Aurora

DocuDot System

User’s Manual

Version 1.2

Revised February 23, 2001

Introduction

What is Aurora?

In a few years intelligent products, such as appliances, personal health monitors, and 1,000’s of others, will use the Internet to help us provide better health care, food safety, increased energy efficiency, and many other benefits. By the end of this decade, connected products may have a greater impact on people's lives than any other computer innovation. To help make this vision a reality, Elucit is creating an infrastructure that allows many of these applications to be quickly, and cost effectively, implemented. One that provides automated oversight, and can be administered by average users with just a browser. We call this system Aurora.

What is the DocuDot System?

Elucit’s DocuDot system demonstrates one of the many sensor-to-customer real time information solutions possible using Aurora. It allows small inexpensive temperature data recorders, DocuDot^TM, to be administered entirely over the Internet. Aurora handles the account, provides security, generates custom reports and graphs, and immediate exception alarms... all with instant global access.

Using just a Web browser, any authorized user can send the contents of a DocuDot^TM temperature recorder to Aurora, where it is immediately verified, then browse the resulting temperature record from anywhere in the world! The recorder can be immediately redeployed. It never has to be returned prior to reuse.

How do I access the system?

Signing On

All the procedures in this manual require an active Internet connection to Elucit’s server. To access the log-in screen, go to www.elucit.com/aurora_jsp/index.jsp

Figure 1

To sign on:

1.) Enter your account name

2.) Enter one of your passwords (normal user or administrative privileges)

3.) Click the “Sign On” button

Two separate passwords are issued for your account. The first allows normal operations, i.e. retrieving and viewing data. An additional administrative password allows you to add folders and groups, and start DocuDot temperature recorders.

Note: If, after signing on to your Aurora account, a certain amount of “idle” time passes, the system will automatically log you off. The default time-out is 30 minutes. This is a security feature; if you forget to sign off, no one else will be able to access your account.

To get a password for our public trial site, go to http://www.elucit.com/aurora1/disclosure.html and fill in the application form. A password will be emailed to you. The Trial password gives you full administrative privileges.

The Aurora Menu

Figure 2

Folders and Groups

Your account contains folders and groups, which are created by your account administrator. Each folder contains one or more groups. Each group stores one or more sessions (data records). Your directory structure is displayed in the left-hand directory menu. The example above shows how it might appear for a hypothetical nursing home using Aurora to recording basic patient vital signs. Their account administrator created folders for each building, and groups for each patient. Temperature and pulse sessions are stored for each patient.

How do I look at data?

Figure 3

Viewing Session Data [all passwords]

Using the figure above for reference:

1.) Select the group containing the desired session (Bob in the example above)

2.) Check the box next to the sessions you want to view, e.g. Temperature

3.) Click either the “Graph” or “Table” button

The following figure shows the example Temperature and Pulse sessions graphed:

Figure 4

The quick links will take you to a particular graph within the page. Quick links are useful when you’ve selected several sessions. Click “top” next to any graph to return to the page’s Quick links. Quick links are provided for tables as well.

Graph features:

n Zoom in by clicking on the graph and dragging a zoom rectangle.

n Restore the original graph by clicking the “Zoom Out” button located in the lower left corner of the graph

How do I clear an alarm?

Your account administrator can assign an alarm to any session (see Setting Session Alarms below). If the recorded temperature exceeds a specified limit, you can be alerted via email or pager. The Aurora system can be set to periodically re-send a notification until you’ve logged into the system and cleared the alarm.

Viewing and Clearing Session Alarms [all passwords]

Figure 5

After logging into your account, you’ll be informed if any alarms have occurred (refer to Figure 6). Click on the supplied link for current alarm details and you’ll be presented with a display similar to the example above. To view a graph of the data that triggered the alarm, click the graph link. Clear the alarm by checking the select box and clicking “Reset”.

How do I create or remove folders & groups?

If you have administrative privileges for your account, you can create and delete folders and groups. You must be logged into your account as an administrator in order to perform the following operations.

Adding/Deleting Folders and Groups [administrative password only]

Figure 6

To Add a folder:

1.) Select the top folder (named after your account)

2.) Type the new folder name in the “Folder to Add” text field

3.) Click the “Add” button

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To Add a group:

1.) From the directory menu on the left, select the folder that will contain the group.

