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4.6.3 Common settings
The pane contains common logging parameters.
Table 4.6 “Common settings” pane
Parameter
Description
Query cycle (ms)
Polling period in Master mode. The parameter has no effect in other modes.
– If all channels respond and the total polling time does not exceed
Query
cycle
, the RS2 indicator lights green (
– If the total polling time of all logged channels exceeds
Query cycle
, the
color of RS2 indicator lights yellow.
– If at least one of the polled channels does not respond, the RS2 indicator
lights red
Logging cycle (s)
Logging period
Logging cycle
should be several times longer than
Query cycle
in order to
avoid data loss
Overflow behavior
Behavior in the case of memory card overflow with two options:
–
Stop logging
–
Rewrite memory
– data records, starting from the earliest, will be deleted
and logging will be continued
Disable error
logging
If marked, the previous correct value will be repeated in case of error
Number of last
correct results
Number of repetitions of the last correct value
Automatic Master/
Spy switch
Spy mode only
If marked, network Master activity is monitored. If no Master activity detected,
the device is switched from Spy to Master mode.
When the primary Master fails, the logger records the values measured on its
analog inputs. When the primary Master resumes operation, the logger
returns to the Spy mode
Time registration
column name
The name of the time column in the header of the log file
4.6.4 Date and Time
Use the pane
Date and time
to control the Real-Time Clock of the device.
Table 4.7 “Date and time settings” pane
Parameter
Description
Clock correction (s/10 days)
Systematic clock error correction (-10000…10000 s/10 days)
Show Real Time Clock
If marked, the device RTC time and date are displayed
Synchronize with PC
Copy time and date from PC clock to the device RTC
Save date and time
Apply the entered time and date to the device
RTC synchronization function ignores “Summer time”.
CR2032 backup battery enables powering of RTC for 2 years minimum.
4.6.5 Scheduled logging
Use the pane to specify logging timetable.
