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Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program Operator’s Manual Part Number: 71-0170RK Revision: F Released: 7/20/18 www.rkiinstruments.com...
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Warranty RKI Instruments, Inc. warrants gas alarm equipment sold by us to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, and performance for a period of one year from date of shipment from RKI Instruments, Inc. Any parts found defective within that period will be repaired or replaced, at our option, free of charge.
Program. The Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program downloads stored data in the Eagle 2 to a Windows-based PC. After the data has been downloaded, you can view, save, or print it using your computer and the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program.
9. After a few seconds, a screen appears indicating that the InstallShield Wizard is preparing to install the Data Logger Management Program, then the Eagle 2 InstallShield Wizard window appears to guide you through installation. Installing the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program • 3...
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.zip file, it will ask you if you want to keep these newer files. Click Yes. 12.When the InstallShield Wizard indicates that installation is complete, click the Finish button. 4 • Installing the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program...
IrDA Downloading Cable The Eagle 2 communicates with a computer via an on-board infrared communication port that complies with IrDA protocol standards. NOTE: If your computer has a built-in infrared port, you do not need an adapter cable to download data.
® Windows Wireless Link Operation Note When using an IrDA adapter cable and the Eagle 2 Data Logger ® Management Program on a Windows computer, it is necessary to make a special setting in the Wireless Link Configuration window for proper communication between the Eagle 2 and the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program.
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Deselect Figure 2: Image Transfer Tab 6. Click OK. 7. Close the Control Panel window. IrDA Downloading Cable • 7...
Eagle 2 from the list of apps. 2. The program will launch and the Download Window will appear. Figure 3: The Download Window 3. For convenience, make a shortcut of the Eagle 2 Data ® Logger Management Program and place it on the Windows ®...
Control Buttons This section provides an overview of the control buttons. Instructions for using the various parts of the program accessed by the control buttons are given in other parts of this manual. When the program is launched, it opens in the Download Window.
See “Downloading Data from the Eagle 2” on page 15 for a complete description of downloading data from an Eagle 2. Instrument Information Button Clicking the Instrument Information button opens the Instrument Information Window.
A calibration history file is saved for each instrument that has been downloaded. It records the calibration information for every calibration that was downloaded. The Eagle 2 can save information for up to 100 calibrations in its memory. Control Buttons • 11...
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100 alarm events in its memory. • Trouble Event Files Trouble event files record sensor failure and system failure events that have been downloaded from instruments. The Eagle 2 can save up to 100 trouble events in its memory. 12 • Control Buttons...
Figure 7: Last Calibration Window The Last Calibration Window stores the information for the most recent successful calibration for each Eagle 2 that has been downloaded. You can display the information three ways by using the Need Calibration, Calibration Date, or Calibration Record selection buttons.
• Alter the appearance of the software windows with the Font and Color buttons • Change parameters of a connected instrument by editing the fields in the Eagle 2 Status frame and in the Gas/Sensor frame at the bottom of the window and clicking the Update button •...
Download Commands are not selectable. 2. Place the Eagle 2 within an inch or two of the infrared port on your computer aligning the infrared port on the front of the Eagle 2 with the infrared port on your computer.
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IrDA adapter cable as shown in Figure 10 below, aligning the infrared port on the front of the Eagle 2 with the infrared port on the cable. Figure 10: Aligning the Eagle 2 with the Cable Infrared Receiver 3. Press and hold the POWER...
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Download window indicate what actions the program is performing and if there are any communication or downloading problems. These messages also tell you what type of information has been downloaded. Downloading Data from the Eagle 2 • 17...
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Information control button if the unit is still turned on and connected to the computer. For more information on the Instrument Information screen, see “Viewing Data in the Instrument Information Screen” on page 22. 18 • Downloading Data from the Eagle 2...
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Last Calibration Window” on page 66. 9. After downloading data from an instrument, you can delete all the data in the Eagle 2 by clicking Clear Logger Data if desired. This will not delete instrument parameters such as serial number, alarm settings, or autocalibration settings.
