Canon Model 6401 B manual

STARLOG Field Test Unit Software Model 6401 B (Canon X-07) User Manual Supplement 6202 Revision F January 5, 1989[...]

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Field Test Unit Software Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 PORTABLE DATA LOGGER 1.1 .1 Memory structure . . . . . . . . 1.2 FIELD TEST UNIT . . . . . 1.2.1 Why use a FTU? . . . . . . . . . 1 . 2 . 2 I n s t a l l a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2.3 Switching on the FTU . . . . . 1.2.4 Running a Program . . . . . . 1 . 3 CASSETTE STORAGE[...]

3.4 (UN)LOADlNG TO CASSETTE/RAM ........ 10 3.4.1 Running LOAD ............................. .11 3.5 PR l NT l N G & PLOTTING RECORDINGS ...... 11 3.51 Running PLOT ................................ . 11 3.6 LOAD/PLOT - OPERATOR RESPONSES ...... 1 1 3.7 PRINT/PLOT/LOAD/COPY - Examples ....... 15 3.7.1 PRINT-Example ..............................[...]

Field Test Unit Software 7.1 DISPLAY FORMAT ................. .32 7.2 DISPLAY OF THE LOGGERS CURRENT MEMORY VALUES ........................ .32 7.3 USER DEFINED SCREEN FORMAT ........ .33 7.4 MEMORY ADDRESSING .............. .34 7.5 CURSOR KEYPAD ................. .34 7.6 SCREEN FORMAT FILES .............. .35 7.7 COMMANDS TO MODIFY DATA LOGGER ...[...]

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Field Test Unit Software 1. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this documentation is to describe the function and opera- tion of the Model 6401B Field Test Unit in conjunction with UNIDATA’s Portable Data Logger. This document is aimed at the inexperienced user who is unfamiliar with the Field Test Unit (FTU). The Portable Data Logger and Field Test Uni[...]

Field Test Unit Software Blocks 4 onwards (location 1024 to the end of memory) are reserved for logger data storage. Bytes are logged sequentially, without gaps, and the number of bytes logged per log interval will depend on the PDL program. 1.2 FIELD TEST UNIT The Field Test Unit (FTU) is a battery powered, Intel 8085 based microcomputer with resi[...]

Field Test Unit Software • Batteries (AA x 4) • Model 6602E cable to connect FTU to Data Logger • Model 6401D Mains Power Pack • Prom with STARLOG Software (already installed) • Reference Card for (FTU) 1 .2.3 Switching on the FTU Ensure that the batteries have been inserted and that the Lock Switch (slide switch, underneath) is in the ON[...]

GREY EAR (Output) BLACK REM (remote control) 1.3.2 Saving a Program To save a program on cassette, rewind the cassette to a blank section, then put the cassette recorder into RECORD. To save a program that is i n th e file area type : CSAVE“filnam” Where filnam is the file name you wish the program to be saved under. It is usually good practice[...]

Field Test Unit Software 2 . GETTING STARTED The STARLOG FTU Software Package Model 6302A consists of a cassette tape, a memory chip (6264LP) and this manual. 2.1 PROGRAMS The Field Test Unit (FTU) (Canon X-07) is usually delivered complete with the “FTU” prom loaded and ready to use. The following programs are not loaded into the RAM file but [...]

Field Test Unit Software To use the 8k 6264LP RAM supplied to increase the FTU memory to 16k switch the FTU off and remove the cover of the chip socket on the back of the FTU. Replace the FTU ROM with the RAM chip and change the memory select switch from ROM to RAM. Replace the cover press the reset button on the back of the FTU and switch on. R A [...]

Field Test Unit Software Note:- all programs on the cassette are stored twice. This means the message “SKIP : F T U C ” m ight appear on the screen first before the next file is loaded 8. Type:- NEW then press Return All FTU programs are now loaded and ready to use. 9. Type:- RUN “FTUC” then press Return (To begin FTUC operating. Press BREA[...]

