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4.1.2 File Management with Baler
The data is collected by LoggerNet and placed in the LoggerNet cache. Two
instances of the Baler, one for the time series data and the other for the flux
data, will pull the data from the cache and “bale” it into a user specified file
size (see Figures 17 and 18). Campbell Scientific, Inc. recommends using a
one hour bale size for time series data that will be post processed by EdiRe and
a 1 day bale size for the flux data. To run more than one instance of the Baler,
use the “/WorkDir=
pathname
” switch and two shortcuts, one for the time series
data and the other for the flux data (see Section 6.5 in the Baler manual).
While the system is set up in the lab or outside near the lab,
practice not only operating the system and data collection, but
also file management and data processing. Only through this
type of experimentation will you determine the file sizes and
procedures that work best for you.
FIGURE 17. Baler Station Setup for the “flux” Table
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