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             E-DAS Ambient for Windows README File              
               Environmental Systems Corporation           
                         May 2005                 
 
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Copyright 2005. All Rights Reserved. Environmental Systems 
Corporation.

This document contains release notes for Version 5.50
of E-DAS Ambient for Windows.  

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HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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CONTENTS
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1.0  WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.50

2.0  WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.42

3.0  WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.41

4.0  WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.40 

5.0  WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.34 Service Pack 3

6.0  WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.34 Service Pack 2

7.0  WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.34 Service Pack 1 of E-DAS Ambient for Windows
			
8.0  WHAT'S NEW IN Versions 5.34 of E-DAS Ambient for Windows      

9.0  MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 

10.0 EDAS.INI OVERVIEW  

11.0 BEFORE YOU CALL . . .

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1.0 WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.50 of E-DAS Ambient for Windows
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1.1  EDASMENU and SECURITY

· AIRS XML export options are now available.

· Under the EPA submenu in EDASMENU and SECURITY there are options for generating AIRS data in XML format.

. AIRSXML program will generate AIRS output in XML format.
 
1.2 FTPSETUP Program

· Using the FTP/AIRNOW feature, users can create and transmit files with AIRS data in XML format.

· The FTPDATA program has been modified to recognize this feature. 

1.3 Linkport.exe

. A Show Disabled Sites checkbox can be checked to show the disabled sites in the picklist.

1.4 AQI Reports

. AQIREP_C will generate the AQI Report with the CURRENT option.

. AQIREP_S will generate the AQI Report with the STANDARD option.

. AQIREP_R will generate the AQI Report with the RANGE option.

. AQIREP_Y will generate the AQI Report with the YESTERDAY option.

. The above now appear in the EDITSCHD and EDITPOLL program picklists.
1.5 EDITINI File

. The INI File accepts options to print these automatic reports to a file: AQIREP_CFILENAME, AQIREP_SFILENAME, AQIREP_RFILENAME.

. EDITINI now gives the user an interface to modify these new INI settings.

1.6 EDTRPTEMAIL

. User can select the new AQI Reports to be emailed.

1.7 PM2.5

. This can now be submitted to mutltiple decimal places in the automatic and manual AIRNow Report and the FTPDATA.

1.8 Calibration Reports

. Blank records are suppressed on the reports that print calibration data. 

. Manual Daily Summary Reports has an on-screen option.

. Automatic Hourly and Calibration Report (HLYNCAL) and Automatic Daily Calibration Report (DALYCAL) use the INI file setting.

1.9 GSI

. The GSI Wizard has been added to allow users to configure GSI channels and configuration information.

. EDITGSI handles the newest GSI strings, Delimited Parse and Digital Parse.

. Also includes GSI client tables, which are TCP/IP entries for UCEM, THERMO, and API instrument types.


. DOWNLOAD Program now downloads these new strings.

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2.0 WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.42 of E-DAS Ambient for Windows
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2.1  AIRS Null Code Substitution

· You can substitute an AIRS Null Code for missing (invalid) data in Matrix Data Editor (similar to the one in batch editor). 

2.2  New Annual Parameter Summary Report

·  A  new annual report shows a year’s worth of averages of hourly, daily, or non-continuous data for the specified year.  

2.3  E-Mail Automatic Reports

·   You can automatically email reports instead of printing to the printer or a file.

·   Up to five email addresses can be configured from the central computer. 

2.4  Access Database Enhancement

·   When using the Access database option, polled averages are rounded/truncated before being put into the Access database.  


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3.0 WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.41 of E-DAS Ambient for Windows
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3.1 Polling Features

· Poll program now reacts to the carrier being dropped
  when polling over phone lines.

· New communications control used to help with problems
  resulting from using internal modems in laptops.

3.2 Advanced Alarming Feature

· Up to 4 different alarm conditions per site can be configured.

· Alarms can now be e-mailed as well as calling a pager.


3.3 AIRNow module enhancements

· Ability to FTP data to multiple sites in AIRNow and
  other formats.

3.4 Improved non-continuous data support

· Parameter summary report for non-continuous and daily data.
  1.5 Non-continuous Data.

· Null codes option added to non-continuous reports.


3.5 Access database module enhancements

· Increased speed when updating Access database.


3.6 Report enhancements

· Ability to report from disabled sites added to daily summary
  reports and general average reports.

· Start hour added to hourly and cal report and monthly reports.



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4.0 WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.40 of E-DAS Ambient for Windows
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4.1 General

· The ceiling limit flag (c) is now supported.