Field Test Unit Software 3. (UN)LOAD, PLOT & COPY The Model 6302A Software Support Package (Version V#5.0 or later) (Un)load/Plot/Copy allows information to be unloaded from a Data Logger and printed or plotted on a printer/plotter (Canon X-710) attached to the Field Test Unit (Canon X-07). In print mode, any standard 80 column printer may be u[...]

Field Test Unit Software compatibles). If you require to use PDLIO you must purchase that package separately. g) copy data files and command files between cassette, RAM and the RS-232 communication channel (host computer). h) save frequently used (Un)load/Plot operator responses into com- mand files in RAM or on cassette. 3.2 COMMAND FILES Once the[...]

Field Test Unit Software 3.3.2 COPY - Operator Responses Question Cassette or Ram file INPUT file or Xfr (RS-232)? Answer C = Cassette file R = RAM file X = RS-232 communication channel to a host computer. Enter Input file Name of Input file,extension name, type (default , D ) The above two questions are repeated for the OUTPUT file. Baud Rate? You[...]

Field Test Unit S o f t wa re 3.4.1 Running LOAD 1. Connect Data Logger to FTU. ( c onnect datacassette) 2. Type:- RUN “LOAD” then press Return (or RUN “PLOT”) 3. Answer the relevant questions described below 3.5 PRINTING & PLOTTING RECORDINGS The program “PLOT” is used to print or plot the recorded information from the Data Logger.[...]

Field Test Unit Software Enter COMMAND Na me o f c om ma nd file,extension (,F is file n a m e,type default extension) Enter the name you of the command file you wish to create or use . ____ PLot, PRint, Load or PL = Plot data logger information Unload PR = Print data logger information L = Load file into the logger U = Unload data logger into file[...]

Field Test Unit Software Unload Format, Pointers & buffer, Buffer or Done ? F = FORMAT (set of Block,Location,Count) P = Unload a buffer & all buffer pointers (B1,L0,C128) B = Unload a buffer (no pointers) (you enter the B,L,C yourself) D = DONE (proceed to (un)load) Enter the format of the data you wish to operate on F means that the data [...]

Field Test Unit Software print Format, Pointers & buffer Bypass, Skip buffer or Done? F = Formatted input. (set of B,L,C) P = Buffer & Pointer format B = Bypass data unloaded using “F” or “B” S = " " " " “P” D = Done (ready to Print) Log interval (min)? log interval of logger program in minutes Enter the log [...]

Field Test Unit Software 256 ^bytes-1 for fields with a size greater than 1 byte) example - the wind direction may be logged as a value 0 to 7 (8 compass directions in 45 deg steps) FIELD 3: l,0,315,Wind Dir,,0,7 SAMPLE FIELD DESCRIPTIONS FIELD 1: 1,0,255,1 BYTE (one byte with its actual value) FIELD 2: RED,0,80,TEMP (Red thermistor probe) FIELD 3:[...]

Field Test Unit Software Question input from Keyboard input from File; or Create a command file? PLot, PRint, L oad or Unload Cassette or Ram file INPUT file, or input from Logger? use buffer 7 time? print Format, Pointers & buffer or Done? Buffer number (0-7) print Format, Pointers & buffer or Done? Log interval (mill)? Bytes per log? Fiel[...]

Field T est Unit Software Check Data Start Date & Time 15:54:40 21AUG’86 (Y/N)? Check START Date & Time 15:54:40 21AUG’86 (Y/N)? Check END Date & Time 15:54:40 22AUG’86 (Y/N)? Y Y e s this is w hen the first log occurred Y Yes, start printing data from this point on Y Yes, finish printing data at this point 3.7.2 PLOT - Example Th[...]

Field Test Unit Software Enter scale size (cm per hour)? Field 2 bytes,from,to,units, (location,start,end) Field 2 bytes,from,to,units, (location,start,end) Field 3 bytes,from,to,units, (location,start,end) Field 4 bytes,from,to,units, (location,start,end) Check Data Start Date & Time 15:54:40 21AUG’86 (Y/N)? Check START Date & Time 15:54[...]

