannot make a connection when trying to bring up the Real Time Monitor the user may need to end the task SpecWSM8 in the Task Manager You can bring up the Task Manager by simultaneously clicking the Cntrl Alt Delete buttons on the keyboard 2000 Series Data Stations The monitor screen for the 2000 Series stations can only be activated by clicking the Get Current Conditions option in the WatchDog Manager A sample screen is shown on p 26 25 Weather Monitor Specw are T Soil Hoist wH 0 kPa Soil Hoist h 0 kPa Temperature 77 4 F Battery 6 00 41002 N 1002 Au Temperature 77 F Rain 00in since Launch Repeat High FF at O1 54pm eae tiated Monitor screen generated by toolbar Retresh Low 75 at 01 44pm ee Re eee ae quick button for all Original stations Refresh Pa PAN except the model 800 eather Station data refreshed Last refresh at 13 59 48 Weather Monitor SpecWare amp Pro Model 2800 Sensors Rain 0 00 In since Launch 0 00 In since Reset Battery 100 Monitor screen generated by tool bar quick button for a Model 800 station Refresh Disconnect eather Station data refreshed Last refresh at 16 21 30 Weather Monitor Muigai SpecWare 8 Pro ma Air Temperature 75 8 F High 76 at 11 32 Low 0 at 08 36 Dew Point 37
23. Dog Original Weather Stations The first launch of a station will enable the Original Weather Station Real Time Monitor option in the Logger menu and the Original Weather Station Monitor quick button on the SpecWare Toolbar screen see p 12 Clicking either the menu option or the quick button will display one of the first two monitor screens shown on p 26 Note once the Original Weather Station Real Time Monitor is initialized SoecWare does not have to remain open to display the monitor screen The monitor screen displays the current weather conditions including readings from the sensors that are plugged into the external ports of the weather station IMPORTANT For the Real Time Weather Station Monitor to work correctly the weather station must be connected to the computer using the optional hardwire or remote PC connections The data on the monitor screen is updated by clicking on the Refresh button on the lower left part of the screen Clicking the Repeat Refresh button will cause the monitor screen to update every five minutes The amount of Rain since the last download launch and current Rain amount since the last Reset are displayed on the lower right corner of the monitor screen There may be several rainfall events between the times that data is downloaded to the computer see Downloading Original WatchDog Data Loggers p 22 Click the Reset Rain button to zero the currently accumulated Rain amount The bar graph is composed of
24. Duration The interval is the amount of time that elapses between measurements After selecting the interval the maximum duration time it will take to completely fill the logger is calculated and displayed by SpecWare Port Enabled On the WatchDog data loggers you can enable or disable the ports by checking or unchecking the appropriate boxes For WatchDog weather stations only the external channels can be disabled The sensors that come standard including the solar radiation sensor on the 900ET station are always enabled Sensor Units These boxes allow you to select which parameter each logger channel will measure Click on the arrow to display the list of possible parameters Rain gauges connected to external channels of the mini data loggers must be assigned to Port A NOTE There are four different soil moisture sensors that can be connected to WatchDog data loggers Ensure that the appropriate type of soil moisture sensor has been selected Update While connected to the computer the Update button will cause the logger to take a reading It will take about 2 seconds for the reading to appear If no sensor is connected to a particular port N A will appear for that port For the WatchDog except model 100 the battery status will also be displayed The battery should be replaced when battery power drops to 25 Alarm The Alarm feature is only active with Weather Stations connected to an Alarm Output Module Select the desi
25. Go to the Communications tab of the Preferences screen see p 8 2 Select the com port to be tested and click on the Test Port button If the message Connection OK is displayed another device such as a modem is probably connected to that port If the message No Connection is displayed this port may be the one connected to your serial cable and you can proceed to the next step 3 Place a paperclip on the end of the serial pin so that it touches both the tip of the pin and the metal area between the two black rings Again click on the Test Port button If the message Connection OK now appears this is the com port connected to your serial cable paper clip or wire NOTE The original data loggers do not short circuit the serial pin Therefore when the Test Port button is clicked while the logger is connected a Bad Data Returned message will be displayed Testing a Connection to a 2000 Series Weather or Mini Station In addition to testing the PC interface cable the connection to a 2000 Series weather or mini station can easily be checked by plugging the cable into the station s data port and hitting the 2000 button in the Preferences screen Refer to the Communications tab of Preferences screen p 8 2 1 PREFERENCES Preferences must be specified when the software is first installed to allow the computer the software and the data logger to work together harmoniously The Preferences screen can be acc
26. SPECWARE S8S PROFESSIONAL AND BASIC SOFTWARE USER S GUIDE Spectrum Technologies Inc CONTENTS 1 Computer Interface 1 1 Software License Agreement 1 2 Software Installation Upgrading from a Prior Version of SpecWare 1 3 Testing the Com Port 2 Specware Interface 2 1 Preferences 2 2 Toolbar 2 3 File Menu 3 Logger Communications 3 1 WatchDog Manager 3 2 Clearing Data from a 2000 Series Station 3 3 Launching Configuring Stations with the WatchDog Manager 3 4 Logger Menu 3 5 Downloading Original WatchDog Data Loggers 3 6 Launching Original WatchDog Data Loggers 3 Real Time Weather Monitor 4 Data Management 4 1 Data Management 4 2 Opening Files 4 3 Saving Data Using Data in Other Applications 4 4 Converting Archived Data into the Current SpecWare Format 4 5 Importing Data 4 6 View Print and Edit Menus 12 13 14 18 19 21 22 23 25 2 28 29 29 30 31 32 5 Tools 5 1 Tools Menu 5 2 Reports 5 2 1 Select Report 5 2 2 Where and When 5 2 3 Options 5 2 4 Forecast 5 2 0 View Report 5 3 Standard Reports 5 3 1 Degree Days 5 3 2 Chill Hours 5 3 3 Leaf Wetness Hours 5 3 4 PAR Light DIF DLI 5 3 5 Temperature RH Hours 5 3 6 Soil Temperature Hours 5 3 7 Day Month or Year Summary 5 3 8 NOAA Irrigation Report 5 4 Custom Reports 5 5 Disease and Insect Models 5 6 Evapotranspiration Appendix 1 Generic Data Files 35 35 35 36 36 3
27. Series P aa station You must select the ModemDiabdut a None Modem Initialization String communications port connected to your serial cable See Testing the Original ATZOQOV1X4 MS 22 0 1200 1200 1200 1 2000 Series ATZO0 Ovi Com Port p 6 Hardware Flow Touch Tone Dialing Wait after Connect seconds oo Control RTS should be checked C Pulse Rotary Dialing A Download Options unless you are connecting to the Pe SE weather station via the Short Range Auto download for Shuttles C Auto download for all Modem Pair The Slowdown factor should be kept at 100 unless otherwise directed by Spectrum support USB should be checked if you encounter problems with a USB to Serial converter The USB checkbox slows communication down slightly in order to make the USB to Serial conversion more reliable Wireless Allows you to select the port that SoecWare will use to communicate with a WatchDog Weather Station connected via a wireless connection In most cases this will be the same port that connects to the gray direct connection cable Modem Dial Out If you are connecting to the weather station via telephone the Port field is used to select the Com Port associated with your computer s internal modem The Modem Initialization String field is set to a common default string Two of the more complete sites on the internet for modem information including initialization strings are www modemhelp org or www modemhelp ne
