This is the main collector interactive screen when running as a Windows Tray Application.

When the Collector is installed as a Windows Tray Application (the default mode) this is the screen that you will interact with. When the Collector is installed as an NT Service you will be presented with a different screen. When you start the Collector it will not be visible by default unless errors occur. To view the main screen, you need to double click on it's icon in the system tray.

When running in this mode, you can set the various collector configuration settings as well as import live and historical data (if supported by your collector).

• The Shortcut Buttons:

   Allows you to configure the collector's settings.

   Starts the scheduler to import live data. When the collector is scheduled to import live data it is in RUNNING mode. If the collector is in this mode then the START button is replaced with the PAUSE button.

   Stops the import scheduler for live data. When the collector is not scheduled to import data it is in PAUSE mode. If the collector is already in this mode then the button is replaced with the START button.

   Clears the activity log window.

   Displays help for the current window.

   Brings up general information about the Collector.

   Hides the Collector. The collector continues to run.

   If you installed the Collector as a NT Service, this restarts the Collector in NT Service View and Control mode.

   If your Collector supports this feature you can enter a date range to import data from.

   Outputs the tags that you are importing into an OPSDATAXML file. This file is needed by the Hach WIMS Client Interface Source Tag Browser.

   If you want the Collector to startup automatically each time Windows restarts, then click this button. This will copy a shortcut to the Collector into the Windows Startup folder. Note: This is not the same as running as an NT Service.

• The System Tray:

   When the Collector is running as a Windows Tray Application it will appear in the Windows System Tray as an icon with a big H. To make the Collector visible, double click on the Icon. The icon will appear as 1 of 3 colors:

1. Blue - RUNNING mode. The Collector is scheduled to import live data.
2. Red - PAUSED mode. The Collector is not scheduled to import data.
3. Yellow - MANUAL mode. The Collector is importing Historical data.

   If you right click on the Icon in the System Tray a small menu will popup. From this menu you can shutdown the collector by choosing exit. You may also pull up the about box, restore the Collector or minimize it.

The Collector Messages & Notification area - the white background area displays scrolling text regarding the collector's activity. All manner of data is logged here, including data collection status, errors, warnings and other general information regarding the collector's current activity.

Depending on the Verbosity level set, you may or may not see all information.

If there is a directory called "Log" in the Collector directory, the Collector will also log to a text file of the form:
<mm_dd_yyyy__hh_mm_ss_collector_name_Collector.log>

E.g., if the current date is 2/26/2009 and the current time is 3:02:13 PM, the file will be called:
02_26_2009__15_02_13_collector_name_Collector.log.

The status bar, at the bottom of the screen, displays what mode the Collector is currently in (RUNNING, PAUSED, MANUAL).