· E-DAS is now compatible with Windows XP.

4.2 Access Database

· E-DAS is compatible with Access 97, 2000, and XP.

· All averages are now stored in one table named "Averages."

· The MDB file can now be stored in a directory other than
  the data diretory.

· The speed of saving data has been enhanced.

4.3 Re-engineered AIRS

· Files can be automatically generated.

4.4 AIRS

· AIRS codes can be reported from the configuration file instead
  of the data file.

4.5 Non-continuous Data

· A summary report is available for all non-continuous and
  daily data for a site.

· A Matrix Data Editor is now provided for editing non-continuous data.  

4.6 OMS (AIRNOW)

· OMS has been changed to AIRNOW.

· To use AIRNOW, users should open a polling task, and click "Save." 

4.7 Calibration Report

· The Calibration report can be configured to not print days that do
  not have calibrations.

4.8 ESC Model 8832 Data Logger

· The configuration editors will accept the 8832 Data Logger.

· You can poll the 8832 over an Ethernet connection.

4.9 Administrative Password

· You can now configure an administrative password.

4.10 Matrix Data Editor

· The View | Refresh option will format all values on screen, and allow
  them to be saved. Previously, when editing large amounts of data from the keyboard,
  it was possible for the data to not format properly on the screen, and not be
  saved properly. If you see the data is not formatted properly on the screen,
  reformatting the data using this option will ensure the data is saved properly.

· The Audit Trail allows querying based on all fields.

· Daily data can be edited.

· The Audit Trail defaults to being turned off. Previously, the Audit Trail 
  defaulted to being turned on. Please be sure to turn on the Audit Trail 
  if this feature is of importance.

4.11 Minute Summary Report

· This new report can put all minute parameters on one page.

4.12 Monthly Report

· This report can show a quarter or a range.


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5.0 WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.34 Service Pack 3 of E-DAS
Ambient for Windows
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5.1 Access Database Module

The Access Database Module has become part of the standard
Ambient product beginning with version 5.34 Service Pack 3.
Upon installation, the Access Database Module is turned off
for new installs.  To enable the module, the user must edit
the EDAS.INI file in the E-DAS Program Directory to set the
DATABASE flag in the [POLL] section to YES (DATABASE=YES).

For upgrades, the DATABASE flag will remain as it is 
originally set in the existing INI file.


5.2 Web Toolkit

The E-DAS Web Toolkit is now included as part of the standard
Ambient product beginning with version 5.34 Service Pack 3.
This toolkit allows the user to easily put E-DAS Hourly data
on their web site.  Certain prerequisites are required before
the Web Toolkit can be used such as the Access Database Module
must be installed and enabled, the user MUST be running a web
server based on Microsoft IIS, etc.  The Web Toolkit documentation
discusses these requirements,
and more.


5.3 AQI Changes

An EDAS.INI setting was added to allow the user to configure
an AQI multiplier that will act on data being reported via
the AQI Report programs.  The flag AQIMULTIPLIER in the
[EDITINST] section of the EDAS.INI file may be set to YES
(AQIMULTIPLIER=YES).  Once enabled, the user may add a
multiplier in the Instrument Editor (under the MORE button)
and it will be applied to any data from that instrument
that is going to the AQI report.  The main purpose of this
feature is to allow the user to report data in different
units (PPB vs. PPM, etc.).  This is also handy if the
same parameter at different sites have different units.



5.4 Poll Manager and Poller Focus

Two flags were added to the [POLL] section of the EDAS.INI
file to allow the user to give the Poll Manager and/or
Poller window focus.  By setting the PMFOCUS to YES
(PMFOCUS=YES), the Poll Manager will have window focus
when it runs.  In the same manner, setting FOCUS to YES
(FOCUS=YES) will cause the Poller to have windows focus.
The default value for both flags is NO.


5.5 AIRS Enhancements

The user may now generate re-engineered AIRS output for
5-minute SO2 data.

The AIRS program was also changed to show the appropriate
AIRS NULL codes if an entire hour of 5-minute SO2 data are
invalid.  If such a situation exists, the AIRS program
will now use the NULL code from the first 5-minute average
for that hour.

The AIRS program was fixed to no longer create type-2 records
for non-continuous data for days that do not contain any
such data.

NULL codes for Auxiliary data are now handled the same as for
Hourly data.


