Weather Display for MAWS

YourVIEW

USER'S GUIDE
M010069en-B
August 2001
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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................5
About This Manual..................................................5
Safety .......................................................................6
Version Information ................................................6
Related Manuals......................................................6
License Agreement.................................................7
Getting Help ............................................................7

CHAPTER 2
PRODUCT OVERVIEW.............................................................9

CHAPTER 3
INSTALLATION AND START-UP...........................................11
System Requirements ..........................................11
Software Installation.............................................11
Computer Settings................................................13
Hardware Installation............................................14
Starting Software ..................................................14
Normal Operation..................................................15

CHAPTER 4
RECEIVER ..............................................................................19
Changing Receiver Configuration .......................20
Message Formats..................................................21
Polling Rules .........................................................23
Receiving Rules ....................................................23
Printing ..................................................................27
Logging..................................................................27
Control Buttons.....................................................30

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CHAPTER 5
BROWSER ............................................................................. 31
Opening Log File .................................................. 32
Graph Controls ..................................................... 34
Scaling and Operation Mode Tools .................... 34
Zooming Tools ................................................... 36

CHAPTER 6
DISPLAY MODULE ................................................................ 37
Changing Display Configuration......................... 38

CHAPTER 7
NETWORKING WITH TCP/IP................................................. 41
MAWS YourVIEW with TCP/IP............................... 41
TCPSLAVE Installed in PC................................... 42
TCPSLAVE Installed in Server PC ...................... 43
Modifying Real-time Display................................ 44

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List of Figures
Figure 1 YourVIEW Installation .............................................12
Figure 2 Registration Window at First Start-up .....................15
Figure 3 Registration Window at Normal Operation..............15
Figure 4 Weather Real-time Display .....................................17
Figure 5 Windows Menu .......................................................17
Figure 6 Receiver Window ....................................................19
Figure 7 YourVIEW1 Settings ...............................................25
Figure 8 YourVIEW2 Settings ...............................................25
Figure 9 Key Fields ...............................................................25
Figure 10 Logging Fields.........................................................28
Figure 11 Browser Window .....................................................31
Figure 12 YourVIEW Weather 1 Display.................................37
Figure 13 Configuring Weather Display ..................................40
Figure 14 YourVIEW TCP Server.vi........................................42
Figure 15 Weather 1 TCP/IP Slave Display ............................43

List of Tables
Table 1 Manual Revisions......................................................6
Table 2 Related Manuals .......................................................6
Table 3 Explanations for Wind Data Message
(Yourview1).............................................................22
Table 4 An Example of Explanations for
PTU Data Message (Yourview2).............................22
Table 5 Description of Received Data Messages ................24
Table 6 Description of the Key Fields ..................................26
Table 7 Description of the Logging Fields............................29
Table 8 Parameter List for PTU Messages ..........................33
Table 9 Parameter List for WIND Messages........................33

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CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION

About This Manual

This manual covers the YourVIEW Display called "Weather
1 Display" for MAWS Automatic Weather Station. It is to
be installed on a PC with Windows® 95 or Windows NT®
operating system. Instructions both for the basic version of
the MAWS YourVIEW and for the optional network
version of the MAWS YourVIEW are included.
- Chapter 1, General Information, provides safety, revision
history, and contact information for the product.
- Chapter 2, Product Overview, includes a short overview
of the product.
- Chapter 3, Installation and Start-up, provides minimum
hardware requirements, installation, and start-up
instructions.
- Chapter 4, Receiver, describes the program module that
receives data from MAWS and transmits the data to the
real-time Display module.
- Chapter 5, Browser, describes the program module that is
used to browse the stored files in graphical and table
formats.
- Chapter 6, Display Module, describes the display objects
and features of Weather 1 Display.

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- Chapter 7, Networking with TCP/IP, provides

information for MAWS YourVIEW used in the PC
network using TCP/IP protocol for data transfer.

Safety
Throughout the manual, important safety considerations are
highlighted as follows:

CAUTION Caution warns you of a potential hazard. If you do not read

and follow instructions carefully at this point, the product
could be damaged or important data could be lost.

NOTE Note highlights important information on using the product.

