IQ3 Street Logger Dash Installation Manual
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DataLink II Logging and Downloading
Data Download Path
The key to understanding the DataLink software utilized by the IQ3 Street Logger Dash is to
understand the relationship between the downloaded data, the IQ3 Street Configuration file and
the DataLink software.
Downloaded Data
: Stored IQ3 data is downloaded to the user’s PC by means of the IQ3 Street
Logger Dash microSD memory card. Before the data can be opened into the DataLink software, it
must first pass “through” the Configuration file.
Configuration File
: The IQ3 Street Configuration file, contained within the DataLink program, is
automatically loaded with the installation of the DataLink software. The configuration file contains
all the information necessary to convert the raw data saved on the memory card into a format that
allows the file to be opened in the DataLink software.
The configuration file is a “template” for all downloaded data, containing channel names,
calibration values and scaling values, along with programming features such as the start data
logging channel, etc.
DataLink Software
: The Datalink II software provides the ability to open and graph data
contained in a runfile. The DataLink is software is generic in nature, in that it does not store
information related to the data logger setup. Instead, the software contains settings relevant to the
graphing of data and the user’s PC setup.
Raw Data (.DDF file ext)
from IQ3 Street Logger
Configuration File in
DataLink software
Datalink II Software