28. The ET report can display the results of applied irrigation for each crop Click the Add button under the Irrigation Dates and Amounts field and enter the irrigation date and amount of water applied To change or delete data entered for any crop highlight the data to be changed and click Delete Re enter new or updated data as needed by using the Add button 48 Report The Report screen lists the daily values for the parameters used to calculate ET Daily Reference ET is displayed and the Crop ET is calculated using the k values entered on the Crops screen Irrigation events are displayed as entered on the Crops screen and from the values for Irrigation Crop ET amp ET Evapotranspiration ian N Temperature PH Solar Wind Rain ET ET Irrig Net Cum Al Date Mean High Low Mean W mZ Speed Fall Ref Crop ation Water Net 077 01 81 9 93 3 70 4 71 273 2 7 0 00 0 21 0 21 0 00 0 21 0 21 A o7 O2 80 6 94 1 67 0 69 314 2 2 0 00 0 23 0 23 0 00 0 23 0 44 07703 82 0 95 6 68 4 73 274 0 2 0 00 0 20 0 20 0 00 0 20 0 64 077 04 82 6 95 6 69 7 74 248 1 6 0 00 0 19 0 19 0 00 0 19 0 83 077 05 78 7 91 0 66 3 61 297 eae B00 G22l O 21 0 00 O 21 lt 1 E 07706 77 2 88 1 66 3 66 22 0 9 0 00 0 16 0 16 0 00 0 16 1 20 07707 78 8 93 3 64 2 69 291 0 3 0 00 0 20 0 20 0 00 0 20 1 40 07708 81 6 94 8 68 4 70 234 Ead 0 51 O722 Q zZ2 0 00 0 29 I 11 07709 78 9 88 1 69 7 86 193 Zio 0 77 0 15 0 15 0 00 0 62 0 49 O7 10 74 3 81 6 67
29. a files saved on a floppy disk can also be retrieved A drive Data Redisplay Options SpecWare offers 3 data redisplay options These options are shown in the Select Time Period to Display field in the lower right corner of the Open Logger Files screen The first option allows you to view only the most recent data in the selected Logger Location Enter the time interval of interest in the two text fields The dropdown menu allows for time increments of days weeks or months It is possible to exclude the current week or month of data This may be desirable if the data has just been downloaded or if you want to look at data from the last complete time interval The second option instructs SpecWare to display all data from the beginning of the growing season defined in the General tab of the Preferences screen see p 7 The third option allows you to select a specific range of months The months are selected from the list in the lower left corner of the Open Logger Files screen Multiple months can be selected by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the cursor or by selecting the first month and while holding the shift key selecting the other months with the arrow keys 28 The third option is SpecWare s default mode One of the Y2 select Data to Graph other options can be set as the default by clicking the box Batt Bar Pressure M P CO Carbon Dioxide at the bottom of the screen The newly selected default
30. alog box will appear with both the Serial Number and Registration Number Call fax or e mail Spectrum with this information Currently the optional disease and insect models are as follows Catalog Grape Alert 3656GA Black Rot Guignardia bidwellii 3656 BR Botrytis Botrytis cinerea 3656 BT Downey Mildew Plasmopara viticola 3656 DM Phomopsis Cane Leaf Spot Phomopsis viticola 3656 PC Powdery Mildew Uncinula necator 3656 PD Apple Pear Alert 3656AP Apple Scab Venturia inaequalis 3656 AS Fire Blight Erwinia amylovora 3656 FB sooty Blotch Flyspeck Peltaster fruticola and Leptodotium elatius Zygiophiala jamiacacenis 3656 SB Turf Alert 3656TU Brown Patch Rhizoctonia solani 3656 BP Dollar Spot Sclerotinia homoeocarpa 3656 DS Pythium Blight Pythium aphanidermatum and P graminicola 3656 PT Potato Alert 3656PO Early Blight Alternaria solani 3656 EB Late Blight Phytophthora infestans 3656 LB Tomato Alert 3656TO Tom Cast Alternaria solani Spetoria Lycopersici 3656 TC Cherry Alert 3656CH Cherry Leaf Spot Blumeriella jaapii 3656 LS Insects 3656 IN For detailed descriptions of each model refer to the SpecWare Disease and Insect Guide 47 5 6 EVAPOTRANSPIRATION SpecWare 8 Pro 900plfd File Edit Logger Print View Tools Help RG a p Reports Jh ia I Evapotranspiration ET Disease Models Insect Models The first launch of a 9O0ET Weather Station will enable the Evapotranspiration ET r
31. and use the mouse to select the de Hel sired months enm Tee m Hep Convert specific month s Click the Convert button to initiate the All files below will be copied to SOyyyurnim SD format files conversion SpecWare will create the 2001 04 THA TME TMC TMF new data files and the index swd file The new data files are added to the di rectory and the old data files are left in tact NOTE If the index swd file is removed SpecWare will automatically recreate it the next time that Logger Location is opened Figure 6 30 4 5 IMPORTING DATA There are several instances when it may be necessary to import data files into SpecWare All import functions are accessed from the Import Files option in the File menu see p 13 After the files to be imported have been selected the Save Logger Data box will appear If more than one file has been selected each file will be im ported in succession You may append the data files into an existing Logger Loca tion save them to a newly created Logger Location or onto a floppy disk see Saving Data p 29 The various input options are listed below Importing wdr Files Palm PDA Files Files that have been transferred to a PC from a Palm Pilot or other PDA device must be imported into SpecWare Select Import PDA Shuttle File from the Import Files dropdown menu This will bring up a screen that allows you to browse to the location of the saved data files Raw Data Files some fil
32. appear Initially the screen will display the current launch configuration Any of the launch configuration parameters can be changed except whether the data is output in English or metric units See Preferences p 7 To launch the logger click on the Start button When the logger is actively reading the LCD will indicate the logger status On loggers lacking an LCD a red LED will flash It will flash only dimly every four seconds during the delay period of a delayed launch Click the Cancel button to exit the Launch Options screen without launching the logger Sample Launch Options screen CAUTION Clicking the Start button erases previously recorded data from the logger Until Start is clicked that data is available for download NOTE Do not unplug the logger from the interface cable until SpecWare has indicated that the launch has been completed Launch Options Screen Header The top field of the dialog box gives a description of the logger and its serial number Neither the description nor the serial number can be changed The header will also show the current date and time on your computer This information will be transferred to the logger when it is launched ID Location Name The text in this box can be used to identify the Logger Location Up to 40 characters can be written in this area The logger location entered will become the default location for saving the data 23 Measurement Interval and Maximum
33. ata will be displayed in a graph with the logger reading on the vertical scale and time on the horizontal scale IMPORTANT Until the logger is relaunched the data remains on the logger and can be downloaded again Once you have retrieved data you must relaunch the logger to continue making measurements Clicking Start to relaunch the logger erases the pre viously recorded data from the logger 22 3 6 LAUNCHING ORIGINAL WATCHDOG DATA LOGGERS WatchDog mini data loggers and weather stations can be launched with i Spectrum Technologies Inc WatchDog 07 03 2006 15 31 the Quick Button on the SpecWare sss Model 700 v11 toolbar see p 12 The Quick Button iD tocstionwame amieu launch procedure is described below Measurement Interval 2000 Series stations can only be Channel Pot Enabled Sensor Units Reading Update contacted via the WatchDog Manager M Tempersture 1 as NAA Launch Options Maximum Duration 65 Days 2 B E Temperature F 3 C a Temperature F 4 D see WatchDog Manager p 14 4 4 4 4 E Temperature PF N A Battery Ok Initiating Contact a With the logger connected to the Pes i Neal xil Mas interface cable initiate the launch m wraparound when ful overnite oldest data process by using the Logger menu OF T DelaysdStat Date 07 03 2006 Time 15 31 Cancel by clicking the Launch Original WatchDog Logger quick button See p 12 The Launch Options screen will
34. ation Dog Properties screen See WatchDog Manager p 14 This is done by connecting the station to the PC and creating a new sta Figure 2 tion with a different name This will bring up a warning message fig 2 After clicking the Yes button a warning message fig 3 will appear informing you that if the data is not erased all historical data will be downloaded to a different Logger Lo cation After clicking the OK button a final warning message fig 4 appears that asks you whether you want to delete all data from memory or not Clicking the Yes button will prepare SpecWare to send the Clear Data instruction to the station After clicking the Yes button SpecWare will return to the WatchDog Properties screen see p 15 Hitting the Cancel button on that screen will disallow the erasure process Hitting the OK button will cause the station to erase itself The process will take sev eral minutes and at this point cannot be reversed It is not necessary for the station to be connected to the computer once the erasure process has begun WatchDog Manager x WatchDog Manager If you are moving your logger station from one location to another then you probably want the log X a S EE location name on your WatchDog 2000 Series logger station X history deleted because you don t want old location data associated with the new location it will continue to be saved in the old location name In this case click Yes below
