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Good Morning,

In my laboratory i need to start different tests in different time. For example:

at time t0 will start the test n.1 eight hours long (n.1 trasducer);
at time t1 will start a second test two hours long (n.3 trasducer);
at time t2 will start a third test 24 hours long (n.1 trasducer); etc. etc.
I don't know, in advance, time t1 and t2, so i need to give the start manually
recent by Roger  ·  May 21 '19 at 2:33 pm
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Hi,

I need to acquire data from edometric test. So, during a single test, i need to change the sampling rate, without stop the test (i.e. without interruption).

For example, sampling every 2 seconds for a minute; after, sampling every 60 seconds for the following hour; after, sampling every 30 minutes for the following seven hour. Altogether the test is 8 hour long.

If is possible
recent by Old Forum  ·  May 21 '19 at 2:17 pm
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Old Forum posted May 21 '19 at 2:10 pm
Hi,

I am currently programming a DT85 to monitor several temperatures. I need to reference an alarm if any one of 8 temperature sensors are over X sensor + 45 deg. Basically I want:

IF (CV2 OR 3CV OR 4CV)>CV10 {1CV=1} ELSE {1CV=0}
1CV IS ALARM STATUS 1 IS FOR ON 0 IS FOR OFF 2CV IS TEMP 2 3CV IS TEMP 3 4CV IS TEMP 4 10CV IS THE REFERENCED TEMP VALUE (5CV + 45)
Is there a guide to p
recent by Old Forum  ·  May 21 '19 at 2:15 pm
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Old Forum posted May 21 '19 at 2:05 pm
Hi

I'm trying to write a program in C#.NET to send and receive data from/to DT80 (Series 2). Has anyone done this? To connect I do this:

string result = axdataTaker1.comConnect();
I'm sure this succeeds ok because result returns

"1@9600,n,8,1,nofc"
Now I try and send the command "test" to the DT80. I do this:

string message = "test" + Environment.NewLine; string result = ""; tr
recent by Roger  ·  May 21 '19 at 2:06 pm
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Old Forum posted May 21 '19 at 2:00 pm
Hello, I've got a client who requires their DT80 to upload one day's worth of data daily at 6am. I've come up with a solution, but wondered if there's a better way to do it. My solution (use time based alarm to trigger upload, retry half-hourly on failure) is as follows:

RA"Take readings"
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RB"FTP"("b:",ALARMS:OV:100KB:W60,DATA:OV:1MB)X
LOGOFFB

'User defined
DO{COPYD sch
recent by Old Forum  ·  May 21 '19 at 2:03 pm
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Old Forum posted May 21 '19 at 1:55 pm
Hi,

How do you install the "advanced web interface" on a series 1 DT80? Do you use the series 2 software? I had a series 1 serviced recently, when it returned it had the Advanced Web Interface on it, I have 2 others that I would like to update so we can keep things the same.

Regards,
Lee

recent by Roger  ·  May 21 '19 at 1:55 pm
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Old Forum posted May 21 '19 at 1:50 pm
Hi,

I don't usually use 4-20 mA loop sensors, but I am currently integrating a whole load of sensors from a PLC unit which hasn't been very effective into a DT80 system.

I have a number of queries:

I think that option C4 for wiring would be the best for me, and i am assuming that i can use the same power supply i am using to power DT80 for the *# EXT inputs?
I apply 12VDC +/- 1V t
recent by Old Forum  ·  May 21 '19 at 1:54 pm
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Hello!

I have a problem with multiple schedules running parallel. The first one reads data via the serial sensor port at 10 Hz. The other one makes a lot of channel measurements every minute. Now every time the second schedule runs, I have missing data from the first.

I know that it is not possible to make two measurements at the same time, but the first schedule does not need any "meas
recent by Roger  ·  May 21 '19 at 1:48 pm
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Old Forum posted May 21 '19 at 1:45 pm
Hi,

I have a DT80. Is it possible to run a Job once by selecting an option from the front panel LCD menu? I have a job that will be scheduled to run every hour but when I am in the field installing the prob I would like to run the job on request to mount the prob at the correct height.

I don't want to stop the configured job from running at the right time and don't need to record the re
recent by Old Forum  ·  May 21 '19 at 1:46 pm
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Old Forum posted May 21 '19 at 1:41 pm
I am integrating a wireless module to a DT80, which has a serial connector, and we have integrated a small amount of code to ensure that the wireless device sends back a reading when polled.

