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Messko
Cargolog® Impact RecorderOperating Instructions BA 2104/02/01
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CONTENTS
Important notes / Acceleration registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1) General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.1) Registration unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.2) PC Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3) Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3.1 The registration unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3.2) Communication unit/Optical interface, top version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3.3) Installation attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3.4) Extra Protection/Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2) Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.1) System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2) Installing the program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3) Start window/Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4) Basic settings/Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.1) Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.2) The Graph tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.3) The Misc tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.4) The Printer tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5) The PC Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6) Registration unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.1) General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.2) LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.3) LED functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.4) Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7) Initiating a sampling sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8) Creating a new initiation file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8.1) Creating a new initiation file - Button Select Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8.2) Creating a new initiation file – Tab "Record Period" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8.3) Creating a new initiation file – Tab "Acceleration" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8.4) Creating a new initiation file – Tab "Temperature" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8.5) Creating a new initiation file – Tab "Humidity" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8.6) Creating a new initiation file – Tab "Angle" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
8.7) Creating a new initiation file – Tab "User Information" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
8.8) Creating a new initiation file – Tab "GPS" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8.9) Creating a new initiation file – Tab "GSM". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8.10) Creating a new initiation file – Tab "Tilt" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
8.11) Creating a new initiation file – Tab "Ext. Switch" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
8.12) Creating a new initiation file – Tab "Security" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Contents
Contents
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9) Memory in CARGOLOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9.1) Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10) Formatting the memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
11) Starting a sampling sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12) Starting on command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
13) Downloading sampling data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
14) Graph/Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
14.1) Graph / Toolbar with shortcuts for GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
15) Evaluating samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
15.1) Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
15.2) Set scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
15.3) Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
15.4) Score values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
15.5) Max score values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
15.6) Guide lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
15.7) Top bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
15.8) Insert comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
16) Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
16.1) Opening a file to print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
16.2) Select printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
16.3) Hide/show sampling channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
16.4) Graph options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
17) Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
17.1) Humidity sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
17.2) Placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
17.3) Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
17.4) Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
18) Long-term storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
19) EMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
20) Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
21) Disposal and Recycling WEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
22) Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Part 2 Cargolog® iR Top Interface USB: Quick Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Delivery
Cargolog® is an impact recorder to monitor events that may happen during transportation of heavy cargo like power trans-formers, turbines or generators. Standard recordings are acce-lerations in 3 axes, (inclination) angle, temperature and humi-dity. Depending on the ordered model, the device registers also vibrations or the GPS position. It is not possible to “upgrade” a device with GPS, if you request this feature please indicateit when you place the order. The device is manufactured inSweden by Mobitron AB, Huskvarna in cooperation with Messko and exclusively distributed by Messko.
Parts of the Cargolog system are usually packed in separate boxes. Please check for completeness after receipt. Generally, the communication unit and the software can be used on different laptops/PC and for different devices.
USB driver Installation
The connection between the communication unit and the lap-top/PC is done by USB interface. When you insert the cable in a free slot on your laptop/PC, Windows usually detects it and opens the “Found New Hardware Wizzard”. For the following steps, please refer to chapter “Cargolog® IR Top Interface USB – Quick Installation Guide”.
In case it is not detected, please go to the Cargolog® folder on the CD and open the program “PreInstaller” or “CargologVCPInstaller” respectively. Please note that you will always have to install the USB Serial Port Driver and the USB Communicator.
Installation of the software
On the CD, there is a file called , the install file you need to install the Software. By clicking on it, you open the setup wizard that guides you through the installation.
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Important Notes / Acceleration registration
Further assistance
In case you have further questions about the Cargolog® or need any form of assistance, please call Messko on +49 – 6171–6398-0 or write to [email protected]
Acceleration registration
The Cargolog® registers the acceleration in G (gravity) in three axis including the duration in milliseconds. The sampling range is 1 millisecond that means 1 kHz. Please find below a chart that helps to determine the frequency that depends on the duration of the acceleration:
Duration in Frequency inmilliseconds (ms) hertz (Hz)
1 ms 1.000 Hz (1 kHz)
2 ms 500 Hz
3 ms 333 Hz
4 ms 250 Hz
5 ms 200 Hz
8 ms 125 Hz
10 ms 100 Hz
20 ms 50 Hz
25 ms 40 Hz
40 ms 25 Hz
50 ms 20 Hz
100 ms 10 Hz
200 ms 5 Hz
1.000 ms (1 s) 1 Hz
It is generally more accurate to measure the time in milli-seconds than the frequency. In order to exclude high-frequency accelerations (accelerations with short durations) in your evaluation you can set a filter in the Cargolog® software. Please refer to page 10 in this manual.
