Field Software

Jimenez Group Field Instruments Setup

TSI 4100 Flowmeters

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• Manual
• Serial comms manual
• Power: 7.5 +/- 1.5 VDC
• Communications:
  • mini-DIN connector to serial D-sub.
    • Picture showing mini-DIN connector and corresponding pin#s on the 9-pin Dsub serial port.
    • Picture showing colours of the TSI cable and their corresponding serial pinouts.
• Software: Use JG LabVIEW logger

Grimm 1.109 Optical Particle Counter

• Grimm likes to call it a "spectrometer".
• dp channels are 0.25 / 0.28 / 0.3 / 0.35 / 0.4 / 0.45 / 0.5 / 0.58 / 0.65 / 0.7 / 0.8 / 1 / 1.3 / 1.6 / 2.0 / 2.5 / 3.0 / 3.5 / 4 / 5 / 6.5 / 7.5 / 8.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 17.5 / 20 /

25 / 30 / 32 µm.

• Home page
• Intercomparison reference example
• Power: 18 VDC
• Communications: standard serial port via NULL MODEM CABLE
• Software: Use JG LabVIEW logger

Jimenez Group Downloadable Field Instrument Software

This software can also be accessed via ftp client it is stored on the jimenez group server space under 'field_software'

• CPC Software
• PCI Software
• Valve Software v. 9 and 10 (discontinued)
• Master Valve Switching v1
• TSI Flowmeter Software
• Voodoo Software
• DustTrak Software
• Gimm OPC Software
• LabJack Software

Programs that use NI USB DAC devices may need the mx task updating to match the device connected to the logging PC. See instructions at http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/9117075591E54E868625745D0053DCCA

You may also need to port the tasks over to a new logging computer, which is explained at http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/42A2D212796B3DC2862571FF0061B402

Jimenez Group Logging Computer Setup Protocol

This list of settings&software was edited by MJC on 23rd April 2010 (St. George's Day!).

• Software to install
  • LV 8.5.1
  • Igor 6.1x
  • Office
  • Adobe Reader
  • AIM(SMPS version)
  • Vaisala M170 link
  • Skype
  • SSH
  • WinSCP
  • CU VPN
  • Dimension4
  • Chrome
  • Drivers:
    • LabJack control panel at http://labjack.com/support/ud/ud-setup
    • LabJack LV drivers at http://labjack.com/support/ud/examples/labview
    • CP210x

• Things to get rid of
  • Language bar
  • Desktop picture
  • Junk in start menu list
  • disable balloon tips

• Settings to change
  • Windows update: Notify but don't download
  • Power: everything "always on"
  • Power: NO action on closing lid
  • Regional Settings: Short date format to YYYY/MM/DD, time to 24hr HH:MM

• Logging software to load onto HDD
  • LabVIEW:
    • CPC
    • DustTrak v4
    • Flowmeter v2
    • Grimm v3
    • Valve switching software v1
    • LabJack digital I/O
    • Ozone Monitor Logging
    • Jayne Valve switching software v1