Example Applications For Doors & Gates
Example Application In Animal Study 
SPECIFICATIONS:
Sensing Single Channel Open/Close of switch contact.
Choice of "Open" or "Close/Open" detection.
Switch Connection Two positions of screw terminal strip.
Switch Location Distance from Model Event1: Over 30 feet
Model Event1 Power Internal, user replaceable 9 Volt Battery.
Power drained only when sensor switch is closed.
Battery Life: >200 days if sensor switch is constantly closed.
Power Switch Enables Beaming Communication.
Manually switch off when done beaming.
Palm Communication InfraRed "Beaming Port", 1 meter Range, 30 Degree Conical Angle.
IrDA compliant optical tranceivers.
Palm Compatibility General Requirement: Palms with Palm OS 3.1 or higher.
Example models: Palm IIIx, m100, m515, Tungsten.
Also consider PalmOne Treo phone.
Note: model compatibility may be subject to specific Palm
features: eg. revisions, upgrades, country setup, speed, and color support.
Logging Capacity 1,023 events maximum
If Model Event1 is set to sense both Open and Close of switch contact,
then each Open or Close is a single event.
Event Resolution 1 minute
Event Waiting Limitation Maximum time between two consecutive events must not exceed 45 days.
Event Processing Time Minimum time between two consecutive events: 10 milliseconds
Internal Clock Clock & Calendar, Auto Adjusts for Leap Year
Palm Software 1 file: .prc application, Size: 120K
Application Database Maximum Capacity: 50 missions, Approx. 3K of memory/mission
Programmable Options - User Label programs into Event1 device: Max. 25 Characters.
- Choice of Rising Edge (Open Switch) or
Dual Edge (Open Switch, Close Switch) event triggering.
- Set Time&Date into Event1 clock/calendar.
Dimensions LxWxH: 9.5 x 6.8 x 2.2 cm

PALM SOFTWARE SCREEN SHOTS: 

Main screen gives choice of 4 operations.
 
Launch a new mission:  Set just 3 parameters
1. Set the Clock/Calendar.
2. Program a  Label for identification of the logger device.
3. Set method of triggering.
 
Used just to check Event1 status :
Beam this info to Palm:
1. label
2. time setting
3. mission status
Can use this to check and identify loggers in the field.
 
Beam all data from Event1 to the Palm.
View the event list. 
Save the mission data in the MiniDataBase
 
 View your data on a PC:

 
 Use your data in spreadsheets like Excel.

Battery Compartment:

A common 9 Volt Battery is only drained 
only when performing Palm IR 
beaming communications or when sensor
switch is in closed state.  Battery life is 
estimated to be 200 days worst case
if sensor switch  is continuously closed.
Otherwise no drain on battery occurs.
 
 Beaming Power Switch

The beaming power switch is manually switched 
on and off for Palm IR beaming communications.
The power switch is kept off for event recording.


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