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Getting Started With NATCDE 7.1

(National Cruise Data Entry System)

DRAFT

Washington Office Forest Management Service Center 2150 Center Avenue, Building A Fort Collins, Colorado 80526

Matt Oberle Rich Ernst Phone: (970) 295-5752 Phone: (970) 295-5776 [email protected] [email protected] Ken Cormier Fax: (970) 295-5755 Phone: (970) 295-5779 [email protected] http://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/

Version 7.1

DRAFT Revised 2/25/00

Table of Contents Introduction..............................................................1 Objectives and Features of NATCDE.........................................1 NATCDE Comprehension - The Steps Involved.................................2 "The Cookie Concept"......................................................3 The Flow of NATCDE........................................................5 The Directory Structure of NATCDE.........................................7 Within Strata Example (Cruise 99981)......................................8 Running NATCDE .......................................................16 Establishing the Cruise ..............................................18 Setting up the Data Entry Screens.....................................25 Transfering Data from the PC to the PDR...............................27 Entering Tree Data....................................................35 Transfering Data from the PDR to the PC...............................38 Creating NATCRS Files.................................................40 Running NATCRS........................................................42 Managing the Data.....................................................42 Across Strata Example (Cruise 99991)......................Not Yet Available Appendix A - PC, DAP, & HUSKY Screen Differences........................A-1 Appendix B - Basics of Using a Personal Computer........................B-1 Appendix C - NATCDE Key Commands........................................C-1 Appendix D - Blank Data Entry Forms.....................................D-1

Getting Started with NATCDE Page 1

INTRODUCTION The Getting Started with NATCDE (The National Cruise Data Entry System) document provides the user with a step-by-step explanation of how to use the NATCDE. Please note that the screen graphics in this document were all captured using the PC version of NATCDE. There are no functional differences between the PC and PDR versions of NATCDE, but the screens will appear to be different. Please refer to Appendix A to see some examples of screens for the PC, DAP and HUSKY versions of NATCDE

OBJECTIVES AND FEATURES OF NATCDE NATCDE was intended to be more then a simple data collection system. It was designed to achieve the following objectives, listed in order of importance. Primary Objectives 1) Provide field personnel with an easy method of collecting and

recording data. 2) Ensure that there is a clear understanding of cruise objectives

and population definitions before data collection begins. 3) Provide the cruise designer with an easy method of implementing

procedures for the field collection of data. Secondary Objectives

1) Usable on a variety of portable data recorders (PDRs). 2) Provide a system to automate data collected of paper field

sheets. 3) Provide an inexpensive system for users to acquire and

maintain. 4) Allow for a minimum of programming effort for system support.

(One set of program code instead of several)

The following is a brief list of NATCDE features that enable the system to achieve the above objectives and that set NATCDE apart from previous data entry systems. Easy-to-use Interface - The program is easy to navigate using a

menu-driven interface that helps to prevent confusion.


Cruise design establishes - The system must be programmed with a data collection procedures cruise design prior to data collection.

This ensures that a cruise design is in place and understood by the people responsible for data collection prior to actually collecting data.

EtAl Codes - The Cruise Implementer can set up EtAl

codes which allow the Data Entry person to substitute a single code, or key stroke, for several fields of data, thus, speeding up the data entry process substantially.

Comprehensive Screen Setup - Most of the data entry screens can be set

using customized views, including inserting/removing fields and changing field order and size.

Multi-platform - The programs can be used on both a DOS

based PC and a variety of DOS based data recorders.

Modular program design - The system is divided into several task

specific programs which allow the system to be implemented in a variety of ways. For example, if storage space on a data recorder is limited then only the data collection and data communication modules need to be installed on the data recorder.

NATCDE COMPREHENSION - THE STEPS INVOLVED The collection of data for timber cruise is a complex process that can be broken down into the following three inter-related steps: 1) Cruise Design - Identification of the population(s) to be

sampled and the sampling procedure(s) that will be used.

2) Cruise Implementation - Installation of the NATCDE program

module(s), design of the field forms, and establishment of a process for automating the collected data. All of these activities will be necessary the first time NATCDE is used. After that, depending on the new cruise design, only a portion of these activities will need to be preformed.


3) Data Collection/Entry - Field collection of data and the mechanical process of automating the information.

An individual may be responsible for only one step, any two steps, or all three steps. For the process to work, these three steps must work in harmony with each other but it is easier to look at each step separately and then combine the steps to produce the whole. This is the way we will look at NATCDE.

"THE COOKIE CONCEPT" A conceptual way of looking at the three-step process outlined above is to think of the process of making cookies. Making cookies can be viewed as involving three steps:

1) Planning - Deciding on the type of cookies to make (Cruise Design) and identifying the ingredients and tools

necessary for this particular type of cookie. Different ingredients are required for chocolate chip dough, sugar dough, or rosette batter.

2) Forming the cookies - Getting all of the ingredients and tools (Cruise Implementation) together in one place and mixing up the

dough according to the recipe then shaping the dough into cookies using spoons, cookie cutters, or irons.

3) Producing the cookie - taking the formed cookie dough and baking (Data Collection/Entry) or frying it, and then finishing the

process by icing or dusting with powdered sugar.


