5 RRL Remote Utility
5 RRL Remote Utility
The RRL Remote Utility provides a convenient way to communicate with programmed RRL 5 Stations in your
office or in the field, as well as perform diagnostic checks.
Figure 5-1 RRL Remote Utility
To open the RRL Remote Utility, click on your desktop.
The RRL Remote Utility can be used to test radio communication between a Remote Station and the Home Station, check RRL 5 Station settings and status, test communication with the attached dataloggers, and stop or start the RRL 5 Station logging (when selected in Step 2 of the software wizard).
The Remote Utility also includes a self-test function. The function performs a series of self-tests on a RRL 5 Station to check for problems with the battery, memory, etc.
To use the RRL Remote Utility, connect the RRL 5 Station to a PC with a USB cable, select the COM port to which the Station is connected and click “Retrieve Info” to display the settings from the RRL 5 Station.
The Remote Utility has the following functions:
- Radio Communication Test: Click “Radio Test” to initiate the test. The test will display information about the Home Station and Remote Station radio power and show that communication is successful between the Stations.
Note:
The Radio Communication Test is a convenient tool when determining the final location of you Remote Station in the field and the proper Radio Power setting for that station.
Figure 5-2 Home Station Communication Test
- Datalogger Communication Test: Click the Test button beside the datalogger image to initiate the test. If the communication is successful, the “Probe Communication Test Passed” message will be shown.
Figure 5-3 Datalogger Communication Test
- Start Logging: If the RRL 5 Station is in idle mode “Start” will be displayed in the Remote Utility main menu. To start logging, click “Start”, and “Stop” will then be displayed to indicate that the RRL 5 Station is in logging mode.
- Stop Logging: If the RRL 5 Station is in logging mode “Stop” will be displayed in the Remote Utility main menu. To stop logging, click “Stop”. A message “Data Logging and Reporting will be terminated. Do you want to continue?” will be shown. Click Yes to continue. “Start” will be displayed to indicate that the RRL 5 Station is in idle mode.
5.1 Self Test
The Remote Utility also includes a self-test function. The function performs a series of tests on a RRL 5 Station to check for problems with the battery, memory, etc. If any of these tests fail, then a report should be created and sent to Solinst Technical Support. To execute this function, select “Self Test”.
Figure 5-4 RRL Station Self Test
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