35. d 38 5 3 STANDARD REPORTS 5 3 1 DEGREE DAYS Degree Days are computed for the Standard Degree Day Report see figure below Custom Reports and for the Insect Models SpecWare calculates the total degree days accumulated and requires temperature data measured by the thermistor inside the WatchDog External temperature sensors cannot be used to generate these re ports See Soil Temperature Hours p 42 Three methods are used to calculate degree days Growing Degree Day Single Sine and Actual Degree Day The Growing Degree Day Method GDD considers only the high and low temperatures Thigh and Tiow for the day along with user selected values for the base and upper limit temperatures to compute the total number of degree days acquired The formula is Ya Thigh Tiow Base If Thigh Is above the upper limit the upper limit is used for Thigh If Tiow is below the base temperature the base temperature is used for Tiow In addition to the GDD both the Single Sine and Actual Integral Degree Days are also displayed in the GDD report The Single Sine method uses the day s maximum and minimum temperatures to gen erate a sine curve The area between this curve and the lower threshold temperature is the GDD The Actual Degree Days ADD method employs a calculation similar to the GDD but is done at each measurement interval rather than on daily values The ADD method is the most accurate SpecWare Reports Degree Days
36. d click the Properties button This will bring up the WatchDog Prop erties screen Click the More button at the bottom of the screen This will expand the screen to display the entire configuration of the station The various fields are de scribed on the following pages 19 Data Collection Interval The data collection interval is the amount of time that elapses between measurements Report 2000 Series only The LCD can be programmed to display additional calculated parameters by selecting that parameter from the dropdown menu of the WatchDog Properties screen The Plant Growth report requires PAR light and air temperature sensors The Heating De gree Day report requires an air temperature sensor or an external temperature sensor on channel D model 2400 only If you have purchased optional disease models for SpecWare the dropdown menu in the Report section will show these options as well For Original data loggers this feature will be grayed out The model serial and firm ware number for the logger appear to the right of the dropdown menu field Sensor Units These boxes allow you to select which parameter each external channel will measure Click on the arrow to display the list of possible parameters Rain gauges connected to external channels of the data loggers and 2000 Series mini stations must be assigned to Port A NOTE There are several different soil moisture sensors that can be connected to WatchDog data loggers Ensu
37. ditional line of information at the end of the report The options are summarized below None This is the default option If it is selected no supplementary information will ap pear in the report Time This option is available with the High and Low Display options It creates an ad ditional column that indicates when the respective high or low value occurred Cumulative This option is available with the Sum Flow Hrs HiHrs LoHrs and Degree Day display options It creates an additional column that shows a running total of the accumulation of the desired parameter up to and including the day for which it is dis played Total This option is available with the Sum Flow Hrs HiHrs LoHrs and Degree Day display options It creates an additional line at the end of the report that shows the sum of the desired parameter over the entire time range under consideration 46 5 5 DISEASE AND INSECT MODELS Optional Disease and Insect Models specWare software includes models to predict infection events for the following diseases and for insects These models are provided FREE for a 30 day evaluation If the user desires continued use of any of the disease or insect models after the evaluation period or if any model was purchased initially with SpecWare the user must contact Spectrum Technologies Inc for a registration number Before calling Spectrum click on the Help button on the main toolbar Then click on About SpecWare A di
38. e Weather Monitor Program is running See Advanced Features manual for more details Monitor Log and Web Output SpecWare can regularly update the current weather conditions on a user s web serve See Advanced Features manual for more details 11 2 2 TOOLBAR After starting SpecWare the menu bar will initially offer File Logger and Help menu options The quick buttons from left to right are Exit SpoecWare Open File Save Logger Data WatchDog Manager Readout 2000 Series WatchDog Launch Original WatchDog Logger Readout Original WatchDog and Original Weather Station Monitor and specify Large Small Toolbar Buttons i SpecWare 0 Pro Spectrum Technologies Inc File Logger Help After a file is opened or a logger is downloaded the Edit Print View and Tools menu options will appear and the View Data as Text and Change Graph Parameters quick buttons will be activated i SpecWare 0 Pro Spectrum 10 18 File Edit Logger Print View Tools Help Two additional quick buttons Reset Zoom and Zoom Out will be activated if the graph zoom feature is used see pp 33 34 i SpecWare 0 Pro Spectrum 10 18 File Edit Logger Print wiew Tools Help ale ty a x s 12 2 3 FILE MENU Open File Allows the user to open previously saved data files Save File Allows the user to save data to a Logger Location if one is not chosen immediately after downloading a data logger Import Files
39. e in a subdirectory named for the Logger Location As new data is downloaded from the logger it is appended to the appropriate month for the location you have specified The name of the data file indicates the year and the month of the data For example SD200602 swd is the data for February 2006 Each Logger Loca tion directory must contain an index file index swd This index file is used by SpecWare to identify which parameter is associated with each column in the data files For this reason care must be exercised when transferring or copying data files from one Logger Location to another CAUTION The files in each Logger Location are given the same names as those in other Logger Locations Therefore it is important to carefully choose the Logger Location when adding new data to existing locations or to floppy diskette to avoid mixing the data from separate locations 27 4 2 OPENING FILES Open Logger Files Select a Logger Location SPECDEMO Spectrum Test wireless Location contains u HMD ANF SMSA SMSB SAD WET WNO WHG WHS Select Time Ferod to Display C Last f Monthis Exclude the current week month f Since Beginning of Season f Select Month s trom List Make this the default Open File Click the Open Logger File s toolbar button or the Open File option from the File menu to bring up the Open Logger Files screen From the upper box select the Logger Location where the file is located Dat
40. e next e g Chill Hours you must calculate each year separately and manually sum the results IMPORTANT For your chosen Location make sure the Process Dates are included in the Available Months and that the Available Data include the appropriate parameters needed for the chosen Report or that are needed to drive the chosen disease or insect model SpecWare Reports Degree Days Select Report Awhere and when Options Forecast View Report Process Dates From 08 10 1999 To 08 14 1999 Locations Spectrum Test wireless Available Months 1999 05 2002 09 Available Data SSS The Degree Days report uses Temperature E wit 5 2 3 OPTIONS This screen allows modification of parameter ranges and boundary conditions specific to the Report Disease or Insect Model of interest Environmental inputs may include temperature humidity and leaf wetness limits It may also be necessary to enter relevant biofix dates to indicate some visible stage of plant disease or insect development A spray date may be required to update infection potential calculations from that point on If a generally accepted value for a parameter exists it is shown as the default Consult your State Agricultural Extension Service for assistance in determining the appropriate values for your area Once an appropriate value for each 36 of the parameters is determined click on Save Parameters to avoid having to re enter the values the next time the
