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MEGADAM
MegaDam software collects and
manages all information concerning a
dam.
In order to fully utilise the potential of
the software the user needs to know
some general concepts on how the
package works and the results that can
be achieved.
To do this, the programme must be
correctly configured on installation.
This involves configuring the hardware,
the UAD (data acquisition units) using
RADAS (Remote Data Acquisition
System) software files (extension *.rad)
and configuring the System Setup files
(extension *.stp).
By “System” we mean the PC which
SOFTWARE
controls the peripheral units via it’s serial
ports.
The *.stp files configure the modem
which controls the data sent to the PC
such as data download, real time
channel reading etc.
Using a single unique file, several
peripherals can be controlled provided
they are connected in series.
To configure the UADs using *.rad files,
each measuring unit must have a
discrete file.
The data can be collected
automatically or manually.
In the first case the system will schedule
the download itself but with a manual
download the timing is determined by
the operator.