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DATA LOGGING TAB
The chart display starts when the Virtual Instrument application starts. It displays the last 17 minutes of data.
Figure 13. Data Logging Tab
Actual Temperature (
°
C):
The actual temperature is shown in
white.
Set Temperature (
°
C):
The setpoint temperature is shown in red.
Temperature Limit Max (
°
C):
The set maximum temperature is
shown in green.
Temperature Limit Min (
°
C):
The set minimum temperature is
shown in blue.
Logged Data File Path:
Type a file path to the location where the
data is to be stored. Click the folder icon to browse for a location.
A file location must be specified before data can be logged.
Logged Data File Header:
In the
Logged Data File Header
control, type the heading that appears at the top of a new data
file. If appending data, the file header is not rewritten.
Interval (sec):
In the
Interval
control, type the desired interval, in
seconds, for data to be recorded. The range is 1 to 10 seconds.
Log Data button:
Click this button to start or stop logging
actual and setpoint temperature data to a file. A file path must
be specified before data can be logged. When the button is lit,
the data is being recorded. To stop logging data, click the button
again.
Temperature Graph:
Plot of temperature limits, setpoint, and
actual temperature in °C. This data is live and only logged to the
file specified in the file path selected below when the
Log Data
button is pressed.