The interval trend time setting can be set using the Set Window (see “Changing Eagle 2 Instrument Parameters” on page 77). It can also be set in the Eagle 2 Setup Mode (see the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual).
Setup Mode. To set the Data Log Overwrite function to Off, see the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual. When the Data Log Overwrite function is set to off, the Eagle 2 will stop saving data when its data logging memory is full.
Viewing Data in the Instrument Information Screen You can view information for an instrument that has been downloaded and is currently connected by using the Instrument Information Window. Information cannot be printed or deleted in this window. Once the instrument is turned off, the Instrument Information Window becomes blank.
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• After — shows the gas response after calibration. • A. Cal. — lists the auto-calibration setting for each channel of the Eagle 2. If a Eagle 2 passes its calibration, the “After” column should match the “A. Cal.” column. If the Eagle 2 fails calibration on any of its channels, those channels will retain the previous calibration information.
Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window The Eagle 2 logs four types of data files: calibration history, interval trend data, alarm trend data, and event data. You can view, print, and export (save to a file) each of these types of data files.
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The Data Window is divided into four frames. The upper left frame is the Data Frame and displays all the data folders. They are grouped under the Eagle 2 icon in the upper left part of the frame. If the data folders are not visible, double click the Eagle 2 icon to make them visible.
Calibration History The Eagle 2 is capable of saving calibration information for up to the 100 most recent calibrations. This calibration history is retrieved by the Data Logger Management Program when data is downloaded from the Eagle 2 using either the Complete Download download command or the Download Logger Data download command.
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Histories file Figure 17: Data Window - Selecting Calibration History Files 2. If necessary, double-click the Eagle 2 icon in the top of the Data Window’s upper left frame to see the folders of downloaded data. 3. Find your instrument by serial number, then click the expanded view symbol (+) of or double-click the serial number folder to view the contents.The top folder is untitled...
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below the untitled folder along with the Alarm Events and Trouble Events folders. 5. Click the Calibration History folder. The Calibration Histories file or files for that instrument will appear in the top right frame. If multiple Station ID’s or User ID’s are used for an instrument, then more than one Calibration Histories file will appear.
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9. If you want to print the data, click the Print button. A Printer List dialog box will appear for you to select a printer. Figure 19: Printer List Dialog Box, Calibration History 10.Select a printer and click OK to print the data. 11.To export the data for use in another application, for example a spreadsheet or database, click the Export button.
Event Data The Eagle 2 not only saves trend files which include logged data at scheduled times, but also saves the 100 most recent alarm events and the 100 most recent trouble events. When an...
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Alarm event file Figure 21: Data Window - Selecting Event Data Files 2. If necessary, double-click the Eagle 2 icon in the top of the Data Window’s upper left frame to see the folders of downloaded data. 3. Find your instrument by serial number, then click the expanded view symbol (+) of or double-click the serial number folder to view the contents.The top folder is untitled...
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untitled folder. The Alarm Events Folder and Trouble Events Folder will appear below the untitled folder along with the Calibration History Folder. 5. Click the Alarm Events or Trouble Events folder. One or more alarm or trouble event files will appear in the top right frame.
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Figure 23: Data View - Trouble Events 8. If you click the Summary button, the Data Window will split into two frames one above the other with the event list in the lower frame and the summary information shown in the upper frame.
The interval trend time is set using either the Data Log Interval menu item in the Eagle 2 Setup Mode or the Interval Trend Time item in the Set window. See “Changing Eagle 2 Instrument Parameters” on page 77 or the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual for instructions to set...
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An interval trend data file is created and saved in the Eagle 2 when the instrument is turned off or when a user ID, station ID, or catalytic combustible channel gas configuration (using the relative response feature in Display Mode) is changed during operation.
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Interval trend files Figure 26: Data Window - Selecting Interval Trend Data Files 2. If necessary, double-click the Eagle 2 icon in the top of the Data Window’s upper left frame to see the folders of downloaded data. 3. Find your instrument by serial number, then click the expanded view symbol (+) of or double-click the serial number folder to view the contents.The top folder is untitled...
