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Spectrum WatchDog 3349CN Product Manual

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  • Page 1 ® Sprayer Station Console/ Console Sync Software PRODUCT MANUAL Item # 3349CN...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Components Specifications Installing the Console Operating the Console Display Installing ConsoleSync Software ConsoleSync Software Sync Console Appearance System Settings Data Storage Log File Format Troubleshooting Thank you for purchasing the WatchDog Sprayer Station Console. The Console is designed to be used with the WatchDog Sprayer Station, and will provide an accu- rate indication and record of the environ- mental conditions around a vehicle, wheth-...
  • Page 3 The Weather Data is stored as a tab-separated text 28 - 29 file for ease of importing to Excel, etc. Copyright 2008 Spectrum Technologies, Inc. WatchDog® is a registered trademark, and SpecWare is a trademark of Spectrum Technologies, Inc. SpecWare ConsoleSync software © 2008 by Spectrum Technologies, Inc.

  • Page 5: Specifications

    Components Your WatchDog Sprayer Station package should contain the follow- ing components: A. Sprayer station console B. Mounting bracket and screws C. Station/Console Cable Assembly D. PC Interface Cable SpecWare Mobile / ConsoleSync CD and Product Manual (not pic- tured. —————————————————- Please note that the front label on the Console has a high-gloss finish.

  • Page 6: Installing The Console

    Installing the Console Before installing the console, install the WatchDog Sprayer Station according to the instructions found in the WatchDog Sprayer Sta- tion Product Manual. Mounting the Console Determine where in your cab you want to mount the WatchDog Sprayer Station Console. The location should be easily seen by the operator, preferably when they look forward (as compared to look- ing to the side) so that the drift arrow indicator is intuitive.
  • Page 7 Loosen the knobs on the sides of the Console and lift it out of the bracket. Mount the Console bracket securely with bolts, screws, foam mounting tape, or Velcro strips. Put the Console back in the bracket and tighten the side knobs. You may wish to secure the cables that plug into the console.

  • Page 8: Operating The Console

    Operating the Console On/Off Switch The On/Off Switch is on the bottom of the Console (see image above). The Console only needs to be on when it is in use. Your data is stored on flash memory in the Console, and will not be lost when the power is turned off.
  • Page 9 IMPORTANT: The console contains a 9V rechargeable battery which is designed to be used when the Console is removed from the vehicle cab and connected to the PC. This battery will run the Console for only 30 to 60 minutes. If the console is not shut off when the vehicle is turned off, the battery will be fully drained within an hour.
  • Page 10 Log Button When the Console is connected to the Sprayer Station, pressing the Log button starts the logging of weather data. The recording interval is specified in the ConsoleSync program. The interval rang- es from four seconds to one minute, and can also be disabled. Data will be recorded at the specified interval until the Log button is pressed again.

  • Page 11: Display

    When the Console is switched on, it will very quickly display the following screen. wai ng... Spectrum Technologies WatchDog Sprayer Sta on The bottom line of the startup display contains (from left to right) the Console Serial Number, the firmware version number, and the ini- tial voltage level of the internal battery, or the external power supply (if connected).
  • Page 12 Customization: The screen images on these pages represent the defaults for the Console. ConsoleSync can be used to hide any of the parameters (see Display Fields, p. 16) or to change the prompt words from English to another language. The units for Speed, Temperature, and Barometric Pressure can also be changed within ConsoleSync.
  • Page 13 Heading/Course (“Hdg”) Heading or Course are displayed on the bottom line. Heading is the direction the vehicle is pointed, and is displayed when the vehicle is not moving (or GPS data is not available). Course is the direction the vehicle is moving, and it and speed are displayed when the ve- hicle is in motion.

  • Page 14: Installing Consolesync Software

    Console to use with your Sprayer Station. —————————————— The current version of SpecWare Mobile and ConsoleSync soft- ware is available on the Spectrum Technologies web site at www.specmeters.com. This may contain corrections or new fea- tures for ConsoleSync.

  • Page 15: Consolesync Software

    ConsoleSync Software Start ConsoleSync by clicking on the desktop icon. ConsoleSync uses tabs to separate its functions. The Sync tab is displayed first, because that will be used on a day-to-day basis. The tabs are arranged so that initial configuration is done from right to left, ending with the Sync tab to transmit the configuration to the Console.

