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FMG-1000-DLAUNL Version 2
Software Guide for the FMG-1000-DLA Data Logger
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Install Software ....................................................................................................................................................................... Page 1
Hardware/Software Requirements Installation Instructions
Set Up Your Logger .................................................................................................................................................................. Page 2
First Time Logger Setup Initialize Logger
Download Data From the Logger ............................................................................................................................................ Page 5
Customize Display Variables .................................................................................................................................................. Page 6
Selecting Units Selecting Time Period Averaging Filter
View and Print Data ................................................................................................................................................................ Page 9
Manage Files .......................................................................................................................................................................... Page 10
Selecting Files Naming Files Appending Files
Export and Analyze Data ......................................................................................................................................................Page 11
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INSTALL SOFTWARE
FMG-1000-DLAUNL V.2 software is designed as part of the Omega FMG-1000-DLA DataLogger system. The software is used
to set up the Logger, to download and manage data les, and to analyze and export data.
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Use of the Version 2 software requires the following hardware/software:
• FMG-1000-DLA DataLogger
• Omega data cable
• PC computer with Windows 98, NT, 2000, XP, or Vista
• CD-ROM drive
• 0.5 MB disk pace
• Serial connection port or USB-to-Serial adapter*
*Four adapters have been tested for compatibility:
• IO Gear UC-232A
• Keyspan USA-19HS
• Airlink101 AC-USBS
• Goldx GXMU-1200
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Close all other programs running on your computer.
2. Insert the software CD in your CD-ROM drive. The program should begin auto-loading within about 30 seconds. (If it does not automatically start loading, open the CD drive on your desktop and click on setup.exe.)
3. When the “Welcome…Wizard” screen opens, click Next.
4a. If this is your rst installation of the version 2 software, read the License Agreement, select “I accept”’ and
click Next.
4b. If you have an earlier copy on your computer, follow instructions to Uninstall it. Begin again at Step 1 to install the new copy.
5. Input User Name and Organization, select desired access level, and click Next.
6. At the “Ready to Install” screen, review your selections, use Back to make corrections as necessary. Make note of the target location of your FI Program. Click Install.
7. At “Completed” screen, click Finish.
After installation is complete, it will be stored in a folder under the All Programs list in your computer’s Start menu.
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SET UP YOUR LOGGER
FIRST-TIME LOGGER SET-UP
The following instructions apply to first-time set-up only. Re-setting procedures are the same except that you must rst download any data you wish to save.
CAUTION. To prevent data loss, if you are re-setting a Logger that has been previously used, follow the
procedure for rst time set-up EXCEPT that you must rst download any data you wish to save. Any prior data
will be erased during set-up.
Open Software
To open the software, double click on the icon on your computer desktop or in the Programs in your Start menu. The Main Screen will open.
• Menu bar
• Tool bar
• Time bar
• Grid
selected time period)
• Status bar
(File, Show, View, Help)
(commonly-used functions)
(for setting the period for analysis)
(displays graphic information in
(shows current status)
Connect Hardware
Connect the three-pin end of your Omega data cable to the matching black socket on the face of your DataLogger (open the protective cover to insert the cable). Connect the serial connector end of the data cable to your computer. If your computer does not have a serial port, use a compatible USB-to-serial adapter to connect to your USB port (see Hardware/Software Requirements).
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SET UP YOUR LOGGER
INITIALIZE LOGGER
With the version 2 software open and the data cable connected, click on File, and Setup DataLogger… (or if you are using a logging meter, click on Set Up Meter...)
...to open up the Initialization screen.
Start Date / Star t Time
The date/time that the Logger was initialized is based on the real time clock of the computer used, formatted according to its regional date/time conventions (e.g., month/day/year vs. day/month/year and 12-hour vs. 24-hour clock). Date and time cannot be changed manually, but will be automatically updated when you “save settings” at the end of the set-up procedure.
K-Factor, or Meter Output
K-Factor (applies to standalone DataLoggers only): The K-Factor is the number of pulses per gallon produced by the
meter your DataLogger is reading from. Find the number below that matches your selection. Enter this number into the Initialize DataLogger screen. You will still be able to select other units for viewing and analyzing the data if you wish.)
High Frequency Output/K-Factor
Meter Size Pulses per Gallon Pulses per Liter
4” 16.362 4.323 6” 6.307 1.666 8” 3.344 0.883 10” 2.150 0.568
Meter Output (applies to Logging Meters only): Meter output of Logging Meters is factory pre-set in customer-selected units (e.g., gallons-per-pulse, liters-per-pulse) and displayed here. Meter Output units can only be changed by an authorized individual.
