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T24-SAf Fast Strain Gauge Acquisition Module User Manual
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Data Provider Monitor
Because the standard data provider monitor does not decode correctly the multiple data packets from as T24-
SAf this special page provides a trend chart and a view of all 10 readings contained in each packet.
It also shows a delta value (Max – min) and allows you to log the data to a file.
Items you can change:
Reset
Clicking here will reset the Delta display to zero.
Pause
Stop the module transmitting data.
Continue
Continue with data transmission.
Start Logging
Allows you to select a filename and starts to log the data to the selected file.
The format of the file is CSV and the columns are:
Elapsed,Value <carriage Return>
Where
Elapsed
is a timestamp counter provided by the T24-SAf. Each unit represents
500uS and the number will reset to zero every 32.768 seconds. This timestamp
aids in spotting lapses in data and allows graphing data even with dropped
packets.
Value
is the value logged.
The same button is used to stop the logging.
View Last Log
Once logging has stopped clicking this will open the log file in the program
associated with the .csv file extension.