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dated folder whose contents you want to see. 5. Click on the Interval Trend Folder. In the upper right frame of the Data Window, a list of file names will appear in the Name column. A prefix of “iv” indicates an interval trend data file. 6.
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“normal” condition after an alarm has been reset using the POWER ENTER RESET button on the Eagle 2. • If you click the Summary button, the Data Window will...
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• The catalytic combustible channel can be recorded in %LEL, ppm, or %volume units depending on the instrument setting. When viewing the interval trend data in table format, the units are displayed as the unit the reading was recorded in. Figure 28: Interval Trend Data Table Format (4 Gas) Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window •...
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• If installed, an infrared methane or hydrocarbon channel records data in %LEL and/or % volume units depending on whether the channel is configured as a % LEL channel or a %LEL/% volume autoranging channel. When viewing the interval trend data in table format, the units are displayed as the unit the reading was recorded in.
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8. When the data is viewed in table format, if you move the cursor over an alarm event, it will change into a small symbol that looks like an alarm trend data file while it is kept over the alarm event. Alarm Trend Cursor...
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If you click on the event, the corresponding alarm trend data file will be opened in a new window that pops up over the Data Window. No control buttons will be visible along the right side of the new window when an alarm trend data file is displayed in this way.
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NOTE: The data count shown when you have selected an interval trend data file, as in Figure 26 above, can be more than five if you have events, such as the Eagle 2 going into and out of alarm, but you may not have five scheduled data points.
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Event Select Cursor Feature Zoom Level Catalytic Combustible Channel Reading Units Figure 32: Interval Trend Data in Graph Format When viewing interval trend data in graph format, you have several options: • You can choose which gas(es) you want to graph by selecting or deselecting the boxes next to each gas name.
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session and on the zoom factor. Depending on the length of the data session, data sessions that show changing readings will normally have more choices for zoom levels than sessions that show stable data to allow for viewing of gas reading changes in greater detail. •...
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channel is the first channel and is displayed in green. Event Select Cursor Feature Zoom Level Catalytic Combustible Channel Reading Units Figure 33: Interval Trend Data in Graph Format • If installed, an IR HC or CH channel can be graphed in %LEL or % volume in order to accurately depict the full range of the sensor.
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%LEL up to 100% LEL and then it will start recording data in % volume up to 100% volume. If %LEL is chosen as the graphing units, all data collected for a %LEL only channel will be displayed. Any data collected in an autoranging configuration that exceeds 100% LEL will not be shown.
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IR HC or CH4 Cursor feature autoranging sensor Zoom Level Catalytic combustible channel reading units Event select channel reading units Figure 34: Interval Trend Data in Graph Format With Autoranging NOTE: The IR Range Select selection box in the lower right hand corner only appears if an IR HC or CH sensor is installed, is in use, and is set up for autoranging.
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information shown in the lower right frame in Figure 26. To return to the one frame format, click Summary again. 12.To print the data, whether it is viewed in table or graph format, click the Print button. A Printer List dialog box will appear for you to select a printer.
If the Eagle 2 was operating in Inert Mode at the time of the alarm, the maximum oxygen readings will be saved. If the Eagle 2 has not been on for 30 minutes before the alarm event occurs, the data during this time is left blank.
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Alarm trend files Figure 37: Data Window - Selecting Alarm Trend Data Files 2. If necessary, double-click the Eagle 2 icon in the top of the Data window’s upper left frame to see the folders of downloaded data.
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5. Click on the Alarm Trend Folder in the upper left frame. In the upper right frame of the Data window, a list of file names will appear in the Name column. A prefix of “al” indicates an alarm trend data file. 6.
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• In table format, the log times are shown along with the peak (minimum for oxygen) gas readings for the previous five seconds. • The gas readings at the time of the alarm event around which the logged data are centered are highlighted in red and are the instantaneous readings at that time.