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SET UP YOUR LOGGER
DL Number
The DL Number you assign here will be included in the Logger le name to differentiate it from other Loggers when you ana­lyze your data. Assign any number you choose, up to six digits.
ID
This is an optional eld in which you may enter an alphanumeric string that will help to easily differentiate one Logger from another during data analysis (e.g., Pump Station 3).
Cycle Time / Storage Time
There is an inverse relationship between the frequency of data collection (cycle time) and maximum capacity (storage time). Shorter cycle times provide a more detailed ow curve but shorten the number of days until the logger memory is full. Lon­ger cycle times give less detailed data over a longer time period. Select the cycle time and storage time best suited to
your application.
Cycle Time Storage Time
(in seconds) (in days)
15 11 30 22 60 44 240 180 480 360 1450 1080
Stop When Full
When the Logger’s memory is full, it can either 1) stop recording data, or 2) return to the beginning of the recorded data and begin overwriting the earliest measurement data points. In the rst case, the total will stop accumulating until the Logger
has been manually cleared and reset. In the second case, the running total will continue to accumulate even though the
earlier specic data points are overwritten. Choose which condition you prefer by checking or unchecking the “Stop When Full” box.
Clear Memory and Save Settings to Logger
Clicking this button will save your chosen settings and end Setup.
WARNING! Clicking this button will erase all previous data in the Logger and reset the totalizer. Be sure you
have downloaded any stored data you wish to preserve before clicking Clear. Click Cancel if you wish to abort the
set-up operation without saving settings.
Cancel
Click this button to exit the screen without saving changes to your Logger settings. Use this button when you have changed your mind about resetting your Logger.
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DOWNLOAD DATA FROM THE LOGGER
DOWNLOAD DATA
Open Software and Connect Hardware as described in Set-Up section. On the Main Screen, click on File, then Download from
DataLogger (or Download from Meter if you are using a Logging Meter.) The software automatically names your le (see Nam­ing Convention, in File Management section). If you download twice from the same Logger on the same date, you will have a
choice of overwriting the rst data set or incrementing the le name to save both data sets.
When your download is complete, a graph line will appear on the empty grid.
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CUSTOMIZE DISPLAY VARIABLES
CUSTOMIZE VARIABLES
With your software, you can customize the variables displayed on your ow graph, including the ow rate units (displayed on the X axis), the ow total units, and the portion of the data collection period that you wish to view (displayed on the Y axis).
Selecting Flow Rate and Total Units
The Flow Rate is expressed as a volume of ow over a period of time. The software allows you to choose from a list of volume units, and a list of time units, to express your ow rate in the most useful format for your application. From the Main
Screen, click on Show, then Units (or click the button on the Tool Bar), to bring up this screen:
U
Units screen, showing Flow Rate setting of Gal/Min and Total Flow in Gallons.
On the Units screen, select Units, referring to the abbreviations below.
Rate Units Total Units
Volume Time mL milliliters S Seconds L Liters M Minutes G Gallons H Hours IG Imperial Gallons D Days CF Cubic Feet M3 Cubic Meters MG Million Gallons
Volume L Liters G Gallons IG Imperial Gallons CF Cubic Feet M3 Cubic Meters MG Million Gallons AF Acre-Feet AI Acre-Inches ML MegaLiters Gk Gallons x 1000
When your Flow Rate and Flow Total units have been selected, Click OK. Your data will now display in the rate and total units you have selected. At any time, these choices can be changed and the data viewed with different units of your choice. If you wish to exit the screen without selecting or changing units, Click Cancel. No data will be lost.
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CUSTOMIZE DISPLAY VARIABLES
Selecting a Time Period to View
There are several ways to select and rene the desired portion of your collected data to view.
Viewing the Entire Time Period: When you download your data, a graph line will appear on the empty grid. On the Time
Bar, click on Show Original to be sure that the entire le is displayed.
Depending on how much data was collected over what time period, the graph may have a spiky appearance and be difcult
to read. If more detail is desired, it will be important to select a smaller portion of the data to view, by one of the methods described on the following page.
If your data is too condensed to read...
Zoom in on a time period for improved readability.
