TARGAS-1 Operation Manual V. 1.02
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Data Storage
Data is stored directly to a USB Flash Drive for convenience. Generally speaking the data format will
default to the proper M type format required for the specific sensor/chamber being used. All data is stored
as a .txt file in standard ASCII format making it very easy to open and view in Excel. See the following
sections for more information on data storage and measurement formats.
NOTE: An Excel file is included on the flash drive that comes with each new instrument (Part No. 10182-
1), under the “Documentation” directory. The file contains all the headers for each data record type.
USB Flash Drive (Memory Stick)
The USB Type A port on the back panel is designed specifically for a USB flash drive (commonly referred
to as a memory stick or thumb drive). Most memory sticks can be used and one is provided with the
TARGAS-1. If you are using your own memory stick, ensure it is formatted as FAT32 with a 512-byte
sector size for best performance.
Data recording begins when a flash drive is inserted into the USB port on the TARGAS-1 unless the
Interval is set to 0 seconds under “Memory Measure Settings”. Data recording ends when the flash drive
is removed from the USB port. The recording interval is defined in the Memory Measure Settings screen,
under “Memory Measure Interval”.
When the memory stick is inserted for the first time, a directory named “TAR1” is created. A filename is
created within the directory using the following format:
YYMMDDWI.txt
Where:
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YY is the last 2 digits of the calendar year.
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MM is the 2 digit month.
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DD is the 2 digit day.
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W is the TARGAS-1 ID (0-9).
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I is the increment of the file if there is more than one file created in a day.
Each time the memory stick is removed and then reinserted, or when the instrument is power cycled, a
new file is created and the increment ‘I’ is increased. Any files in this directory with extensions other than
.txt do not contain valid data and may be deleted or ignored.
Even if the Measure Interval is set to 0, Manual recordings and Process Data are still sent to the USB
Flash Drive. A manual record is initiated by hitting RECORD on the touchscreen or by pressing the
remote recording switch on the PLC5.
Refer to Error Messages on page 138 for disk errors.