  • Page 16: Sync

    Sync The Sync tab is the most-used tab within ConsoleSync. It is used to offload logged weather data and store it on your PC. It is also to copy any custom settings to your Console. Before using either button on the Sync tab, you must connect your Console to the PC using the black PC Interface cable.
  • Page 17 Get Data Click the Get Data button to download weather data from the Con- sole to the PC. A text report of progress will be displayed in the box to the right of the buttons. During the download itself, a progress bar will be displayed at the lower right corner of the ConsoleSync screen.

  • Page 18: Console Appearance

    Console Appearance The Console Appearance tab allows you to customize what data is displayed on the Console, the text prompts next to the data, alarms, and specialty configurations. Reset button The Reset button is unique to the Console Appearance tab. Click- ing Reset returns all fields listed in the Display Fields section back to their original (factory) settings.
  • Page 19 The format of each line is the same: • The check box on the left determines whether the data field and prompt are displayed (checked = display). • The parameter type is followed by a number in parenthesis. This is the maximum number of characters allowed on the Con- sole screen.
  • Page 20 The Console can also beep to indicate that the alarm condition ex- ists. There are three sound settings. No Alarm Sound: Silences the audible alarm. Every Time: Allows the alarm to sound at four-second intervals. This is the same interval at which the Console screen is updated. At most once per minute: Limits the alarm sound to one minute intervals.

  • Page 21: System Settings

    The cable plugs into one of the PC’s USB ports. Most PCs will already have the driver necessary to work with the cable. If not, it can be uploaded from the Support page of the Spectrum website. You must select the serial (COM) port number that the cable is plugged into from the pulldown list labeled Ports.
  • Page 22 “USB Serial Port” and the COM port shown in parentheses. Addi- tionally, the Connection section in the upper right corner of the screen provides two tools to help identify the correct port. Scan / All button The button adjacent to the Ports field performs two functions. When the button appears as All, clicking it will change the pull- down list to all possible serial port numbers.
  • Page 23 Time Use UTC GPS satellites transmit UTC time, which is recorded in the Console. Select this if you want your PC data files to use UTC. Use local time zone (from PC) If this option is selected, the UTC times on the Console will be translated to the local time as specified on your PC.

  • Page 24: Data Storage

    Data Storage The Data Storage tab allows you to specify what data to collect on your Console and where to preserve it on your PC. It contains the following configuration options: Data Storage Location By default, ConsoleSync saves files in a folder named “SprayerStation”...
  • Page 25 Separate Multiple Consoles’ Data If you own more than one Sprayer Station Console, their data files need to be separated. You are given the opportunity to name each Console (see “Console Names”, p. 23), and that name is used to uniquely identify the files.
  • Page 26 Save Snapshot Data As Snapshot data is a single geo-referenced weather data point, ob- tained by pressing the Snapshot button on the Console. Snapshots could be used to record conditions at the beginning and/or end of spraying a field. Snapshot records are saved in files with the name “Sprayer.Snap.identifier.txt”...

  • Page 28: Log File Format

    Log File Format The Log and SnapShot files are ASCII text files, containing the fol- lowing data values, separated by tabs. Column Header Description Date_Time Date & Time (1 or 2 columns, as configured) Temp Temperature Relative Humidity Dew Point Barometric Pressure AWindDir Apparent Wind Direction (Degrees)

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Many programs will import data contained in tab-separated value files. For example, in Excel: 1. Open Excel 2. Select Open from the File menu. 3. Change the file type from All Excel Files to All Files so the ConsoleSync files will appear on the file list. 4.
  • Page 30 NiCad battery has fully discharged and must be recharged by connecting the Console to the vehicle power and allowing it to recharge. WARNING: Do not connect the Console to vehicle power with the 9V alkaline battery still inside. Severe damage can occur, which is not covered under warranty.
  • Page 31 The diagnostic screen will be displayed. The following image shows a screen where GPS data is being received. MDA06 MWV16 MWD19 oth00 RMC16 GSA21 HDG18 sat00 N4139.4339 W08812.0119 The six three-letter-acronyms are codes and counts for the six key NMEA sentences sent from the Sprayer Station. “oth” counts other sentences received, and “sat”...
  • Page 32 This product is warranted to be free from defects in material or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. During the warranty period Spectrum will, at its option, either repair or re- place products that prove to be defective. This warranty does not...

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