Introduction

Application Overview

Entering Defaults

Using the Signature and Logo Wizard

Downloading a Test

Generating a Report

Customize Recon Display

Selecting a Data Range

Downloading Entire Memory

Troubleshooting

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Recon CRM, and welcome to the Recon Download Tool!

By following this document, you will learn how to:

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Application Overview

The main program screen is divided into several panels, labeled according to function.

Button Overview

Recon Status

Recon Operations

File Management

App

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Entering Defaults

Before you begin using the software, it is important to fill out your defaults in the Config window. These values will appear on the main program window each time you open the program.

In order to adjust your settings, simply edit the desired fields and then close the Config window. All changes are saved automatically.

There are five tabs at the top of the Config window.

Company

Your company name and address. Previews of your current customer logo and digital signature, and buttons to create them if they do not exist.

Clicking Set Company Logo or Set Signature will prompt you to open a graphic file and select a portion of that file to become your logo or signature.

Settings

Most of the options here are self-explanatory, but we will touch on each briefly.

Deployment

These are the default values which appear in the deployment fields. You can always change what appears on the report on a test-by-test basis, using the deployment fields on the main window.

Chart

Experiment with these values to create a customized chart.

A "preview" feature is planned for the future, but for now, you will need to adjust the values and open your data files to see the final look.

Use the Restore Defaults button to restore all changes to default.

Report

Experiment with these values to create a customized report.

A "preview" feature is planned for the future, but for now, you will need to create and view a PDF report to see the final look.

Use the Restore Defaults button to restore all changes to default.

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Using the Signature and Logo Wizard

The signature and logo wizard allows you to set your company logo and digital signature from preexisting image files on your computer.

  1. Click Config

  2. Click either Set Company Logo or Set Signature

  3. In the Open File dialog, select a file you would like to use for your logo or signature.

  4. In the upper portion of the editor that opens, click and drag a region you want to use for your final image. You can use the scrollbars to navigate the image if it is very large. You will see a preview of your selection in the bottom portion of the editor.

  5. Click Accept

    You will see your new image in the preview on the Config window.

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Downloading a Test

The first step in downloading a test is to connect your Recon. Don't forget to first check your deployment information in the Config window as discussed above.

  1. Plug your USB cable into your computer and to your Recon. Turn the key to the middle position. Please verify that you see the message "USB Connected Remove cable and cycle power. Otherwise, continue." on your Recon display. This message is telling you two things:

  2. Press the Connect button

    Several pieces of information will appear: the unit's serial number, the firmware revision, and the calibration date, as well as the calibration due date. The number of sessions available for download is also listed. In addition, you will see a drop-down box with a date in it (if there are tests ready for download). You can use this box to select any test that is still in the unit. The field below the drop-down is for a custom filename, for example 123 Happy St. Your final report will then be named 123 Happy St.pdf. By clicking the checkbox next to "Use street address for filename?", the first line from the Test Site Information deployment field will be used for the filename.

  3. Select the test you want to download in the drop-down box.

  4. Optionally fill out the custom filename box (will be auto-filled with the default).

  5. Fill out the deployment fields on the lower left of the screen.

  6. Click the large Download button (blue letters)

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Generating a Report

  1. Open the data session/radon test for which you would like to generate a report. If you just downloaded a test, and are using default Config options, the data session should have opened automatically for you and already generated the report. If generating a report for a previously downloaded test, click the Open Saved File button and select a data file. You will know the test is open when you see a radon concentration, start/end times on the deployment panel, and a graph showing the radon concentration, temperature, humidity, and movement data.

  2. If desired, add images to the report. This might be a picture of a Recon deployed at a site. You can do this by clicking the Images button on the deployment panel.

  3. Click the Generate PDF button.

    The report has now been written to your computer, and is saved as a PDF.

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Customize Recon Display

You have the option of changing what is shown on the Recon display during runtime. You may choose whether to show radon values from both detection chambers, or none at all.

  1. Connect the Recon as discussed in steps 1 & 2 under Downloading a Test.

  2. Click the Display Settings button appearing under Recon Operations.

    In the center of the pop-up window, you will see a mock-up of the Recon display, surrounded by several drop-down boxes. As you select items in the drop-down boxes, the preview will update to give you a general idea of how the display will appear. The current settings on your Recon are shown when the pop-up window appears.

    The options are:

  3. Once you are satisfied, click the Apply button. You should have a message box appear summarizing the changes you've made and letting you know that everything was successful.

  4. Click OK on the message box, and close out of the Recon Run Time Display Settings pop-up window.

Note: any time you want to restore the factory-default settings, open the Display Settings screen as discussed above and click the Default button. You will see the preview show the default values. Then click Apply.

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Selecting a Data Range (new)

It is possible to cut a portion (temporarily) out of a test for various reasons.

  1. Ensure that Allow data range editing? is checked in the Config window (the default is unchecked).

  2. Use the Open Saved File button to open the data file you want to temporarily modify.

  3. In the deployment tab, just below the start and end times for the test, you will see a Range button. Click it.

  4. Use the drop-down boxes to set the start and end of the test. If the duration of the test would be less than 48 hours, the Total Hours label will turn red.

  5. Click Save. The graph will be redrawn, showing only your range of interest. The average shown will be taking into account only the time period you have selected.

  6. Click Generate PDF to generate a report containing only this segment of data.

  7. If you wish to return to the full portion of data, click the Range button again, and click the Use All button. Click Save. The graph and average will be recalculated to use the entire test.

Note: The checkbox titled "Average First Four Hours" is responsible for including the first four hours of your range in the averaged result. You would use this if you wanted to start your result 16 hours (example number) after you had armed the Recon, and the detection chambers had already come to equilibrium. You would not want to select this if you trimmed hours off of the end of a test. The setting of this checkbox will affect whether the first four hours are averaged in your selected range, regardless of your main Config setting regarding the first four hours.

Note: using the Export button to export a file with a range selected will still result in the entire file being exported (the exception is the xlsx report—your selection will be retained on that export).

Note: The change is not permanent. If you close and reopen the file, you will once again see all of the data.

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Downloading Entire Memory

The option is available to download the entirety of your Recon memory in cases where you might need it. These situations include:

Your Recon can hold approximately 42 days worth of data in short term mode (about 126 days in long term mode). The number of total sessions possible will vary depending on the duration of your tests (16 max, with all 48 hour tests). The data in the Recon stays there, forever, until it is overwritten. This means that even if someone has cleared sessions, the tests still physically reside on the unit. The exception to this is if someone has used the Clear All Memory button, in which case some tests might be partially overwritten and incomplete.

It is also possible to open an all data file with the Open Saved File button. You will be presented with an option to split the file into individual data files, which you can then open/edit/and generate reports for. This is extremely handy in situations where no sessions are shown on the unit.

  1. Connect the Recon as discussed above.

  2. Under Recon Operations, click the All Data Dump button.

  3. Observe the download taking place on the App Log panel, and wait for the process to complete. (This can take a few minutes.) You will see the dump is complete when you see "Data dump successful." appear under the Connect button, and the scrolling has stopped under App Log.

You can find the file by navigating to your data folder (on Windows, go to Documents->ReconDownloadTool->data), and searching for a file called Recon_xyx_AllData.txt, where xyz is your Recon serial number.

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Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

If you do not see the "USB connected" message on your Recon display when attempting to connect, you won't be able to communicate with the PC.

If there is any problem you are having that you are unable to find a solution for, please feel free to contact us...we're happy to help!

info@radelec.com

(800)526-5482 (toll free)