Version Information
Table 1 Manual Revisions
Manual Code Description
U343en-1.1 YourVIEW Weather Display
U343en-1.2 YourVIEW Weather Display
M010069en-A YourVIEW Weather Display
for MAWS with TCP/IP option
M010069en-B, this manual YourVIEW Weather Display
for MAWS with TCP/IP option

Related Manuals
Table 2 Related Manuals
Manual Code Manual Name
M010141en-A User’s Guide for MAWS Lizard
Setup Software included in
installation CD-ROM QCD101

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License Agreement
Ownership of the Vaisala application package YourVIEW is
not transferred to the Customer. Vaisala software and
firmware products are protected by the copyright and shall
remain the property of Vaisala.

Vaisala hereby grants the Customer a non-exclusive, non-

transferable license to use the Licensed Software on one
computer at a time.

The Customer may copy the Licensed Software, in whole or

in part, only for backup and archiving purposes. Each copy
shall include, in readable format, any and all confidential,
proprietary and copyright notices or markings contained on
the original Licensed Software.
The Customer shall communicate the terms and conditions
of this License Agreement to those persons employed by the
Customer or under the Customer's direction and control who
shall use the Licensed Software.

Getting Help
Contact Vaisala technical support:

E-mail [email protected]
Telephone +358 9 8949 2789
Fax +358 9 8949 2790

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CHAPTER 2
PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The YourVIEW display called "Weather 1 Display" is a

graphical user interface software for Vaisala's automatic
data collection system MAWS. It offers a graphical
presentation of real-time and logged data and allows you to
log data into your PC's hard disk. Several modified displays
are available. Also, the user can configure the layout and the
language of the real-time display.
The basic version of MAWS YourVIEW is included free-
of-charge in the MAWS delivery.

The network version of MAWS YourVIEW can be

purchased separately. The network version includes
additional TCP/IP server that transmits data to the
TCPSLAVE modules installed in the PC network. The user
can purchase a required number of these "slave display"
licenses or unlimited license allowing the free use of the
slave displays in the same PC network. For more details, see
Chapter 7 Networking with TCP/IP on page 41.

YourVIEW consists of three modules that run

simultaneously on your PC:

1. In the Receiver module you define the communication

settings for receiving data from a data collecting
system via your PC's serial port. Also the data logging
details are specified here.

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2. The Weather Display module is used for real-time

monitoring of measured and calculated data.
3. The Browser module allows you to study the logged
history data in more detail, both graphically and in
table format.

YourVIEW operation is password-protected. This means

that unauthorized personnel are prevented from making
changes to the settings or from closing down the program.

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CHAPTER 3
INSTALLATION AND START-UP

System Requirements
The YourVIEW software will run on any IBM compatible
PC with minimum Pentium/100 MHz microprocessor and
Windows NT or Windows 95 operating system. Minimum
of 16 MB RAM is required (32 MB is strongly
recommended). YourVIEW typically requires
approximately 20 MB free hard disk space and additional
space for data logging. The PC also needs to have an SVGA
display, CD-ROM drive, and a mouse.

Software Installation
These instructions cover the essentials of installing the
YourVIEW software. It is assumed that the user of
YourVIEW knows how to use software that runs on the
Windows operating system.

The YourVIEW software is delivered on a CD-ROM. The

software selects automatically the current VGA or SVGA
screen resolution. The minimum display resolution
requirement is at least 800 by 600 pixels.
Before starting the setup program, make sure you have at
least 20 MB free space on your hard disk.

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To install the software on your hard disk, choose Start/Run/

D:\SETUP.exe (where D: is your CD drive's letter) in the
YourVIEW directory. The Setup program guides you
through the installation.

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Figure 1 YourVIEW Installation

When the Setup program asks for the installation directory,
you can accept the default by clicking the Finish button. In
case you want to change the default directory, click the
Change button and type the new path. It is recommended to
install the software in its own directory.
The setup program generates an executable file called
YOURVIEW.exe and the associated files into the directory
you selected for the YourVIEW path. The default directory
is YourVIEW.

NOTE The installation program also creates an Uninstall icon that

is intended to be used for deleting YourVIEW from the PC,
or for removing an old version before installing the updated
software.

