WatchDog A110 Product Manual - Specware Software
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SpecWare software version 9.01, Builds 206 and above support the
WatchDog A-Series loggers, except the A130, which requires ver-
sion 9.02. Previous builds of SpecWare 9 can be updated via the free
downloads available at www.specmeters.com. The software version
can be checked by selecting “About SpecWare” from the Help menu.
Complete details on the software are included in the SpecWare Soft-
ware manual which is available as a pdf document on the installation
CD (and accessible via the Help menu). The following sections sum-
marize the most commonly used functions.
Initializing the Serial Number and Logger Type
The first time that an A-Series logger is read by SpecWare, an initializa-
tion screen will open. Enter the serial number printed on the back of
the logger. Logger Models A125 and A130 are physically the same.
The Model A130 must be electronically marked so SpecWare
knows to translate its external sensor signals to a leaf wetness
value. For the A125 and A130, please select the corresponding model
number before clicking the Initialize button. The screen remains open
so you can initialize several new loggers as a batch.
Logger Location Names
SpecWare maintains a list of A-Series logger serial numbers and their
corresponding location names. As a result, the first time an A-Series
logger is connected on a PC, SpecWare will ask for a location name. If
you are planning to launch loggers with one PC and read them with an-
other, you may wish to use the default name of model-number-serial-
number to make tracking easier.