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1) General The Cargolog® system consists primarily of two parts: a mobile, batteryoperated registration unit and a PC program for initiating and evaluating sampling sequences. Affix the registration unit to the transformer or goods you want to monitor. The results of a logging sequence make it easy to check if specific, pre-set limit values are exceeded; this is indicated directly on the registration unit and also during analyses in the supplied PC program, where you can monitor events minute by minute throughout the recording period.
1.1) Registration unit
The registration unit is a battery-operated data logger with built-in sensors for the above data. The sample values are sto-red in a database. Affix the registration unit to the goods you want to monitor. When you press the Check Level button, LEDs light up on the registration unit if the specified limit values are exceeded.
1.2) PC Software
A PC program, designed for a Windows* 98/NT/XP environ-ment, is used to initiate the sampling sequence. A special ver-sion is available for Windows* 3.xx. / 95. The program is used
to configure the registration unit with sampling parameters beforehand, such as which sensors will be activated, limit values that will trigger the LEDs, logging interval, recording period etc. It also analyses the collected data, which is stored in a database and tagged with the unit's ID and date. The sample values can be displayed as a graph with a time axis and a sample value axis. You can zoom in on either axis for a detailed view. If you select individual values with the left-hand mouse button, you can study the values for each sam-pling channel with the time and date in a separate window. Clicking with the right-hand mouse button shows the mini-mum and maximum values of each channel throughout the recording period.
1.3) Technical data
The registration unit samples data according to the parame-ters defined in the software: which sensors are active and the logging interval for each sensor. The collected data are protec-ted in a non-volatile memory, so they are not lost if the bat-tery dies or in the event of attempted sabotage. If the battery dies, the program indicates the time and date of this.
* Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
General
Primary battery, normal: LS 33600, 3,6 V Lithium-Thionyl-Chlorid, nominal capacity 17,0 Ah, Discharge rate < 3 % after 1 year storage at 20 ° C
with GPS: LSH 20, 3,6 V Lithium-Thionyl-Chlorid, nominal capacity 17,0 Ah, Discharge rate < 3 % after 1 year storage at 20 ° C
Back-up battery: To protect data when primary battery is removed or empty3,0 V lithium
Sealing: IP54 Electronics: IP65 (rubber coated) Weight approx. 450 g Dimensions in mm: 155 « 155 « 35 Operating time approx.: With standard settings, the battery works for one
year and more. The operating time depends on operating conditions, temperature, registration level, sampling interval, GPS settings etc.
Memory capacity max: 38,800 sample values Logging interval for Temp/RH: 2–65,535 seconds Time resolution: 2 s Sampling ranges: Temperature: –40°C to +80°C ±0.5°C Humidity: 10 % to 90 %, RH ±3 % Acceleration X Y Z: ± 0.1-10G±2 % Sampling rate for acceleration: 1 kHz
1.3.1 The registration unit
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General
Connection: USB/Infrared Cable length: 900 mm Material: PM Dimensions, L « W « H in mm: 160 « 50 « 36
1.3.2) Communication unit/Optical interface, top version
Material: Steel plate Surface coating/paint: Powder lacquer, black Dimensions, L « W « H in mm: 200 « 150 « 40 Attachment: Strapping or screw
1.3.3) Installation attachment
Material: Aluminium Surface coating/paint: Powder lacquer, grey Dimensions, L « W « H in mm: 260 « 160 « 92 Attachment: Screws, 4 « M6
1.3.4) Extra Protection Housing
Duration of acceleration: The time during which acceleration exceeds the pre-set registration level >1 ms
Angle position: 0 - 90° in x and y direction, both at horizontal and vertical mountingTriggered by acceleration or by interval
GPS position: If ordered. With 5 m antennaIntegrated GPS receiver, 12 channel typeGeoposition ± 10 m
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2) Installing the software
2.1) System requirements
The CARGOLOG FAT90 software is designed for laptops or PC running on Windows 98/NT4/XP, with 3 MB free disk space and 1 free serial COM or USB port. Colour monitor for CGA, EGA, VGA, SVGA graphics.