41. en The lower leaf wetness threshold SpecWare Reports Month Summary by Day seecccccecccssccossccsccoocsonsees Temperature Degree Chill RH RH Wet Rain A Date High Time Low Time Mean Days Hours Hi Lo Hours Fall 09713 66 3 13 30 45 9 00 00 57 3 z7 1 5 100 49 92 52 O01 A 09714 71 8 16 30 42 3 07 00 57 2 3 2 6 0 100 27 7 0 0 00 09715 59 4 09 00 40 8 06 00 46 0 0 3 7 5 98 68 4 5 0 00 902 1 34 5 150 5 4 34 Calculation Parameters Degree Day Base Temp 50 Upper Limit 86 Chill Hours Lower Limit 32 Max Temp 50 Leaf Wetness Temp Base 50 Upper Limit 120 Wetness Threshold 6 Degree Days are Actual based on individual temperature readings throughout the day WET Leaf Wetness LW v i Copy to Write Text File Print gaa Exit and temperature range for calculating the hours of leaf wetness can also be specified Day Summary by Hour reports mean hourly values of temperature relative humidity and PAR light hourly accumulation of degree days chill hours rainfall and the length of time the leaves were wet during the hour High and low temperatures for the time period of interest as well as the time they occurred are given at the bottom of the report Only one day s data can be displayed Month Summary by Day reports the daily mean temperature high and low RH high and low temperatures and the time they occurred daily accumulation of degree days chill hours rainfall and the lengt
42. eport option in the Tools menu on the SpecWare Toolbar Note The station Latitude and Altitude must be set in the Preferences screen see p 7 Where and When ES ET Evapotranspiration X This screen allows you to Where andwhen Cops Report Graph pr O du C e r e p ort S for L O g g er Crops Begin Dates K Factors Irrigation Dates and Amounts Locations other than the one noes L currently open see p 36 R E Crops Stat Date The evapotranspiration ET This wil overid the Where and value computed by SpecWare Plant Date is the potential ET of a grass New Delte New Delete crop Actual ET for a specific crop at a specific growth stage can be computed with a crop coefficient k The default k value is 1 0 Crop coefficients are generally available from local extension services This screen allows you to build reports for multiple crops To see what crops are already entered click the arrow to expand the Crops field After choosing a crop the data that has been entered for that crop can be seen in the Begin Dates K Factors field To add a crop left click the Add button under the Crops field enter the crop name and click OK Enter the k factor and first date that factor is to be used by clicking the Add button under the Begin Dates K Factors field Multiple k factors and begin dates can be entered for each crop allowing the user to track crop water status as plant water requirements change
43. es that have been created by using WDTest to extract raw data from a data logger or weather station may be imported directly into SoecWare This will not be possible if the files need to be repaired by Spectrum Technologies before they can be imported Select Import Raw Data File from the Import Files dropdown menu This will bring up a screen that allows you to browse to the location of the saved data files Importing Weather Data Files WeatherLink Data Files SpecWare is able to import and process files that were initially downloaded with WeatherLink software These files will have a suffix of wlk Select Import Weather Link Data Files from the Import Files dropdown menu This will bring up a screen that allows you to browse to the location of the saved WeatherLink data files Note WeatherLink considers midnight to be the last data point of the day SpecWare considers midnight to be the first data point of the day Therefore if a WeatherLink file has a data point for midnight SoecWare will create a SpecWare file for the same month plus a file for the following month containing only the last midnight record 31 Generic Weather Data Files SpecWare is able to import and process weather data files that were initially created with other data logging software The data must be text files in tab delimited format One line in the file must contain SpecWare specific keywords that identify which weather parame ter is contained in each column of
44. essed from the File Menu option See p 13 The Preferences screen is divided into 5 separate tabs General Communications Data Storage Graph and Monitor Features not available in SpecWare Basic appear grayed out General Units Preferences General Communication Data Storage Graph Monitor Allows you to choose whether data output is in English or metric units Degree Day Calculations The degree day calculation method specified here will be used in the reports and the insect and disease models The Actual Degree Day Method calculates degree days using the temperatures from each logged interval The Single Sine Method applies a smooth sine curve to estimate degree days using the Units f Metric Celsius mm km h f English Fahrenheit in mph Degree Day Calculations f Use Actual Degree Days qm Compute Degree Days using the Single Sine Method Compute Degree Days using the Growing Degree Day Method Date and Time Display Date Month Day Year Time 24 Hour i Standard 0571872006 10 06 05 18 Language Report Location for ET calculation Latitude degrees 40 Use negative degrees for the Southern Hemisphere 200 Altitude feet Growing Season Begins in Honth January 1 daily high and low temperatures The Growing Degree Day Method considers only the high and low temperatures for the day to compute the total number of degree days acquired See Degree Days p
45. for this new report Figure 8 Adding Modifying a Custom Report Column To modify an existing column Report Column highlight that column from the Report Columns field This Sensor Type Fort l Same P Primary P will bring up the Report Col Bar Pressure i Any z Lue E sternal umns Options screen Fig 9 RH w la This same screen will also ap pear if a new column is being added From this screen there are four options that must be selected They are as baie follows Figure 9 44 sensor Type The sensor type selected in the first field will determine what options are available in the other three fields If the Same option is selected the sensor used in the previous column will be also be used in the column being added The column headings for each report column appear in the Report Headers field above the Report Columns field Port After a sensor type has been selected this option identifies the channel to which the sensor of interest is connected The default option for this category is Primary f Pri mary is selected SpecWare will initially look for an internal sensor of that sensor type If none is found it will look for the data file of the first external sensor in alphabetic or der of that sensor type This option should be selected if there are no duplicate sen sors connected to the WatchDog If more than one of the same sensor type is con nected to the data logger select the
46. h the peak solar radiation was 550 W m If solar radiation is plotted on the Y2 axis along with one or more other variables its maximum normalized value will be 44 because 100 x 550 1250 44 However if in the Preferences screen the default range is changed to 0 to 600 W m the normalized graph of solar radiation will then have a peak of 92 because 100 x 550 600 92 In both cases 550 W m will be displayed as the value beneath the graph Viewing Your Data as Text View Tools Help Click on the View Data as Text quick button or Peet eau Cirl R on the View Data as Text command in the View 5 Out One Level Ctrl menu A WordPad or Notepad window iia is ba hci f depending on what is available on your computer will overlay the graph and display the numerical data for that graph View Data As Text Printing Your Graph Click on the Print Graph command under the Print Print Yiew Tools menu to print the graph displayed on the screen Print Text File Print Graph F5 Printing Your Data as Text Printer Setup Click on the Print Text File command under the Print menu on the Graph Data Screen to print the numerical data for the graph displayed on the screen NOTE The data displayed using the View Data as Text or Print Text File commands may not always be the raw data as recorded by the data logger The data displayed has been adjusted to fit uniform time periods for the purpose of graphing See Data Redis
