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2.1.3.2
Log Menu
The Log menu is used to control the logging function and to save the log data to a file. Log data is
accumulated in memory until it is discarded or written to a data file.
Click Start Logging to start the logging function. Each time the program polls the ALS information
from the device, it will create a new log entry showing the raw data values, the calculated lux value,
the values of various control registers, and the values entered by the user into the text fields near
the bottom right corner of the window.
Click Stop Logging to stop the logging function. Once logging is stopped, the data can be written to
a file, or you can continue collecting additional data by clicking Start Logging again.
The Log a Single Entry command, will cause logging to be start, collect one single entry, and
immediately stop again. This function is not available when logging is already running.
Click Clear Log to discard any data that has already been collected. If there is data in memory,
which has not been saved to disk, this function will display a prompt asking if you to verify that it is
OK to discard the data. If the log is running when this function is clicked, the log will continue
running after the existing data is discarded.
Click Save Log to save the collected log data to a data file. This will stop the logging function, if it is
active, and display a file dialog box for you to specify where to store the logged data. The default
file name, as described above, will be displayed, but you may change the file name if you wish.