2.2) Installing the program
Start the computer, press the Start button and select Run. . . Enter E: Cargolog_GG_Setup (Select another drive if needed) Follow the instructions on the screen and complete the instal-lation step by step.
When installation is complete, you have a new folder in your Program menu, CARGOLOG, which contains two icons.
CargoLog.exe fatcomm.exe.
Select the CARGOLOG icon to start the CARGOLOG program.
If you want the icons in a different location, create a shortcut using the Windows routines for this.
For USB communication, see USB Quick installation guide.
2.3) When installation is complete
When installation is complete, remove the installation diskette and store it in a secure place.
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Start window / Toolbar
3) Start window/Toolbar
Open saved data file
Read data fromCargolog
Open/Edit initiation file/start sampling
Command information
Status information
Other toolbar buttons are activated only when a data file is open
A description of the function is displayed when you point at it with the pointer.
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4) Basic settings/Properties
Select Properties in the File menu to access the Basic settings/Properties.
Basic settings / Properties
Show near value Display adjacent sample values in the graph when you click with the left-hand mouse button.
Initial scale range Select settings for the time axis scale when a new data file is opened.
Initial scale values Select the scale of the sample value axis when a file is opened.
Acc width... Adjusts the line width on acceleration graphs on a 60-second scale.
Auto scale When this is activated, the scale of the graph is automatically adjusted to the contents of your data file.
Exclude shocks... If this box is selected, acceleration registrations with shorter duration than the pre-set value are not displayed in the evaluation.
4.1) Parameters
Under the Parameters tab, you configure basic settings for the values that will be default when you use the New Parameters function to create a new initiation file for a sampling sequence.
4.2) The Graph tab
See chapter 8) for an explication of the parameter settings
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Basic settings / Properties
4.3) The Misc tab
Is automatically adjusted if not setting as described.
4.4) The Printer tab
Program files- Comm Module Clic Browse- Choose “Fatcomm.exe“
Program files- Application Clic Browse- Choose Cargolog.exe
Serial port Select a serial port for connecting the communication interface Set Baudrate: 19200 Baud
Save data format Select the character that separates data when a data file is converted to a text file
Margins Set the margins for printing
Color mode Select colour or black and white printing
Legend page options Printer settings for a page that explains and summarises your printout
Graph options When activated, shows page break lines in your graph on screen
Printer Select the printer you want to use as the standard printer for this program and select the font you want to use for printouts.
“GPS MapPosition command“ Web Address for maps database or alter-native location on the local computer maps for the database Display of GPS data. For example: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%25.4f+%25.4f
If activatedNavigation/Layout as in old software
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6.2) LED indicators
The four LEDs on the registration unit have several functions, which are activated when you press the Check Limit (CL) button using a pen or similar object.
The LEDs glow for 0–5 seconds after you press the button, or 0 to 30 seconds to indicate an exceeded limit.
6.3) LED functions
Press the CL button for 4 to 5 seconds to activate the data logger. When you release the button, it indicates the follo-wing:
a) If the registration unit is placed in the PC Interface: The right LED ("Angle") blinks for about 30 seconds to indicate that the unit is activated and ready to communicate. After this, it returns to ‘sleep mode’.
b) If all four LEDs glow while the button is pressed, then blink five times when the button is released, this means that the unit has not yet been programmed for sampling.
c) If all four LEDs light up and remain lit as long as the CL button is pressed, and then go out, this means that the unit is sampling.
d) If one or more of the LEDs continues to glow for 3–4 seconds after you release the CL button, this means that the indication limit for the sampling channel has been exceeded.
e) If the left LED (Acceleration) blinks for 4 to 5 seconds after you release the CL button, this means that the programmed recording period is complete, the stop time has been reached, or sampling has stopped because the memory is full.
6.4) Power supply
The unit is powered by one 3.6 V lithium battery. The cover for the battery case is on the top of the unit. Be sure to install the battery in the right direction.