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• If installed, an infrared methane or hydrocarbon channel records data in %LEL and/or % volume units depending on whether the channel is configured as a % LEL channel or a %LEL/% volume autoranging channel. When viewing the alarm trend data in table format, the units are displayed as the unit the reading was recorded in.
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8. The Event Only and Condensed selection boxes are not selectable for alarm trend files. 9. To view the data in graph format, click the Graph button. An alarm trend file can always be graphed regardless of the number of logged points. Cursor feature Catalytic combustible channel reading units Zoom level...
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recorded in any of these units and stored in the same file, those readings may only be graphed in one unit at a time. If %LEL is chosen as the unit, any ppm or %volume data is converted and graphed as %LEL. The user may change back and forth between the units for the graph and still have all data shown.
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range of the sensor. If the channel is configured as a %LEL only channel, then data will only be recorded in %LEL and the range will be 0-100% LEL. Any gas concentration above that level will not be recorded. If the channel is configured as a %LEL/% volume autoranging channel, then data will be recorded in %LEL and % volume where appropriate.
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Cursor feature IR HC or CH4 channel units Catalytic combustible channel reading units Zoom level Figure 42: Alarm Trend Data in Graph Format NOTE: The IR Range Select selection box in the lower right hand corner only appears if an IR HC or CH sensor is installed, is in use, and is set up for autoranging.
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• When selected, the Event feature shows on the graph where each channel went into and out of alarm and at what concentration each event occurred. • When selected, the Cursor feature allows you to display the gas reading and log time for each data point in the alarm trend file.
12.To export the data for use in another application, for example a spreadsheet or database (for table data) or a word processing or presentation program (for graph data), click the Export button. A “Save As” dialog box will appear for you to specify the filename, file location, and file type.
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• Interval Trend and Alarm Trend data files To delete any of the above items in the Data Window: 1. With the program launched, click the Data control button on the right side of the program window. 2. Find the folder or file you want to delete. 3.
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“rki”. The password is case sensitive. See “Changing the Password” on page 63 for instructions to change the password if desired. 6. When the password has been entered and Continue clicked, the Delete Data Window (if a folder is selected for...
Changing the Password CAUTION: Changing the password requires use of the Delete box. Take care to avoid accidentally deleting data if you decide to change the password. It is possible to change that password as follows: 1. Right-click a data folder, data file, or event file. The Delete box will appear.
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3. Click Change Password. The Password Window asks you to input the current password. Figure 50: Inputting Current Password 4. Type the current password, then click Current password. The Password Window asks you to input the new password. Figure 51: Inputting New Password 5.
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7. Click OK when the program confirms that you have changed the password. Figure 53: Confirming New Password 8. Close the Password Window by clicking the red “X” in the upper right corner of the window. Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 65...
NOTE: The calibration interval, the number of days after a calibration that a new calibration is due, is saved in the Eagle 2. If the calibration interval is changed in the Eagle 2, the new calibration interval will not be known by the program until the Eagle 2 is downloaded.
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• SerialNo — shows the serial number of the Eagle 2 that was downloaded. • UserID — shows the user ID of the Eagle 2 that was downloaded. • StationID — shows the station ID of the unit that was downloaded.
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• Last Downloaded — shows when the last download took place for a unit using the MM/DD/YY format and a 12-hour clock. This parameter is displayed on the second display line for each unit downloaded. The Eagle 2s that are due for calibration (in the case of the Need Calibration view option, that will be all of them), will have their last calibration date highlighted in red.
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Calibration Record View Option Selecting the Calibration Record view option shows detailed calibration information for each Eagle 2’s most recent successful calibration. Figure 58: Last Calibration Window: Calibration Record View Option The fields on this screen include No., SerialNo, UserID, and StationID just as in the Need Calibration and Calibration Date screens.
