WinTrac™ 5.X

Chapter 4Communicating with your Thermo King UnitsUnit IDThe Unit ID is a 10 character text field, normally used to store the Unit Serial ID number.Controller Date and TimeWinTrac allows you to view the current Date and Time of the controller. It is important that the controller clockis set to the correct Date and Time since this will affect the data stored on the controller. You can change theDate and Time using WinTrac software, if it is incorrect.Text HeaderYou can send a Text Header to your controller using WinTrac software. A Trip Header consists of a series oftext fields containing useful information about a particular Trip. Once you send a header, WinTrac willremember your settings and will automatically fill in the fields for you the next time you choose to send a TextHeader to your controller.Start-of-Trip [SOT] HeaderYou can send a Start-of-Trip Header to your controller using WinTrac software. Simply select the SOT optionon the Header Tab, and click on the ‘Send SOT Header’ button.Logging IntervalThe controller logs the readings for each probe each Logging Interval. The range of logging intervals for thecontroller are:Software RevisionLogging Interval2 minutes5 minutes10 minutes15 minutes30 minutes1 hour2 hours4 hoursWinTrac displays the software revision of the controller currently connected to your PC. The software revisionis displayed on all screens and printouts of data downloaded from the controller.Sensor ReadingsWinTrac displays the current readings of the Sensors on your controller, including inputs such as batteryvoltage, shunt current, oil pressure and engine speed. By clicking on the Continuous Refresh checkbox,WinTrac will update the sensor readings every second.42