Campbell Baler User Guide

Baler

Revision: 12/09

Copyright © 2003-2009

Campbell Scientific, Inc.

License for Use

This software is protected by United States 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.

Campbell Scientific grants you a non-exclusive license to use this software in
accordance with the following:

(1) The purchase of this software allows you to install and use the software on

one computer only.

(2) This software cannot be loaded on a network server for the purposes of

distribution or for access to the software by multiple operators. If the
software can be used from any computer other than the computer on which
it is installed, you must license a copy of the software for each additional
computer from which the software may be accessed.

(3) If this copy of the software is an upgrade from a previous version, you

must possess a valid license for the earlier version of software. You may
continue to use the earlier copy of software only if the upgrade copy and
earlier version are installed and used on the same computer. The earlier
version of software may not be installed and used on a separate computer
or transferred to another party.

(4) This software package is licensed as a single product. Its component parts

may not be separated for use on more than one computer.

(5) You may make one (1) backup copy of this software onto media similar to

the original distribution, to protect your investment in the software in case
of damage or loss. This backup copy can be used only to replace an
unusable copy of the original installati on m edia.

This software may not be sold, included or redistributed in any other software,
or altered in any way without prior written permission from Campbell
Scientific. All copyright notices and labeling must be left intact.

Limited Warranty

The following warranties are in effect for ninety (90) days from the date of
shipment of the original purchase. These warranties are not extended by the
installation of upgrades or patches offered free of charge.

Campbell Scientific warrants that the installation media on which the software
is recorded and the documentation provided with it are free from physical
defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. The warranty does not
cover any installation media that has been damaged, lost, or abused. You are
urged to make a backup copy (as set forth above) to protect your investment.
Damaged or lost media is the sole responsibility of the licensee and will not be
replaced by Campbell Scientific.

Campbell Scientific warrants that the software itself will perform substantially
in accordance with the specifications set forth in the instruction manual when
properly installed and used in a manner consistent with the published
recommendations, including recommended system requirements. Campbell
Scientific does not warrant that the software will meet licensee’s requirements
for use, or that the software or documentation are error free, or that the
operation of the software will be uninterrupted.

Campbell Scientific will either replace or correct any software that does not
perform substantially according to the specifications set forth in the instruction
manual with a corrected copy of the software or corrective code. In the case of
significant error in the installation media or documentation, Campbell
Scientific will correct errors without charge by providing new media, addenda,
or substitute pages. If Campbell Scientific is unable to replace defective media
or documentation, or if it is unable to provide corrected software or corrected
documentation within a reasonable time, it will either replace the software with
a functionally similar program or refund the purchase price paid for the
software.

All warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are
disclaimed and excluded. Campbell Scientific shall not in any case be liable for
special, incidental, consequential, indirect, or other similar damages even if
Campbell Scientific has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Campbell Scientific is not responsible for any costs incurred as a result of lost
profits or revenue, loss of use of the software, loss of data, cost of re-creating
lost data, the cost of any substitute program, telecommunication access costs,
claims by any party other than licensee, or for other similar costs.

This warranty does not cover any software that has been altered or changed in
any way by anyone other than Campbell Scientific. Campbell Scientific is not
responsible for problems caused by computer hardware, computer operating
systems, or the use of Campbell Scientific’s software with non-Campbell
Scientific software.

Licensee’s sole and exclusive remedy is set forth in this limited warranty.
Campbell Scientific’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 otherwise) is limited to
the purchase price paid by the licensee.

Baler Table of Contents

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1. Installation....................................................................1

1.1 CD-ROM Installation ...............................................................................1

1.2 Allowing Remote Connections.................................................................1

2. Baler Settings...............................................................2

3. File Naming and Directory Structure .........................4

4. Number of Files to Keep .............................................4

5. File Format ...................................................................4

6. Baler Operation............................................................5

6.1 Baling Controls.........................................................................................5

6.2 Table Status and Messages.......................................................................5

6.3 Auto Start..................................................................................................6

6.4 Wait for Holes ..........................................................................................6

6.5 Command Line Options............................................................................7

7. Advanced Options.......................................................7

8. Importing Files into Other Applications ....................8

Figures

2-1. Baler Main Window................................................................................2

6-1. Table Status Tab......................................................................................5

6-2. Message Log Tab ....................................................................................6

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