After the installation of the basic set is complete it is

necessary to install a specific real-time Display module by
running the Setup.exe installation program from one of the

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ready-made setup files from the CD-ROM. The standard

MAWS CD-ROM, QCD101, contains five ready-made real-
time display configurations, named maws1...maws5, in the
folder Yourview\configs. The MAWS YourVIEW TCP/IP
CD-ROM contains only one ready-made real-time display
configuration for the master display in the folder
Yourview\master and one for the slave displays in the folder
Yourview\slave. When the Display installation is finished,
the program group includes also an uninstall icon for the
Display module.
The above mentioned files are for example only. For your
application you may need to modify the configuration files,
e.g., logging, contents of display, or contents of data
messages, etc. The general instructions of how to change
receiver module configuration settings are explained in
section Changing Receiver Configuration on page 20.
Changing display configuration settings is explained in
section Changing Display Configuration on page 38.
After installation is completed remove the CD-ROM from
the drive. Store the CD-ROM in a safe place, and/or take a
back-up copy.

Computer Settings
For the YourVIEW software to run properly, you may need
to change your computer's general Windows settings. Go to
Start - Settings - Control panel - Regional Settings for
specifying the settings:

- Date format yy-MM-dd

- Time format HH:mm:ss
- Decimal delimiter (decimal symbol) should be defined to
be point (.).

With these settings, the LabVIEW function that converts

String to Number will work properly when parsing the
received data messages.

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NOTE It is recommended that you do not use a screen saver.

Hardware Installation
YourVIEW uses the standard serial ports of your PC for
communications. The default port is COM1. The default
line settings are 9600, 8, 1, N. Refer to the related manuals
for instructions on how to connect the maintenance terminal
cable between the device and your computer.

Starting Software
To start YourVIEW in Windows 95 or NT:

1. Click the Start button on the taskbar.

2. Select Programs - YourVIEW - YourVIEW.exe.

When starting the YourVIEW for the first time, the software
registration window opens, see Figure 2 on page 15.
Click on the Name field and fill in the user and company
names. The serial number is filled in already (Weather 1).
After filling in this information, click the OK button.

If the serial number field is left blank or it is not correctly

filled in, only the Receiver module will start. In this case,
stop and close the Receiver module. Start YourVIEW again
and fill in the correct serial number, as shown in Figure 2 on
page 15.

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Figure 2 Registration Window at First Start-up

Normal Operation
When YourVIEW is started, the software registration screen
opens and you get an opportunity to change the control
password.

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Figure 3 Registration Window at Normal Operation

You have approximately 3 seconds to click the Change
Password button and to start changing the password. After
the three seconds, the Change Password button disappears
and YourVIEW will start. As default, the password is left

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blank. We recommend that you change the password to

prevent accidental or unauthorized changes or closing of the
Receiver module.

Three windows will open on the screen of your PC.

Normally, the Weather Display window is on top.
The Weather Display window allows you to monitor the
measured and calculated values that MAWS is sending.
Data update rate depends on your configuration in MAWS.
Typically, e.g. the data is updated once in a minute except
for the wind data, which is updated every 1 seconds.
In case the data is not updated on the screen, see that your
PC's COM port is free for receiving messages from MAWS
and that the MAWS command mode is closed.
If a sensor is not connected or data is unavailable, the data
collection device may be sending (depends on its
configuration) any non-numeric value between the
delimiters, e.g. ///// or even nothing at all (which would be
received as 2 consecutive delimiters). In these cases, the
numeric displays will change to NaN (Not-a-Number) and
there will be gaps in the corresponding graph. In the
Browser, the corresponding table cell contains the same
string value that was received in the message, for example
///// or even nothing at all.

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Figure 4 Weather Real-time Display

Other windows can be opened by selecting the module name
from the Windows menu or by clicking on the Window
button on the taskbar.

Figure 5 Windows Menu

The Receiver and Weather Display modules start running
automatically. In case this does not happen, start the
modules by clicking the button at the top left corner of
the display.

NOTE By default, data will not be logged on your PC. For further
details, see Chapter 4 Receiver on page 19.

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In all the program modules, you can also print the layout of
the module by choosing the Print window command from
the File menu or by pressing CTRL+P.

There is a context-sensitive online help system available in

the YourVIEW modules. You can activate the online help
by selecting Show Help from the Help menu. As you move
the cursor on the screen, the Help window displays
information on the display items.

See the following chapters for more detailed information on

Receiver, Browser, and Display modules.

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CHAPTER 4
RECEIVER

This chapter describes the program module that receives

data from MAWS and transmits the data to the real-time
Display module.
The YourVIEW Receiver starts automatically at each start-
up. In case it has been stopped, restart the program by
clicking the button at the left top corner of the display.

