Omnimeter's Omnilink software [RE-wrenches]
Mark Downing
solarman4 at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 5 07:28:09 EST 2000
I would suggest checking into getting the latest
model (or upgrade to it).
My last OmniMeter upgrade cost $100. They gave me
an entirely new unit. The previous 3 or 4 upgrades
were free with at least one of those being a
completely new unit.
Mark
--- "Jeffrey Wolfe, Global Resources"
<global at sover.net> wrote:
> I have an old Omnimeter, not currently being
> used, that I would love to revive. Not that it was
> the best meter in the world, but I do think it was
> and is the only four channel data logger available
> at a reasonable price. I am going to try to log
> the input amps and volts from my three diferent
> arrays to see how they compare, and I don't know
> of a slicker wy to do it.
>
> Anyone out there have a great under $500
> multi-channel data recorder? (And
> I'm no breadboard engineer, so please no
> schematics!)
>
> Jeff
>
> ----------
> From: Mark Downing[SMTP:solarman4 at yahoo.com]
> Reply To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 12:57 PM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: Re: Omnimeter's Omnilink software
> [RE-wrenches]
>
> In the event that I'm not the only user of the
> OmniMeter, I'll post this update -
>
> I got a note from Mike Williamson, the General
> Manager, stating that they have a version of the
> OmniLink software available that has the Y2K
> problem fixed.
>
> He asked for my mailing address so he could send
> it to me. Unless it's still in the beta stage, I
> would think they would update the download on
> their website.
> The previous version wasn't 100% ready-for-prime-
> time.
> It ran best if you booted your machine in DOS mode
> rather than running the program in a DOS window.
>
> Mark Downing, HAP
>
> --- Mark Downing <solarman4 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Since the new year rolled over, my OmniMeter will
> > not store data logs. They are either not stored
> > correctly, or are read back in incorrectly. Old
> > files from last year load just fine.
> >
> > It looks like the date stamp within the file is
> > stored as only 2 digits. A textbook case of the
> > Y2K bug.
> >
> > Has anyone else seen this?
> > Is there a work-around?
> >
> > I sent e-mail to them and it went unanswered.
> > Last I looked there was no new software on their
> > website.
> >
> > Mark Downing
> > Hurshtown Alternative Power
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