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VDVSE Vista Data Vision Standard Software
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Overview

The Vista Data Vision Standard suite of data handling applications provides a wide array of tools to organize and display data from your Campbell Scientific dataloggers. Developed and supported by Vista Engineering, it consists of three applications that together build a complete logged data management system. It lets users store their data in a database and publish their data easily to the Web. Powerful custom reports such as histograms and x-y graphs can be created on the fly.

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Benefits and Features

  • Offers data handling, storage, visualization, alarm service, reports, and web access to data
  • Comprehensive report generator with automatic reports and ability to quickly generate customized project reports
  • Requires no coding
  • Runs automatically 24/7
  • Flexible configuration of graphs
  • Displays up to 300 trend lines simultaneously
  • Upload documents and files, making them available to other users
  • Easily access data from anywhere through password-protected web interface

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Technical Description

When receiving new data, VDV compares each sensor reading to the alarm threshold settings for that sensor. If the sensor reading is outside of the alarm threshold, VDV generates an alarm notification, including an on-screen warning, as well as an email message and/or SMS to one or more recipients.

VDV stores its data in the MySQL relational database. (A MySQL commercial license is included with the purchase of VDV.) All operations are automatic and invisible to the user, so there is no need to be a database specialist. VDV includes a wizard for building SQL queries to retrieve data from its MySQL database. Results may be viewed in a table or a graph and saved to a computer.

VDV has a graphical interface for all functions. Data from several locations, such as field stations spread over a large geographical area, may be combined into a single overview. The data may be viewed as tables and graphs on real-time pages.

The built-in VDV web service can serve any number of web-based users and includes all of the tools needed for publishing data to the Internet for review and analysis.

VDVSE is for users with small- to average-size data logging systems who do not need access control to the VDV web service. For users who need access control to the VDV web service, VDVPRO (professional version) is a more suitable alternative.

For more information, visit the Vista Data Vision website. Also available is a live web demo

Specifications

Operating System Windows 2000, XP, and Vista
CPU 1 GHz or faster
RAM 512 Mbyte or more. 1024 Mbyte is preferable and does greatly improve application response.
Hard Disk Minimum space available on hard disk for installation is 120 MB.

Compatibility

Computer Requirements

  • Computer Operating System: Windows 2000, XP, and Vista
  • CPU: 1 GHz or faster
  • RAM: 512 Mbyte or more. 1024 Mbyte is preferable and does greatly improve application response.
  • Minimum space available on hard disk for installation: 120 Mbyte

Related FAQs

Number of FAQs related to VDVSE: 8

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  1. Yes. VDVSE does provide public web access to the data, and users can have their own domain for the web service.

  2. No. The standard version of Vista Data Vision (VDVSE) does not have web access control or the customization options that the professional version (VDVPRO) has.

  3. Some of the features are listed in this table:

     VDV Standard

     VDV Professional

     Less expensive

     More expensive, but includes the standard version  

     10 sites included, max 20

     20 sites included, max 100

     Web interface

     Runs as a Windows service

     View data as graphs and tables  

     Access control to web interface

     X-Y graph

     Real-time display

     Sort by size

     Web page logo and custom user logo

     Wind rose

     Configure online

     Overlay graph

     User setup

     Intensity plot

     Contact setup

     Download data

     Alarm setup

     Virtual variables

     VDV quick view

     Variable alias names

     SAA quick view

     Split data files

     Wind energy quick view

     Import modified data

     Webcam

     Backup data files

     Direct login

     Moving average

     Notes

     

     Custom SQL queries

     Export data task

     Relative plot

     Diurnal plot

     User log

     Login page editor

  4. The software reads *.dat files into a database and allows for the real-time manipulation of the views of the data. Vista Data Vision software simplifies the data management of large data sets by pulling data from one or many stations and providing real-time visualization. For example, with a graph populated with data, the choice can be made to view the data for one week, one month, or even one year.

  5. VDV is a sensor data management service provider whose standard and professional software versions are used by Campbell Scientific customers.

  6. A 90 day evaluation version of the Vista Data Vision software is available from the “Download” section of the Vista Data Vision website. Typically, the evaluation version is the Enterprise version; however, a Pro or Standard version can be requested. To request the download, complete a short online form.

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