Casella CEL Nomad portable weather station - Manual (Page 16)

3.2.1 Download Sensus Store
Data can be downloaded from the Sensus store to a PC only while the Nomad
and PC are connected directly via an RS 232 cable link landline interface, a GSM
modem link, or a high power radio link with landline power.
Data cannot be downloaded while the Online Pro Application
Software is operating in real-time mode, (or connected via a low power
radio link).
1. With PC and Sensus connected as described above, start Online Pro.
2. Use the Download... (Clone... on early software) option on the
WeatherStations menu.
The Download Weather Station dialog is displayed.
3. Highlight the name of the Nomad station to be downloaded and press
the Download (Clone) button.
(When the Nomad is connected via a GSM modem or high power radio
link, Online Pro will call the relevant system automatically.)
4. Specify a filename for the downloaded data and choose a directory in
which to save it.
5. Press the Save button.
The data from the Nomad system is downloaded to your PC and
converted into a log file format for further use by Online Pro.
3.2.2 Download to a CompactFlash Card
When visiting the Nomad, data can be downloaded from the Sensus store to a
CompactFlash card merely by plugging an empty
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card into the slot in the right
hand panel of the Sensus Data Logger. Wait until the activity on the Sensus
display finishes then remove the card.
3.2.3 Download CompactFlash Cards
CompactFlash cards can be removed from the Sensus unit for downloading so
that the stored data can be downloaded to your PC in two ways.
If the PC has a PCMCIA socket, a flash card adaptor can be plugged
into the socket. Alternatively a stand-alone FlashCard Reader can be plugged
into one of the PC communication ports.
Once connected, both of these devices will log on to your PC as an
additional drive which can be accessed using Windows
TM
Explorer.
Data downloaded from cards must be converted for use with Online
Pro Application Software.
3.3 Read Data from the Sensus Display
When visiting the measuring station, the display keys on the Sensus Data
Logger can be used to show data (and other information) on the display.
1. Press key 1 (see Figure 1).
The first screen of the Sensus menu system will be displayed. This is
shown at the top left of the menu structure diagram in Figure 6.
Note 3: A CompactFlash card which has already stored or download data, cannot function with
a measuring station that has a different configuration from the last used station.
Therefore, either clear the card before starting operations with a different station, or
select only a card that has previously been used with the same station.
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