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SM3BAT User Guide SM3 Configurator Software
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BIOACOUSTIC MONITORING SYSTEMS
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SM3 Configurator User Interface
SM3 Configurator Software
File and Help Menus: Click the File menu to load a sample program, open one
of your own programs, save a program, or exit. Click the Help menu and
choose About to view the currently installed version number of the utility.
Configuration Settings: Adjust the settings in this section to override the
settings on the recorder that receives your imported program.
Program: Enter your choice of commands and adjust their parameters to
create, edit, and save your own custom programs.
Deployment Scenario: Gauge the impact of your deployment settings on
battery power, memory capacity, and the recording schedule.
Scrollable Calendar View: Use this section to explore the recording
schedule, estimated battery life, and memory card requirements of your
program. Black bars represent successful recordings; purple bars require
more memory; and red bars represent insufficient power. Blue and yellow
shading indicates night and day based on program settings.
Status Bar: When you position your mouse pointer over an entry in the
schedule, the status bar displays details about that point in the program.
From left to right, it shows the recording date, time, duration, power
consumption, memory card utilization, the running total number of sound
files, recording type, channels, file format, and sample rate.