However, when sending the command:

1SERIAL("{\er001}%f[1CV]")
The serial return times out, even though the buffer says it has read the correct figure and that there is nothing left in the buffer. If
recent by Old Forum  ·  May 21 '19 at 1:44 pm
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Old Forum posted May 21 '19 at 1:22 pm
I am working on a project using a data logger DT80, the project involves getting a thermocouple to sample temperature every second while at the same time to turn on a heater for 15 seconds and then turn it off for 15 minutes.

I have been trying to use an alarm and channel variable. I also would like this program to loop itself. This is my first time using a data taker. I was wondering if som
recent by Roger  ·  May 21 '19 at 1:38 pm
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Old Forum posted May 21 '19 at 1:17 pm
Hi guys,

I'm quite inexperienced in the dataTaker world. I have a DT80 V8.06. I would like to store data from a Metek USA1 turbulence device on the DT80. The data transfer is performed via RS232.

I'm using a sample frequency of 20 Hz. (= scan interval of 50ms). What "I have" already is this program code:

PS=RS232,57600,N,8,1,SWFC
P28=1
BEGIN "USA_V1"
RA"USA"(A:,DATA:OV:15MB)1SER
recent by Old Forum  ·  May 21 '19 at 1:20 pm
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Old Forum posted May 19 '19 at 3:49 pm
Hi,

I cannot find anywhere in the DT8x users manual any information regarding the detail of each message sent from a logger in fixed format mode. An advanced communication manual exists for the DT500 but I cannot find any similar information for our DT85-2. e.g.:

C,090696,2010/12/29,13:17:02,0.449707,1;41,"UNTITLED";0054;8E30
C,090696,2010/12/29,13:17:02,0.577148,201;42,"UNTITLED";0056
recent by Old Forum  ·  May 19 '19 at 3:51 pm
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DT80 read by SCADA via RS485 polling: I am thinking of having DT80 getting data via RS422 from a multi parameter weather station.

And then having a SCADA interrogating DT80 channel values via RS485 polling. Thus DT80 have to be assigned with a unique RS485 address so the SCADA can differentiate between the DT80 among other devices in the RS485 network. Is this possible?

DT80 read by SCA
recent by Old Forum  ·  May 19 '19 at 3:47 pm
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Old Forum posted May 19 '19 at 3:41 pm
While trying to upgrade the firmware in two of the nine DT85's I get the following error. Is this something I can repair? DT8x BOOTLOADER V4.0 STARTED LOADING... FATAL FILE SYSTEM ERROR. Re-starting...

recent by Roger  ·  May 19 '19 at 3:43 pm
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Old Forum posted May 19 '19 at 3:38 pm
Hi,

Is there a way to adjust the LCD contrast? One of our units has a very dim display (no contrast) the backlight is working fine and I can just make out the word reset on startup but the display it too weak to read.

Thanks,
Lee

recent by Old Forum  ·  May 19 '19 at 3:40 pm
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Hi Guys,

I haven't been around for a while as have been working on other projects. But here I am back, and thinking maybe things have moved on over the last couple of years!

I am installing a DT85 (MK1) in a vehicle, and wish to access the data remotely - ideally programming remotely as well, but would happily settle for data only. Mark Fisher @ Grant suggested FTP'ing the csv - which I
recent by Old Forum  ·  May 19 '19 at 3:36 pm
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nseii posted May 19 '19 at 3:28 pm
I have a number of DT81's that I have installed in the field logging environmental data. I have purchased a number of DT82E's for installation in the field and have programmed 1 as I did with the DT81's.

The Ethernet IP was enabled and I changed the IP address associated with DT82E from the Link-Local IP address that it possessed to a dedicated IP address. I lost communications as expected,
recent by Roger  ·  May 19 '19 at 3:30 pm
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Old Forum posted May 19 '19 at 3:26 pm
What is the largest internal compact flash card I can put into a DT85 series 2? I tried a 4 GB and it does not boot up.

I saw that and ordered a SSD-C04GI-4300 card. I installed the card according to the instructions, after that the power light comes on , the sample light blinks at about 2 Hz and the display wouldn't come.

I left it like that for a couple hours thinking it may be formatt
recent by Old Forum  ·  May 19 '19 at 3:26 pm
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