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  • Page 1 ® Sprayer Station Console PRODUCT MANUAL Item # 3349CN...
  • Page 2 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 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Components Specifications Installing the Console Operating the Console Installing the ConsoleSync Software Configuring Your Console Using ConsoleSync Data Storage System Settings Console Appearance Saving Weather Data on Your PC Log File Format Troubleshooting Thank you for purchasing the WatchDog Sprayer Station Console.

  • Page 4: Components

    Components Your WatchDog Sprayer Station package should contain the follow- ing components: • Console with mounting bracket • Station/Console Cable Assembly • PC Interface Cable • SpecWare Mobile / ConsoleSync CD • User Guide —————————————————- Please note that the front label on the Console has a high-gloss finish.

  • Page 5: Installing The Console

    Installing the Console First Things First Install the WatchDog Sprayer Station according to the instructions found in the WatchDog Sprayer Station User Guide. 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 6 bracket, and tighten the side knobs. You may wish to secure the cables that plug into the console. Since you will be periodically re- moving the Console from the cab to transfer the weather data to your PC, it would be best if the cables did not fall down to the floor.

  • Page 7: Operating The Console

    Operating the Console On / Off Switch The On / Off Switch is on the bottom of the Console (see image above). Switch the Console On to use it; switch it Off when you are through. Your data is stored on flash memory in the Console, and will not be lost when the power is turned off.
  • Page 8 the vehicle cab and connected to the PC. This battery will run the Console for only 30 minutes to an hour. If the console is not shut off when the vehicle is turned off, the battery will be fully drained within an hour.
  • Page 9 Snapshot Button When the Console is connected to the Sprayer Station, pressing the Snapshot button records the geo-referenced weather data cur- rently displayed on the LCD. Snapshot data is maintained in files separate from logged records. The Snapshot button must be pressed and held for up to one-half second.
  • Page 10 When the Console is switched on, it displays the following screen as it scans its flash memory for the location to begin storing new data. scanning... Spectrum Technologies WatchDog Sprayer Station Console 00100 v1.0 10.2v Once the flash memory starting point is determined, the location number is displayed on the first line (the highest location is 8192).
  • Page 11 Display—Weather Conditions Once the Console receives data from the Sprayer Station, it dis- plays the following screen, which is updated once every 4 seconds. Gust 7 Apparent Temp 82 RH 24 Dew 41 Bar 29.35 dT 14 Hdg E HHSW The above screen shows weather data without GPS information.
  • Page 12 Wind Direction The wind direction is displayed in the lower left corner, using eight compass points (or degrees, if specified in ConsoleSync). True or apparent direction will be displayed using the same rules as wind speed. Wind Gust (“Gust”) The apparent or true wind gust is displayed on the first text line. “Apparent”...
  • Page 13 Gust 7 ApWind SE 5 Temp 82 RH 24 Dew 41 Bar 29.35 dT 14 Hdg E s6 Log HHSW the vehicle is in motion. Satellites (“s”) The number of GPS satellites currently being received is displayed. A GPS position fix is not obtained until at least three satellites are being received, and the more satellites, the more accurate the posi- tion fix, and the computation of the vehicle and true wind speeds.

  • Page 14: Installing The 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: Configuring Your Console Using Consolesync

    Configuring Your Console Using ConsoleSync Start ConsoleSync by clicking on the entry in your Start Menu or the icon on your desktop. Your screen will look like the following im- age. ConsoleSync uses tabs to separate its functions. The Sync tab displays first, because that will be used on a day-to-day basis.

  • Page 16: Data Storage

    Buttons There are three buttons on the bottom of the screen for the configu- ration tabs: Apply saves any configuration changes made. Cancel returns the screen to the last saved values. Exit exits ConsoleSync. 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.
  • Page 17 Data Storage Location By default, ConsoleSync saves files in a folder named “SprayerStation” in your “My Documents” folder (“Documents” for Vista users). The current location is displayed here, and it can be changed by clicking the Change Location button. The Set to My Documents button provides a quick way to get back to “My Documents”.
  • Page 18 ConsoleSync offers two naming options: By Folder Folders are created in the Data Storage Location folder, and each Console’s data is saved in the corresponding folder. By filename Data files are all stored in the Data Storage Location folder, and the Console name is used as the first part of the data file name to dif- ferentiate them.
  • Page 19 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.variable.txt”...

  • Page 20: System Settings

    The gray cable plugs into a 9-pin serial port on your PC. If your PC does not have a serial port, then you must purchase a USB to Serial Adapter cable (one is available from Spectrum Tech- nologies as item number 3661USB).
  • Page 21 change the list to all possible serial port numbers. NOTE: if you are using a USB to Serial Adapter cable, you must plug it in, or its serial port will not appear on the list. Test Port button If you plug your gray cable into your Console and turn the Console on, then clicking the Test Port button will attempt to contact the Console.

  • Page 22: Console Appearance

    Console Names The first time a Console is connected to ConsoleSync, you are prompted to give it a name. The names you have previously pro- vided are listed here. If you Delete a name, the next time the Con- sole is connected, you will again be asked for a name. If you click Change, a question box will ask you for the new name for that Con- sole.
  • Page 23 to their original (“factory”) settings. This differs from the Cancel button, which returns settings to the previously saved (customized) value. Display Fields All fields on the Console screen are listed, and can be customized here. Changes to these fields are reflected in the rectangle on the upper right of the screen, which displays the (approximate) appear- ance of the actual Console screen, as currently customized.
  • Page 24 The bottom four items have special characteristics. “Apparent / No GPS” text is displayed over the “Apparent Wind” (second item) when GPS is not available. In that case, since there is no way to compute True Wind, the apparent wind values are displayed using the large digits.
  • Page 25 Wind Options The Wind Options section allows three lesser-used options to be configured. Measured/Apparent Only (fixed loc) If the station is used in a fixed location, instead of on a moving vehi- cle, then the measured, or “apparent” wind is also the true wind. Checking this option ignores any true wind calculations, and dis- plays only the apparent wind.

  • Page 26: Saving Weather Data On Your Pc

    Saving Weather Data on Your PC — The Sync The Sync tab is the most-used tab within ConsoleSync. Here is where you will offload logged weather data to store it on your PC, and here is also where you will copy any custom settings to your Console.
  • Page 27 needed. Get Data Clicking Get Data will download weather data from the Console to the PC. A text report of progress will be displayed in the box to the right, and during the download itself, a progress bar will be dis- played at the lower right corner of the ConsoleSync screen.

  • Page 28: Log File Format

    The Weather Data 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...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Many programs will import data contained in tab-separated value files. For example, in Excel: 1. Choose menu options File and Open. 2. Change the Files of Type to All Files so the ConsoleSync files will appear on the file list. 3.
  • Page 30 replace the 9V NiCad battery with a fresh alkaline battery. If the Console works, the NiCad 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 in- side.
  • Page 31 MDA06 MWV16 MWD19 oth00 RMC16 GSA21 HDG18 sat00 N4139.4339 W08812.0119 080703 Log RESET083025 The diagnostic screen will be displayed. The above image shows a screen where GPS data is being received. The six three-letter-acronyms are codes and counts for the six key NMEA sentences sent from the Sprayer Station.
  • Page 32 This product is warranted to be free from defects in material or workmanship for one year from the date of pur- chase. During the warranty period Spectrum will, at its op- tion, either repair or replace products that prove to be de- fective.

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