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The ‘
Recording Schedule
’ section provides selection of continuous or periodic
recording. For continuous recording simply leave the ‘Periodic Recording’ option
unchecked.
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Options available in the ‘
Audio Options’
will vary according to your device’s
capabilities. Options include the following:
▪
Channel Selection
selects which channels to record on.
▪
Sample Rate
should be set based on the frequency band of interest and
data rate considerations. A 96 kHz sampling rate is often a good choice for
general environmental noise measurements. Contact OI support if unsure.
▪
Preamp Gain
should usually be set to ‘High’. This will result in a maximum
SPL before clipping of approximately 175
dB re 1 uPa. The ‘Low’ setting
should be used for very noisy environments such as in the vicinity of pile
driving. The low setting increases the maximum SPL to around 187 dB, but
comes at the cost of lower sensitivity.
▪
High pass filter
. This should usually be turned off. This only used in
very high energy sites or when towing a SoundTrap behind a boat. Turning
this on reduces sensitivity in the band 0 to 600 Hz, while leaving higher
frequencies unaffected.
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Detector
–
see HF Click Detector section below.
•
Click the deploy button which will save the s
ettings and you’re ready to
go. If you change
your mind about something, just re-
select the instrument from the ‘Device List’.
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The instruments internal clock is synchronised to your PC when you click the deploy button.
Note that the recorders clock requires at least one battery to be installed to keep time
once the USB is disconnected
.