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Figure 6 Receiver Window

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The Receiver module must be running (the running

indicator is visible as in Figure 6 on page 19) all the
time, so that both the updating of data from the data
collection system to the display and data storage to the hard
disk are possible. In this module, you also define the
logging rules and configure network options (exporting data
via DDE). Different Receiver configurations can be stored
into the library.

Changing Receiver Configuration

The settings for the Receiver module are saved in a file
called receiver.cfg.

NOTE The old file gets overwritten when changes are saved, so
you should make a copy of the original file for backup
purposes.

Any changes to YourVIEW Receiver configuration should

be made while the Receiver is "running". However, the
changes do not take effect until you stop the Receiver and
then restart it.

When you want to edit the Receiver settings, click on the

field to be changed. YourVIEW now adds a button to the
tool bar. When you have modified any field, you need to
confirm the change by clicking the button or by pressing
ENTER. The modification(s) will be ignored until you have
clicked the button or pressed ENTER.
When you start the YourVIEW software for the first time,
we recommend that you stop the Receiver by clicking the
Stop button and go through the following checklist
(especially if you want to change the default settings):

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1. Check the communication port parameters. Make sure

that the communications parameters set for the data
collection system correspond to the ones set in
YourVIEW Receiver. The default parameters for
MAWS are 9600, 8, 1, N.
2. Set the data item names and units to correspond the
received data messages.

NOTE The data item names and units that correspond the received
data messages will be used as a header in your log file.

3. Check the start and stop characters.

4. Set the timeout a little bit longer than the data message
transmission interval in MAWS.
5. Define the logging parameters if you want the data to
be logged on the hard disk of your PC. See section
Logging on page 27.

Message Formats
This section explains the message formats that the
YourVIEW consumes. You can configure your own
messages to suit your application, sensor set and
display/data logging requirements.

YourVIEW expects two messages: one (PTU) including

temperature, pressure, humidity and precipitation data and
(WIND) including wind speed and direction. PTU message
interval is 1 minute and WIND interval is 1 second.

The message formatting must include Start of Heading, End

of Heading and End of Text characters, and the data must be
separated by tabulator.

General syntax is:

<SOH>title<STX>\t<variable_1>\t...\t<variable_n>
\t<ETX><CR><LF>

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The explanations for the syntax are presented in Table 3

below for the Yourview1 and in Table 4 below for the
Yourview2.

Table 3 Explanations for Wind Data Message

(Yourview1)
Field Name Value
Start \01WIND\02
Variable \tWS1 Speed
\tWD1 Direction
End \03\r\n

Table 4 An Example of Explanations for PTU Data

Message (Yourview2)
Field Name Value
Start \01PTU\02
Variable Instant - Max - Min
\tTA1\tTA1HX1\tTA1HM1 Air temp
\tRH1\tRH1HX1\tRH1HM1 Humidity
\tDP1\tDP1HX1\tDP1HM1 Dew point
\tPA1\tPA1HX1\tPA1HM1 Air pressure
\tSR1\tSR1HX1\tSR1HM1 Solar radiation
\tNR1\tNR1HX1\tNR1HM1 Net radiation
\tTG1\tTG1HX1\tTG1HM1 Ground temperature
\tPR1\t Precip. Intensity
\tPR1hSUM Precip. Sum 1h
\tPRSUM1 Precip. Sum 24h
End \03\r\n

The MAWS setup must include two reports with names

Yourview1 (including wind data) and Yourview2 (including
rest of the data). Similar reports are available in the Basic_1
and DEMO setups, which are included in the MAWS
delivery or in any customer specific setup. Sending of these
reports has to be activated with MAWS Lizard Setup
Software. Refer to User's Guide of MAWS Lizard Setup
Software for details on how to activate the report sending.

You can also make MAWS send new reports for

YourVIEW by creating a new setup with the MAWS

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Lizard. The MAWS CD contains five example setups

(DEMO1 ... DEMO5) which correspond to the YourVIEW
display configurations named similarly.

For further details how to setup an output report, see the

User’s Guide of MAWS Lizard Setup Software.

Polling Rules
The YourVIEW program can be set to poll the data
collection device for the data instead of automatically
receiving it.
The available polling commands in the MAWS are: 000,
111, 222,…and 999.

Polling rules define the Polling string transmitted by the

YourVIEW to the data collection device. Transmission
interval as well as the Reply waiting time must be defined.
Both times are given in seconds with 0.1-second resolution.