5.6 Data Editor Flags

A change to the data editors was made to allow the user to
assign a null value code to the "<" flag.  Previously, the 
"Set Flag Colors and Null Value Codes" option did not work
properly for the "<" flag.  This problem has been fixed.
In order for the modifications to take effect, the user
first must delete the FLAGS.TXT file located in the E-DAS
Data directory. After deleting the file, run the Matrix
Data Editor from the E-DAS Editors menu, and select the
"Set Flag Colors and Null Value Codes" option from the
editor's Flag menu. You can then assign a null code to the
"<" flag.


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6.0 WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.34 Service Pack 2 of E-DAS
Ambient for Windows
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6.1 The EPA no longer accepts AIRS records with transaction
type 4. When you generate AIRS output, you will get type 1 
with missing data codes instead of type 4.

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7.0 WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.34 Service Pack 1 of E-DAS
Ambient for Windows
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7.1 Purge Settings in EDAS.INI File

Additional settings were added under the [PURGE] heading of
the EDAS.INI file to allow the user to better manage disk
space used by various log files such as the Communication
Error Log, the Operator Message Log, etc.  The user may
also configure a minimum disk space limit, which will
generate an alarm if available disk space should become
lower than the limit.

These settings were previously defined in the file FILELIST.LIM


7.2 Hiding Configuration Menus in EDAS.INI File

Under the [SYSTEMTYPE] heading of the EDAS.INI file, the system
administrator may now hide configuration menus from users by
setting the SHOWCONFIG setting to NO [SHOWCONFIG=NO].  The
default setting is YES.  A typical network user of E-DAS
would have this setting to NO to prevent the network user
from altering any configuration data.


7.3 New Report

A Multi-Hourly Monthly Report has been added to the Report
Menu.


7.4 EDAS.INI Editor now allows edits on all settings

The EDAS.INI Editor available for administrators (logging
in with the "master" password) now supports all EDAS.INI
settings, allowing the administrator to edit the file from
the E-DAS Menu directly.


7.5 AIRS Enhancement

Two delimiters were added to the end of the "RD" record type
for re-engineered AIRS in order to make the record acceptable
to the EPA's computer system.


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8.0  WHAT'S NEW IN Version 5.34 of E-DAS Ambient for Windows
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8.1 Automatic Update of EDAS.INI File

As detailed in Section 5.0 of this README file the EDAS.INI file 
contains advanced options settings. Version 5.34 added some new 
fields to this file and will automatically update the existing 
EDAS.INI file to include these new fields during installation, 
while retaining the user's previous settings for all other 
fields.


8.2 AQI Time Zone Comparison

Several modifications have been made to the AQI reporting modules 
in order to better support users who have data loggers in different 
time zones than the polling computer.  

The site time zone is compared to the polling computer's system 
time zone.  If there is a difference, the average relative to the 
polling computer's time zone is used in the calculation of the AQI.  


8.3 Mapping Module

A new mapping module has been added which can display sites, 
parameters, and the most recent levels for selected pollutants on
a map of the user's area.  There is now a "Map" menu on the menu bar 
for the main E-DAS screen.  Under the Map menu are the options "Site 
Map Configuration Editor", and "Site Map Display".  

Select "Site Map Configuration Editor" to setup the link to the 
desired map file (supplied by the user) and to configure the site 
locations and parameter selections.  Select "Site Map Display" to 
display the most recent hourly data on the map.  As new data is 
polled, the map will be updated automatically.  If data exceeds 
certain preset limits (as configured by the user), the background 
color of the data will change. The Help file included with this 
version includes more detail on using on Site Mapping.


8.4 Automatic AQI Report for Previous Day

The AQI Report can now be configured to generate an automatic 
report of the AQI for the previous day. This can be done by 
changing the AQI setting in the EDAS.INI file to "YESTERDAY" (the 
default is STANDARD).


8.5 Purge Minute Data

Users can now set the system to purge minute data after a selected 
number of days.  A new field has been added to the "Set System 
Parameters" screen, where the user can specify the number of days 
after which the minute data will be automatically purged.  On new
installations, the automatic purge option will be set to "disabled"
by default.  The user must enable this feature if desired.


8.6 Matrix Data Editor

Users can now assign a different type face for data flagged with
the less-than flag ("<"). This will allow the color of the 2nd 
priority flag to be viewed, while also indicating the presence of 
the less-than flag via the different type style.  The user can 
choose between, normal, bold, italic, and italic/bold type faces.  
Colors can no longer be assigned to the less-than flag.

8.7 On-Line Help

On-Line help is now available (WinHelp format) anywhere in the 
program. Pressing F1 or selecting Help|Help Topics will present 
on-line help, featuring Contents, Index, Find, and AnswerWizard 
(for asking questions in plain English).


