NetDAQ(R) Logger Package - Demo V3.02 Fluke Corporation Copyright (c) 1994,1995,1996 NetDAQ is a registered trademark of the Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Release Notes: This is a demo of the NetDAQ Logger package. It will time out after 60 minutes of use. The NetDAQ Logger package provides a means for remote configuration of NetDAQ instruments, data collection, and trend plot display. Both a 16-bit version for Windows 3.1 and a 32-bit version for Windows 95 and Windows NT are included. To install NetDAQ Logger, run "setup.exe" from NetDAQ Logger Disk #1. The installation program will allow you to change the directory into which NetDAQ Logger will be installed. The correct 16-bit or 32-bit version will automatically be installed, depending on the the operating system you are running. You may force an installation of the 16-bit version of NetDAQ Logger on Windows 95 or Windows NT by using the /16 flag on the setup command line ("setup.exe /16"). Please refer to the NetDAQ User Manual for detailed installation instructions. For a 32-bit installation on Windows 95 or Windows NT: The following files will be copied into your NetDAQ Logger directory: netdaq32.exe - NetDAQ Logger program ntool32.dll - NetDAQ Communications Toolbox netres32.dll - NetDAQ Logger Resource File (non-English versions only) netdaq32.hlp - NetDAQ Logger Help File ccf.cfg - Communication Configuration File netdaq32.ini - NetDAQ Logger Defaults File tldef.cht - Trend Link Chart Defaults File readme.txt - NetDAQ Logger Release Notes general.txt - Network related file (general network only) timecn32.dll - Timestamp conversion DLL for compatibility with Trend Link delsl##.isu - Uninstallation file The following file will be copied to your Windows directory. uninst.exe - Uninstallation program For a 16-bit installation on Windows 3.1: The following files will be copied into your NetDAQ Logger directory: netdaq.exe - NetDAQ Logger program ntoolbox.dll - NetDAQ Communications Toolbox netresrc.dll - NetDAQ Logger Resource File (non-English versions only) netdaq.hlp - NetDAQ Logger Help File ccf.cfg - Communication Configuration File netdaq.ini - NetDAQ Logger Defaults File tldef.cht - Trend Link Chart Defaults File readme.txt - NetDAQ Logger Release Notes general.txt - Network related file (general network only) timecn.dll - Timestamp conversion DLL for compatibility with Trend Link delsl##.isu - Uninstallation file The following files will be copied to your Windows directory. netdqmru.ini - Most recently used file list uninst16.exe - Uninstallation program If you are installing NetDAQ Logger for an isolated network with Trumpet TCP/IP stack and winsock, the following additional files will be copied into your NetDAQ Logger directory: hosts - All possible NetDAQ Instrument IP addresses protocol - List of protocols supported by Trumpet TCP/IP services - List of services supported by Trumpet TCP/IP trumpwsk.ini - Trumpet Winsock initialization file winpkt.com - TSR for packet driver communiction winsock.dll - DLL portion of the Trumpet Winsock tcpman.exe - Windows executable portion of the Trumpet Winsock uninstal.exe - Uninstallation program and one of the following: etpacket.com - Packet driver for the Silicom SET+ Pocket Ethernet Adapter 3c5x9pd.com - Packet driver for the 3COM 3C509 Ethernet Adapter 3c589pd.com - Packet driver for the 3COM 3C589 PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter Other - User specified packet driver This version of NetDAQ Logger uses Trumpet Winsock from Trumpet International to communicate with the selected network adapter. This product has been licensed by the Fluke Corporation for use with NetDAQ Logger only. If you want to make more general use of Trumpet Winsock, please contact Trumpet International at: Trumpet International GPO Box 1649 Hobart, TAS Australia 7001 61-02-487049 PETER@psychnet.psychol.utas.edu.au The Trumpet portion of the installation will modify your autoexec.bat file to load the selected packet driver and the winpkt.com TSR. Be sure to reboot your PC to load the network driver files before running NetDAQ Logger. Run the NetDAQ Logger uninstall program to completely uninstall NetDAQ Logger from your system. Revision Information: Version 1.1: * A bug was fixed where Mx+B and alarm values for a frequency channel were incorrectly read in from a setup file. * A few cosmetic changes were made that are unlikely to affect users. * The installation program was improved to work better with alternative program managers. * Support was added to the Trumpet installation for