Win Situ 5 And Mobile Quick Start Guide

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Selecting the Correct COM Port

Set up a Data Site

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Win-Situ 5 Quick Start Guide
Use Win-Situ 5 with a laptop or a PC and the Aqua
TROLL®, Level TROLL® and Rugged TROLL®
Instruments. To learn more about Win-Situ 5, refer to
the Help menu. Training videos are available on the
In-Situ® Inc. website www.in-situ.com under Tech
Resources.
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When you open Win-Situ 5, you are asked if you
want to establish a connection to your instrument. If
you are using a USB TROLL Com, select the correct
COM port by following the steps below. If you are
using a serial TROLL Com, the Win-Situ Software
should default to the correct COM port, which is
usually COM 1.

1. Click the Site button.

9. Configure the level reference.

Computers Using Windows® 7

IMPORTANT: Install COM drivers when
prompted.
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a. Minimize the Win-Situ Software.
b. Click the Windows Start button, and open the
Control Panel.
c. Click Hardware and Sound, and open the
Device Manager.
d. Click the arrow next to Ports (COM and LPT),
and locate the USB Serial Port listing. The
number listed next to this entry is your COM
port address.

2. Select either Default Site or click the New
button to set up a custom site.
3. Enter a Site name. Entering coordinates and
uploading a picture are optional.
4. Click the check mark to save the data site.
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Set up a Data Log
1. Click the Logging tab.

Connect an In-Situ Instrument to the
Computer

Computers Using Windows® XP
a. Minimize the Win-Situ Software.
b. Click the Windows Start button, and open the
Control Panel.
c. Double-click the system icon. Click the
Hardware tab, and open the Device Manager.
d. Click the plus sign next to Ports (COM and
LPT), and locate the USB Serial Port listing.
The number listed next to this entry is your
COM port address.

1. Laptop or PC

2. TROLL Com

3. RuggedCable

4. In-Situ
Instrument

Once you have determined the correct Com port
address, reopen Win-Situ 5 and click on Preferences.
Click on Comm Settings, and then click the Port
Number menu. Scroll down to find the correct Com
port address. Click the Check mark button to accept
the changes. Click on the yellow Connect button in
the lower right corner to establish a connection to the
instrument.

NOTE: When an instrument is deployed on
a wire, rather than a cable, you will not be
able to communicate with it after
installation. Select a Scheduled start if you
are deploying an instrument on a wire.
8. Select a level reference type.

Install Win-Situ 5
Insert the software CD that came with your product or
download Win-Situ 5 from the In-Situ website at
www.in-situ.com/software. Follow the on-screen
prompts of the Installation Wizard to complete
installation.

7. Select a start condition.

IMPORTANT: Your instrument MUST be
installed in its final location to set the level
reference correctly. If you are setting up a
data log before installing your instrument in
its final location, you will need to select
either “Set First Logged Reading To” or
“Remind Me to Set Reference Later.”
Select “Set First Logged Reading To” if you
are using a scheduled start, or “Remind Me
to Set Reference Later” if you are using a
manual start and are NOT deploying the
instrument on a wire.
10. Enter a specific gravity value for the
deployment.
11. The software displays a summary. Review
your selections carefully before clicking the
check mark.

2. Click the New button.

12. Start the log. A Scheduled Start log will start
automatically at its programmed time. To start
a Manual log, go to the Logging tab, highlight
the log name, and tap the Start button.
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Real-Time Data Readings

3. Select your site, and name the new log.
4. Select the parameters you intend to monitor.
You can rearrange their order and select
different units.

To see real-time data readings, click the Play button
on the Home screen. The parameter readings will
turn black and update periodically. Click the Play
button again to stop reading in real time.
IMPORTANT: You cannot create a new log if
you have real time readings enabled.

5. Select a logging method appropriate for your
deployment.
6. Configure the logging method.
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Win-Situ Mobile Quick Start Guide

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Set up a Data Site
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Use Win-Situ Mobile with a RuggedReader
Handheld PC and Aqua TROLL®, Level TROLL® and
Rugged TROLL® Instruments. To learn more about
Win-Situ Mobile, refer to the Help menu. Training
videos are available on the In-Situ Inc. website
www.in-situ.com under Tech Resources.

1. Tap the Sites button. Select an existing site or
tap the New button to create a new site.

5. Rearrange parameter order. Tap Edit to
change units.

download options and tap the check mark
when finished.
2. To view the data, tap the View button. Use
the View drop-down menu to select the data
channel you want to view. Select the date and
time interval you want and tap the check
mark.

7. Configure the logging method.
8. Select a start condition.
NOTE: When an instrument is deployed on
a wire, rather than a cable, you will not be
able to communicate with it after
installation. Select a Scheduled start if you
are deploying the instrument on a wire.

Connect an In-Situ Instrument to the
RuggedReader Serial Port

1. RuggedReader

2. Enter information on the subsequent screens
and continue by tapping the right arrow
button. Tap the check mark button when
finished.
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2. TROLL Com Cable Connect

Set up a Data Log
1. Tap the View menu and select logging.

4. In-Situ Instrument

9. Select log wrap condition.
10. Select a level reference type.
11. Enter a specific gravity value for the
deployment.
12. Configure the level reference.
IMPORTANT: Your instrument MUST be
installed in its final location to set the level
reference correctly. If you are setting up a
data log before installing your instrument in
its final location, you will need to select
either “Set First Logged Reading To” or
“Remind Me to Set Reference Later.”
Select “Set First Logged Reading To” if you
are using a scheduled start, or “Remind Me
to Set Reference Later” if you are using a
manual start and are NOT deploying the
instrument on a wire.

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Connect to the Software
With an instrument connected, tap the Start button on
the RuggedReader. Tap Win-Situ Mobile. Tap the
Connect button, and tap the check mark.

4. Select the parameters you want.

6. Select a logging method appropriate for your
deployment.

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3. RuggedCable

3. Add the log name and tap the right arrow
button.

2. Tap the More button, and then tap the New
button.

13. The software displays a summary. Look over
your selections carefully before clicking the
check mark.
14. Start the log. A Scheduled Start log will start
automatically at its programmed time. To start
a Manual log, go to the Logging tab, highlight
the log name, and tap the Start button.
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View or Download the Log
1. To download data, tap the Logging tab, and
tap the Download button. Select the desired

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Stop a Log
After you stop a log you cannot restart it.
1. To permanently stop a log that has no
scheduled stop, go to the Logging tab, and
select the log.
2. Tap the More button, and then tap the Stop
button.
3. Make sure that you download the data after
you stop a log.
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Drop the Connection and Exit Win-Situ
Mobile Software
Prior to physically disconnecting the RuggedReader
from the communication cable, tap the Connect
button. The button changes from blue to yellow and
appears disconnected.
To exit Win-Situ Mobile Software, tap the File menu
and select Exit.

For Sales & Service Contact

2650 E. 40th Ave. • Denver, CO 80205
Phone 303-320-4764 • Fax 303-322-7242

1-800-833-7958

www.geotechenv.com



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