Field Test Unit Software - set up the host computer ( r un “PDLIO”), baudrate = 8000 baud - type RUN “LOAD” on the FT U input from Keyboard, input from File; or Create Command file? K Input from keyboard Load logger or Unload logger Cassette or Ram file OUTPUT file ? U Specify Unload R Store in RAM Enter OUTPUT file name,type use buffer 7 t[...]

Field Test Unit Software LOAD - Example 2 The following example shows how to load a logger with a log program stored in RAM. It assumes the logger program was written by the UNIDATA IBM software package and loaded into the ram file “FILE”,“D” as shown in LOAD - Example 1. input from Keyboard input from File; or Create a command file? K Inpu[...]

Field Test Unit Software 3.7.4 COPY - Example Assume a logger has been unloaded into the Ram file area of a FTU. You now wish to transfer these data to a host computer (eg. IBM-PC). - load the program “HOST COMPUTER PROGRAM TO RECEIVE DATA” (see appendix) and run it - on F T U type R U N “COPY” Cassette or Ram file R read data from Ram file[...]

Field Test Unit Software 4. PLOTX - EXTENSIONS The program “PLOTX” is an extended version of “PLOT” with capacity to handle circular log buffers, multiple plotter colour options and various data processing options such as maximum, minimum and average. It does this at the expense of F T U memory. On a 16K FTU the amount of free memory availa[...]

Field Test Unit Software Colour 03, Probes, Time or All? Changes the color printed across page. 0-3 - select constant color for whole print 0 = BLACK 1 = BLUE 2 = GREEN 3 = RED P = Change color for each field (across page) T = Change color for each line (down page) A = P + T (change color across and down page) ** default when Plot selected ** Field[...]

Field Test Unit Software Enter interval size (hours)? Enter the interval duration (in hours) The “interval” determines when a break is made in the plot and a vertical scale line in drawn . OUTPUT to PLotter PL = PLotter ( C anon X-710) color OUTPUT to printer Dump(com:) P R = PRinter (80 column Centronics o r 2 OUTPUT to PRinter lines on the X-[...]

Field Test Unit Software 5. DATA STORAGE FORMAT Data storage and communications to/from RAM, Cassette tape and RS-232 communication with a host computer conforms to the format detailed below. 5.1 FTU FILE FORMAT The data file consists of three parts, one HEADER message (Line 1:) one or more DATA messages (Line 2: onwards) and an END message line. 1[...]

Field Test Unit Software 5.1.2 DATA Message Format There are one or more DATA messages used to store a data file. The for- mat of the DATA message is designed to be generated by a BASIC ‘PRINT’ statement and read by a BASIC ‘INPUT’ statement. DATA messages - Line 2: onwards data C/R L/F data = u p t o 252 characters coded in Hexadecimal (2 [...]

Field Test Unit Software 100 CLOSE #1 110 CLOSE #2 120 PRINT “File ";F$;" saved 130 END Section 5. DATA STORAGE FORMAT 27[...]

6. NFTU COMMANDS The program NFTU is a simple Field Test Unit program which will com- municate with the Model 6003 Data Logger and display (or alter) the Data Logger memory contents. This Software Package is unsupported by UNIDATA. This means that the software is supplied ‘as is’ and UNIDATA does not intend to correct any errors or make further[...]

Field Test Unit Software 6.1.3 P COMMAND The P command allows you to PUT new data to memory. Only one byte location may be altered at a time. The location altered is the first byte dis- played (the one indicated by the status line). The new value must be between 0 and 255. Use the ‘S & D’ keys to step backwards and forwards to adjacent loca[...]

Field Test Unit Software 6.3 CHANNEL ADDRESSES The following Table defines some important location in the Data Logger. Refer to the STARLOG Portable Data Logger Hardware Supplement for a complete List of location definitions. ChanneI # BLOCK 0 Address on field test unit Analog 0 16 Analog 1 17 Analog 2 18 Analog 3 19 Analog 4 2 0 Analog 5 21 Analog[...]