47. h how the software manages the data and the data logger This option does not apply to 2000 series weather or mini Stations Com Port Open The power saving features on some PCs especially laptop computers will power down the serial port until it is needed The delay in the power up can hinder SpecWare s ability to communicate through the Com Port The Always option tells SpecWare to open the serial port and keep it open until the software is closed This option however renders the Com Port unavailable for Alert and AutoDownload functions until SoecWare is shut down This situation is remedied by selecting the Fast or Pause options For PCs that do not have energy saving features the Fast option tells SpecWare to immediately begin communication through the Com Port as soon as it is opened The default option Pause with a delay of 1 second provides a compromise solution with minimal delay while still functioning properly on almost all PCs The number of seconds to pause can be changed if necessary Da ta S tor a g e Preferences D ata F O d er Lo Cc ati on General Communication Data i 5 forage Graph Monitor Data Folder Location Initially displays the directory where a SpecWare was installed and where ae Logger Location directories are ees being saved The default storage location is in the SpecWare directory This screen also allows you to specify whether or not data can be saved to Allow Files to be saved to Disket
48. h of time the leaves were wet during the day Only one month s data can be displayed 42 Year Summary by Month reports the monthly mean temperature high and low temperatures and the day they occurred monthly accumulation of degree days chill hours leaf wetness hours rainfall the length of time the leaves were wet during the month and the number of days that rain fell during the month High and low temperatures for the year and the day they occurred are given at the bottom of the report 5 3 8 NOAAZIRRIGATION REPORT NOAA Report SpecWare summarizes weather station data in a format approved by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association The NOAA report includes the daily mean temperature high and low temperatures and the time they occurred daily accumulation of integrated hourly degree days daily solar radiation in average watts meter day daily mean RH daily Calculation Parameters Degree Day Base Temp 50 Upper Limit 86 Degree Days are Actual based on individual temperature readings throughout the day l j Copy to Write Text File o w Clipboard SpecWare Reports NOAA Month Report x Select Report Where and When Options Forecast View Report Temperature Degree Solar RH Rain Wind A Date Mean High Time Low Time Days Rad Mean Fall Speed Gust 07725 Tet B5 2 17200 62 2 05 30 22 7 1241 6 81 D 01 0 0 4 0 A 07726 77 0 88 1 15 30 68 4 05 30 27 1 170 2
49. ing to Your IBM Compatible The logger is connected to your computer with an interface cable The PC 3 5 cable is designed to connect directly between the IBM compatible s DB 9 9 pin serial port and the data logger A USB Serial adapter available from Spectrum or at your local computer store may be needed if your computer does not have an available DB 9 port Upgrading from Prior SpecWare Versions lf you have SpecWare version 6 or earlier already installed on a given computer it is recommended that SpecWare 8 be installed in the same directory as the existing version Multiple versions of SpecWare can co exist without interfering with one another Data files from earlier versions must be imported into SpecWare 8 before they can be viewed and manipulated SpecWare cannot convert SpecWare 8 data files to a format compatible with earlier versions 1 3 TESTING THE COM PORT USB Connection With newer personal computers an RS 232 serial port may not be available If you cannot establish communication with the serial port a USB RS232 serial port adapter item 3661USB is the best option The adapter requires a driver to be installed on your machine and will work out of a different Com Port than the RS 232 port Identifying the Correct Com Port The computer Communications Port to which the PC interface cable is connected can be identified by using a paper clip This test is performed with the cable disconnected from the logger 1
50. ite Text File Print pita Exit HMD RH 41 5 3 6 SOIL TEMPERATURE HOURS SpecWare reports the high low and mean soil temperature for each day Integrated hourly degree days are calculated for each day using the user specified lower and upper temperature limits SpecWare Reports Soil Temperature poeeoeossseseeeeeceesececececeseeg A E n Temp Temp Temp DegDay Temp Temp Temp DegDay Temp Temp Temp DegDay A Calculation Parameters THPA Temperature F TMPB Temperature F TMPC Temperature a Degree Days are Actual based on individual temperature readings throughout the day F Copy to Write Text File om Clipboard Date High Low Mean DDSO High Low Mean DDSO High Low Mean DDSO 04 27 64 2 59 4 61 9 11 39 78 8 77 4 77 6 27 6 78 8 77 4 77 6 27 6 A 04728 64 9 60 8 62 6 12 6 TIa TELT T L ra es o a a 76 7 Trel ag do A 04729 64 2 60 1 62 3 12 3 76 7 75 3 75 9 25 9 Feo VSo0 75 9 25 9 04 30 66 3 60 8 63 2 13 2 76 0 73 9 74 8 24 8 76 0 73 9 74 8 24 8 289 4 664 2 765 0 Degree Day Base Temp 50 Upper Limit 6 v Exit 5 3 7 DAY MONTH OR YEAR SUMMARY Day Month or Year Summary SpecWare summarizes the available data by hour for any single day by day for any single month or by month for any single year selected in the Where and When screen For each summary the temperature limits for calculating degree days and chill hours can be specified in the Options scre
51. location of the specific sensor that should be used in the report If a letter A H is selected data from the sensor connected to this port will be used in the report The External option is similar to Primary except SpecWare will only look for external sensors currently the only sensor type that can be either an internal or exter nal sensor is temperature The Any option is used for reports that contain data from several sensors of the same sensor type but for which the port the sensors are con nected to may change or vary from logger to logger When Any is selected SpoecWare will look for the first data file of that sensor type that has not already been used in the report Note If a sensor type location combination does not exist for example the Custom Report requires a solar radiation on channel B but no such data file ex ists because a temperature sensor is actually connected to that port that report column will be blank when the report is displayed or printed out Display Report Column The Custom Reports module pre Sensor Type Fort Display And Also sents information gleaned from an en inigation a Primary ai Nene tire day of data The option selected Vste Sea ho uate here determines what information for Lef eres J4 x the chosen sensor will be displayed Degree Day Base Temp ap Upper Limit ag The options are summarized on the following pages Mean High and Low SpecWare will vanes display the mean
52. ls Insect Models 5 2 REPORTS 5 2 1 SELECT REPORT This screen allows the user to select the report of interest There are two Report Cate gories Standard Reports pp 39 43 and Custom Reports p 44 The Standard Re ports are predefined reports for each of the sensor types Custom Reports allow you to create your own report in which you choose which parameters are displayed SpecWare Basic cannot create Custom Reports SpecWare Reports Chill Hours Select Report Where and When Options Forecast View Report Standard Reports Custom Reports Report Headers Chill Hours Hours Cum Hours Degree Days E Plant Growth Report DIFADLI Irrigation Report Leaf Wetness Hours NOAA Month Report Report Columns PAR Light TMP Chill Curnulative 32 50 Temperature AH Hours Soil Temperature Day Summary by Hour Month Summary by Day fear Summary by Month 35 5 2 2 WHERE AND WHEN This screen allows you to produce reports for Logger Locations other than the one currently open Initially the default values for the location and process dates are from the file that is currently open To generate a report for another location or date select a new Logger Location and enter the desired time period in the Process Dates boxes The calculations can begin and end on any date within a single year SpecWare will not use data outside the chosen time period To generate a report that begins in one year and ends in th
