WSDA
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USB Base Station
User Manual
System Operational Overview
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3.5
Channel Configuration
The sensor settings are stored in the node memory, and each sensor is assigned a
corresponding channel number. The configuration menus will only show the channels and
configuration options that are available for the type of node being used.
1. To enter the configuration menu, right-click on the node name, and select Configure >
Configure Node. The Channels tab displays channel options available for the node.
a.
Channel Enabled:
indicates the sensor channel number. The check box
is used to enable the channel and select it for sampling. The icon next to
the check box describes the channel type inherent to the node being used.
In the following example (
Figure 7 - Node Channels Menu
): a1) analog
differential channel icon, a2) analog single ended channel icon, and a3)
temperature channel icon.
b.
Current channel configuration:
The Data Output, Units, Input Range,
and Label fields describe how the channel is currently configured.
c.
Configure:
The Configure button changes the channel parameters, such
as measurement units, gain and offset settings, and calibration
values. The channel must be enabled first by selecting the adjacent check
box.
Figure 7 - Node Channels Menu