Field Test Unit Software 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 CLS:INPUT“LOC ”;L:GOTO 3 IF M=1 THEN M=2 ELSE M=1 GOTO 2 L=L-4:GOTO 3 L = L-l:GOTO 3 L=L+l:GOTO 3 L=L+4:GOTO 3 CLS:INPUT“BLOCK”;B:GOTO 3 CLS:INPUT“PUT VALUE ”; V:M =0:C = 1:GOTO 3 A$ = RIGHT$(HEX$(256 + B),2) A$ = A$ + RIGH[...]

Field Test Unit Software 7. FTUC COMMANDS 7.1 DISPLAY FORMAT The display of the FTU has three formats available. These formats can be selected at the touch of a button. Normally as many bytes as possible are dis- played on the screen at all times. For example - if you were displaying the contents of the logger memory as single bytes then four bytes[...]

Field Test Unit Software 7.3 USER DEFINED SCREEN FORMAT This screen format allows the user to set up and save a custom designed for- mat for a specific application. This routine is initialised by pressing the "E" key. The FTU will then prompt the user to enter in : Offset, th i s is to s el e ct the chosen memory byte to be displayed or a[...]

Field Test Unit Software entered. The FTU will then prompt with “Max Value?”. The maximum desired value for the scaling should then be entered. The F T U will now only display values from the minimum to maximum for the selected memory loca- tion/s. After responding to the above prompts the FTU will prompt “Using #####” This is a feature tha[...]

Field Test Unit Software memory locations that the display will skip forward or backwards to when the Up arrow or Down arrow is pressed. This step size can be saved in a screen format file. The SPACEBAR will reset the screen to its initial state. 7.6 SCREEN FORMAT FILES The FTU-PROM has a feature that allows a custom designed screen format file. Af[...]

Field Test Unit Software 7.7.2 “T” - T I M E This command enables the user to check and/or reset the logger’s time and date. The Canon X - 07’s date and time MUST be set accurately for this pro- cedure. If the Canon’s time/date needs to be changed type “t” to reset it, (see below under X-07 Commands). EXAMPLE: Press “T” FTU displa[...]

Field Test Unit Software 7.7.4 “r” - RESET * This command resets the logger data storage to an original state. All data is lost and the logger starts logging immediately. 7.7.5 “j” & “a” - JUMP TO LOG & ADDRESS toggle * These two commands are used together to view data in the logger memory. By pressing “j” the user can acces[...]

Field Test Unit Software 7.8.2 “F” - FREE This command will display all files held in RAM and available memory. (See X-07 manual for more details). 7.8.3 “Q” - QUIT Pressing this key will return the X-07 to BASIC. 7.8.4 “b” - BAUD This command will allow the user to set the FTU’s c ommunication baud rate. The default is 8000 baud. Use[...]

Field Test Unit Software 7.9 INDIRECT AND MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS 7.9.1 “@” - INDIRECT JUMP Jump to the address pointed to by first 2 bytes on the screen. Section 7.9 INDIRECT AND MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS 39[...]

Field Test Unit Software 7.10 SUMMARY OF COMMANDS FUNCTION Right arrow Step Forward 1 byte of logger memory I Left arrow Step Backward 1 byte of logger memory Down arrow S t e p Forward STEPSIZE bytes of logger memory . Up arrow Step Backward STEPSIZE bytes of logger memory Set the value of STEPSIZE Move to a new ADDRESS of logger memory Move to a [...]

Field Test Unit Software J Jump to address pointed by the (S)tart, (E)nd or (C)urrent pointer s b x j a Set FTU t o direct communication mode. Set or change FI’U communication baud rate Transfer programs between an IBM and X-07 using PDLFTU software jump to a specific log entry * toggle ADDRESS display to TIME of current log entry* r d RESET the [...]