Receiving Rules
When you have installed the Weather Display, the settings
already include default receiving rules.
There can be several rules for data messages incoming from
the data collection equipment. The Receiver can receive
more than one type of data message and at different
intervals. By changing the receive rule number, you can
define multiple report definitions coming in on a single
serial port. For Weather Display there are two receiving
rules: rule number 0 for PTU message and rule number 1 for
WIND message. For description of received data messages,
see Table 5 on page 24.

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Table 5 Description of Received Data Messages

Field Name Description Default
Start chars The first characters that must \01AA\02
be received by the computer
to determine the start of a new
message. Control characters
are defined in Hex format.
End chars In the received message the \03\r\n
end characters tell the
computer that the current
message is over. Control
characters are defined in Hex
format as follows:
\01 is <SOH>
\02 is <STX>
\03 is <ETX>
AA is <ID><Message
Type>
\r is <CR>
\n is <LF>
For more information, see the
NOTE below, Figure 7 on
page 25, and Figure 8 on
page 25.
Length The maximum length of a 100 characters
received data message.
Timeout, s The maximum time the 120 seconds
Receiver waits for the end of a
data message after receiving
the start characters.
Note that the timeout must be
longer than the interval
between consecutive
messages! When the timeout
is detected the numerical field
will be changed to NaN (= not
a number).

NOTE In the MAWS Lizard the SOH, STX and ETX characters
must be given in hexadecimal format, see Figure 7 on page
25, and Figure 8 on page 25. It is recommended that these
are configured in the Communications module of the Lizard
software.

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Figure 7 YourVIEW1 Settings

0108-002

Figure 8 YourVIEW2 Settings

Items are specified in the "key" fields giving the sensor's
name and its unit, see Table 6 on page 26 and Figure 9
below. The order of the sensors in this list should be the
same as in the incoming serial message from MAWS. Any
unit conversion (for example, from m/s to knots) must be
made in the data collection equipment. The names and units
defined here will be used as the header information for
logged data on the hard disk.

Figure 9 Key Fields

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Table 6 Description of the Key Fields

Field Name Description Valid Choices
Topic The name you want to give
to the currently defined
incoming report and those
names the DDE items to be
produced. Several different
topics can be defined to be
received in the same
receiver configuration.
When DDE is used, the
topic name must be filled in
and will be used as DDE
topic name.
Type Defines the message output |xx.x|xx.x|xx.x| (|
format. This information will = any delimiter),
be used by other parts of Plain Text, WAT11,
the program to parse and DDP25, CT25K
display the data. In case Msg1, PWD11
using a format that you can Msg2, Other.
not find in the list, type
"Other".
Labels: Define the order and name
name of variables received. Use
the scroll bars to add more
names. There should be the
same number of row in the
table as values in the
incoming message.
Labels: unit Defines the units of the
variables received. The
units will also appear on the
Weather 1 Display module.
Note that these units have
to correspond to the units
set in the data provider.

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Printing
In the Receiver, you can print the messages that the
Receiver transmits to the other program modules. An
example of the printout:
22.1 22.7 22 42 42 40.3 8.6 8.9 8.2 1013.3 1013.4 1013.3 0 0 0 21.7 88.2 21.7 0 0
22.2 22.7 22 42 42 40.3 8.6 8.9 8.2 1013.3 1013.4 1013.3 0 0 0 21.7 88.2 21.7 0 0

NOTE This works best on a line printer. A laser printer may print
each line on a separate page.

Click the Printing button to select the printing mode.

On Arrival: Outputs the received message to the currently
selected printer (the default printer for Windows programs).
To change the printer settings, select Printer Setup from
the File menu.
On Change: Outputs the received message when a
parameter has changed.
Never: Disables the printing of received messages. This
printing mode is recommended.
In all the program modules, you can also print the layout of
the module by choosing the Print window command from
the File menu or by pressing CTRL+P.

Logging
The received messages can be saved to a file while the
Receiver is running. The logging can be done at a minimum
interval of 5 seconds and there is no upper limit to the
interval. Selecting the parameters in logging fields sets the

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logging parameters, see Figure 10 below and Table 7 on

page 29.

The data is stored on your PC, in the files of the directory

specified in the logging folder. The preferred file extension
is specified in the extension field. The default is CSV. The
file names are created according to the date and time when
logging is started, e.g., 96110614.CSV - a log file started
after 2 p.m.

NOTE A new file will be started each time when YourVIEW is

restarted.

