Recording Measurements to a File
Recording a File
1 Connect the USB cable from the Hydraulic System Analyzer to the computer
OTE:
N
This is required before starting the software This allows the software application to detect a connected unit
2 Start the software application by double-clicking on the
Flo-tech Hydraulic System Analyzer
icon on your desktop
3 Click
Record
4 Enter a name for the file in the
filename:
text box and click
Save
Figure 3: Select location for data file
OTE:
N
The default location for saving a log file for Windows XP and Windows 2000 is
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\My Documents\Flo-tech\Hydraulic System Analyzer\Datalog
The default location for saving a log file for Windows Vista® is
C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\Flo-tech\Hydraulic System Analyzer\Datalog
OTE:
N
If you wish to record over an existing file, double-click on the file from the list
Data on the digital displays and the strip-chart is updated once per second The message "Recording…" also displays under
the
Run
button to indicate the software is in
Record
mode rather than
Run
mode Data is not recorded if the file is already
open by another application, such as Excel®
5 Click
Stop
to halt the collection of data
Recording a File While in Run Mode
1 Connect the USB cable from the Hydraulic System Analyzer to the computer
OTE:
N
This is required before starting the software This allows the software application to detect a connected unit
2 Start the software application by double-clicking on the
Flo-tech Hydraulic System Analyzer
icon on your desktop
3 Select
File > Record To…
to open a
Save As
dialog form
4 Enter a name for the file in the
filename:
text box and click
Save
5 Click
Run
to start viewing measurements
OTE:
N
The
Record
button is not grayed out This is because the software filename and location have been set up before
entering
Run
mode
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