53. mber in the text box When en tering a telephone number be sure to include any additional preceding digits required by your phone system When using the wireless transceivers enter the radio address in the Number text box For 2000 Series weather or mini stations the radio address is the same as the serial number of the station AutoDownload Schedule button Brings up the AutoDownload Scheduler screen see Advanced Features manual Alert Schedule button Brings up the Weather Station Alert Configuration screen see the Advanced Fea tures manual More button Clicking the More button causes SpecWare to initiate communication with the station The WatchDog Properties screen is then expanded to display specific details about the station s logging configuration see Launching Configuring Stations with the WatchDog Manager p 19 The expanded screen can only be brought up when a station is connected to a PC An Original or Button logger cannot be configured or launched with a radio or telephone connection 17 3 2 CLEARING DATA FROM A 2000 SERIES STATION WatchDog Manager Data is not routinely erased from obit x the memory of a 2000 Series sta P You are trying to change properties for the logger station named al WH Test tion The only way to clear the v But the attached logger station is named data from memory is by changing WM Test a f nae the Station Name in the Watch o you wish to change the name on the loggers st
54. model is used SpecWare Reports Degree Days Degree Day Base Temp 50 Upper Limit E Specify temperature limits in degrees Fahrenheit Save Parameters 5 2 4 FORECAST Hl SpecWare Reports Degree Days Enter up to seven days weather forecast here Specw are will use this in preparing the report Low Temperature High Hours above Rainfall Wet Laat Hours 90 AH Forecast Today 08714 1995 08715 71955 06 16 1955 ll 051771999 a 08 18 1999 08 19 1993 fp 08 20 1993 a 0672141599 E Specify temperature limits in degrees Fahrenheit LULE A TTT TELL E wit Forecast data can be entered for some disease and insect models It is possible to include forecast data for some other reports and predict environmental conditions up to one week in the future It is also possible to enter forecast data for the present date if data for the entire day was not logged Check the Forecast Today box and enter the expected values for today s Low and High temperature Hours above 90 RH Rainfall amount and Wet Leaf Hours Likewise enter a forecast for the next seven full days by entering values for these parameters on the line next to the appropriate 37 date When the report is viewed an asterisk will appear next to the forecasted dates to distinguish predictions based on forecasts from those based on actual measured data 5 2 5 VIEW REPORT SpecWare Reports Degree Days Date GED Cum Sng
55. nect 2000 Seres 2000 Direct DiractConnect WatchDog Original Original Direct Relaunch Only lt Direct Connect WatchDog Button Button Direct Get Current Conditions ar Autodownrload New Station Delete Station Properties Scheduler Figure 1 Introduction The WatchDog Manager screen is brought up with the quick button on the SpecWare toolbar see Toolbar p 12 or from the Logger menu p 21 SpecWare software di vides the WatchDog family of data loggers into 3 categories 1 2000 Series weather or mini stations 2 Original WatchDog loggers 100 200 400 series mini data loggers and 525 900ET weather stations and 3 Button loggers For the sake of brevity in this section the term station will refer to all tyoes of WatchDog products unless a specific type of WatchDog data logger is being referred to explicitly The WatchDog Manager screen can be used with all 3 types of logger but it must be used for all com munications with the 2000 Series weather or mini stations It must also be used when communicating with a remote weather station via a telephone modem or with multiple stations connected via a wireless multi point setup This screen allows you to download and relaunch a specific station as well as add and delete a station to your network It is possible that you will have Logger Locations available in SpecWare that do not appear in the WatchDog Manager screen The WatchDog Manager screen is only used to communica
56. o Oo tn om Oo in in in tm tn Calculation Parameters Leaf Wetness Temp Base 40 Upper Limit 170 Wetness Threshold 6 WET Leaf Wetness LW w Copy to Write Text File Print abaa Exit 40 5 3 4 PAR LIGHT DIF 7DLI specWare calculates photosynthetically active radiation PAR received The PAR Light report shows total hours of accumulated PAR above a user determined minimum light intensity and total moles meter day of photons The PAR sensor may be plugged into any port on the WatchDog If multiple PAR sensors are connected to the same WatchDog a separate column is established for each PAR sensor SpecWare also calculates DIF and Daily Light Integral DLI DIF is the average day temperature minus the average night temperature This value is used to determine stem elonga tion When day temperature is warmer than night temperature positive DIF value plants will become taller When day temperature is cooler than night temperature negative DIF value less stem elongation will occur DLI is the sum of all recorded PAR light throughout an entire day DLI influences root and shoot growth as well as flowering _ SpecWare Reports PAR Light SpecWare Reports Plant Growth Report DIF DLI A Light DLI Temperature A Date A Hrs M m2 d B Hrs M mZd C Hrs M mZd D Hrs M m2 d Date Hours M mZd DIF Day Night High Low ai 03707 8 38 23 A 03707 8 8 22 7 S 9 37 9 32 0 42 3 20 1 A
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58. ommand in the View menu to return to the original graph Copying Graph Edit Logger Print View Tools To copy the graph as a bitmap for Copy Graph to Chpboard Ctrl C use in other applications select Copy Ch Graph Graph from the Edit menu ange rep Change Graph 1 Yz Select Data to Graph Selecting this option from the Edit menu will bring up P P EAR Bar Pressure the Change Graph Parameters screen This screen D F CO2 Carbon Dioxide can also be accessed from the Change Graph DEW Dew Point Parameters quick button on the SpecWare toolbar HMO humidity When this option is selected the Change Graph MAM Mil mp Parameters screen will appear Select the L PAR PAR Light 36 T RNF Rainfall parameter s of interest and click the Redraw button F SMS Soil Moisture to produce the new chart F SAD Solar Radiation m P STA Staterlrigation Wwe TMP Temperature M p YLT Voltage O OOA Yol water Cont Change Graph M TO WET Leaf wetness Parameters m POOO WND Wind Direction O p UOW ANS Wind Speed quick button i Redraw Cancel Change Graph Parameters screen 34 5 1 TOOLS MENU The Reports screen is available in the Tools menu on the SpecWare toolbar see Toolbar p 12 The Reports screen has 5 tabs Select Report Where and When Options Forecast and View Report K SpecWare 8 Pro 900plfd Fie Edit Logger Print View Tools Help Sas i p Reports Jh a Lg Evapotranspiration ET Disease Mode
59. operties section below for details Delete Station This button allows you to delete an existing station from the list of available stations Even after a station has been deleted data downloaded from that station will be avail able from the SpecWare Logger Location directory Autodownload Scheduler This button allows you to bypass the WatchDog Properties screen and go directly to the AutoDownload Scheduler screen see Advanced Features manual Get Current Conditions This option will bring up the WatchDog Real Time monitor see Real Time Monitor p 25 This option is only available for WatchDog weather stations and 2000 Series weather or mini stations that are in contact with the PC via a direct radio or tele phone connection This option is grayed out for WatchDog button loggers Relaunch Only Click this option if you want to launch a station without first downloading the data This option may be desirable if the station is being put back into service after a period of be ing idle The station will be launched with the same configuration it had the last time it read data This option is grayed out for the 2000 Series weather or mini stations be cause their data logging function is not interrupted by a download so the station never needs to be relaunched 15 Readout or Readout and Relaunch This button is used to download data from a station For Original and Button style WatchDog data loggers this option will appear as
60. p 23 Get Original WatchDog Data This establishes a connection with the logger and downloads the data accumulated since the logger was last launched This option is equivalent to clicking the Get WatchDog Data quick button on the toolbar See Downloading Original WatchDog Data Loggers p 22 Original Weather Station Real Time Monitor This launches the Weather Monitor screen see p 25 This is equivalent to the Original Weather Station Monitor toolbar button i SpecWare 8 Pro Spectrum Technologies File Logger Help WakchDiog Manager Launch Original WatchDog et Original WatchDog Data Original Weather Station Real Time Monitor 21 3 5 DOWNLOADING ORIGINAL WATCHDOG DATA LOGGERS WatchDog mini data loggers and weather stations can be downloaded with the Watch Dog Manager see p 14 or with the Quick Button on the SpecWare toolbar see p 12 The Quick Button download procedure is described below 2000 Series weather or mini stations can only be contacted via the WatchDog Manager Before downloading data you must establish a connection between the data logger and your computer For data loggers and data shuttles this is done with the gray se rial cable For the WatchDog button loggers use the docking station For weather sta tions a connection can be made with the gray cable a 100 or 200 ft direct connect cable a short range modem pair a remote wireless connection or with a landline or cellular tele