2.) Select the group type of your application (see Group Types below).

3.) Type the new group name in the “Group to Add” text field

4.) Click the “Add” button

Group Types

A group type is listed for each application available to your account. Some applications include; DocuDot, OnRamp and PalmPatient. For a list of available applications or for more information, contact info@elucit.com.

Deleting a folder:

Folders are automatically deleted when all groups within that folder have been deleted.

Deleting a group:

1.) Select the folder containing the group to be deleted

2.) Check the box next to the group that you want to delete

3.) Click the “Delete” button

Sessions

A data record stored inside a group is called a session. A session is named and added to the group when a device (e.g. DocuDot, OnRamp, etc.) is initialized. For example; when starting a DocuDot temperature recorder, a new session is added to the selected group. Later, when this DocuDot’s data is saved, the Aurora server will automatically save it to this session. For more information on starting DocuDot’s with Aurora, please refer to Starting a Recorder below.

Working with DocuDots^TM

Introduction & Specifications

DocuDotsare rugged, self-contained, temperature data recorders. They will record 2048 temperature readings at user-defined intervals ranging from 1 minute to 4 hours. They’re ideal for monitoring the temperature of objects during shipping. When the shipment is received, the shipping temperature record can be made immediately available to any authorized party by accessing the Aurora system.

DocuDots can be used over a temperature range of –20 to +85 degrees Celsius. They have a resolution of 0.5 degrees C, and an accuracy of 1.0 degree C. Their real-time clock is accurate to better than 2 minutes per month when used between 0 and 45 degrees C.

Calibration

To check the calibration of a DocuDot, start it logging at 1-minute intervals then immerse it in a stirred ice bath for at least 10 minutes. If made with distilled water, crushed ice, and continuously stirred, this bath will be very close to 0 degrees Celsius. The Aurora system can apply, and maintain, a calibration factor for each DocuDot. Contact Elucit technical support for details.

Handling precautions

DocuDots are exceedingly rugged. They’re immune to dirt, water, static electricity, and most physical abuse. However, they can be damaged if their operating or storage temperature exceeds –40 to +85 degrees Celsius. Do not subject them to direct sunlight, or boiling water.

DocuDot System Installation

Before reading or starting a DocuDot, you must attach the supplied cable to the serial port of your computer, establish an Internet connection, and log into Aurora (see Signing On above). The first time you use the system you may be required to install the latest Java plug-in. This is easily done if your browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Go to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/jre/download-windows.html

find "Download the JRE v 1.3.1"

Select "continue" near "US English Version:" or "International Version"

That will bring you to a license agreement. At the bottom select "ACCEPT"

Select "FTP download from java.sun.com" or one of the "Alternate FTP mirror sites"

After the download is complete, execute the downloaded install program (about 5 megabytes in size)

Exit from browser.

That's it!

The first time you select the DocuDot application on the left-hand menu your browser will need to download and install an Applet from the Elucit server. You’ll see a message that says “Do you want to install and run a signed applet by Elucit, Inc?”. Respond to this message by clicking “Grant Always”.

Once you’ve completed this installation process you will see “Searching for Recorder”. When you plug a DocuDot into the cable, the recorder management screen should appear. If your computer isn’t finding the DocuDot, contact Elucit technical support for assistance.

Using the DocuDot System

Before you can do any of the following procedures you must:

1.) Be logged on to www.elucit.net/_aurora/index.jsp using your account name and password

2.) Select the DocuDot application from the left menu

3.) Place the DocuDot in the receptacle at the end of the cable (if there are two places on the receptacle, either will work)

4.) Wait a few seconds until the “Searching for Recorder” message goes away

How do I save data?

Saving Data [all passwords]

Insert the DocuDot in its cable. Go to the Save Panel shown below, by clicking “DocuDot” in the left-hand directory menu, then select Save Panel if it’s not displayed.

1.) Check the “Stop recording after saving” box if you don’t want the DocuDot to continue logging after its data has been saved

2.) Click the “Save Data” button

3.) A confirmation screen will be displayed once the data has been sent. Click OK to return to the Save Panel.

How do I start a recorder?