If the battery dies during operation, the internal memory still retains the collected sampling values thanks to a back-up battery.
If the battery is removed during operation, the Tilt field at the top of the graph is marked in blue. You can see the exact time of this by pointing at the event with the pointer and looking in Score values, where Tilt/Reset is marked as: Reset+unknown.
6.1) General
The registration unit is a data logger with internal sensors for Humidity, Acceleration, Temperature and Tilt.
Several different registration units are available. Standard sampling range is up to 10 G with resolution of 0,01G. Units with 1–100 G and 0,3–25 G can also be supplied upon request.
A sampling range of –40–+80C for Temperature and 0–100 % for Humidity are standard on all registration units.
6) Registration unit
5.1) PC Interface, Top version
The PC Interface is used to communicate with the registration unit, download parameters, initiate sampling sequences and upload the collected data after a recording period.
This interface is placed on top of the registration unit, parallel to the battery case (see figure). Press the CL button to start communication. Note that the LED blinks to indi-cate active communication mode. The Top version can communicate with a registra-tion unit that is inserted in the installation grip or a free-standing registration unit. The LED stops blinking 25–30 seconds after you release the button, or 20–30 seconds after communication ceases.
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7) Initiating a sampling sequence
7.1) Initiating a sampling sequence: To initiate a sampling sequence, you must first create an INIT file. Enter the start and stop time for the recording period and select the intervals for each sampling channel in the fields in the dialog box. You have a total of 38,000 samples, which can be allocated to 1 to 3 Acc sensors, 1 Temp sensor and 1 Humidity sensor. The Tilt function does not require storage space; it is logged together with one of the other channels.
7.2) Save the INIT file with a unique name and it can be used on a later occasion with similar conditions. All you need to change is the start and stop times.
7.3) INIT file field: To create an INIT file, you must enter:
Start time: YYYY:MM:DD HH: MM:SS
Stop time: YYYY:MM:DD HH: MM:SS
Logging interval SSSSSfor Temp: (max 65,535 seconds)
Logging interval SSSSSfor Humidity: (max 65,535 seconds)
Acc X: on/off Acc Y: on/off Acc Z: on/off
Temp: on/off Humidity (Rh): on/off Angle: on/off
GPS: on/off
The function Ext. switch (External switch) is only for the versi-on with input, if a (container) door is open or closed.
The function GSM is available from 05/2009 on.
7.4) Registration Limit:
You can set a minimum registration limit for the Acc X, Y and Z channels. This limits the size of the database by eliminating samples that are not of interest to the user. You decide the limits you want to set for each channel. Each channel is separate. See the technical specifications (section 1.3) for the lowest level that can be logged for each type of registration unit.
7.5) Indication limit:
Set values for each sampling channel to define the limits that trigger an LED if they are exceeded. Over time, your own experience of previous sampling of this type of goods and transport will help you set suitable levels.
7.6) Acc resolution Can be set to 1.0, 0.1 or 0,01 G resolution for Registration limit and Indication limit.
A device with sampling range up to 10 G has a standard resolution of 0,01 G.
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8) Creating a new initiation file
Button Select DeviceDisplays all ever connected Shock recorder. The cur-rently connected can be based on the Simple serial dial.
8.1) Button Device Details
Device NameHere you can tell the device to assign a name
Default PasswordIf you work with a pass-word, you can insert a backup in case you forget your password
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8.2) Tab Record "Period"
Starts after the successful download of parameters
Starts in your previously set date and time
Starts after pushing "Check limit‘‘ button on device
Ends when reached your previously entered date and time
Ends after the predetermined time
8.3 Tab "Acceleration"
EnableEnable / disable the acceleration record
Alarm levelHere you can enter the time (ms = milliseconds) a certain acceleration should continue to be recorded (hint: take parameters higher than for Registration Limits)
Select the measurement you want to use
Registration limitsSet the desired values for the acceleration records. It will only record values, which exceed the set limit.
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8.4 Tab "Temperature"
Alarm levelenter the limit from which the LED lights up on the registration unit by pres-sing check limits.
Hint:Even if the temperature is not important in your case for the transported goods, nevertheless put it in an 8-12 hours interval to include in a peaceful trans-fer of no visible rash has measured to be sure that the records worked
EnableEnable / disable the tempe-rature record
Sample IntervalEnter the interval for the frequency of measurement.
