Update of Data Acquisition Files
Changes in the Update
The main purpose of this update is to reorganize the directory structure
of the output files. In the original version, important output files are
organized in year and day. In order to copy the output files, a lot of
folders and a few data files needed to be copied. This cause a lot of
human errors and very often a few important files are found missing.
In order to reduce the possible errors and reduce the effort of operation,
the output files are now organized in month. Therefore, we only need to
copy a single folder each month.
In addition, a few typos is fixed and the algorithm for data summary is
changed such that the values of the summary files are more accurate.
Directory Structure for Output Files
With the new DAQ program, all useful output files are written in the follwing
folder.
D:/DAQ_CRTP/DAQ_DATA/snn/yymm/
Where nn is the site ID, yy is the last two digits of year and mm is the month
in two digits.
Installation of New DAQ Files
Download the new Data Acquisiton Program
daq_crtp.exe
and replace the file C:/DAQ_CRTP/DAQ_Software/Release/daq_crtp.exe in the DAQ
computer.
Download the GPS antenna position data file
site.dat and
replace the file C:/DAQ_CRTP/site.dat. Edit the site.dat file such that the
two-digits number in the first line is the site ID for the school.
Add a new file D:/DAQ_CRTP/ in the D: drive.
Operation of the Data Acquisition System
Start the DAQ program daq_crtp.exe from the shortcut on the desktop.
End the DAQ program and restart it if it cannot display a valid time with
the GPS information.
Check if the DAQ program is running properly everyday. Restart it if necessary.
Stop DAQ and copy the data to a CD every month. Return the CDs to CU regularly.