When starting a DocuDot you associate it with your account, a folder, a group and a session where it’s data will be stored. Before starting a DocuDot, the folder and group where it’s session will be assigned must have been created (see Adding/Deleting Folders & Groups above).

Starting a recorder [administrative password only]

Important: If the DocuDot contains data that hasn’t been saved, this data will be erased when it’s restarted.

1.) If the above panel isn’t displayed, click the Setup Panel button.

2.) Choose a logging Interval from the drop down list. A DocuDot holds 2048 samples, so the total logging time depends on the interval. For example; it will record for 21 days using a 15-minute interval, but only 2.8 days using a 2-minute interval.

3.) If you don’t want the logging session to start immediately, enter the Days, Hours and Minutes to delay before starting. This can be used to prevent a false alarm by giving the recorder time to cool down.

4.) Check the “Roll-Over Enable” box if you want the DocuDot to overwrite the earliest data once the end of it’s memory has been reached

5.) Select a Folder and a Group where the data will be saved

6.) Enter a Session Name for this new logging session

7.) Click the “Start New Session” button

8.) Once the session has been successfully started, you will see a confirmation message. Click OK to clear this message and return to the Setup Panel.

Checking the recorder Status [all passwords]

To see the status of your recorder, click the “Status Panel” button on the right. The table below summarizes the status fields.

Account	associated account
Folder/Group	associated folder and group
Recording Session	name of the session were the data is saved
State	state of the DocuDot (Delayed, Logging, Ended, etc.)
First Sample	the time that the first reading was taken
Sample Count	the number of readings that are stored in the DocuDot
Days Until Calibration	days before the DocuDot needs calibration (if applicable)

How do I set an alarm?

Figure 8

Setting Session Alarms [administrative password only]

Automated oversight is built into the Aurora system. Alarm thresholds can be set that, if exceeded, causes Aurora to notify you of a potential problem via email or pager. To take advantage of this feature, you need to set one or more alarm conditions for the session to be monitored.

Adding an alarm to a session:

1.) Select the group containing the session requiring an alarm

2.) Click the “Alarms” link by the desired session

3.) Enter a name for the alarm condition (ex. “fever”)

4.) Select the alarm condition and it’s associated value (ex. “greater than 98.6”)

5.) Select the alarm notification method and where it will be delivered (ex. “e-mail me@here.com”)

6.) Select the maximum number of notifications to be sent (if the alarm isn’t reset)

7.) Select the of time between notification retries

8.) Click the “Add” button

Note: you can attach more than one alarm condition to a session. This allows you to be informed if the sensed value goes outside an allowed band, e.g. if less than 35 or greater than 55. It also allows you to get different messages for different levels of danger. For example, you might just want an email if a value got above 50, but an immediate page if it exceeded 70.

How do I remove an alarm?

Removing an alarm from a session:

1.) Select the group containing the session

2.) Click the “Alarms” link by the desired session

3.) Check the select box for the alarm to be deleted

4.) Click the “Delete” button

How do I send an alarm notification to my pager?

The Elucit system will send alarm alerts to your alphanumeric pager. An alert will include a text message detailing the problem, and session that generated the alarm. The number that needs to be entered in the Alarm Notification field depends on your location and paging service. Please contact Elucit technical support and be prepared to supply us with your specific pager information.

How do I move a session?

Moving Sessions [administrative password only]

Sessions can be moved from one group to another using the following procedure:

1.) Check the box by the session to be moved

2.) Click the “Move” button

3.) Select the “destination” group from the displayed list

4.) Click the “Move” button again

How do I archive a session?

Archiving and Restoring Sessions [administrative password only]

Once a session has been viewed, it can be archived. Archived sessions are only available to users with administrative privileges.

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Archiving a session:

5.) Check the box by the session you want to archive

6.) Click the “Archive” button

To view archived sessions, click the “Show” button, and all archived sessions will be listed. Click the “Hide” button to remove them from the list.

Restoring an archive to normal session status:

1.) Check the box next to the archived session you want to restore.

2.) Click the “Unarchive” button

How do I delete a session?

Deleting Sessions [administrative password only]

A session must first be archived before it can be deleted.

Deleting an already archived session:

1.) Check the box next to the session you want to delete

2.) Click the “Delete” button. The session is now permanently removed.