8.5 Tab "Humidity"
Alarm levelenter the limit from which the LED lights up on the registration unit by pres-
EnableEnable / disable the humi-dity measurement
Sample IntervalEnter the interval for the frequency of measurement
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8.6 Tab "Angle“
Alarm levelEntering the tilt angle limits
EnableEnable / disable the tilt angle measurement
Sample intervalEnter the interval for the frequency of measurement
8.7 Tab "User Information“
Free text box for any user information The bolded data will appear in the shock recorder, others only serve to remind the PC
HorizonInsert here the values for the normal position of the registration unit. Standard mounting is horizontal (flat):X = 0° Y = 0° For vertical mounting (vertical):X upwards X = 90° Y = 0°Y upwards X = 0° Y =90°
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8.8 Tab "GPS“
The GPS can also be obtained by recording measurements, you need the appropriate tabs above to activate. Exceeding the limits then will notify GPS
EnableEnable / disable the GPS recording
Sample intervalSet to record the GPS position by desired record interval.
8.9 Tab "GSM“
The GSM can also be obtained by recording measurements, you need the appropriate tabs above to activate. Exceeding the limits will then notify the specified number.
Enableenable/disable GSM recording
Alarm numberEnter the phone number to be selected to an alarm message from the device.
Tipp:Hoher Stromverbrauch – nicht zu enge Intervalle bei langen Transporten.
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8.10 Tab ”Tilt“
8.11 Tab "Ext. Switch“
Ext. Switch an additional device is variant with an extra cable connection, for measurements as pressure sensor or door open/closed.
Enableenable/disable ext. switch recording
Switch descriptionenter your comments
Nur relevant für Cargolog-Geräte aus den Jahren 2006 oder älter.
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8.12 Tab "Security“
Pin Codeenter the pin number of the sim card to use GSM
PasswordYou can fill up to 8 digit password.
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9) Memory in CARGOLOG
Each logged sample in CARGOLOG consists of a time stamp (4 bytes) and one or more data blocks. A data block for temperature or humidity consists of 2 bytes. A data block for acceleration consists of 16 or 12 bytes, depending on whether or not time is logged for each acceleration channel.
The memory has 226,352 bytes available for data storage.
9.1) Example
CARGOLOG is initiated to log humidity and temperature every 60 seconds.
CARGOLOG runs for 4 consecutive days and nights.
This produces 60 « 24 « 4 = 5,760 humidity and temperature data blocks. Each block is 4 + 2 + 2 = 8 bytes, which means that 46,080 bytes are used up for the humidity and tempera-ture entries and 186,720 bytes are available for acceleration. Each acceleration sample takes 4 + 16 bytes to store, so you can store 9,336 acceleration samples at once.
EXAMPLE 2
CARGOLOG is initiated to log acceleration only. CARGOLOG can log 11,640 acceleration samples on the three channels, X, Y and Z.
You do not need to specify a logging interval, since the entries are logged according to the selected registration level (trigger level).
EXAMPLE 3
CARGOLOG is initiated to log humidity and temperature as in example 1, but without logging acceleration. In this case, the memory can store 29,100 entries and it will take over 20 days and nights to fill the memory.
EXAMPLE 4
CARGOLOG is initiated to log humidity or temperature as in example 1, without logging acceleration. In this case, the memory can store 38,800 entries. For optimum use of memory capacity, the following calculation must be done to choose the sampling interval:
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sampling period in seconds « number of channels = logging interval in seconds
maximum number of registrations
You can manually reallocate sampling channels to adjust the logging interval as desired; for example if you want one channel to be logged at a different rate than the others. Just remember to calculate the interval so that the memory suffices for the entire period.
10) Formatting the memory
Before you can start a new sampling sequence, you may need to format the memory (which deletes sampled data and settings from previous recording periods). This is necessary if the previous sampling sequence was interrupted or if the conditions of the sampling are changed. Note: All stored information will be deleted! If you want to save the data, download the memory as usual before reformatting.
10.1)
Select Format memory in Cargolog from the Cargolog menu.
10.2)
Place the registration unit in the PC Interface and press the CL button to format. Click OK and press and hold the CL but-ton for 3–4 seconds while the program switches to communi-cation mode. Monitor the reformatting process on screen.
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11) Starting a sampling sequence
To start a sampling sequence with CARGOLOG, you must first specify when and how the sampling should be done by trans-ferring an INIT file, which you created earlier (see section 5). To transfer the file:
11.1)
Make sure that the registration unit has fresh batteries by selecting View status in the Cargolog menu. The displayed value is the voltage of the battery. To do this, you must communicate with the registration unit.
11.2)
Place the CARGOLOG unit in the PC Interface with the LEDs facing outwards from the opening.
11.3)
Select Load parameters into Cargolog, either the icon or the alternative in the Cargolog menu.
11.4)
Select and open the INIT file you want to use and make any necessary changes.
11.5)
Click OK.
Starting a sampling sequence / on command
Press the CL button for 3–5 seconds on the FAT 90 unit to activate communication mode. The right LED blinks.
11.6)
11.7)
Click YES to continue with the transfer.
11.8)
Monitor the transfer process on screen.
11.9)
If an error message, ‘Memory not read’, is displayed, you must download the previous sampling sequence first. If sampling is still underway (the stop time is later than the last download), you must stop the sampling sequence in progress before you can start another. Use the Format memory in Cargolog func-tion in the Cargolog menu; see point 10.
11.10)
Remove the CARGOLOG unit from the PC Interface when transfer is complete. Place the registration unit at the sampling site.
12) Starting on command
12.1)
In situations where you cannot determine beforehand when a sampling sequence is to start, you can program the registra-tion unit to start on command. Use start by press button and transfer the INIT file as usual (see 7 and 8)
Then start the registration unit by pressing and holding the CL button for 15–20 seconds. The LEDs on the registration unit indicate start-up with the following sequence:
1) all LEDs glow steadily; 2) all go out; 3) the LEDs light up one at a time, from right to left. Now sampling has begun and you can release the CL button. If you keep holding the CL button, all LEDs will glow steadily, with a brief interruption every 5 seconds.
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13) Downloading sampling data
13.1)
After sampling is complete, the results can be read and evaluated in two ways: by pressing the CL button for a quick check, or by downloading all data into the PC program.
13.2)
Quick check: During or after a sampling sequence, you can do a quick check of the sample values by pressing the CL button (use a pen or similar object). When the CL button is pressed, all LEDs light up and remain lit as long as the button is held. When the button is released, any LEDs that are still lit indicate exceeded limit values. This light goes out automatically after 3–4 seconds. If none of the channels have sampled values outside the pre-set limits, all LEDs go out immediately when you release the CL button.
13.3)
To download the sample values into the PC program, place the registration unit in the PC Interface, just as you did to transfer sampling parameters. Open the Cargolog menu and select Read, or click the icon in the menu.
13.4)
Enter a name for the sampling sequence.
13.5)
Click OK and press and hold the CL button for 3–4 seconds while the program switches to communication mode.
13.6)
When downloading is complete, the program switches to standard mode again and you can download data from other CARGOLOG units or open the data file for analysis.
13.7)
Click on the icon to open your data file, or select Open in the File menu. The entire sampling sequence is displayed.
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14) Graph/Toolbar
Graphs Red = Temp Blue = Relative humidity (RH) Turquoise = Acc X Magenta = Acc Y Green = Acc Z
Click or drag here to scroll quickly
Open saved data file
Save open data file as text file
Insert comments
Retrieve data from Cargolog.
Open/edit initiation file/ start measuring
Show/hide Acc graph X
Show/hide RH graph
Show/hide GPS graph
Show/hide angle graph
Show/hide C° graph
Show/hide angle indicator
Show/hide Acc. graph Y
Show/hide Acc graph Z
Scale time axis 1– 10 steps
Zoom
Click here to scroll slowly
Angle Red = Angle Blue = CL pressed or error Grey = Normal status
Scale Database
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14.1) Graph / Toolbar with shortcuts for GPS
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Graph / Toolbar
The small satellite icons on top of the graph indicates that it is GPS data stored at the time. The actual GPS Data will be written out in the field “GPS Position“ by mouse left button click in the graph.