Figure 1. The Cookie Concept. This conceptual view shows a potential for problems when viewing the system from only one perspective. Attempting to bake rosette batter in an oven or fry chocolate chip cookie dough in hot oil, while it might produce "something", will not produce the cookie that was originally planned for. Baking a cookie may seem like a complicated process to someone who has never done it before, but seems simple to someone who has been through the process a few times. Likewise, NATCDE may seem like a complicated process to someone who has never used it before, but seems simple to someone who has become familiar with the process. In the cookie example, it is possible to assign the task of "Producing the cookie" to an individual and that is the only part of the process they ever see. Likewise, with NATCDE it is possible to assign the task of data collection/entry to an individual and that is the only part of the process they ever see. While that greatly


simplifies the task for those selected individuals there still needs to be someone with an understanding of the overall process to ensure the various tasks come together to produce the desired results and do not conflict with each other along the way.

THE FLOW OF NATCDE

The NATCDE program is essentially made up of six inter-related modules that are stand-alone programs in themselves. The user selects the module to run depending on the current stage of the NATCDE process. On the next page is the flowchart of NATCDE. The following table has a brief explanation of each module. MODULE FUNCTION USER ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Establish Cruise Enter the cruise design Cruise Designer information such as cruise or data, strata data, unit Cruise Implementer data, EtAl codes, Frequency/KZ data, and tally screen setup info. Data Entry/Edit Enter or edit tree data. Data Collector Communications Transfer Establish cruise Cruise Implementer data from the PC to the or data recorder or transfer Data Collector tree data from the data recorder to the PC. NATCRS Files Enter volume equations, Cruise Implementer value equations and reports and create the KEY and JOB files that will subsequently be run through the NATCRS program. Setup Screens Select fields and set up Cruise Implementer the order and width of fields for various data entry screens. Data Management Delete data by cruise, Cruise Implementer strata, unit, plot, or or tree. Also delete misc. Data Collector files if necessary. On the following page you'll find a flowchart depicting the logical procession of the six modules of NATCDE.


Figure 2. NATCDE FLOWCHART.


The following figure gives an example of a directory structure that is created after running the NATCDE program. Please note that some of the files are only created some of the time. For example, the FILEINFO file in the CRUISING directory is only created when you set up the program to transfer files to another computer. Another example is the TALLY.DAT and TALLY.IDX files in the DATENT directory only show up if you have entered tally information while in the DATA ENTRY.

Figure 3. Directory Structure of NATCDE.


WITHIN STRATA EXAMPLE This section is a step-by-step walkthrough of the process of using NATCDE to enter data for an example cruise and then using NATCRS to process the data and generate reports. Let's say we are given the following map as an example cruise:

Figure 4. Example Cruise 99981 Layout Map


Based on the previous map, we might decide to set up the cruise as follows:

Figure 5. Example Cruise 99981 Layout Map With Stratas and Units Established.

Now that we know how the cruise needs to be established, we can use our sample data forms to help us organize the Establish Cruise data before we enter it into the computer. The following four pages are an example of how we might organize our Establish Cruise data:


NATCDE - Sample Data Form Cruise Number:

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Figure 6. Example Data Form For Cruise 99981.


NATCDE - Sample Data Form Cruise Number: 99981999819998199981

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NATCDE - Sample Tally Form Cruise Number:

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Tally Form Instructions: 1. Choose how you want to arrange

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4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the rowheading.

5. For each species-Etal code match,assign a tally key. Tally keys arecase sensitive (i.e. 'q' is not the same as 'Q').

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EtAl Keymap Instructions: Fill out this form if you are using an across stratatally screen because species codes need to beassociated with the EtAl codes.1. List the EtAl codes and their row and column

locations as they appear on the tally form above.2. Add the species associated with each EtAl code.

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Figure 9. Example Tally Form for Cruise 99981.


The following two pages are Example Field Measurements that you will use during the data collection stage of this example.

Example Field Measurements

Strata 1 Unit 1

Strata 1 Unit 2

Point # Tree # Species DBH THT DEF1 EtAl1 1 ES 20 80 101 2 ES 21.5 82 5 D1 3 WF 16 651 4 WF 14.2 58 51 5 ES 18 71 102 1 WF 8.4 50 5 P2 2 WF 7.2 50 P2 3 WF 12.4 81 50 DP2 4 ES 24.4 95 5

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Figure 10. Example Field Measurements For Cruise 99981.


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Figure 11. Example Field Measurements For Cruise 99981.


RUNNING NATCDE Run the NATCDE program by typing "NATCDE" at the DOS prompt and you will see the following screen:

Figure 12. NATCDE Main Menu. Press the F2 key to select the About NATCDE option.

Figure 13. About NATCDE Screen. This screen shows some helpful information about NATCDE. Press a key to return to Main Menu.


Press the F1 key to select the Help option.

Figure 14. NATCDE Help Screen. This screen gives a brief description of each option of NATCDE. Press a key to return to Main Menu. Press 8 to select the Space on Disk option.

Figure 15. Space Left on Disk. This option shows how much storage space is left on the hard drive. Press a key to return to Main Menu.


ESTABLISHING THE CRUISE Now we are ready to enter the establish cruise data for cruise number 99981. Press 1 at the Main Menu to execute the Establish Cruise module. After a brief wait, you should see the Establish Cruise Menu. The options are Cruise, Strata, Cutting_Unit, Unit/Strata, EtAl, Frequency/KZ, Report, and Return. The first thing we have to do is enter a cruise record. Select Cruise.

