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1.2.2 Logger Status
When you contact the logger, the logger status is displayed. The Status line indicates whether
the data logger is actively logging, waiting to start or dormant. If you set up the logger with no
delay, it will immediately start logging and the status will show the number of readings, or
samples, that have been taken. If you want to have the logger wait before it starts logging, set
the start time accordingly. The Status subsections are Sampling , Memory , and Triggering .
1.2.2.1 Logger Sampling
The sample rate is the frequency with which a logger takes readings. The Sampling
subsection indicates if the data logger is performing in a regular or fast sampling mode and
what the sample rate is. In normal sampling, the rates available are from once every 8
seconds to once every 12 hours, while in fast sampling, the rates can be as quick as 5 times
per second.
To set the logger for regular sampling, click on the Mode field and select Normal. To set the
sample rate, click on the desired time unit and select the value from the drop-down list as