TSI Incorporated SIDEPAK AM510, User Manual

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Operation 31
Editing the List of Log Intervals with TrakPro Software
To program the list of log intervals available for Run Manual
Mode:
1. Start T
RAK
P
RO
TM
Software and make sure the SidePak
monitor is connected to the computer and turned on.
2. In T
RAK
P
RO
TM
, select Parameters , then Logging
Intervals from the Instrument Setup menu. T
RAK
P
RO
TM
software retrieves the current list of log intervals from the
SidePak monitor and displays them.
3. Enter a value for each of the five log intervals (the range
is from 1 second to 59 minutes and 59 seconds).
4. Select Send . The SidePak monitor is now reprogrammed
to offer the log intervals you have specified.
5. Use the SidePak monitor keypad to make sure the log
interval is set to the value you want to use.
Time Constant
The time constant is used to dampen fluctuations in the
displayed readings, to make them easier to read. The time
constant setting affects values shown on the AM510 LCD
display only.
The SidePak AM510 always makes a measurement once
every second and updates the display every second
regardless of the time constant selected. Using a time
constant greater than one second results in displayed
readings that are averages of the 1-second readings. For
example, a 10-second time constant will cause the display to
show an average of the most recent ten 1-second readings.
In other words it is a 10-second "moving average," updated
every second.
Do
not confuse time constant with logging intervals. Time
constants only affect the AM510 display. Log intervals only
affect recorded readings.
There are five preprogrammed choices for time constants. If
necessary, the list of available time constants may be
permanently altered using T
RAK
P
RO
TM
Software.
After selecting Time Constant from the Setup Menu, the
display will show TIME CONSTx where "x" is a number from