• After — shows the settings after calibration. • A. Cal. — lists the auto-calibration setting for each channel of the Eagle 2. If a Eagle 2 passes its calibration, the “After” column should match the “A. Cal.” column. If the Eagle 2 fails calibration on any of its channels, those channels will retain the previous calibration information.
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Figure 60: Password Window, Deleting Last Calibration Data 6. Enter the password and click the Continue button. The password when the software is first installed is “rki”. The password is case sensitive. See “Changing the Password” on page 63 for instructions to change the password if desired.
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7. When the password has been entered and the Continue button clicked, the Delete History window will appear asking you to confirm that you want to delete the most recent calibration information for the selected instrument. Figure 61: Delete History Window 8.
PID, ESM-01, IR, or TC sensors. • A demand-flow regulator to provide adequate sample gas flow. • Non-absorbent tubing to connect the regulator to the Eagle 2’s probe tube. Calibrating an Eagle 2 With The Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program • 73...
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Instrument Information download command to retrieve the instrument information from the Eagle 2. If you wish to download data before calibrating, click Complete Download instead of Instrument Information. 74 • Calibrating an Eagle 2 With The Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Pro-...
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Eagle 2’s pump will turn on. The Calibration frame will replace the Eagle 2 Status frame and the control buttons along the right side of the window will become inactive. Calibrating an Eagle 2 With The Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program • 75...
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If not, place the cursor in the field that needs to be changed and update the value. 12.Screw the demand flow regulator onto the calibration cylinder. 76 • Calibrating an Eagle 2 With The Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Pro-...
20.If you wish to exit the software, click the Download button to return to the Download window. Turn off the Eagle 2 by using the POWER ENTER RESET button on the Eagle 2 or by clicking the Power Off button and confirming that you want to turn off the Eagle 2 when the Power Off window appears.
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The oxygen alarm settings shown in green at the bottom of the Gas/Sensor Frame are for Inert Mode. Inert Mode must be activated in the Eagle 2 for this alarm setting to appear. Alarm setting changes made to the Inert Mode oxygen alarms will not affect the Normal Mode oxygen alarms.
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9. After you have finished entering new parameters, you must upload this information to the Eagle 2 by clicking the Update button, then confirming that you want to update the information by clicking the Yes button when the Update window appears.
2 by using the POWER ENTER RESET button on the Eagle 2 or by clicking the Power Off button and confirming that you want to turn off the Eagle 2 when the Power Off Window appears. Then click the Exit button to exit the software.
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of Instrument Information. 5. Click the Set button to display the Set window. Figure 66: Set Window Detail Settings Button • 81...
Station & User Tab The Station & User tab displays a list of Station IDs and User IDs. The first time the Eagle 2 is connected to the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program, this list will be blank. No Station IDs or User IDs are loaded into the Eagle 2 at the factory.
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CSV Files To edit the Station ID or User ID list, you will need to import a csv (comma separated values) file into the program. A Station csv file and a User csv file are provided with the program. In addition, you can generate csv files for editing from the program.
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2. Navigate to the location you would like to save the csv file, type in a file name, and click Save. Figure 69: Station csv File Save As 84 • Detail Settings Button...
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3. The csv files can be opened, edited, and saved using a word processing program such as Word, WordPad, or Notepad. The Station and User csv files consist of the Station or User ID number and its associated name. Below is an example of a Station csv file opened in WordPad.
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2. In the Station and User tab, click “Import csv file” for either the Station ID or User ID and select a csv file. Click to import User csv file Click to import Station csv file Figure 71: Import csv File 86 •...
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ID for the instrument. 6. To upload the new information from the Data Logger Management Program to the Eagle 2, click the Update button in the Set window. Detail Settings Button • 87...
7. Click Yes in the confirmation window that appears. Figure 73: Update Confirmation Window Conversion Table Tab The Conversion Table tab is used to view the pre-defined relative response gases for the catalytic combustible channel and to edit or add user-defined gases. The pre-defined gases can be found in the Pre-Defined Table tab while the user-defined gases can be found under the User-Defined Table tab.
