Flo-Check
®
USB Hydraulic System Analyzer
Installation & Programming Instructions
Form No. 05-SGN-PM-00191 02/12
Page 11
To Start Recording a File while in Run Mode
1. Connect the USB cable from the Hydraulic Analyzer to the computer.
Note: This is required
before
starting the software. This allows the software application to detect a connected
unit.
2. Start the software application by double-clicking on the
Flo-tech Hydraulic Analyzer
icon on your desktop.
3. In the menu, select
File – Record To…
to open a
Save As
dialog form.
4. Enter the name you wish to save the
fi
le in the
File Name:
textbox and press the
Save
button.
5. Press
the
Run
button to start viewing measurements.
Notice the Record button is not grayed out. This is because the software
fi
le name and location have been set
up before entering Run mode.
6. When ready to start recording, press the
Record
button. The message
Recording…
is displayed under the
Run button to indicate the software has entered Record mode.
7. Press
the
Stop
button when
fi
nished to halt the collection of data.
Note: Once the Stop button is pressed, the ‘Record To’
fi
le name is erased from memory. This is to avoid accidental
overwriting of
fi
les. The user must enter this information before each session when trying to record while in Run
mode.
When Entering Run or Record Mode
The menu will disappear when entering Run or Record mode and return when pressing the Stop button. This blocks
changes from being made while the software is collecting measurements which can cause gaps in the collection process.
Entering the Run or Record mode also causes a blue indicator to
fl
ash in the ‘Log Interval’ frame. This indicates the
Hydraulic Analyzer interface is running and collecting data.
Recording Modes
There are two recording modes,
Record All Points
and
Capture Points Manually
. The default setting is set to Record
All Points. This setting records all points in one second intervals to a .csv
fi
le until the operator presses the Stop button.
Capture Points Manually setting allows the operator to enter Run mode and use the Record button to capture points at
desired intervals.
To Capture Points Manually:
1. Select
Options – Record Mode – Capture Points Manually
from the main menu.
2. A
Save Data File as…
dialog box will be displayed asking you to name the
fi
le you wish to create and where
to save it. Type a name in the
File Name:
textbox and press the
Save
button.
3. Press
the
Run
button to start viewing measurements.
Notice the Record button text has changed to
‛
Manual Capture’.
4. When ready to capture points, press the
Manual Capture
button. The message
Captured Point…
is
displayed under the Run button for approximately one second to indicate the software has recorded one point
to the .csv
fi
le.