Show/Hide GPS Indication
By the mouse pointer right button click you will get the box View position on map. . . active. Left button click on the box will automatic export the GPS data to your map program and plot the position on a Map. The Map can be a mp program on your local computer or a map database on the internet.
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In the Graph menu, you can select the sampling channel(s) you want to display. You can also select the icons of the desired channels in the tool bar at the top of the graph.
You can use the time scale function to display the sampling sequence in varying steps – 60 sec, 6 min, 60 min, 10 hrs, 24 hrs, 7 days, 40 days or automatic scaling of the entire recording period.
The Set scale function in the Graph menu lets you adjust the scales of specific sampling channels.
In the Setup menu, you can set default values, which will be used every time you open a new file.
15.2) Set scale
15.1) Graph
You can zoom in on the graph by clicking the ‘+ magnifying glass’ and then drawing a box around the section of the graph you want to view. Zoom out again by clicking the ‘– magnifying glass’.
15.3) Zoom
15) Evaluating samples
Acc X | AccY | Acc Z | RH | Temperature | Angle | GPS Position
15.4) Score values
When you place the pointer on a detail of the graph, such as an acceleration peak, and click with the lefthand mouse button, the Score values are displayed: all samples for that point in time are displayed in a pop-up box, while a vertical line on the graph shows the position in context. Use the right and left arrow keys on your keyboard to move forwards and backwards. Acceleration is shown in G and its duration throughout the registration level is shown in ms.
15.5) Max score values
The Max score values function gives the top and bottom values recorded during the recording period. To access the function, place the pointer in the graph and click with the left-hand mouse button. When the Score values box is displayed, select the Max score values tab.
15.6) Guide lines
Click on one of the sample values on the left axis of the graph to insert a horizontal guide line that helps you evaluate the results. The guide is placed at the level where you click. You can move it by dragging it to the desired location. You can have any number of guides in the graph.
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Evaluating samples / Printing
Status is indicated by colours:
Grey: Normal status Red: The registration unit was upside down throughout the sampling period. Blue: The registration unit had Reset status during the sampling period. Reset/Normal means that the registration
unitís CL button was pressed, either to view the status using the LEDs or to transfer data to the PC program. Reset/Unknown means a battery failure or other technical problem.
15.7) Top bar
Click the speech balloon to enter your own comments. Then place the pointer at the desired point in the graph and click New. Now your comment is displayed in the graph. You can edit or delete text as needed by selecting the comment with the right-hand mouse button. You can also move the comment somewhere else by dragging and dropping. To move the indication line linked to the comment, click the tip of the line with the left-hand mouse button and drag it to the new location.
15.8) Insert comment
16) Printing
16.1) Opening a file to print
Open the sampling sequence you want to print.
Print the entire recording period or zoom in on the desired part of the graph. Use the time scale function and/or select Set scale. You can print sample values by selecting Print in the File menu (the file must be open).
16.2) Select printer
Select the printer to which you want to send the data. We recommend a colour printer for the clearest possible printouts.
16.3) Hide/show sampling channel
If you want to print a limited number of channels, select them in the Graph menu or press the desired icon in the toolbar.
16.4) Graph options
In the File menu, select Properties/Printer. If Graph options is active, you can see where page breaks will occur when you print your data. Page breaks are displayed as vertical dotted lines in the graph.
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17) Important
17.1) Humidity sensor
The humidity sensor in the unit must be protected from the following substances, which will ruin it: Ethyl acetate, acetone, HCl, saltpetre (potassium nitrate), sulphur, alcohol, petrol, methylene, benzene, lavender, turpentine, ether, formaldehyde, orthochlorophenol, perchlorethylene, potassium hydroxide, carbon tetrachloride, trichlorethylene, xylene.
17.2) Placement
Do not place the unit in direct sunlight. This can reduce precision in temperature and humidity sampling.
17.3) Attachment
When measuring acceleration, the registration unit must be firmly affixed to the goods or to the means of transport. Use the attachment device included with the registration unit.
17.4) Batteries
Always check that the battery capacity is sufficient for the entire recording period. Check the manufacturerís temperatu-re– performance statistics. For sampling in cold conditions, we recommend a registration unit that runs on lithium batteries. Standard battery is a 3,6 V lithium battery, also suitable for use in cold environments.