Figure 16. Cruise Screen. Look at the Sample Data Form on page 10 and enter the cruise data as shown on the form. Close the cruise window by pressing the F2 key. You will be prompted to save the data. Select YES to save the data. Look at the status bar on the bottom of the screen. Cruisee number 99981 should be indicated. You are now ready to enter the strata data. Select Strata Menu. At the Strata Menu select Strata Data.


Figure 17. Strata Screen. Enter the strata data as it appears on the sample data form. When you are done entering the strata data, move the cursor to the line containing strata 1. Press the F2 key to close the window. Again, you will be prompted to save the data so select YES. Select Return to go back to the Establish Cruise Menu. Look at the status bar on the bottom of the screen. Strata code 1 should be indicated. You are now ready to enter the unit data. Select Cutting_Unit, and then select Cutting Unit Data.

Figure 18. Unit Screen.


Enter the unit data as shown on the sample data form on page 10. Press the F2 key to close the window and select YES to save the unit data. You are now ready to enter the area (acreage) information by unit and strata. Select Unit/Strata and then Select Strata. Choose Strata 1 and enter the area information from the Sample Data Form on page 11. Press the F2 key to close the window. The information will automatically be saved. Repeat this process for the remaining two strata.

Figure 19. Unit/Strata Screen Now we are ready to enter Sample Frequency and KZ data for strata 3 (our sample tree strata). Select Freq/KZ from the Establish Menu. From the Freq/KZ Menu select Freq/KZ Data.

Figure 20. Frequency/KZ Screen.


Enter the frequency and KZ data as shown on the sample data form. Press F2 to close and save. Select Return to go back to the Establish Cruise Menu. You are now ready to enter the EtAl codes. Select EtAl from the Establish Menu. From the EtAl Menu select EtAl Codes.

Figure 21. EtAl Codes Screen. Enter the EtAl codes as shown on the Species/EtAl Codes form on page 12. Press F2 to save data and close the window. Select Return to go back to Establish Menu. Now, because strata 3 is a Sample Tree cruise, we want to set up the tally screen for strata 3. Select Freq/KZ. From the Freq/KZ Menu select FDR Tally Screen. From the FDR Tally Screen Menu select Select Strata. Enter strata 3. The status bar should indicate strata 3. Select Within Strata. From the Within Strata Menu select Tally Screen Format. There are two possible formats for the Tally Screen: ROW COLUMN DESCRIPTION Species EtAl Codes Species are arranged along the left side of

the tally screen and EtAl codes along the top.

EtAl Codes Species EtAl Codes are arranged along the left side

of the tally screen and Species along the top.

According to the example Sample Tally Form on page 13, the rows are Species and the columns are EtAl Codes so Select Row->Species Column->EtAl Codes. A tally status bar indicating your choice will show up on the bottom of the screen. From the Within Strata Menu, select Tally Column Setup.


Figure 22. Tally Column Setup Screen. Enter the EtAl Codes and labels as indicated on the Sample Tally Form. Press F2 to save and close. From the Within Strata Menu, select Tally Row Setup.

Figure 23. Tally Row Setup Screen. Enter the Species and labels as indicated on the Sample Tally Form. Press F2 to save and close.


You are now done establishing the cruise data. You should now generate a report to check that the cruise has been established correctly. Return to the Establish Menu and select Report. Enter "99981" at the filename prompt and then you should see a message that the report is complete. You have just generated a report that you can view using NATCDE’s text editor/ viewer. Return to the Establish Cruise Menu and select Return to go back to the Main Menu. Press 9 from the main menu to start the PFE text editor. If this is the first time you have run PFE from NATCDE a warning message will appear:

Figure 24. Warning Message on PFE. After reading the warning message close the pfe.txt window by selecting File and then Close. In PFE, open the Establishment Report file you just created by selecting File and then Open. In the Open Existing File window, click on the List Files of Type pull down menu and select Establishment Reports.


Figure 25. Opening files with PFE. Highlight the Establishment Report you just created (99981.rp1) and click OK.

Figure 26. Viewing 99981.rpt with PFE. Compare the data in the report to the data in the Example Data Forms on pages 10-13. If there are any errors, then run the NATCDE program and select the Establish Cruise option again to correct them. If there are no errors, then close PFE and return to the NATCDE program to proceed to the next step.


SETTING UP THE DATA ENTRY FORMS You are now ready to set up the data entry forms that you will be using. First, you should set up the tally screen character map. This map is shown on the Sample Tally Form on page 13. You will have to map each of the characters to its location in the grid. For example, character 'q' is in row 1 & column 1, character 'w' is in row 1 & column 2, and so on. From the Main Menu, select Setup Screens. From the Setup Screens Menu, select Modify Forms. From the Modify Forms Menu, select Keyboard Map.

Figure 27. Keyborad Map Setup Screen. Enter the characters and locations as shown on the Sample Tally Form. Press F2 to save and close. The next step is to set up the PNT/PLOT and 100%/STR tree data entry forms. According to the cruise design, strata 1 is a POINT cruise, strata 2 is a 100% cruise and strata 3 is a SAMPLE TREE cruise. This means you have two screens to set up because the 100% and STR cruises share the same data entry form. From the Modify Forms Menu, select Tree Data. From the Tree Data Menu, select PNT/PLOT.