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9.0  MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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Each PC is different and larger monitoring networks may need more 
resources for optimum performance.  The following minimum PC 
hardware and operating system requirements are recommended for 
successful installation and operation of version 5.42 of the E-DAS 
software:

  300 MHZ Pentium processor

 128 MB RAM

  2 GB hard disk

  SVGA color monitor and graphics adapter 

  One serial port (A second port is necessary for remote call-in 
  to the PC.)

  One parallel port for a printer

  Printer (e.g., LaserJet, DeskJet)

	NOTE: 	Dot Matrix is not recommended because daily 
		summary reports and monthly reports require 
		landscape printing.


  One internal CD-ROM drive
  
  Microsoft Windows 98/NT/2000 or XP

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10.0  EDAS.INI OVERVIEW
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The E-DAS Ambient software uses a proprietary initialization file 
(.INI file).  It contains advanced options settings that usually 
do not need to be changed.  When an INI setting needs to be 
changed, the EDAS.INI file can be edited.  For example, a 
particular word processor can be specified to view reports.  The 
"VIEWERNAME" setting defaults to WordPad in Windows 95, 98, or NT.

The EDAS.INI file is located in the E-DAS program directory and it 
can be edited in two ways.  After logging on with the master 
password, administrative personnel can edit the file via the 
"Admin" menu.  Operators without the master password can edit the 
EDAS.INI file directly in the E-DAS program directory. 

To make changes to the INI file after logging in with the master 
password, select Edit EDAS.INI file from the "Admin" menu.  You 
will see an INI File Editor.  To see the subcategories under each 
heading, double-click the heading or click the "+" sign to the 
left of the heading.  The subcategories will drop down.  Only the
subcategories can be edited.  When you select a subcategory (e.g., 
[REPORTS | VIEWERNAME]), the current setting for that function 
will be displayed in the top-right text box labeled "Value".  The 
"Default" for that unction will be displayed directly below the 
"Value".  To change the "Value", highlight it in the list and 
enter a new "Value" text box.  The "Default" cannot be changed.
Click "OK" to save changes, or click "Cancel" to discard changes.  
You will return to the main menu.  

Operators without access to the "Admin" menu can edit the EDAS.INI 
file directly in the EDASAMB program directory via the Windows 
Explorer.  To make changes to the EDAS.INI file directly in the 
program directory, select "Programs | Windows Explorer" from the 
Windows 95, 98, or NT "Start" menu on the taskbar. In the left 
side of the Windows Explorer, double-click to open the "EDASAMB" 
directory.  In the right side of Windows Explorer, double-click 
the "EDAS.INI" (or "edas") icon within the program directory to 
open the EDAS.INI file in Notepad or WordPad.  From the Notepad 
"Search" menu, select "Find" and enter the setting you need to 
change.  Click "Find Next".  You can also scroll through the file 
and find the setting.  Edit the setting.  From the Notepad "File" 
menu, select "Save," then "Exit."

Windows NT users need to modify the INI file if they get an error 
message ("Error displaying file") when they try to view reports.  
NT users should open the EDAS.INI file as described above.  Find 
[VIEWERNAME] under [REPORTS] and change the path to the viewing 
software from the default path of:  
"VIEWERNAME=C:\PROGRA~1\ACCESSORIES\WORDPAD" to the path of your 
viewer. For example:  
"VIEWERNAME=C:\PROGRA~1\WINDOW~1\ACCESS~1\WORDPAD" without the "" 
marks.  

If that setting does not work, or you are running on Windows 2000, try:

"VIEWERNAME=C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINDOWS NT\ACCESSORIES\WORDPAD.EXE" 

	NOTE: 	Every PC is different.  If neither configuration 
		works on your computer, select "Find | Files or 
		Folders" from your Windows "Start" menu and 
		enter "WORDPAD.EXE" to locate WordPad.  In the 
		EDAS.INI file after [VIEWERNAME=], enter the path 
		to WordPad as it is listed in the "In Folder" 
		column of the "Find" screen.  If you still get an 
		error message, contact ESC Windows technical 
		support.


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11.0  BEFORE YOU CALL . . .
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After installing the E-DAS software, double-click the ESC Menu 
icon to configure the system.  Before starting up the Scheduler, 
make sure you have specified the initial polling time in the 
Scheduler setup screen.  If the initial polling time has not been 
specified, the Scheduler will not run.

For assistance, look in the troubleshooting section of the E-DAS 
User's Guide and Reference Manual or call ESC Technical Support, 
Windows Division, at 865-688-7900, extension 1460.