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CUSTOMIZE DISPLAY VARIABLES
Shortening Time Period (Selecting by Zoom): The simplest and most intuitive way to select a smaller time period is by
using the Zoom feature. Choose the approximate start date and time desired, position your cursor at that point on the base­line of the main grid, left-click the mouse and hold the button down as you drag to the right. As you drag the mouse, a blue
line will expand until you reach the desired end point, then release. The time period dened by the blue line will expand to ll the entire grid. You can repeat this process several times, to narrow your view to as short a time period as you wish
(down to a minimum of two data points). [NOTE: You may return to the full time period by clicking on Show Original at any time.]
Shortening Time Period (Selecting by Date/Time Entry): This is the preferred method if the desired time period is known
precisely. Locate the date and time boxes at the top of the screen. Dene the period you want to view in the Start and End
Date/Time boxes, and click the Show Period button on the Time Bar. The software will select data collection points nearest your chosen Start and End selections, and the selected time period will appear on the main grid. The software will prevent you from selecting a date/time outside of your data set. [NOTE: Use Show Original to return to the full time period.]
Averaging Data Points (Filtering)
When it is more important to see trends than details, the Averaging Filter can be employed. With the lter turned on, a se­lected time period can be viewed with individual data points averaged to create a smoother curve. The user can choose the “smoothness” of the curve by selecting the number of data points that are averaged together.
To use the lter, select the Show menu, then Averaging Filter. Choose the number of data points you wish to average to­gether, click OK. (You may need to adjust this number a few times to achieve the best curve for your purposes.) The graph will adjust accordingly. Note that the Filter button on the main screen now appears activated; clicking on this button will
turn the lter off and on, toggling between the raw data and the averaged data.
Averaging Filter “Off” Averaging Filter “On”
Before Averaging After Averaging (20 data points)
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VIEW AND PRINT DATA
Viewing Current Values
If all you need is a quick look at the current status of your Log­ger, click Show/Current Data Logger Values to view real-time
ow rates and totals. This feature allows you to read data in the eld without downloading rst. See illustration at right.
Viewing Raw Data Table
To view the raw data that underlies the graphic presentation, click on Show/Data Logger Info (or the button on the Tool Bar). This brings up a box that displays the set-up parameters
(upper left), ow statistics (upper right), and individual data
points (bottom window) over the time period currently displayed on the graph. Click OK to close window.
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[NOTE: The version number on this screen refers to the logging device, not to the software.]
Viewing Day Report
The Day Report shows daily ow totals and maximum rates. Ac­cess the screen by clicking on Show/Day Report (or the but­ton on the Tool Bar). Use the “From” and “To” boxes to change the time period you wish to view. The data can be printed or
exported as a .csv or .txt le.
Printing Day Report
The Day Report can be printed in table form, showing daily total,
daily maximum ow rate, and accumulated total ow to date.
With the Day Report on the screen, click Print Report.
Printing Graphed Data
The graphed data from the main screen can be printed using the File/Print menu or the printer icon on the Tool Bar. This graphic
representation also includes the time period; cycle time; total ow; and maximum, minimum and average ow rates.
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MANAGE FILES
SELECTING A FILE TO VIEW
Unless you have instructed it otherwise, the software has automatically saved your data in a folder called FIWORK on your C
drive. From the main screen, click on File, then Open. The FIWORK folder will open and you will see all your data les. Se­lect the le you wish to work with, click Open. When it opens, click on the Show/Original menu to assure that you are viewing the complete le.
Naming Convention
DLNum49_070921_D_00.dlf
Understanding the le naming convention will allow you to eas­ily select the le you wish to view. See diagram at right.
DataLogger # you assigned at Set-Up
File Type either DataLogger (D), Logging Meter (M), or Appended (A)
Date of Data Download [YY/MM/DD]
Increment # (00 except when multiple les down­loaded on same date)
Datalogger le
extension, always .dlf
APPENDING A FILE
Sometimes it is convenient to combine two or more data les from the same Logger to create a single continuous data set over
a long period of time.
1. From a clear graph screen (use File/Clear or the button on the Tool Bar if necessary), click
on File/Open to select the oldest le you wish to combine (either the older date, or if same date, earlier increment – see le naming convention above). Click Open. The rst data set appears as
a graph on your main screen.
2. Now open the next le you wish to combine, using the File/Append menu. Select the le, click
Open. The graph will include both data sets.
3. You may continue to append additional les in the same way. When you have appended all the les you wish, click on the Show/Original menu to be certain you are viewing the entire le.
The resulting graph contains all the data points from the appended les, with at lines in the interim periods when no data was
being recorded. At the top of the graph, notice that the Logger number is now followed by a plus sign (+), indicating that this is an appended file.