Figure 28. PNT/PLOT Setup Screen.


Look at the example field measurements for strata 1 on page 14. The example measurements don't have a tree count so turn off that field by clicking the check mark in the "Show" column next to Tree Count. The Defect One column should come after the Total Height column so enter "33" into the "Order" field of Defect One. The Total Height column is number 32 so entering a 33 as the order of Defect One in effect placed it after the Total Height. Press F2 to save and close. From the Tree Data menu, select 100%/STR.

Figure 29. 100%/STR Setup Screen. Look at the example field measurements for stratas 2 and 3 on pages 14-15. Again, the Defect One column should come after the Total Height column so enter "33" into the "Order" field of Defect One. Press F2 to save and close. Select Return twice to go back to the Setup Screens Menu and the Select Return to go back to the Main Menu.


TRANSFERING DATA FROM THE PC TO THE PDR

NOTE: If you are NOT using a Portable Data Recorder in conjunction with your PC for this tutorial, then skip this section. Go directly to section ENTERING TREE DATA on page 35.

You first want to set up the PDR to receive data. This involves four steps: 1) selecting the communications port, 2) selecting the baud rate, and 3) selecting the transfer method , and 4) setting up the PDR with the Import Data option. PDR SETUP STEP 1 - SELECTING THE COMMUNICATIONS PORT

On the PDR, run the NATCDE program by typing "NATCDE" at the DOS prompt. Select the Communications Menu by pressing 3.

Figure 30. Communications Menu. From the Communications Menu, run the Import/Export module by pressing 1. From the Import/Export Menu, select Comm_Setup. From the Comm. Setup Menu, select Communications Port.

Figure 31. Communications Port Menu.

On most PDRs the default COM port is COM1.


PDR SETUP STEP 2 - SELECTING THE BAUD RATE

Now you want to select the baud rate at which to transfer data. From the Comm. Setup Menu, select Baud Rate.

Figure 32. Baud Rate Menu. Select the baud rate that you want to use. On the DAPs, the maximum baud rate is 19200. On the HUSKYs, the maximum baud rate is 38400. From the Comm. Setup Menu, select Return to get back to the Import/Export Menu. NOTE: You will normally only need to perform the Communications Setup once for the PDR because these settings saved to a configuration file.

PDR SETUP STEP 3 - SELECTING THE TRANSFER METHOD

Select the transfer method your PDR supports. Cmdhcom should be used with HUSKYs. From the Comm. Setup Menu, select Transfer Method. For this example, we are going to use Kermit.

Figure 33. Transfer Method Menu.


PDR SETUP STEP 4 - SET UP THE PDR TO IMPORT DATA

Now you want to set up the PDR to Import Data. We are going to import data from the PC to the PDR, so select Import Data from the Import/Export Menu.

Figure 34. Import Data "Ready" message.

You will see the above message. Press a key. From the Import/Export Menu, select Return. We are now done setting up the PDR.

You now want to set up the PC to transmit the establish cruise data and the screen setup information we previously entered and configured. This also involves four steps: 1) Selecting the communications port, 2) selecting a baud rate, 3) selecting the transfer method, and 4) setting up the PC with the Export Data option.

PC SETUP STEP 1 - SELECTING THE COMMUNICATIONS PORT

On the PC, go to the Main Menu and select Communications. From the Communications Menu, select Import/Export. From the Import/Export Menu, select Comm_Setup. From the Comm. Setup Menu, select Communications Port. Select the communications port that you want to use. On most PCs you will want to use the COM1 port but it depends on what COM port you have free.

PC SETUP STEP 2 - SELECTING THE BAUD RATE

From the Comm. Setup Menu, select Baud Rate. The baud rate you select here must be the same as the one selected above during the PDR setup. From the Comm. Setup menu, select Return.


PC SETUP STEP 3 - SELECTING THE TRANSFER METHOD

From the Comm. Setup Menu, select Transfer Method. The transfer method you select here must be the same as the one selected above during the PDR setup. From the Comm. Setup menu, select Return.

PC SETUP STEP 4 - SETTING UP THE PC TO EXPORT DATA

Now you want to select the files to export to the PDR. From the Import/Export Menu, select Export_Data. You will be prompted for the cruise number. Enter "99981".

Figure 35. The Export Data List screen.

You will see a checklist that looks like the screen above. You want to transfer the Establish Cruise files and the Setup files so move the cursor to the line labeled "Establish Data" and press the spacebar to check it. Next, move the cursor to the line labeled "Setup Data" and press the spacebar to check it. Press ESC to exit the checklist.

Figure 36. The Export Data "Ready" message.


You will see the above message. Press a key. From the Import/Export Menu, select Return. You are now done setting up the PC. You are now ready to Transfer Data. From the Communications Menu on the PDR, Select Transfer Data. This option is merely for executing the communications program you selected as your transfer method. Both Kermit and Cmdhcom are included with the NATCDE package. Again, for this example Kermit will be used. You will see a portion of the following screen depending on what brand of PDR you have: __________________________________________________________ | Version 3.11 | | Modified Server mode: type C or Control-C to exit | | | | | | File name: | | KBytes transferred: | | | | | | Number of packets: | | Packet length: | | Number of retries: | | Last error: | | Last message: | |__________________________________________________________| Figure 37. The KERMIT screen. This means that the PDR is waiting to receive data. From the Communications Menu on the PC, Select Transfer Data. Assuming that you have the correct COM port, baud rate and transfer method selected on both machines, you will see each of the files being transfered. When the process is complete, you will see the Communications Menu on both machines. The Establish Cruise data is now on the PDR and needs to be Merged.