the new Intel EtherExpress Pro and 3-COM 3C509 Ethernet cards. Version 2.0: NOTE - Some of these additions are only supported by Version 2.0 of the NetDAQ instrument software. Contact your local Fluke service center if you need to upgrade the software in your NetDAQ instrument. * Added Developer's ToolBox Support. * Added Math Equations to Computed Channels. * Added French, German, and Spanish user interface translations. * Added Trend Link Data Reduction (Deadbanding). * Added Data File Rollover control. * Added user-entered Alpha parameter for RTD sensors. * Added facility for setting the Scale Factor (M) and Offset (B) for a channel from a file. * Added control to allow clearing the totalizer when scanning is started. * Changed the format of the setup file to Binary to allow complete setup of 20 instruments to be saved. * Changed default reading rate to slow. Version 3.0: * Added a 32-bit version with long file name support and 3-D appearance. * Added Trend Link batching support with various options for defining a batch. * Added a Current Readings table to provide a numeric display of readings as they are collected. * Combined isolated and general network versions into one package. * Unbundled the Trend Link trending package and the Newt networking software. These may be purchased separately. * Added a toolbar and status bar. * Added a recent file list in the Setup menu. * Modified the channel configuration display to include only configured channels for easier viewing. * Created new installation and uninstallation programs. Version 3.01: * A bug was fixed in the 16-bit version where timestamps in Trend Link appeared shifted in time by the difference between the current timezone and the Pacific Standard Time timezone. * A bug was fixed in the 32-bit version where in some regions, during Daylight Savings Time, the timestamps in Trend Link appeared an hour off. * A bug was fixed where an hour of data logged to the Trend Link format was lost over the transition into Daylight Savings Time. Version 3.02: * Some time related problems were fixed that occurred when a TZ environment variable was set in Windows 95 or Windows NT. * The Current Readings table was fixed so that if any readings have been retrieved since the start of logging, the last readings appear immediately when the Readings window is opened. Previously, the display appeared blank until the next readings were retrieved or the instrument icon was clicked on. * For the Isolated with Trumpet installation on Windows 3.1, the lines added to the autoexec.bat now contain drive letters, so that the installation will work correctly on all drives, not just on C: drive. * For the Isolated with Trumpet installation on Windows 3.1, the correct version of the Trumpet winsock DLL is now installed. In version 3.01 of NetDAQ Logger, the demo version of the winsock DLL was installed which limited the number of sockets open at once to three. * A problem was fixed where if a network connection was continually broken and reestablished during logging, it was possible for a GPF to occur in NetDAQ Logger. This problem only occurred in Windows NT. * A bug was fixed where the mouse pointer over the plot window sometimes appeared with the sizing bar cursor shape (double-arrow). * A bug was fixed where the ASCII to Text timestamp conversion utility occasionally produced erroneous timestamps in the text file. This bug was introduced in version 3.0. * A bug was fixed where the 32-bit version did not handle the transition into Daylight time correctly for timezones which enter Daylight time at times other than 2am, such as Eastern Europe and Athens. Important Note: There is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 that causes NetDAQ Logger to occasionally hang when exited such that NetDAQ Logger cannot be restarted again without rebooting. Microsoft has fixed this problem with Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 which may be downloaded for free from the Microsoft website. As of June 1997, the service pack may be downloaded as follows: 1) In your web browser, go to www.microsoft.com. 2) Under Action Items, select "Download Free Software." 3) Under Locate By Category, select "Support Drivers, Patches & Service Packs." 4) Under Support Drivers, Patches and Service Packs, select "Windows NT Service Packs." 5) To download the service pack, select "Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 for Intel (x86)." 6) For instructions on how to install the service pack, select "Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Readme.txt File."