The newly appended le will be automatically saved in the FIWORK folder, with a new le name that includes the date of the last appended le, and File Type A (appended). NOTE that it can infrequently happen that appended le names might duplicate each other; in this case, you can manually change the increment number in the le name. (See Naming Convention, above.)
If you do not wish to save the Appended le, you may delete it after you are done working with the data. It can always be recre­ated as long as you save the original Logger les from which it was constructed. If you do save the Appended le, you may add another Logger le to it in the future.
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EXPORT AND ANALYZE DATA
EXPORTING THE DATA FOR ANALYSIS
Sometimes it is desirable to create a spreadsheet using the raw ow readings; data exported to a spreadsheet can be
manipulated to produce a wide variety of reports. You can export data in two formats: 1) .csv (automatically recognized by Excel) or 2) .txt (read by Notepad or convertible to Excel or other spreadsheet programs).
Exporting the Day Repor t (i.e., saving it with a different le extension)
1. Start with the main screen open to the graphed data that you want to capture and export.
2. Click Show/Day Report.
3. Click Export button. The FIWORK folder will open to the data le you are working with.
4. The “File Name” box will be auto-lled with a le named according to the convention described earlier, with the
word “day” inserted into the name to indicate “day report”.
5. In the “Save as Type” box at the bottom of the screen, use the arrow to select either .csv or .txt.
[NOTE: In .csv, if the le contains more than 65536 data points (the maximum allowed by Excel), you will receive a pop-up message that your le is too large. Click OK if you wish to continue exporting the le in full, realizing that when the le is opened in Excel, only the rst 65536 records will be there. Alternatively, click CANCEL, use the Averaging Filter to reduce the number of data points in your le, and try exporting the le again.]
6. Click Save. Your data le is now saved to your computer in the format you chose.
Exporting the Graphed Data (i.e., saving it with a different le extension)
1. Start with the main screen open to the graphed data that you want to capture and export.
2. Click on the File/Export menu.
3. The “File Name” box will be auto-lled with a le named according to the convention described earlier.
4. In the “Save as Type” box at the bottom of the screen, use the arrow to select either .csv or .txt.
5. Click Save. Your data le is now saved to your computer in the format you chose.
OPENING EXPORTED FILES
Opening .csv Files
Open your copy of Excel. Using the Excel File/Open menu, locate your exported .csv le in the FIWORK folder on the C drive of your computer. Select the le you wish to analyze, click Open. The .csv le will open directly in Excel.
Opening .txt Files
To open the .txt le in Notepad, locate the le in the FIWORK folder on your C drive; doubleclick on the le name.
To open the .txt le in Excel or another spreadsheet, rst open your spreadsheet program. Using the spreadsheet’s File/ Open menu, locate your exported .txt le in the FIWORK folder on the C drive of your computer. Select the le you wish
to analyze, click Open. A Text Import Wizard box will open. You will need to navigate through a series of screens. The only change you need to make to the defaults on these screens is to select the “Comma” box at one point. Only experienced
spreadsheet users should use the .txt option.
ANALYZING THE DATA
The spreadsheet will format in columns (date, time,
ow rate, incremental volume, totalized volume). All
normal spreadsheet functions can be used on this data, for instance, custom averaging and oddtime
totalization (average ow rate and multiple by time
span). Refer to Excel instructions on performing various functions. A representative spreadsheet page appears at right.
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OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC. warrants this unit to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 13 months f rom date of purchase. OMEGA’s WARRANTY adds an additional one (1) month grace period to the normal one (1) year product warranty to cover handling and shipping time. This ensures that OMEGA’s customers receive maximum coverage on each product.
If the unit malfunctions, it must be re t u rned to the factory for evaluation. O M E G A’s Customer Serv i c e D e p a rtment will issue an Authorized Return (AR) number immediately upon phone or written re q u e s t . Upon examination by OMEGA, if the unit is found to be defective, it will be re p a i red or replaced at no c h a rge. O M E G A’s WARRANTY does not apply to defects resulting from any action of the purc h a s e r, including but not limited to mishandling, improper interfacing, operation outside of design limits, i m p roper re p a i r, or unauthorized modification. This WARRANTY is VOID if the unit shows evidence of having been tampered with or shows evidence of having been damaged as a result of excessive corro s i o n ; or current, heat, moisture or vibration; improper specification; misapplication; misuse or other operating conditions outside of OMEGA’s c o n t rol. Components in which wear is not warranted, include but are not limited to contact points, fuses, and triacs.
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