NOTE:If you did not select the correct COM ports or baud rates on the

machines, then the transfer process will not work. You will have to press CTRL-C on both machines to break out of the KERMIT program and then you will get a prompt on both machines that looks like this: MS/FS2 KERMIT>

Type "EXIT" on both machines to get back to NATCDE. You will then want to go back into the Import/Export modules on both machines and change the set up of the communcications until the transfer works.

The next step is to merge the data on the PDR. From the Communications Menu on the PDR, select Import/Export. From the Import/Export Menu, select Merge Data. You now have the option of starting the merge or creating a report that will display the duplicate cruise numbers, strata codes, etc.


CREATING AND VIEWING A DUPLICATE REPORT

First, create the duplicate report by selecting Duplicate Report. If there are no duplicates, then you will see a message that no duplicates were found. If there are duplicates then you will see the following.

Figure 38. Duplicate Report Message.

To view the duplicate report, return to NATCDE’s main menu and select 9 to start the PFE text editor. In PFE, select File and then Open. In the Open Existing File window, click on the List Files of Type pull down menu and select Duplicate Reports.

Figure 39. Open the Duplicate Report with PFE. Highlight the duplicate report you just created (dup.rep) and click OK. When you are done, exit PFE and return to NATCDE to make corrections and/or start the merge process.


STARTING THE MERGE PROCESS

From the Merge Data Menu, select Merge Data.

Figure 40. Confirm Merge Data.

You will be prompted if you are sure you want to merge the data. Select Yes. If there are no duplicates, then the Establish Cruise data will be merged into existing data files (if any) and you will see a message that the merge is complete. If there are duplicates, however, then you will be prompted on whether you want to replace, replace all, skip, skip all, or abort the merge process.

Figure 41. Duplicate tree dialog.


After the merge is complete you will be asked if you want to delete the transfered data files from the TRANSFER directory.

Figure 42. Confirm Delete Transfer Files.

You want to delete the transfered data files if the merge was successful or if you found duplicates in the duplicate report and need to perform the transfer again. You must delete the data files before you can do any future transfer of files. Select Yes.

The transfer and merge processes are complete and you are now ready to enter some example tree data.


ENTERING TREE DATA

From the Main Menu, select Data Entry/Edit. Select Select Cruise and enter "99981". The status bar should indicate the selected cruise. Select Enter/Edit Data. From the Enter/Edit Data Menu, select Select Unit and enter "1". The status bar should show the selected unit. Select Within Strata and enter "1".

Figure 43. Tree Data Entry Screen for Strata 1 Unit 1 (POINT sampling method). Enter the strata 1 unit 1 data as shown on the Example Field Measurements on page 14. Press F2 to close. The tree data is automatically saved. From the Enter/Edit Data Menu, select Select Unit and enter "2". Select Within Strata and enter "1".


Figure 44. Tree Data Entry Screen for Strata 1 Unit 2 (POINT sampling method). Enter the strata 1 unit 2 data as shown on the Example Field Measurements on page 14. Press F2 to close. Remember, the data is saved automatically so don't worry that you are not prompted to save. From the Enter/Edit Data Menu, select Select Unit and enter "2". Select Within Strata and enter "2".

Figure 45. Tree Data Entry Screen for Strata 2 Unit 2 (100% sampling method). Enter the strata 2 unit 2 data as shown on the Example Field Measurements on page 14. Press F2 to close. From the Enter/Edit Data Menu, select Select Unit and enter "3". Select Within Strata and enter "3".

Figure 46. Tally Screen for Strata 3 Unit 3 (STR sampling method).


You will notice that the tally screen shows up on top of the tree screen. The program is now waiting for you to press a character corresponding to the tree you want to tally. Look at the Example Field Measurements of strata 3 unit 3 on page 15. The first line is species PP and EtAl code 1 so press 'q' repeatedly until a hit is encountered. Press ENTER to go to the tree screen.

Figure 47. Tree Data Entry Screen for Strata 3 Unit 3 (STR sampling method). You will notice that the tree screen comes to the foreground with the tally screen behind it and the species and EtAl fields were automatically filled in. Enter the other measurements as shown on the Example Field Measurements Form and, when done, press ESC to get back to the tally screen. Repeat for each of the lines of example data on the Form. From the tally screen, Press F2 to save the tally data and close the windows. The tree data is already saved, but now you will be prompted to save the tally data. Select YES. You are now ready to transfer the tree data back to the PC.


TRANSFERING DATA FROM THE PDR TO THE PC NOTE: If you are NOT using a Portable Data Recorder in conjunction with

your PC for this tutorial, then skip this section. Go directly to section CREATING NATCRS FILES on page 40.

You will first want to set up the PC to receive the tree data. This involves only setting up the PC with the Import Data option. You don't need to set the communications port or the baud rate because that was done in the previous transfer of data. SETTING UP THE PC TO IMPORT DATA

From the Import/Export Menu on the PC, select Import Data. You will see a message stating that you are ready to import data. Press a key. From the Import Export Menu, select Return. You are done setting up the PC and you now want to set up the PDR.

