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Enhanced features
Starting with XR loggers having firmware version 5.10 (September 2004),
RBR offers two enhanced logging features.
Data storage inhibit
. For any XR logger with an external serial communication
connector, the logger may be set in a real-time mode that inhibits data storage in
the logger. When available, the operating condition is a feature of the
Real-time
display
drop down menu box – ‘Enabled – NO data storage’. If set, a message
box will be displayed during the enable logging process to ensure this is what is
required.
If the
End Real-time Display
button is pressed in this mode, the logger will
continue to send the real-time data through its serial connector. It is the user’s
responsibility to monitor this data stream.
Autorun
. For any XR
logger with an external
power connector, the
logger may be set in a mode that ensures that the logger starts logging
automatically on power-up. This feature can be accepted by checking the
‘Autorun’ box that will appear in the setup window. The logger must have been
setup in a valid mode originally. The logger forces the time to 2000/Jan/01
00:00:00 on power-up and starts logging at 2000/Jan/01 00:00:10. Timestamps
are placed in the memory of the logger to show the restart (they appear on the
graphical display as red vertical bars). The end time is set to 2004/Jan/01 so
that the logger will log until either the power is removed, the logger is stopped by
RBR Windows Software, or the memory is full (assuming data storage has not
been inhibited – see above).
If set, a message box will be displayed during the enable logging process to
confirm that this setting is desired.
Enable Sampling LED
Certain loggers with
version number 6.20 and higher may be supplied with a sampling LED which
flashes to indicate that the logger is sampling. This LED will be an additional
load on the batteries and can be turned on and off using the
Enable Sampling
LED
check box. After setup, the Sampling LED can be controlled using the
Sampling LED control
in the Logger functions menu (p.29).
Important:
If the data storage inhibit option is accepted, it is the
user’s responsibility to ensure that the PC or another system is
listening to the logger serial line during deployment. No data will be
stored in the logger.