61. pend the data files into an existing Logger Location save them Create Location to a newly created Logger Location or save to a floppy disk If you decide to create a new Logger model 450 header location you will be prompted to name this Help location Generally the data will be saved to a logger location in the SpecWare directory on the drive where the software was installed Files can also be saved to the floppy disk drive A or B drive if this option is selected in the Data Storage tab of the Preferences screen see pg 9 If you choose to not save your data at this time click on the Cancel button to go directly to the graph screen You can save the data later by selecting the Save File option from the File menu Otherwise you will be reminded to save the file if you attempt to open another file or exit from the program Using Your Data in Other Applications SpecWare creates an ASCII file for use in other applications as soon as a downloaded file is saved The file is tab delimited for use in spreadsheets word processors and 29 other applications These raw data files are located in the SpecWare directory in a folder named for the Logger Location NOTE If a data file is changed is changed by a different application i e Excel do not save to this application with the original file name By default the format will be changed and SpecWare will be unable to read the modified file IMPORTANT All new data
62. phone connection Click the Get Original WatchDog Data quick button or Get Original WatchDog Data from the Logger menu to contact the WatchDog and initiate the download sequence As the logger is downloading a SpecWare Progress dialog box will be visible When the data transfer is complete a dialog box will appear indicating that readout and translation is complete You may then disconnect the logger from the serial cable SpecWare will automatically prompt you to save the logger data See Saving Data p 29 All new dataloggers require that you create a new Logger Location the first time the logger is read out Once this Logger Location is established subsequent logger data readouts can be appended to this Logger Location For weather stations con nected via telephone modem or a multi point wireless system the data will automati cally be downloaded into the Logger Location with the same name entered in the ID Location Name field of the logger header See Launching Original WatchDog Data Loggers p 23 or the name given to it when it was created in the WatchDog Man ager screen see WatchDog Manager p 14 After downloading WatchDog loggers SpecWare will display a screen see Opening Files p 28 that allows you to select which parameters will be graphed as well as on which vertical axis the data scale for a given parameter will be displayed Up to 2 pa rameter types can be selected and all data files of that type will be displayed The d
63. play Intervals p 10 and Using Your Data in Other Applications p 29 Zooming in on any Plot Selection You can zoom in on any section of the plot This function is particularly useful when the plot encompasses a large data set Note that when the cursor is within the graph box a Tracker Bar appears A vertical Tracker Bar is always present It is also 33 possible to display a horizontal Tracker Bar by setting this option in the Graph tab in the Preferences screen see Graph p 10 As the Tracker Bar is repositioned on the graph the corresponding date time and associated data values appear in the status bar below the graph To zoom in on a particular section of a graph position the cursor at one end of the time interval of interest While holding down the left mouse button drag the Tracker Bar to the other end of the time interval After releasing the mouse button the software will display a graph of the chosen region Zooming Out One Level To return to a previous graph after Zooming in on your graph click on the Zoom Out quick button magnifying glass without the red circle or the Zoom Out One Level command in the View menu Each time this button is clicked the screen will return to the previous screen developed during the zooming in process Returning to the Original Plot View After zooming in on the data displayed in the graph screen click on the Reset Zoom quick button magnifying glass with red circle or the Reset Zoom c
64. q Sine Cum Integral Cum os 10 25 1 25 1 26 5 26 5 25 5 25 6 os 11 25 1 50 2 eG 52 8 edl 49 9 os le 15 5 70 0 153 5 72 6 13 6 69 7 oe 13 elos calle 21 5 94 1 zl al 4 0s l4 16 0 107 4 16 0 110 0 16 1 107 5 Calculation Farameters Degree Day Base Temp 50 Upper Limit 56 Copy to Write Text File Print eipeeerd Exit On this screen Report parameters or the results from disease or insect models are displayed If several different university models exist for a disease they are shown in separate columns on the same report You can save the current report by clicking the Write Text File button In the Save As screen type a filename and select the directory where it will be saved Clicking Print will cause the report to be sent directly to the printer The Copy to Clipboard button allows the report to be copied and pasted into another document that has for example been created in a word processing or spreadsheet program NOTE If the report is saved directly to a spreadsheet with Copy to Clipboard it will not be separated into separate columns To parse the information into separate columns use Write Text File to create a separate file Then open that text file in spreadsheet software such as MicroSoft Excel as a space delimited file Alternately with Excel if the text file is copied directly into the spreadsheet the Text to Columns option from Excel s Data menu will also bring up the Text Import Wizar
65. re that the appropriate type of soil moisture sensor has been selected Update While connected to the computer the Update button will instruct the logger to take a reading It will take about 2 seconds for the reading to appear If no sensor is con nected to a particular port N A will appear for that port With the exception of the Button loggers the battery status will also be displayed The battery should be re placed when battery power drops to 25 If a sensor type is changed for a 2000 Series station it will be marked Pending and cannot be read by Update until the change is completed by clicking OK Wrap Around In the Wrap around when full box you can determine how data will be handled if the logger is not downloaded before it reaches its data holding capacity Click in this box if you want the logger to write over the oldest data and continue reading new data For example if you launch for a 30 day duration but do not recover the logger until much later the data will reflect the most recent 30 days If Wrap around when full is not checked the logger will turn itself off when it is full and await recovery and readout Wrap Around is always enabled for the 2000 Series stations Delayed Start This option is only available for mini data loggers and Button loggers It allows the log ger to begin logging at a later pre specified time up to 45 days after launching your logger Insert the date in the first box
66. red channel or parameter in the first field Indicate in the second field whether the alarm module is triggered when the measured parameter Goes Above or Goes Below the target value entered in field 3 See the Alarm Output Module User s Guide for more details Wrap Around In the Wrap around when full box you can determine how data will be handled if the logger is not downloaded before it reaches it s dataholding capacity Click in this box if you want the logger to write over the oldest data and continue reading new data For example if you launch for a 30 day duration but do not recover the logger until much later the data will reflect the most recent 30 days If Wrap around when full is not checked the logger will turn itself off when it is full and await recovery and readout Delayed Start The Delayed Start box will appear for those loggers that are capable of using this option It allows the logger to begin logging at a later pre specified time up to 45 days after launching your logger Insert the date in the first 3 boxes in the format mm dd yyyy Insert the starting time in the next 3 boxes For loggers with an LCD display the letter d will appear followed by the number of minutes until launch Loggers with an 24 LED will flash dimly every four seconds until the delay has expired and the logger begins logging The time uses a 12 hour format you must enter am or pm 3 7 REAL TIME WEATHER MONITOR Watch