Data will be logged as Comma Separated Values (CSV)

ASCII characters. Other application software such as
Microsoft Excel can directly read the files. The header of
each file specifies the names and units of all the parameters
in the file. When opening a log file into Microsoft Excel,
each value will be inserted in its own cell.

Figure 10 Logging Fields

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Table 7 Description of the Logging Fields

Field Name Description
Logging mode
Interval Defines a set interval for logging information
to the computer hard disk. Value is in
seconds.
On Arrival Automatically logs the information to the
chosen location upon receiving a complete
data message on the COM port.
On Change Logs the information when a parameter has
changed.
Never Data will not be logged. (Default)
Interval Defines the logging interval in seconds. To
log data once a minute, select Interval as
the logging mode and type 60 to the
Interval field.
Duration Used to define when a new log file will be
created, based on time. The length of the
logged file can be set in the "file duration"
field. The default value is 24 hours. Setting
1 creates a new file every hour.
NOTE: If the logging interval is set very
short, e.g., 1 min, it is recommended to
have also a short file duration, e.g., 1 hour
or 1 day at maximum.
Autodel Forces files older than the specified value
(in hours) to be automatically deleted. If
autodel is set to zero (0) there is no auto
deleting at all. The default value is 0. When
autodel is set = 0, the user should monitor
the availability of the hard disk space for log
files.
Folder Used to define the target folder or a relative
path inside the log file directory where the
logged files will be stored. The folder name
must be unique for each receiving rule. If
the Folder is empty, then log files will be
stored directly in Logfile path.
Logfile path Defines the directory in which the logged
data folders and/or files are located. Default
logfile path is C:\YOURVIEW. If Logfile
path is empty, then log files will be stored in
the LabVIEW Default Directory.

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Control Buttons
Loads the new receiving rules for the YourVIEW. The
type of the file is .CFG. A new configuration can be load
into the Receiver module by clicking the Load button.
When doing this, YourVIEW asks for the Password. Type
in the password and then click the OK button. After giving
the password, you can select the .cfg file. Restart the
YourVIEW by clicking button (on top left corner).

When you create a new receiving rule or modify an

existing one by clicking the Save button, current
configuration of the Receiver will be saved to the file named
receiver.cfg. This operation is protected by a password.
Type in the password and then click the OK button.

NOTE The old file gets overwritten when changes are saved, so
you should make a copy of the original file for backup
purposes.

Stops the Receiver module from running and

receiving any information. To make the changes of settings
come into effect, stop and then restart the Receiver. This
operation is protected by a password. Type in the password
(see below) and then click the OK button.

If no password has been set, you just need to click the OK

button in the Enter Password dialog.

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CHAPTER 5
BROWSER

This chapter describes the Browser that is used to browse

the stored files in graphical and table formats.
In Figure 11 below, parameter TA1 has been selected from
the parameter list and it is displayed in the graph and table.

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Figure 11 Browser Window

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NOTE In default setting, the Weather Display does not store files
on your PC. See section Logging on page 27 for details on
how to activate logging.

Start the Browser by clicking the button (on top left

corner) with the mouse.

The New file button opens a new file for viewing in the
Browser.
The Print graph button prints the graph using the current
Windows printing defaults. The printout is automatically
designed to fill the whole A4 page.
The Print table button prints the table using the current
Windows printing defaults.

Opening Log File

Click the New file button to open a new log file.

Select the directory and then the logged file you want to
open. The parameter list will be automatically read from the
header of the file to be opened. Select the data items to be
displayed from the parameter list.

NOTE By default data will not be logged.

The "maws1" configuration file included in the QDC101

installation CD contains the parameters for PTU messages
as listed in Table 8 on page 33. The parameter list for
WIND messages is presented in Table 9 on page 33. Both
examples are from a standard configuration; delivery
specific configurations may differ.

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Table 8 Parameter List for PTU Messages

Parameter Explanation
TA1 air temperature – instant
TA1HX1 air temperature - 1-hour maximum
TA1HM1 air temperature - 1-hour minimum
RH1 relative humidity of air – instant
RH1HX1 relative humidity of air - 1-hour maximum
RH1HM1 relative humidity of air - 1-hour minimum
DP1 dew point – instant
DP1HX1 dew point - 1-hour maximum
DP1HM1 dew point - 1-hour minimum
PA1 air pressure - instant
PA1HX1 air pressure - 1-hour maximum
PA1HM1 air pressure - 1-hour minimum
SR1 solar radiation – instant
SR1HX1 solar radiation - 1-hour maximum
SR1HM1 solar radiation - 1-hour minimum
NR1 net radiation – instant
NR1HX1 net radiation - 1-hour maximum
NR1HM1 net radiation - 1-hour minimum
TG1 ground temperature – instant
TG1HX1 ground temperature - 1-hour maximum
TG1HM1 ground temperature - 1-hour minimum
PR1 precipitation - mm/min
PRSUM precipitation 24-hour rain sum, reset at 6.00 a.m.

Table 9 Parameter List for WIND Messages

Parameter Explanation
WS1 wind speed
WD1 wind direction

Normally, only one data item type is selected at a time. In

case you want to browse several parameters simultaneously,
hold down the SHIFT key while selecting the required
parameters with the mouse. The scale is defined according
to the largest parameter. Each graph corresponding to a
parameter is displayed in a different color. You can change
the color of any parameter. The numerical values of these
parameters are updated automatically in the table.

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If a file has been opened, and data is simultaneously being

stored by the program into it, the curves and the chart will
not be updated automatically. If you want to update the data,
re-select the file you are browsing and the data will be
updated.

By clicking the mouse between the parameters box and the

graph color examples, the graph definition options are
displayed. You have the possibility to change the graph
color and pattern according to options.

Graph Controls

Scaling and Operation Mode

Tools
1 3 5 7

2 4 6
1. X autoscale button. Scales the time of the graph.
2. Y autoscale button. Scales the Y data of the graph. If
you want the graph to autoscale either of the scales
continuously, click on the lock switch (on the left of
buttons 1 and 2).
3. X scale format buttons:
FORMAT

Formats the data on the X axis. Valid choices are

Decimal, Scientific, Engineering, Binary, Octal,
Hexadecimal, Relative Time, and Absolute Time.

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PRECISION

Formats the data on the X- axis with the precision

selected. Valid choices are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

MAPPING MODE

Formats the scale on the X- axis.

Valid choices are linear and logarithmic.

4. Y scale format buttons. Same selections as for the X

scale format button.

The last three buttons control the operation mode for the
graph.
5. Zoom tool. See section Zooming Tools on page 36.
6. Panning tool. Switches to a mode where you can scroll
the visible data by clicking and dragging the sections
of the graph.
7. Cursor. Location of the cursor is also shown:

The cursor can be moved to right or left. In case two or

several graphs are displayed simultaneously, the cursor
can be moved from one graph to another (up and down
buttons). The locations show the numerical values at
the place the cursor is located. Opening the " lock", the
cursor can be moved along the interpolated values,
instead of the received values only.

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Zooming Tools
1 3 5

2 4 6

1. Zoom by rectangle. You can zoom in on a section of

the graph by dragging a selection rectangle around that
section.
2. Undo zoom.
3. Zoom by rectangle, with zooming restricted to time, Y
scale remains unchanged.
4. Zoom in about a point. If you hold down the mouse on
a specific point, the graph continuously zooms in until
you release the mouse button.
5. Zoom by rectangle, with zooming restricted to Y data,
the time remains unchanged.
6. Zoom out about a point. If you hold down the mouse
on a specific point, the graph continuously zooms out
until you release the mouse button.

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CHAPTER 6
DISPLAY MODULE

This chapter describes the display objects and features of

Weather 1 Display.

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Figure 12 YourVIEW Weather 1 Display

The program module is started by clicking the button at

the top left corner of the display.

The Display is a real-time data display with graphs, numeric

data boxes, a WAD21 look-a-like wind display with
selectable data averaging periods and with minimum and
maximum values. The wind display also includes a very

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intuitive presentation of variation in the wind direction

during the selectable periods.

The date and time on the Weather 1 Display corresponds the

time set on your computer.
The display includes fields for air temperature, humidity,
dew point temperature, pressure, solar, precipitation sum,
etc. The contents of the data field depend on the
configuration of the reports sent by MAWS. The text field
titles are editable.

A history window plots the previously received values for

the selected sensor (default: temperature). The real-time
graphs have a capacity of 360 values. Plot Rate setting from
1 to 120 seconds extends these graphs from 5 min. up to the
latest 10 hours.
The value (y) scale of the graphs is either auto scaling or
manual. To change the value range manually, double-click
or highlight the upper or lower range with your mouse, type
in the new limit, and press ENTER. Manual scaling can be
switched OFF by clicking the right-hand button of the
mouse and selecting Auto-scaling ON (ü).