SETTING UP THE PDR TO EXPORT DATA

Now you want to select the files to export to the PC. From the Import/Export Menu on the PDR, select Export Data. You will be prompted for the cruise number. Enter "99981".

Figure 48. The Export Data List Screen.

You will see a checklist that looks like the screen above. You want to transfer the tree data files so move the cursor to the line labeled "Tree Data" and press the spacebar to check it. Press ESC to exit the checklist. You will see a message stating that you are ready to export data. Press a key. From the Import/Export Menu, select Return. You are now done setting up the PDR.


You are now ready to Transfer Data. From the Communications Menu on the PC, Select Transfer Data. This option is merely for executing the communications program you selected as the transfer method. As we are using Kermit For this example you will see a screen similar to this:

__________________________________________________________ | Version 3.11 | | Modified Server mode: type C or Control-C to exit | | | | | | File name: | | KBytes transferred: | | | | | | Number of packets: | | Packet length: | | Number of retries: | | Last error: | | Last message: | |__________________________________________________________|

Figure 49. The KERMIT screen.

This means that the PC is now waiting to receive data. From the Communications Menu on the PDR, Select Transfer Data. Assuming that you have the correct COM port baud rate, and transfer methd selected on both machines, you will see each of the files being transfered. When the process is complete, you will see the Communications Menu on both machines. The Tree data is now on the PC and needs to be Merged. The next step is to merge the data on the PC. From the Communications Menu on the PC, select Import/Export. From the Import/Export Menu, select Merge Data. From the Merge Data Menu, select Merge Data.

Figure 50. Merge Data Confirm.


You will be prompted if you are sure you want to merge the data. Select Yes. If there are no duplicates, then the tree data will be merged into existing data files (if any) and you will see a message that the merge is complete. If there are duplicates, however, then you will be prompted on whether you want to replace, replace all, skip, skip all, or abort the merge process. After the merge is complete you will be asked if you want to delete the transfered data files from the TRANSFER directory. You want to delete the transfered data files if the merge was successful or if you found duplicates in the duplicate report and need to perform the transfer again. You must delete the data files before you can do any other transfer of files. Select Yes. The transfer and merge processes are complete and you are now ready to create the NATCRS Files.

CREATING NATCRS FILES The next step is to create the files you will use to process the example cruise through the NATCRS program. For a detailed description of the NATCRS files, please refer to the National Timber Cruising Program Input Requirements and Reports document. From the Main Menu, select NATCRS Files. From the NATCRS Files Menu, select Volume Equations.

Figure 51. Volume Equations Screen. Enter the volume equations your region uses for each species/primary product code combination that appears in your data. For more information on volume equations please refer to the National Timber Cruising Program: Input Requirements and Reports document. Press F2 to save and close.


Now you are ready to enter the reports you want the NATCRS program to generate. From the NATCRS Files Menu, select Reports.

Figure 52. Reports Screen. If you are not sure what reports you want to generate, then please refer to the National Timber Cruising Program Input Requirements and Reports document. For this example, we are only going to generate reports A1, A2, A5, and B1. The NATCRS program will expect the requested reports to be capitalized and to be separated by commas. On the first line of the screen, type "A1, A2, A5, B1". The spaces are not important and optional. Press F2 to save and close. Now you are ready to generate your KEY and JOB files. From the NATCRS Files Menu, select NATCRS. You will be prompted for the cruise number. Enter "99981". You will then see a message stating that files 99981.KEY and 99981.JOB have been created. The program automatically assigns the cruise number as the file name. Press a key. From the NATCRS Files Menu, select Return. You are now ready to process the files by running the NATCRS program.


RUNNING NATCRS If you have NOT placed the NATCRS (Timber Cruising Program) in the same directory as the NATCDE (Data Entry Program), then please exit the program and do so now. To run the NATCRS, select the Run NATCRS option of the Main Menu by pressing 5. You will be prompted for the KEY file name. Enter "99981.KEY". One of two things will happen next. Either the cruise will not be processed because of errors found in the KEY and JOB files or you will be notified that the run was successful. In either case you will need to view the output file "99981.OUT". To do this return to NATCDE’s main menu and press 9 to start PFE. In the event that errors were found you will want to make a note of the errors, exit PFE and return to NATCDE to correct the errors.

MANAGING THE DATA This next section is to show you how to use the most important feature of the Data Management Module. Let us say that we made a mistake and we need to delete the first three trees that were entered in strata 2 unit 2. From the Main Menu, press 7 to execute the Data Management module. Select Del Data. You will then be prompted for the cruise number so enter "99981".

Figure 53. Delete Data Screen. Select the strata, unit, first tree, and last tree as shown above. We ignore the plot because there are no plot numbers for this strata. Select OK to activate the delete process. You will then be prompted if you are sure you want to delete the selected trees. Answer "YES". You will see a message that the deletion was successful. Let us say that you want to delete output file 99981.OUT generated when we ran the NATCRS program. From the Data Management Menu, select Delete File.


You will then be prompted for the name of the file to delete. Press the F1 key.

Figure 54. Delete File "Select a File" Screen. The resulting window is a File Manager. Press the down arrow until file 99981.OUT is highlighted and then press ENTER. The path and name of the file will show up in the file name prompt. Press ENTER again. You will then be prompted if you are sure you want to delete the selected file. Select YES. File 99981.OUT has been deleted. This concludes the Within Strata Example of Getting Started with NATCDE.

