Configuring the Instrument
Before starting a recording on the instrument, various recording options should be config
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ured. To do this, select
Configure
from the Instrument menu. The Configure Instrument
screen appears. This consists of multiple tabs that contain groups of related options.
Detailed information for each of these options is available by pressing the
Help
button.
For example, the
Recording
tab sets recording options. The instrument can be configured
to start recording at a date/time in the future, or configured to record only when
Start
Recording
is selected from the instrument’s control button. You can also start a recording
session immediately from the Control Panel.
To configure the instrument to start recording at some time in the future, select the
Sched
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ule Recording
check box and specify the desired start and stop date and time. To config
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ure the instrument to start from the instrument’s control button, ensure that the
Schedule
Recording
and
Record now
options are unchecked. To start a recording immediately from
the Control Panel, click the
Record now
check box.
NOTE: If after configuring and running a recording you disconnect the instrument and
manually start a new recording session, the recording will use the duration and
storage rate defined by the Control Panel. These settings remain in effect until
you change them in the Control Panel.
The Recording tab also contains a field that displays (1) total instrument memory, (2) free
available memory, and (3) the amount of memory required for the recording session as it is
currently configured. Check this field to ensure you have sufficient memory to complete the
configured recording.
The configuration settings will be written to the instrument. After the recording begins, the
instrument’s LEDs will indicate that it is recording. The recording status can be viewed in
the Control Panel status window.
Downloading Recorded Data
After the recording stops, the data can be downloaded and viewed.
1. If the instrument is not connected, reconnect as previously instructed.
2. Highlight the instrument’s name in the Simple Logger II Network branch, and
expand it to display the
Recorded Sessions
and
Real-time Data
branches.
3. Click the
Recorded Sessions
branch to download the recordings currently
stored in the instrument’s memory. During the download, a status bar may be
displayed.
4. Double-click the session to open it.
5. The session appears listed in the
My Open Sessions
branch in the Navigation
frame. You can view the session, save it to an .icp (Control Panel) file, create a
DataView report, or export to a Microsoft Word-compatible .docx file or Excel-
compatible .xlsx spreadsheet.
To learn more about all the options available in the Simple Logger II Control Panel and
DataView
®
, consult the Help system by pressing F1 or selecting Help in the menu bar.
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