Cameron NUFLO MC-III, User Manual

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MC-III™ Panel Mount Flow Analyzer Appendix A
setting is recommended when the software is connecting directly to the instrument. The fixed timeout type is
recommended when data is being transmitted through a radio or other network device (serial to TCP/IP) and
there are recognizable delays in the communication system.
Timeout Period
When a fixed timeout period type is selected, the user enters the timeout period value (in milliseconds) in the
Timeout Period field. When an “optimal” timeout period type is selected, the user can use this field to enter
a percentage by which the “optimal” timeout period is extended. This extension can be advantageous when
connecting to a slow computer.
Downloading Options
The MC-III Panel Mount automatically saves daily flow logs on the contract hour, and hourly flow logs
around the clock. The instrument also automatically saves an event log each time a user change is made. By
default, the logs are saved as .csv files.
The Downloading Options screen allows a user to change the format of the auto-save flow logs and event logs
to Excel (.xls) files. To save the logs in .xls format, check the “XLS-MS Excel File” checkbox (Figure A.5).
Additional checkboxes allow for changes in the appearance of downloaded log data.
Users can also export flow data to a .csv or .xls file as needed. For complete information, see
Exporting Flow
Logs, page 81
.
Figure A.5—Menu for changing the auto-save log file format