Downloading Data with the EVM. TSI Quest Quest Environmental Monitor EVM Series, EVM-7

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Selecting a session/study

Downloading Data with the EVM

The Instrument Download feature enables you to download your files from the EVM Series into the software for review and analysis of the data. Once the files are downloaded and if “Go to Session

Finder after Download” is checked, DMS will open into the session finder page. To download, follow the steps below:

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To download the EVM data, ensure your instrument is communicating properly. (See communication setup for details.)

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From the Start page, select the button.

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Select the Air Quality family and the EVM from the Instrument window (see ❶ ).

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Press the Download button (see ❷ ).

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Figure 6-2: EVM and downloading

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EVM: Viewing Data

The data finder page, displayed below, is used to view, select, analyze, and create reports after the data is downloaded. . The data is presented in a bar chart style with measurements/parameters displayed on the top navigational bar by family. 3

Selecting a session/study

To view downloaded data from the welcome page, click on the screen will appear. (Or select the Data Finder tab if already opened.)

button and the data finder

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Select a session by either double-clicking on data or click on the session/study and select the

button.

 Family: Air Quality: EVM data is stored in this family (see ❶ ).

 Session/Study: The EVM data is organized by the table headings, such as the session/study name (see ❷ ).

 Start Time : To quickly locate your study by most recent start time, click on the Start Time heading and it will sort ascending/descending (see ❸ ).

 Analyze/Report: Select a session and then click on one of the buttons (see ❹ ).

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EVM Panel Layout View (PLV) Page

Sample Data

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Figure 6-3: Data finder page

EVM Panel Layout View (PLV) Page

The measurements and parameters will be displayed in charts and graphs which may be customized for analysis and/or reporting purposes.

 NOTE : A report format.

button provides a quick link to viewing the panel layout view data in a

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The PLV page is divided into Work Items (see ❶ ), Add panel (see ❷ ), Arrange Panels

(see ❸ ) and Data Panels (see ❹ ).

 Work items ( ❶ ) – select either the session or study (in order to view appropriate measurement/parameter data).

 Add panel ( ❷ ) – double-click on a chart/table type and it will appear as a panel on your screen.

 Arrange panels ( ❸ ) – displays the order of the sessions/studies displayed in the panel section of your screen.

 Data Panels ( ❹ ) – used to view your measurement and/or parameters from your study.

 NOTE : Use the menu bar icons and/or configure icon to customize parameters.

 Toolbar and Configure button ( ❺ ) –used to customize or select different measurement parameters.

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EVM Panel Layout View (PLV) Page

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Configure button and toolbar

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Figure 6-4: Charts and Graphs (panels)

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To change the graph/table data parameters, click on the button. Each graph/table may have different configurable parameters depending on the parameters applicable to the specific panel.

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To view the data as a report, click the button (see ❻ ).

 NOTE : The panels will print in the order in which they are displayed in the panel layout page.

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The quick tips below explain how to customize the panels and/or graphs/tables:

 To stretch the graph/tables , click on one the corner’s edge of a chart or table and drag the mouse. The graph/table will expand or shrink when resizing.

 To move the graph , click, drag and drop to the appropriate panel position.

 To change ranges, when clicking on either the x -axis or y -axis, click and drag the mouse until the appropriate range is selected.

 NOTE : It will span the numbers up or down depending on how you drag the mouse.

 To save a layout, Right-click outside the tables/graphs area as displayed below. Click

Remember Setting (see ❻ ).

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