Getting Started: Ott Messtechnik GMBH & Co. KG
Getting Started: Ott Messtechnik GMBH & Co. KG
Getting Started: Ott Messtechnik GMBH & Co. KG
Getting Started
E-mail: info@ott-hydrometry.de
http://www.ott-hydrometry.de
Contents
1 What is HYDRAS 3 ?
2 HYDRAS 3: Documentation
3 Installing HYDRAS 3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
System requirements
Special precondition when installing Hydras 3 under Windows NT
Installing HYDRAS 3
Using HYDRAS 3 in a network environment
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This users guide and the accompanying software are both protected by copyright.
All rights are reserved.
No part of the guide may be copied, reproduced, translated or converted into
machine-readable format.
The copyrights for HYDRAS 3 application software are owned by OTT MESSTECHNIK.
You must agree to the licensing conditions before installing the software.
No claims against OTT MESSTECHNIK other than those covered by the warranty
shall be considered valid. OTT MESSTECHNIK accepts no liability for the accuracy
of this users guide, in particular. The right to software changes is reserved.
HYDRAS 3 is a trademark of OTT MESSTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG.
Copyright 1999 OTT MESSTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Copyright 1999 Microsoft Corporation.
The various components included in HYDRAS 3 software are subject to the licensing
conditions of their respective manufacturers:
Parts of the program code Copyright 1999 Langner GmbH.
All rights reserved.
MapObjects is a trademark of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
All rights reserved.
All trademarks are recognized as such and used solely for information purposes.
Copyright 1999 by
OTT MESSTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
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1 What is HYDRAS 3 ?
HYDRAS 3 is a convenient solution for professional transfer, processing and
management of measurement data in the areas of hydrometry, meteorology and
environmental protection.
It is particularly worth noting that HYDRAS 3 can manage any number of stations
and sensors, plus their associated measured data. The size of the database is
restricted only by the power and memory capacity of your PC system.
HYDRAS 3 application software is network-compatible. For network operation,
HYDRAS 3 must be installed on each workstation. The shared HYDRAS 3 database is located in a central fileserver directory which can be accessed by all
workstations. In this way, several users can simultaneously access the same data
and evaluate data graphically, for example. If one of the users is currently editing
measured data on his/her PC, a warning message is displayed to all other users
with access to the same data; simultaneous editing of this data is then disabled.
Previous users of HYDRAS II can continue to use their existing configurations and
measured data.
Finally: HYDRAS 3 is improving all the time. The following program expansions
are currently being developed:
Automatic selection of measured values and
Alarm management
Internet interface
Simultaneous management of extra information, such as level measurement
2 HYDRAS 3: Documentation
Various sources of information are available to help make your introduction to
HYDRAS 3 application software as easy as possible:
This users guide Introduction to HYDRAS 3
This users guide provides you with detailed information on system requirements
and installation of HYDRAS 3. It also introduces you to the first steps with the
application software. Divided into sections, the guide gives you a thorough
overview of the different application software functions.
Context-sensitive online help
e. g. W95_DLLs.txt
W98_DLLs.txt
NT4_DLLs.txt
These files contain special instructions which are useful in unusual or problem
cases.
OTTs Internet homepage http://www.ott-hydrometry.de
You can download free updates for HYDRAS 3 from the service pages
(depending on availability).
These pages also include a file with FAQs (frequently asked questions ) currently
being compiled. The file contains our answers to typical questions often asked
by HYDRAS 3 users.
Individual support by e-mail
3 Installing HYDRAS 3
3.1 System requirements
The following minimum system requirements are necessary for installing HYDRAS 3:
IBM-compatible PC with 60 MHz-processor and CD-ROM drive
15 MB free hard drive memory for the HYDRAS 3 program +
16 MB memory
15" monitor (resolution 800 x 600 pixels; 256 colours)
Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Windows NT as of Version 4.0
If you also require measured data evaluations as print-outs, you will also need an
ink-jet or laser printer (ideally colour).
If problems occur during installation or when installing HYDRAS 3 for the first
time, refer to the README.txt file under point 6 Troubleshooting. Suggested
solutions to various problems are given here.
During the installation procedure, the setup program usually adds the subdirectories
...\Borland\Common Files\BDE and \Hydras3" to the C:\Program Files\"
directory. In addition, the setup program also installs various .DLL files. You can
find more information on this subject in the README.txt. if necessary.