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APPENDIX A – PC, DAP & HUSKY SCREEN DIFFERENCES MAIN MENU SCREEN EXAMPLES

Figure A1. PC Main Menu

Figure A2. DAP Main Menu Figure A3. Husky Main Menu


DATA ENTRY TALLY SCREEN EXAMPLES

Figure A3. PC Tally Data Entry Screen

Figure A5.DAP Example Figure A6. HUSKY Example Tally Data Tally Data Entry Screen. Entry Screen


DATA ENTRY SCREEN EXAMPLES

Figure A7. PC Example Tree Data Entry Screen

Figure A8.DAP Example Figure A9. HUSKY Example Tree Data Tree Data Entry Screen. Entry Screen

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APPENDIX B - BASICS OF USING A PERSONAL COMPUTER The Parts of a computer (The Hardware) The PC has three main parts: processor, output device, input device. The input devices on a PC are usually the keyboard and the mouse. Output devices are usually the monitor and printers.

Files can be both input or output and are stored on the hard drive or floppy disks.

Hard Drive C: Floppy Drive A: Each device is connected to the CPU through ports. Video port (for monitor) Keyboard port (circular port) Mouse port (circular port) Serial port - can connect to mouse, data recorders, PCs. 25-pin or 9-pin. Male port Parallel port - connects to printer. 25-pin. Female port Computer Storage The File:

This the basic unit of storage for the user. Information (a data set, a computer program, letters, etc...) is stored in a file. The user gives a different name to each file created. File names can be up to 8 characters (letters or numbers) in length (in the DOS or Windows environment) and can have an optional 3 character (or less) extension. The file name and the extension are separated by a period. Extensions should be used to identify the type of file.

Examples: DATA.DAT LETTER.DOC 99981.JOB 99981.KEY NOTE: SPACES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN FILE NAMES!!! Important Facts:

- A computer only understands binary digits, 0 and 1. Each 0 or 1 is called a bit of information.

- The computer groups these bits into 8-bit strings called a Byte. - Each unique Byte represents a character or function. For

example, under the ASCII standard, the letter "a" equals {00110001}, while a capital "A" is {10111001}.

- A kilobyte (k) = 2^10 bytes or 1024 bytes of storage - A megabyte (M) = about 1 million bytes (1 thousand kilobytes)

The Diskettes:

Small plastic disks on which the user can easily store and transport files.

Types of diskettes: 5.25" (double density) => 360k of available storage space 5.25" (high density) => 1.2M of available storage space 3.5" (double density) => 720k of available storage space 3.5" (high density) => 1.4M of available storage space


The Hard Disk: This is storage area that is built into an individual computer. Hard disks come in various sizes (40M, 80M, 120M, 200M, 300M, 1g, etc....).

Directories:

Files can be "thrown" out singly onto a hard disk (or diskette) or they can be stored in directories. A directory is a location on a hard disk or diskette that has been created by the user.

Analogy: Think of your entire diskette as being a filing cabinet (the whole storage area). Directories would be analogous to the drawers in the filing cabinet. Within the drawers (directories) would by your files or more directories (analogous to file folders).

Directories are usually visualized as a tree. The "root" directory is at the bottom and all subsequent directories branch out above it. At each level, the user can store files.

Figure B1. An Example Directory Structure. Pathname:

If a user has created a directory system with several layers of directories, a "pathname" is used to denote the location of the file. Starting at the root, the path to the file is followed by noting which directories are passed through. In the above example, the pathname to the file "99981.job" would be:

C:\CRUISE\99981.JOB Note: No spaces. Backslash separates the directory names.


Booting Up Computer:

When you turn on your computer, it goes through a process known as booting up. The processor looks for and makes sure it can talk to the hard drive, monitor, disk drives, keyboard, mouse, and anything else that might be connected to it. Two files, (autoexec.bat and config.sys) contain instructions for the computer on how to configure the system. Holding down the Ctrl - Alt - Delete keys simultaneously will re-boot your computer. Helpful if your computer freezes up.

DOS:

Each computer needs an operating system. An operating system is just a basic set of instructions that handle file and disk management. IBM and IBM compatible computers use DOS (Disk Operating System). DOS applications are usable on other DOS-based machines. The DG uses AOS, Macintosh uses System 7, Project 615 computers use Unix and AIXWindows.

When your computer boots up, you will be placed in the computer's hard drive, which is designated by a C:\> prompt.

Common DOS Commands C:> dir Returns a list of all files and subdirectories that are in

that directory. The command will also tell you the size of each file and how much room you have left on the disk.

Also: dir/p - will stop after each screen of files. dir/w - will list files in columns. C:> a: Moves user to the first disk drive (A:> prompt). Must have a

disk in this drive or will receive an error. C:> b: Moves user to the second disk drive, if available (B:>

prompt). Must have a disk in this drive or will receive an error.

A:> c: Moves the user from the first disk drive (A:> prompt) to the

hard drive (C:> prompt). C:> type file1.dat Displays the contents of file1.txt on the

screen. If the file is not in ASCII format, will see a lot of garbage.

C:> edit Invokes the DOS text editor (DOS version 5.0

or later) for the purpose of creating files. C:> edit file1.txt Invokes the DOS text editor for the purpose

of editing file1.txt. If file1.txt does not exist, DOS will create it.