Changing Display Configuration

If your system is similar to one of the DEMO (DEMO1...5)
systems included on the MAWS CD-ROM, you can
substitute the default file with the appropriate DEMO
display setup. Otherwise, you should follow the instructions
below.
Any changes to YourVIEW Display configuration should be
made while the Display module is "running". However, the
changes do not take effect until you stop the Display and
then restart it. The settings are saved in a file called
mawsdisp.cfg.

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The configuration controls will become available once you

have stopped the Receiver and the Display, and then
scrolled down to the lower part of the window. Before
making any changes, start the display again by clicking the
button.

Example: Changing the title and choosing humidity data for

the history graph.

1. Stop the Receiver.

2. Stop the Display.
3. Scroll down to see the Configuration details section.
4. Start the Display.
5. Change the text in the Name field.
6. In the Line printed in graph control, choose 2. This
will select Humidity as the variable to be printed in the
graph.

7. Stop the Display by clicking the button.

8. Scroll back to the top of the screen.
9. Re-start the Receiver and the Display.

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Figure 13 Configuring Weather Display

The Wind AVG field lets you define the interval for wind
direction and wind speed averaging. 1 minute, 2 minute or
10 minute averages or, alternatively, instantaneous values
can be selected. The wind display (top right corner) shows
averaged numerical values at the selected interval. The wind
direction display in the circle shows the average value
(orange color) as well as the variation of wind direction
during the selected period (yellow color).
The Plot Rate field lets you choose the plotting interval in
the all history windows by specifying the rate at which the
measured data are plotted on the graphs. Valid choices are:
greater than or equal to 1 (corresponding to total plotting
range of 5 minutes) and up to every 120 seconds (10 hours).

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CHAPTER 7
NETWORKING WITH TCP/IP

This chapter provides information for MAWS YourVIEW

used in the PC network using TCP/IP protocol for data
transfer.

MAWS YourVIEW with TCP/IP

This version of the MAWS YourVIEW is for the PC
network using TCP/IP protocol for data transfer. TCP/IP is a
means for networked computers to communicate with each
other. MAWS YourVIEW with TCP/IP includes the
Receiver, Browser, the real-time Display module, and the
TCP Server module that must be running. In addition, it is a
server for the "slave" real-time displays (TCPSLAVE)
running in other PCs in the network. TCPSLAVE also
includes the Browser module for viewing the history files
logged onto the network hard disk.

The message format that YourVIEW consumes is the same

as with the basic MAWS YourVIEW, see section Message
Formats on page 21.

The TCPSLAVE display can be installed either in selected

PC’s (in case of limited number of software licenses) or in
the network server, when the unlimited license has been
purchased.

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The TCP Server module YourVIEW TCP Server.vi shows

the IP address and port number of the Server PC, see Figure
14 below.

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Figure 14 YourVIEW TCP Server.vi

The appropriate IP address and port number need to be
configured to all client machines running YourVIEW
TCP/IP Slave Display. If in the address field reads 0.0.0.0,
you need to ask your network administrator for an explicit
IP address.

TCPSLAVE Installed in PC
Follow the standard installation procedure running the
Setup.exe as described in section Software Installation on
page 11. In the TCPSLAVE, you must set the TCP/IP
address and TCP/IP port number of the server PC, see
Figure 15 on page 43. Any changes to the configurations
have to be made when all the YourVIEW modules are
stopped. Wait patiently while the Stopping soon text is
displayed. Follow the general instructions on how to change
configuration settings. For more information, see section
Changing Receiver Configuration on page 20.

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Figure 15 Weather 1 TCP/IP Slave Display

TCPSLAVE Installed in Server PC

When you have purchased the unlimited software license,
then it is recommended that you also install the TCPSLAVE
in the same PC as the master MAWS YourVIEW is
installed. Follow the standard installation procedure running
the Setup.exe as described in section Software Installation
on page 11.

NOTE You have a different directory for this installation.

After installations, the users in the PC network can start the

TCPSLAVE directly from the server PC.

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In the TCPSLAVE, you must set the TCP/IP address of the

server PC. Any changes to the configurations have to be
made when all the YourVIEW modules are stopped. Wait
patiently while the Stopping soon text is displayed.

Modifying Real-time Display

If needed, the real-time display can be modified to the same
format as the master (server) display by following the
general instructions of how to change display configuration
settings, see section Changing Display Configuration on
page 38.

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