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There are no entries in the HYDRAS 3 main window when the software is started
for the first time. You must therefore first create a workspace in which the individual
stations and sensors can be grouped at a later stage. A HYDRAS 3 workspace is
defined as a directory in which the configurations for stations and sensors plus the
associated measured value database are saved. Up to nine workspaces can be
created: these are independent of each other. A workspace therefore represents a
complete configuration so that it can be recognized by HYDRAS II.
The logical structure of HYDRAS 3 is divided into workspaces, regions, stations
and sensors.
4.2 Creating a workspace
Now create a new workspace:
Select the menu: File| New workspace (or use the right mouse button to click
on the left-hand side of the HYDRAS 3 main window and then select the function
Create workspace.)
The Create workspace window is opened:
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You can operate the HYDRAS 3 application program using either the menu bar at
the top of the main window or with the more convenient context menus (pop-up
menus).
To open a context menu, click the right mouse button on an object, e.g. a sensor.
HYDRAS 3 now displays a menu with all functions available for this object. Now
select the desired function with the mouse.
In the menu: File | Options | Colours tab, you can select the option Display
treenodes in colour. If this is selected, HYDRAS 3 allocates the following colours
in the tree display:
Workspaces
Regions
Stations
Sensors
Black
Blue
Red
Green.
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The individual configuration windows are further subdivided into tabs. In the
Station configuration window, the number of tabs displayed depends on the
Application type setting and in the Sensor configuration window, the number
depends on the Application type and Virtual sensor settings.
The tabs contain all configuration information which is logically related.
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8 Communication
8.1 Downloading data/Operating the devices (configuration)
The core of HYDRAS 3 is its communication function. With the HYDRAS 3, you
can operate an OTT device (configuration), download measured data from a data
logger or transfer data from a multifunctional unit, the VOTA, for example.
To call up the communication function:
Click with the right-hand mouse button in the tree display on a measuring
station and select Download data/Operate in the context menu.
If the desired station has not yet been created, select the function Download
data/Operate in the communication menu.
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Once you have downloaded measured data to the application software via the
Download data function, the raw data to be saved are located in the RAWDATA
subdirectory of the selected workspace.
Please note that raw data transfer also depends on the settings in the configuration
field Sensor configuration, and the tab Raw data.
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9 Evaluating data
9.1 The HYDRAS 3 evaluate window
HYDRAS 3 can graphically display the measured values of a sensor by means of
the function Evaluate:
Click the right-hand mouse button in the tab or in the tree display on a sensor
and select Evaluate in the context menu.
Alternatively, you can double-click on a sensor.
Several options are available in the evaluate window for more specific selection of
the time range or the measured values displayed.
These allow you to highlight a single measured value or measured value range
using two rulers within an evaluate window. If you select a range within the image
while holding the mouse button pressed down, HYDRAS 3 provides a zoomed
display of the range.
You can display a navigation bar in the evaluate window to guide you (Menu
Extras | Navigation info). This navigation bar indicates the time range which
applies to the measured values, plus the particular section of measured values
currently displayed in the evaluate window.
From the evaluate window, it is possible to call up a numerical display and the
graphical editor.
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The window indicates the measured values surrounding the rulers. The highlighted
table line corresponds exactly to the ruler position. You can move about the table
using the cursor keys while HYDRAS 3 simultaneously moves the ruler in the
evaluate window.
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If necessary, you can store the particular multiple graphics configuration so that
the desired measured value sequences are automatically displayed the next time
the graphic is selected (Menu Extras | Multiple Graphics). This allows easy access
to an already existing multiple graphic even immediately after downloading new
measured values.
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Filter
This operation can be used to select a particular area of the data using a filter.
A filter consists either of a number (2 to 7) of freely-definable filter coefficients
or of an arithmetic mean or median filter with adjustable length.
Threshold
With the threshold function, you can adjust values which either exceed or fall
below a specified threshold value in relation to their adjacent values by means
of linear interpolation. This is a simple way of eliminating invalid values.
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If required, you can now select the type of display from a selection list (in the bottom right-hand corner of the correlation window).
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Refer to the online help of HYDRAS 3 (context-sensitive selection via function key
F1) for a step-by-step introduction to creating isolines.
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English
Getting Started
E-mail: info@ott-hydrometry.de
http://www.ott-hydrometry.de