C:> rename file1 file2 Renames file1 to file2 C:> print data.dat Prints the contents of the file data.dat

provided there is a printer connected to the computer.


C:> copy file1 file3 Copies the contents of file1 into a file called

file3. C:> copy data.dat a: Copies the contents of data.dat to a file

called data.dat on a diskette in the A-Drive.

C:> copy a:data.dat Copies the contents of the file data.dat

which exists on a diskette in the A-Drive to a file called data.dat on the hard drive.

C:> copy data.dat a:file1Copies the contents of the file data.dat to a

disk in the A-Drive and names that file file1.

C:> del data.dat Deletes the file data.dat from the disk. C:> md memos Creates a directory called memos. C:> cd memos Moves into the directory called memos.

Notice the prompt is now C:\MEMOS> C:\MEMOS> cd.. Moves back to the root directory (or one

level down). C:> rd memos Removes the directory called memos provided

the directory memos does not contain any files or sub-directories.

C:> help Will put you in DOS help session (DOS version

6.0 and higher). DOS Editor Creating a file:

To create a file in the DOS text editor, just start typing. You will need to press the enter key to start a new line.

Saving a file requires the following steps: 1) Press the ALT key. This will take you to the menu at the top. 2) Select (highlight) File and press enter. 3) Select Save option and press enter. 4) Type the name you want to give the file and press enter. Exiting the Editor 1) Press the ALT key. This will take you to the menu at the top. 2) Select (highlight) File and press enter. 3) Select Exit option and press enter. Windows

Windows is an operating system designed to work on top of DOS. It is what is called a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Everything can be done using your mouse and doing "point and click" operations.


Data Recorders Data recorders are best described as portable data input and storage devices. If a data recorder is DOS compatible, it is possible to connect a data recorder to a PC and transfer files between them.

Connecting PC to Data Recorder:

A connection between a PC and a data recorder is done with a cable through the serial ports of both machines.

Retrieving and Sending Data:

The exact commands necessary to retrieve and send data will depend upon the type of data recording you are using. However, they all follow the same basic steps.

1) Connect the two machines with proper cables through the serial

ports 2) Run the communications software on both machines. One machine

will be designated the Master (usually the PC), the other will be designated the Slave (usually the data recorder).

3) Choose Send or Retrieve option depending on whether you wish Send a file from the "Master" to the "Slave", or Retrieve a file from the "Slave" to the "Master".

4) Exit the communications program on both machines.

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APPENDIX C - KEY COMMANDS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ESTABLISH CRUISE WINDOWS CRUISE..........................................................C-2 STRATA..........................................................C-2 CUTTING UNIT....................................................C-2 STRATA / CUTTING UNIT...........................................C-2 SPECIES/ETAL CODES..............................................C-2 FREQUENCY/KZ CODES..............................................C-2 TALLY ROW/COL SETUP.............................................C-2 ETAL KEYBOARD MAP...............................................C-2 DATA ENTRY/EDIT WINDOWS TREE............................................................C-3 LOG ............................................................C-4 TALLY...........................................................C-5 TALLY EDIT......................................................C-6 TALLY BEEP EDIT.................................................C-7 PROCESS CRUISE WINDOWS REPORTS.........................................................C-8 VALUE EQUATIONS.................................................C-9 VOLUME EQUATIONS................................................C-9 SETUP SCREENS WINDOWS ALL SETUP SCREENS EXCEPT KEYBOARD MAP..........................C-10 KEYBOARD MAP...................................................C-11


TALLY WINDOW - DATA ENTRY/EDIT TALLY KEYS Only the character keys that are on the tally screen are valid. CONTROL KEYS COMMAND | RESULT ________|______________________________________________________ CTRL_B | Pop up window to edit beep frequency and duration CTRL_E | Pop up window to edit tally count, kpi count, and sum | sum of kpi CTRL_T | Go to tree screen FUNCTION KEYS COMMAND | RESULT ________|_____________________________________________________ F1 | Help (not available yet) F2 | Close window (will prompt to save data, if modified) F3 | Save window F8 | Inverse window colors F9 | Maximize/minimize window SPECIAL COMMANDS COMMAND | RESULT _________________________________________|___________________ ESC | Pop up window menu SINGLE CLICK ON BOX IN UPPER LEFT CORNER | Same as ESC DOUBLE CLICK ON BOX IN UPPER LEFT CORNER | Same as F2

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APPENDIX D - BLANK DATA ENTRY FORMS On the following pages you will find the data entry forms that were designed to help with the organization of data and to help facilitate the data entry process.

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NATCDE - Sample Tally Form Cruise Number:

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Tally Form Instructions: 1. Choose how you want to arrange

the rows and columns of the tallyscreen (species x Etal for withinstrata, or strata x Etal for acrossstrata). Circle your choices on the form.

2. Starting with column, list theselected codes (strata, species or Etal) on the slanted line.

3. Assign the labels that will appearon the NATCDE tally screen onthe two spaces below the slantedline.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the rowheading.

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EtAl Keymap Instructions: Fill out this form if you are using an across stratatally screen because species codes need to beassociated with the EtAl codes.1. List the EtAl codes and their row and column

locations as they appear on the tally form above.2. Add the species associated with each EtAl code.

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