67. s screen see p 34 This screen will also appear when opening i i 900plfd index yt Friis Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18 19 Wed 20 HMD TMP SRD R Sample SpecWare Graph Screen scale time on the horizontal scale and the legend shown underneath the graph As the cursor is moved across the graph the time and data values are displayed at the bottom of the screen Only 1 parameter can be plotted on the Y1 axis The data scale on the Y1 axis will be in the units of the parameter being displayed The Y2 axis however can be used to 32 plot multiple parameters If only one parameter is being plotted using the Y2 axis the data scale will be in the units of that parameter However if the Y2 axis is being used to plot more than 1 parameter the data scale will range from O to 100 All data plotted with Y2 as its vertical reference axis will therefore be normalized to a scale of 0 to 100 Each parameter has a default range that is used to do the normalization The default ranges encompass most data values that will be seen in the field This range can be modified in the Graph tab of the Preferences screen p 10 When more than 1 parameter is plotted on the Y2 axis the actual numerical values of each plotted point can be still be seen beneath the graph The following example is given for illustration Example The default range for solar radiation is 0 to 1 250 W m Assume during a given mont
68. sult with your State Agricultural Extension Service 1 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION System Requirements SpecWare requires a 486 or better processor with at least 8 megabytes of RAM running Windows 95 or better Windows 2000 or later is required for operations that require auto scheduling Autodownload Frost alerts and web publishing You will also need a mouse and a free serial port to connect the logger to the computer SpecWare requires a screen resolution of at least 640x480 If the screen resolution is only 640x480 then the Windows Taskbar Properties must be set to Auto hide so SpecWare can use the bottom 1 2 of the screen To change the Taskbar Properties right mouse click on any empty area of the Taskbar the gray bar at the bottom of the screen Click on Properties Ensure that Auto hide has a check mark next to it When Auto hide is checked it is generally recommended that Always on top also be checked Click OK to save any changes Installing SpecWare on a Hard Drive To install SpecWare software onto your hard drive insert the SpecWare CD into the appropriate drive of your computer and follow the on screen instructions If auto start is not enabled on your computer select Run from the Start menu and type D setup Substitute the appropriate drive letter for your CD or floppy drive The default location for program installation is C Specware but you can specify a different location if desired Connect
69. t Please reference these for other brands if the default string does not help Specify whether dialing is via touch tone or pulse Touch tone is generally the correct option though some phone systems use pulse dialing to minimize costs If you hear a long series of clicks after dialing you will need to specify pulse dialing The Wait after Connect time should generally be left as zero the default If the modem seems to connect but the weather station connection fails try setting the delay to 1 second to allow the modems time to finish handshaking before they are asked to transmit data Download Options Allows you to specify how the software handles the data download from the WatchDog loggers or shuttle See Downloading Original WatchDog Data Loggers p 22 The options are Normal Auto Download for Shuttles only or Auto Download for all loggers The Auto Download options retrieve the data from the loggers or shuttle and automatically save that data to the appropriate already created Logger Location s See pp 27 and 29 By checking the Auto Relaunch after Auto Download box the software will automatically relaunch your logger after the automatic download The previously used name and recording interval are retained during an automatic launch All Auto options proceed without user intervention NOTE It is recommended that you choose Normal and confirm each step of the download save and relaunch process until you are familiar wit
70. tation Data Collection Interval E Mlin Report Apple Disease Models Model 2450 Seral 31609 Version 1 1 Channel Port Enabled Sensor Units Reading Update 1 A E Temperature F Leaf 4 AH 4 Temp Alarm Mo Alarm Above Sample WatchDog Properties screen fully expanded for a 2000 Series logger WatchDog 2000 Series stations can only be re configured through the WatchDog Properties screen of the WatchDog Manager These stations are not launched and relaunched like the original WatchDog data loggers Original WatchDog data loggers and weather stations can be launched through the WatchDog Manager as well as through the Logger menu or toolbar quick buttons see Launching Original Watch DogLoggers p 23 The WatchDog Manager screen is brought up with the quick button on the SpecWare toolbar see Toolbar p 12 or from the Logger menu p 21 Note This screen is dynamically created and its appearance will depend on the type of logger connected Configuring Launching a Station Original and Button stations can only be reconfigured when the station is connected to the PC with the gray PC interface cable direct connect cable or short range modem pair The WatchDog Manager uses the old launch process to change the logger s properties 2000 Series stations can be configured with any connection type Bring up the WatchDog Manager screen select the station of interest or the appropriate ge neric option an
71. te Drive A Drive B Data File Locations Folders diskettes See Saving Data p 29 C Restrict Data Location folder names to amp bytes Data Fi le Locations Raat ata Location folder names In this section you can decide Aee whether or not to limit the length of P Logger Location names Rezet Location Delete PDA Shuttle files after Import Palm Shuttle Hotsync File Location When a Palm Pilot is used to download loggers in the field SoecWare will remember the first location where Hotsync files are stored If you want to change the Hotsync file storage location press the Reset Location button and enter the new location in the field Check the box if you want these files automatically deleted after they have been imported Deletion will prevent files from being imported multiple times to SpecWare Graph Data Redisplay Intervals A Default Interval can be specified tnitiaty display eek when displaying a graph from saved woo oo a gt Display Mean data files the initial default is 60 AP EES MDa eo minutes SpecWare can graph a Se ele al maximum of 8000 points and the Preferences Limits BAR Bar Pressure A Haximum 2 i i CoO Co A ange interval between data points HMD Hurnidity tan Chang depends on the time pe riod sii Sin we Set max and min to zero for auto limits displayed A Minimum Interval can re songs Appearance Data Redisplay Intervals also be specified the initial default is ere Default
72. te with stations It is not used for viewing existing data files See Opening Files p 28 Deleting a station will have no effect on data that has already been downloaded and saved from that station Likewise establishing a new station will not automatically create a Logger Location A Logger Location will be created when that station is first downloaded 14 Generic Station Options The last 3 options in the WatchDog Manager screen s list of stations are generic op tions The generic options are shown in parentheses They do not refer to a specific station but rather to each of the 3 logger categories 2000 Series Original and But ton The generic option allows you to establish contact with a station even if you don t know its name After selecting a generic option you can then perform any operation available for that logger type SpecWare is able to read the name of the station from its electronic header and carry out readout relaunch and reconfiguration operations as if that station had been selected explicitly from the list of available stations in the WatchDog Manager screen see Fig 1 If you are downloading a station whose name is not on the list of stations SoecWare will ask if you want to add that station to the list WatchDog Manager Toolbar Buttons New Station The New Station button is used to add stations to the list of available stations After clicking this button a blank WatchDog Properties screen will appear see Pr

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