Applied Concepts Inc ACMI007 User Manual
Applied Concepts 011-0131-00 rev 2
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Locate the file named Dashboard.ini in the “C:\Program
Files\Stalker\Dashboard\Application” folder.
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Files\Stalker\Dashboard\Application” folder.
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If the file is not in that location, right click on the demo application desktop
icon and select “Properties” to open the properties window for the icon. Click
on the Shortcut tab and look in the “Start in:” field for the location of the
application executable file and the Dashboard.ini file.
icon and select “Properties” to open the properties window for the icon. Click
on the Shortcut tab and look in the “Start in:” field for the location of the
application executable file and the Dashboard.ini file.
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Open the Dashboard.ini file in any text editor such as WordPad or Notepad.
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Find the ENABLE_SPEED_LOGGING line and ensure the parameter is set =1.
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If logging of zero speeds is desired, set the LOG_ALL_SPEED_DATA parameter
=1. If only non-zero speeds are desired, set it =0.
=1. If only non-zero speeds are desired, set it =0.
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Type in the desired name of the log file after the DATA_LOG_FILE parameter.
The default is Speed Log.csv. The log file will be created in the same folder as
the application executable and Dashboard.ini files.
The default is Speed Log.csv. The log file will be created in the same folder as
the application executable and Dashboard.ini files.
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Set the polling interval with the EE_FORMAT_INTERVAL parameter. The
number represents milliseconds between polls, and the default value is 100 ms
(ten times per second).
number represents milliseconds between polls, and the default value is 100 ms
(ten times per second).
To initiate logging, make sure the radar transmitter is on and that the Serial Port Output
Format is configured for EE. Then select “Start EE Polling” in the Actions pull-down
menu. To stop logging, select “Stop EE Polling”. The demo application appends new
data to the log each time the EE Format is started.
8 Configuring the Stalker Dashboard Application
The Stalker Dashboard application for communicating with and configuring Speed
Sensors consists of a set of files which reside on the PC. The Developer’s Kit CD
provided with the Speed Sensor Programming Box Kits installs all of the files listed
below (in italics) on the user’s PC under the C:\Program Files\Stalker folder.
Stalker Dashboard.exe is the PC demo application executable file used to control and
communicate with the Speed Sensors.
Dashboard.ini is the control file for the demo application.
These two files are installed in the C:\Program Files\Stalker\Dashboard\Application
folder.
The executable file and the Dashboard.ini control file are used as a pair when the
application is running. The executable file reads parameters from the control file during
initialization. And the executable file also updates the control file during operation. For
this reason, only one executable file in a folder should be run at a time. If more than one
executable is running and trying to use the same Dashboard.ini file, the executables will
interfere with each other.
It is possible to run more than one application at a time on one PC if, for example, there
is another Speed Sensor connected to different serial port. Simply copy the executable
file and the Dashboard.ini file to a different folder where they can run without
interference.
There are also unique standard configuration files for each model and software version
of Speed Sensor:
communicate with the Speed Sensors.
Dashboard.ini is the control file for the demo application.
These two files are installed in the C:\Program Files\Stalker\Dashboard\Application
folder.
The executable file and the Dashboard.ini control file are used as a pair when the
application is running. The executable file reads parameters from the control file during
initialization. And the executable file also updates the control file during operation. For
this reason, only one executable file in a folder should be run at a time. If more than one
executable is running and trying to use the same Dashboard.ini file, the executables will
interfere with each other.
It is possible to run more than one application at a time on one PC if, for example, there
is another Speed Sensor connected to different serial port. Simply copy the executable
file and the Dashboard.ini file to a different folder where they can run without
interference.
There are also unique standard configuration files for each model and software version
of Speed Sensor: