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Campbell RTDM Instruction Manual

Summary of RTDM

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    Rtdm version 2.1 real time data monitor instruction manual revision: 1/04 copyright (c) 1998-2004 campbell scientific, ltd. Copied under license by campbell scientific, inc..

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  • Page 3: Limited Warranty

    Limited warranty campbell scientific, inc. Warrants that the installation media on which the accompanying computer software is recorded and the documentation provided with it are free from physical defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Campbell scientific, inc. Warrants that the com...

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    Licensee’s sole and exclusive remedy is set forth in this limited warranty. Campbell scientific, inc.’s aggregate liability arising from or relating to this agreement or the software or documentation (regardless of the form of action; e.G., contract, tort, computer malpractice, fraud and/or otherwis...

  • Page 5: License For Use

    License for use this software is protected by both united kingdom copyright law and international copyright treaty provisions. The installation and use of this software constitutes an agreement to abide by the provisions of this license agreement. You may make a copy of this software on a second com...

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  • Page 7: Read

    Important user information – please read using input location data with the loggernet data source if your application uses a loggernet data source and you are using input location data from a non-crbasic datalogger, you must ensure that all locations you need to access are given labels: if you addre...

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  • Page 9: Rtdm Table of Contents

    I rtdm table of contents 1. Introduction.................................................................1 1.1 computer system requirements .............................................................. 1 2. Getting started............................................................2 2.1 rtdm evalua...

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  • Page 11: Monitor

    1 rtdm version 2.1 – real time data monitor rtdm version 2.1 is a windows -based software package which allows you to uniquely design the way you want to display your data, either in real-time or pseudo real-time. Rtdm version 2.1 is a development of the earlier 16-bit version of rtdm – in the remai...

  • Page 12: 2.  Getting Started

    Rtdm version 2.1 – real time data monitor 2 rtdm will create a program group and all the necessary files will be installed. In addition to the program and help files, there will be a sample data file called testdemo.Dat and a final storage label (fsl) file called testdemo.Fsl. These files are referr...

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    Rtdm version 2.1 – real time data monitor 3 rtdm menu bar along the top edge of your display. You can now open an existing rtdm form (*.Rdp) for further editing and development or start a new form etc. By using the file option on the menu bar. The menu bar and mouse operations figure 1. Rtdm menu ba...

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    Rtdm version 2.1 – real time data monitor 4 figure 2. The object inspector the object inspector is used to edit and modify the properties of the individual components of your display. Again, full context-sensitive help is provided in the on-line help system. 3.1 design considerations before attempti...

  • Page 15: 4.  Run Mode

    Rtdm version 2.1 – real time data monitor 5 rtdm is very flexible and so you can create your display in any sequence you wish. You can set up your file data source and timescales before going on to select and design charts on which to display the data, or, if you prefer, do these steps the other way...

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    Rtdm version 2.1 – real time data monitor 6 when started you will be presented with a selection screen as shown below. Select the project file (which will have an extension of *.Rdp) you wish to run. This screen also enables you place a shortcut on your desktop for quick access to the runtime applic...

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    Rtdm version 2.1 – real time data monitor 7 4.2 real time scrolling in normal real-time (or pseudo real-time) operation the charts will continuously move, or scroll, from right to left as new data is displayed. Whenever any display manipulation is carried out, as explained above, the scrolling will ...

  • Page 18: 5.  Demo Mode

    Rtdm version 2.1 – real time data monitor 8 5. Demo mode rtdm is supplied with an extensive demonstration system, showing various types of typical (and not so typical) applications. This demonstration system is designed both to show you what can be achieved with rtdm by using many of its more advanc...

  • Page 19: Tutorial

    A-1 appendix a. Rtdm version 2.1 quick tutorial this tutorial is a virtual copy of the tutorial which appears in the on-line help system of rtdm version 2.1, and is repeated here for your convenience. For new users, especially those unused to real-time display packages, it may be helpful to read the...

  • Page 20: A.3  Create A Chart

    Appendix a. Rtdm version 2.1 quick tutorial a-2 depending on the stage of your design when it is accessed. If there are more properties than can be currently displayed, a scroll bar will appear to allow scrolling through the property list. A.3 create a chart to create a chart to display your data, s...

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    Appendix a. Rtdm version 2.1 quick tutorial a-3 a.5 select date and time definitions now click on the date/time definitions tab and, for this tutorial, ensure the following selections are made: • year - select 'use nearest year' (the index value is not important) • julian day - select 'use nearest d...

  • Page 22: A.8  Save The Chart

    Appendix a. Rtdm version 2.1 quick tutorial a-4 meaningful titles by editing the default titles. Click on the axis scale tab. You will see that the 'automatic' box is checked, which allows the system to determine suitable scales. You can change the axes to any value you wish by unchecking the automa...