Description/Screenshots ADLT V1.6

Aladin Download & Logbook Tool

start window

After starting ADLT you see the window above. Here you can choose the serial device, the logbook-file and the logbook-program.

Serial Device:
You can choose unused devices only. Double using of a serial device, e.g. mouse and ADLT, is not possible.

Logbook File:
Enter in the edit field 'Enter path/name to .log file!' the name of the logbook file (e.g. d:\jvw2011.log). If the file does not exist, ADLT will create a new one with the entered filename. If the file exists, ADLT will append all dives to that logbook that are newer then the last dive in this logbook. Transmission of data is possible only when you enter a valid filename. You can choose/enter the filename by OPTIONS - Path to .log file too.

Logbook Program:
Enter in the edit field 'Enter path/name to logbook progam!' the name of the logbook program (e.g. F:\Diving\DtrakWIN\Dtrackwin.exe) you want ADLT to launch. After transmisson of the data and generating the logbook ADLT will terminate and launch the choosen logbook program. If you do not enter a path/name for the logbook program ADLT will terminate after writing the logbook. You can choose/enter the logbookname by OPTIONS - Path to logbook program too.

Receiving the data from the Aladin divecomputer

• Please be sure, that your PC time and date is correct.
• Connect the interface cable to a serial port on your computer. Choose this port in the ADLT software. NOTE! It is not possible to use one port with two programs, so the port connected to the mouse will not work with the ADLT software.
• Please insert name/path for the logbook file - either in the edit field or by choosing OPTIONS - Path to .log file. It is necessary to enter the name/path for the logbook file.
• Please insert the name/path for the logbook program (e.g. DataTrak). After successful transmission and creation of the logbook file the ADLT software will launch the logbook program with the new created logbook. When there is no name/path entered for the logbook program the ADLT software will only create the logbook and terminates.
• START TRANSMISSION will initialize the chosen COM port. The program is now waiting for the transmission from the Aladin divecomputer.

• Connect the plugs of the interface cable to your Aladin divecomputer (red plug to contact B, black plug to contact -) and activate the divecomputer.
• Now activate the logbook mode, the plugs remain during the whole procedure in the divecomputer. As soon as you enter the logbook mode the progress bar shows the state of transmission. When you see the first dive on the Aladin display the transmission is already terminated.

After downloading the data, ADLT will show the following window.

Create New Logbook

ADLT has generated all dives stored in the Aladin (max 37). Dives will be numberd from 1 to 37. The latest dive has the highest number.

OK
The new logbook will be saved and ADLT will launch the logbook program (if you have entered path/name) and terminates.

Cancel
The logbook will not be saved and ADLT terminates.
 

Use a copy of your logbook file always!

Append Dives

ADLT has generated all dives from the Aladin (max 37). All dives above the dotted line will be appended. Dives will be numbered from 1 to 37. The latest dive has the highest number.

OK
The dives will be appended to the existing logbook, ADLT launches the logbook program (if path/name was entered) and terminates.

Cancel
The dives will not be appended and saved, ADLT launches the logbook program (if path/name was entered) and terminates.
 

Use a copy of your logbook file always!

Computer-Info

ComputerType
Type of divecomputer used downloading dive data.

Total Dives
Number of dives made with this divecomputer in all.

Dives
Number of dives actually stored in this divecomputer.

Battery
Capacity of divecomputer battery in percent.

Profiles
Number of stored profiles in this divecomputer.

Aladin Serial #
Serialnumber of this divecomputer.

Logb. Serial #
Serialnumber of divecomputer used to create an existing logbook file.

Aladin Date
Internal clock of this divecomputer.

System Date
PC Clock. Important! Take care that the time and date of the PC clock is correct so that date and time of the dives can be calculated properly.

Dive Info

Information about downloaded dives
All dives above the dotted line will be saved. When creating a new logbook the dotted line is beneath dive number 1.

Dive
Each dive with a _* after the number of the dive has a profile.

Interval
When you see a # after the interval time (< 10 min) you can merge this dive with the dive before this.

Merging of dives
When the interval time is less then 10 min you have the possibility to merge this dive with the dive before this.  To do so just doubleclick on the dive with the # after the interval time and the two dives will be merged.

When there is a profile for both dives the intervaltime will be inserted with depth 0 between both profiles.