Important / Long-term storage / EMC
18) Long-term storage
If you do not use the CARGOLOG system for a long time, con-sider the following points:
x Stop all ongoing sampling by formatting the memory (see section 10).
x Store the registration unit with fully-charged operating batteries. This prevents unnecessary wear on the internal memory back-up battery. The memory back-up battery is a lithium battery with a life span of about 7 years when unused.
x Store the registration unit at room temperature in a sealed area to prevent damage to the RH sensor due to impurities in the air.
19) EMC
The Cargolog FAT 90 is tested and approved according to the following standards:
Emissions: EN 50081-1 EN 55 022, class B
Immunity: EN 50 082-2, EN61 000-4-2, ENV 50 140,ENV 50 204
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Calibration / Disposal and Recycling WEE
20) Calibration
The Cargolog® Registration units are tested and calibrated to be in accordance to references approved for Acceleration, Temperature, and Humidity by SP, Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Bors, Sweden.
Our recommendation for the periodical calibration routine for the Cargolog® FAT90 is calibration every 24 month.
Please send the Cargolog® back to Messko for calibration.
The calibration routine includes following control and test by comparable measurements to equipment certified by SP, the Swedish National Test Research Institute.
Disposal of old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable throughout the European Union and other European countries with separate collection programs.)
This symbol found on your product or on its packaging indicates that this product should not be treated as household waste when you wish to dispose of it. Instead, it should be handed over to an applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human health, which could other wise be caused by inappropriate disposal of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. The packaging material is made of carton and corrugated cardboard, which can be recycled. After use, Power supply batteries can handed over to an applicable collection point for the recycling. At the time the electronic device who has served itís time, it can be sent back to the manufacturer with freight pre paid, to be taken care of, free of charge to the address below:
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21) Disposal and Recycling WEEE
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Cargolog® IR Top Interface USBQuick Installation Guide
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Installing
The following steps guide the user through the installation process of the Cargolog IR Top Interface USB. In this instruction and in the dialog boxes the Cargolog IR Top Interface USB is named “Cargolog USB Communicator“.
Step 1: Insert the CD ROM that came with the delivery into the CD ROM Drive.
Step 2: Insert the Cargolog USB Communicator cable into a free USB slot on your PC. Windows should detect the cable and open the “Found New Hardware Wizard“.
Step 3:
Answer “No, not this time“ to the Question “Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for soft-ware?“ and Click Next to continue
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Step 4:
Step 5:
The software drivers have not been Windows Logo Tested, therefore click on “Continue Anyway“
Insert the Driver CD that was supplied with the Cargolog IR Top Interface USB and Click Next to continue
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Step 6:
The driver software for the Cargolog USB Communicator has been installed, Click Finish to close the Wizard.
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Step 7:
Step 8:
Click Finish to close the Wizard and complete the installation process.
The installation process now continues to install the virtual com port on your PC, the steps are very similar to steps 3, 4 and 5 above. When the software is completed the following dialog box appears:
Cargolog USB Serial Port
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Installing
Step 9: Windows will have assigned a COM port number for the Cargolog USB Communicator, this can be found by looking in the Windows Device Manager or in the Cargolog menu “File-Properties-Misc“. Important! The Comport number can not be higher than 9 to be addressed by the FATCOM program. If the comport number is 10 or higher, the comport must be readdressed from the Windows Device Manager.
Which COM port is my Cargolog USB Communicator?When the Cargolog USB Communicator is installed Windows assigns a COM port number for the device. To find out which COM port number is assigned to the Device follow the steps below.
1. Ensure that the Cargolog USB Communicator e is connected to your PC.2. Open “start l Control Panel“3. Select “Performance and Maintenance“ if using category view (otherwise ignore this step)4. Select “System“ to open the System Properties Dialog box5. Select the “Hardware“ Tab6. Select “Device Manager“7. Expand the “Ports (COM & LTP)“ Tree to list all the available Serial and Parallel ports on your PC.
There should be an entry Cargolog USB Communicator Serial Port with the COM number in brackets.
8. Expand the Port named Cargolog USB serial ports by dubbleclick.9. Choose the tab Portsettings – go in under “Advanced“ and rename the port number to a free number in
the line 1–9.
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