User Guide

About Datgel Monitoring Tool

The Datgel Monitoring Tool gINT Add-In stores, calculates and reports monitoring installation and readings data for the following instruments:

  • Deep datum
  • Inclinometer
  • Magnetic extensometer
  • Rod settlement gauge
  • Settlement marker
  • Standpipe piezometer
  • Survey prism
  • Vibrating wire piezometer

New in Version 3.2

  • Features of the Datgel Administrator Tools now included in Monitoring Tool: AGS Format Tool, Convert Projects Tool, Export Tool, Find and Set Property Tool, Import Correspondence File to Field Map Tool, Lookup List Check Tool, and SQL Tool
  • Import Tool
  • .NET 4.8
  • Single .exe installer

  • Extended validation code signing certificate, to avoid windows warning during installation

  • Imports and calculates RST Inclinometer files
  • Vibrating Wire Piezometer RST Second Order Polynomial Equation

New in Version 3.1

  • New Letter size reports
  • Multiple additional Vibrating Wire Piezometer pore pressure formulas
  • Support for US Customary/English and Metric/SI units

New in Version 2.1

  • New output options to define Minimum and Maximum scale values in reports
  • Support for SQL Server
  • Inclinometer Checksum, Cumulative Deviation and Incremental Displacement Reports

Support

You are eligible for support and maintenance if the DSM subscription for you license is current. For technical support please email support@datgel.com or call +61 2 8202 8600 or +65 6631 9780.

System Requirements

gINT

The product supports gINT version 8.20.800.00 (2/Jul/2010) or newer.

The use of gINT Professional or gINT Professional Plus is recommended as these versions include graphical table and graph reports which are featured in the Monitoring Tool. The product will run using gINT Logs.

Hardware and Operating System

Windows 7 and Server 2018 or later, otherwise no additional system requirements to those for gINT.

Required Windows Components

  1. Windows Installer 4.5
  2. .NET 4.8 Framework

Installation and Activation

Before the Datgel Monitoring Tool can be used you need to:

  1. Complete the installation procedure (see Installation and Licensing).
  2. Activate the product (see License System User Guide)

About this Guide

This document is intended for use by both new users of Datgel Monitoring Tool, and users who are ready to explore some of its more advanced features. It is assumed you are a geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist with an understanding of instrumentation field operation procedures and user level skills with MS windows and gINT.

Conventions and typography used in this guide

Information


Tip


Warning


Note


ExampleDescription

>

Used to indicate a series of menu commands, e.g. Select File > Open.

|

Used to indicate a gINT Application Group, Application, Table Group or Table , e.g. DATA DESIGN | Project Database.

Bold Text

Items you must select, command buttons, or items in a list, e.g. Navigate to UTILITIES | Convert Projects (4th tab).

Italics Emphasis

Use to emphasize the importance of a point such as parameters, e.g. Data Entry – Check Omit Must Save prompt when save is required.

CAPITALS

Names of keys on the keyboard, for example, SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT.

KEY+KEY

Key combinations, for example CTRL+P, or ALT+F4.

Code Snippet

Indicates a code snippet within a paragraph.

Code sample

Indicates a sample program codes inserted in user guide e.g.

public override string ToString ()
File name or path

Used for formatting file name and paths e.g. abc lib.glb or V:\10 gINT\Datgel Install Files.

Table_Name

Database table name, e.g. POINT_TABLE.

Field_Name

Database field name; e.g. PointID.

Command line

Command line, presented exactly as it must be entered e.g. cdir.

Field Colours

Each of the fields in the project tables have been coloured to improve the data entry process as indicated the following table.

 Field Colour

Field Name and Explanation

Yellow

gINT Key Field – mandatory data entry

Pastel Purple

AGS Data – data associated with the AGS Data Interchange Format

Pastel Green

Calculated Field – data is written to this field by Datgel's code

Brown - Green

Data Enter and Calculated field

Pastel Beige

Data Entry Field – data should be entered into this field, or data in this field influences the calculation

Pastel Red

Legacy Data Field – historic data entered here, is typically from an old database

Pastel Blue

Output Option – used to control how data displays on a report

Pastel Orange

Remark or Metadata Field – additional data associated with the primary information

Grey

Read-only


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