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There are 8 columns in both the Pre-Defined Table tab and the User-Defined Table tab: • No This column represents the gas number. The gas numbers are 1-30. • Name This is what will appear in the Relative Response list of gases.
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NOTE: If you define a gas whose LEL is above 50,000 ppm, the %LEL reading in Measuring Mode will reflect the defined ppm ratio, but the ppm reading in Measuring Mode will not indicate above 50,000 ppm. For example, if you set the ratio to be 150,000 ppm and set the catalytic combustible channel to display the reading in ppm, the gas reading will not indicate higher than 50,000 ppm, the equivalent of 33 %LEL and 5% volume...
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While the pre-defined gases may not be edited, the 5 user- defined gases may be edited by doing the following: 1. With the Data Logger Management Program running, click the Set button to display the Set window. Click the Detail Settings button to display the Detail Settings window.
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4. Open the csv file using Notepad, Word, or WordPad. The example below shows a csv file opened in WordPad. The list of gases are associated with the numbers 1-5. Figure 76: CSV File If there were no previously defined gases, the csv file will appear as the following: Figure 77: Blank CSV File 5.
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If you do not want to save the changes, click Cancel. 12.To upload the new information from the Data Logger Management Program to the Eagle 2, click the Update button in the Set window. 13.Click Yes in the confirmation window that appears.
PID Sensor Tab The PID Sensor tab is used to view the pre-defined relative response gases and to view or define the 1 user-defined relative response gas. Every gas has a low and high range which are displayed in the Low Range tab and High Range tab, respectively.
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• Full Scale This is the full scale value for the target gas. • Point The point value indicates to what decimal place the gas readings are shown. A value of 1/1 indicates a reading to the “ones” place while a value of 1/100 indicates a reading to the “hundredths”...
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from Table 5 on page 102 or through testing as described in “Obtaining a Relative Response Factor” on page 101. A valid character for the Factor is a value between 0.01 and 25.00. There are limitations for the full scale and increment values that depend on the factor for both the high range and the low range.
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While the pre-defined gases may not be edited, the 1 user- defined gas may be edited by doing the following: 1. With Data Logger Management Program running, click on the Set button to display the Set window. Click the Detail Settings button to display the Detail Settings window.
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3. Export the current data by pressing the “Export csv file” button. Choose the file path you wish to save the file in. Figure 81: Save As 4. Open the csv file using Notepad, Word, or WordPad. The example below shows a csv file opened in WordPad. The user defined PID gas is number 17.
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If you do not want to save the changes, click Cancel. 13.To upload the new information from the Data Logger Management Program to the Eagle 2, click the Update button in the Set window. 14.Click Yes in the confirmation window that appears.
50% of the full scale. If the concentration tested results in an overscale reading, test a lower concentration. 3. Apply the gas sample to the EAGLE 2 and take note of the reading. If the gas sample is of 50 %LEL concentration and the EAGLE 2 display shows a reading of 25 %LEL, then the factor for that gas is 2.
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• Formula-Molecular formula for each VOC • Response Factor (RF)-The relative response factor for each gas. This is the value that is plugged into the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data Loader Program. Some abbreviations that appear in the table are: •...
Set Window. Follow the steps below to make changes. 1. Launch the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program. 2. Click the Set button to display the Set window. Use the Font And Color Frame in the left side of the window to change fonts and graph colors.
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3. Specify new fonts by clicking the button with the name of a font inscribed on it. This action will display the Font Window. Choose the font type, style, size, and script, then click OK. Figure 85: Font Window 114 • Changing the Appearance of the Program Screens...
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Graph Color button on the left side of the Set Window in the Font and Color frame. The six Graph Color buttons correspond to the 6 possible Eagle 2 channels. From top to bottom, they correspond to channels 1-6.
71-0170RK Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program Operator’s Manual (this document) 71-8003RK Eagle 2 Product CD, Includes the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program, the Eagle 2 Maintenance Pro- gram, and Operator’s Manuals for each 116 • Spare Parts List...
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