Setup And Installation; Batteries; Software - Decagon Devices Em5b Manual

3 SETUP AND INSTALLATION

3 Setup and Installation
Installation of the Em5b system involves loading software on the
computer that you plan to use for communicating with your Em5b,
configuring the time, date, and operation of the Em5b, and installing
the Em5b in the field with their relevant sensors.
3.1

Batteries

The Em5b ships with a new set of AAA alkaline batteries. When
the battery life indicator in ECH2O Utility shows your Em5b bat-
teries are less than 5% you need to replace them. For information of
replacing the batteries, see Chapter 7.
Note: The Em5b internal data storage is non-volatile, so you do
not lose data if you remove the batteries.
3.2

Software

The included ECH2O Utility software is a standard Windows ap-
plication that installs in the typical fashion. occasionally, new ver-
sions of software become available on our website. They can be
accessed on the website by visiting Products
section of the Decagon website at
management/software/ech20-utility/
You can find your current software version in the "About" option
of the Help menu in ECH2O Utility. If you are connected to the In-
ternet, the Utility checks to see if there is a newer version available.
If there is, it directs you to the web page where you can download
it (see Chapter 4 for instructions on having the program check auto-
matically)
Note: This manual documents ECH2O Utility. However most tasks
performed using ECH2O Utility can also be done using ECH2O Data-
Trac. For more information on using DataTrac, Please see its User's
Manual.
www.decagon.com/Products/data-
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