ECFM(Eventlog Configuration File Maker) is the R2R developed program that provides a browser interface for preparation of the configuration file used by the R2R Eventlogger.
The ECFM Home page controls creation, download, and upload of configuration files, as well as controlling the 'Operational state' of the R2R Event Logger.
Here is a summary of the various 'Operational state's and samples of the ECFM Home pages in the various 'Operational state's. Note that behavior of the ECFM Home page is dependent on whether the server is installed on shore or on a ship.
http://[elog server]:8090/which is directed to:
http://[elog server]:8090/[cruiseID]-SE/?cmd=ecfmhome
On an R2R Eventlogger Shore Server, the ECFM Home page appears like this when the 'Operational state' is 'ELOG pre-configuration in progress':
This is set up for pre-cruise configuration on shore. Cruise info, participants, and science instruments can be entered here. A default list of shipboard instruments is pre-loaded but can be modified. See
Configuration
for details on how to use the various sections of this page. Test events can be entered here (select Show Eventlog to open a new tab with the eventlogger) to try out the configuration before returning to the ECFM Home page tab and submitting the configuration for compression and downloading it to bring to the ship.
No more changes to the configuration can be made at this point, although further changes can be made once the configuration is uploaded on the ship. Select start download to download a local copy of the configuration to bring it to the ship.
On an R2R Eventlogger Shipboard Server, the ECFM Home page appears like this when the 'Operational state' is 'Ready to start event logger for new cruise':
Two choices are available. Either a pre-cruise configuration file that was downloaded from the shore-side server can be uploaded(LOAD PRECRUISECONFIG FILE), or the default template of ship instruments can be loaded and configuration of participants and instruments can be done on the ship(USE DEFAULT TEMPLATE).
See At Ship/New Cruise
for specific instructions on how to upload the file and install it.
Enter the new cruiseID here and select Create New Cruise
See Configuration for details of how to complete the configuration.
Now the files can be downloaded (see End of Cruise
for details) and once that is done, select END CRUISE and confirm it to go back to the screen at the top of this shipboard server section with 'Operational State' 'Ready to start eventlogger for new cruise'.
For more information or if you have questions about the Current Cruise ELOG send email to:
elog@rvdata.us
Once SUBMIT FINAL PRE-CRUISE CONFIGURATION has been selected, the ECFM Home page appears like this when the 'Operational state' is 'ELOG pre-configuration complete':
When LOAD PRECRUISECONFIG FILE is selected the following screen is displayed:
After installing the uploaded configuration file the 'Operational state' becomes 'Event collection in progress' and the ECFM Home page appears like this:
Now select Show Eventlog and begin entering events. See Event Collection for detail on how to enter events.
When USE DEFAULT TEMPLATE is selected on the Ready to start event logger for new cruise page above, the following screen is displayed:
Note: a cruiseID cannot be reused and cannot be changed once it has been entered here so check with the shipboard tech if there is any doubt;
or see here with what to do if you seem to be 'stuck' at 'create new cruise'.
The 'Operational state' becomes 'ELOG pre-configuration in progress':
Once Submit final pre-cruise configuration has been selected, the 'Operational state' becomes 'Event Collection in Progress', as above.
Select Show Eventlog to begin entering events. See Event Collection for detail on how to enter events.
Once event collection is complete, select and confirm END EVENT LOGGING and the 'Operational state' becomes 'Event collection complete'.
The following screen is displayed: