Downloading Data with SDS Reporter

The “Color Screen Scanning” option must be checked in order for SDS Reporter to scan for the Color SDS Data Logger. This scanning will take place over USB using ActiveSync (Windows XP) or Mobile Device Center (Windows Vista/7).

Color Screen Scanning Option

 

 

Open the Download Surveys and Data option in SDS Reporter. The software will begin to search for any data loggers located on the network.

SDS Data Log Extractor screen

 

Any data logger found on the network will be added to the drop-down list at the top of the screen.  If no devices are found, a message box will pop up letting the user know that no devices were found on the network.  Check the network connections to verify that any data logger and computer are properly connected to the network.

 

No SDS devices found box

 

Under the Options > Download menu, the Download menu option will allow the user to choose to download only data that has been used in surveys, or all of the logged data.  (The SDS data logger will log data continuously when it is on regardless if a survey is running or not.  There will be a check mark next to the menu option selected.) The default menu option is Only data used in surveys. To download all data, make sure that All data is checked.

 

Download menu option

 

Click the “Download” button. SDS Reporter will begin to download the survey data once the user has clicked on the “Download” button. The button will read “Abort” while the data files are downloading.

 

If you chose to only download data files used in surveys, and no data files are found, the software will display an error message.

 

No survey records found box

 

The files will be downloaded to: SDS\(SDS Model number)\log(year)─e.g., SDS\SDS505000\log2006.

 

SDS Data Log Extractor progress

 

The software will display a continuous progress of the download status.  Note: since there may be a large number of files to download, this process may take several minutes to complete.

 

When all of the files have been downloaded, the words “Operation Complete” will be at the bottom of the list, and the button at the bottom will read “Download”.  A message box will also be displayed reading “Operation Complete”.  Click the OK button on the message box to close the download data screen.

 

Once the data has been downloaded, it is available for reporting.