8.3 Sensor menu
The
Sensor
menus have options for each sensor with which the software communicates.
Refer to the sections on
on page 41 for more information about these
items.
Advanced Sensor menu items
Common
•
Erase Data
lets the user erase all of the data stored in the sensor.
•
Summary Report
lets the user get a summary of the settings stored in the sensor.
•
Set Clock
lets the user synchronize the time between the PC and the sensor.
•
Collect Diagnostics
is helpful for troubleshooting.
8.3.1 SUNA
•
Edit Data File Headers
lets the user put labels on data files.
•
SUNA Self Test
—the software does a test of the sensor function. The output shows
in the
Instrument Console
tab.
•
DAC Calibration
lets the user do a digital-to-analog calibration (does not apply to
coastal deployments).
•
Upload Firmware File
lets the user update the firmware in the sensor.
•
Administrative Settings
is used only by the manufacturer.
•
Upload Instrument XML File
is an .xml file necessary for the sensor to process data.
8.4 Data menu
The
Data
menu has sensor-specific options to look at data that has been saved to a PC.
8.4.1 Show data from multiple sensors
The software lets the user show data that has been saved on the PC from each
supported sensor. The user can select up to 12 parameters to look at.
1.
Go to the
Data
menu, then
Show Data from Sensor
.
2.
Go to the area of the first supported sensor and push
Browse
to go to the .csv file-
type.
3.
Select the file, then push
Open
.
4.
Push
Select Sensors to Show
.
5.
Put a check in the box of each parameter to look at in the
Time Series
graph.
6.
Push
OK
.
8.4.2 Export data to .csv or MS Excel format
Data from the sensor can be saved to either a comma-separated (.csv) file or a
Microsoft
®
Excel file with a local or UTC time stamp. Use the software to transmit data
from the sensor and then export that data to a human-readable format.
1.
From the
Data
menu, select
Export Stored Data
.
2.
Push
Browse
to find the file to export.
3.
Select the file from the list.
4.
Push
Open
.
5.
Push
Next
. The current output format shows (all sensors but SUNA).
6.
Push
Next
. Select the options for the file to export:
a.
Select either "Excel Workbook" or "Comma Separated Values" in Export File
Format.
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