Section 5. ET Software Installation

The ET Evapotranspiration Stations are supported by PC120 "ETPro" for MS-DOS. ETPro is used to write and download the station program, and to retrieve and report data. ETPro works in conjunction with PC208 Datalogger Support Software. PC120 and PC208 each have their own manual, which should be consulted for installation procedures and operational details.

5.1Quick Start Review

1)Start PC120 by entering "ET" at the DOS prompt (refer to the PC120 manual).

2)Create the ET datalogger program by clicking your mouse cursor on the main screen "Edit," then on "Create Station Program" (Edit Create Station Program). Follow the prompts until you return to the main screen.

3)Click on "Edit Communications Param." to set up the PC-to-ET telecommunications link. Check the link by attempting to set the clock (Maintenance Set Clock).

4)Download the program by selecting "Maintenance Download Station Prog."

5)After at least an hour, retrieve data from the ET datalogger to a comma delimited ASCII file called WEATHER.DAT by selecting "Data Collect Data."

6)Weather reports can be generated by selecting "Reports Hourly Summary" or "Reports Daily Summary."

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