SpaceLogger
®
.S10
User Manual
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5.1
Setting the time & date
To set the time and date for correct stamping of the data records, a file named SETUP.TXT must
be created on the SD card. This file is read by the SpaceLogger when the card is inserted into the
logger and the clock synchronised to the given time when the button to the left of the card slot is
pressed.
Steps to set the time and date:
1.
Insert SD card into card reader attached to USB port of PC (or use integrated card reader if
the PC has one).
2.
Open notepad or similar text editor and type the following three lines:
WAIT
TIME=hh:mm:ss
DATE=DD/MM/YYYY
Where hh:mm:ss is the time in, say, a couple of minutes and DD/MM/YYYY is
today’s date.
3.
Save this text file as
SETUP.TXT
on the SD card in the
root folder
. (Note: if folder
DATA already exists on the card, ensure the file SETUP.TXT is not in this folder but at the
top level in the root directory). If using Windows and Vista, please refer to section below.
4.
Remove card from card reader and, with the power on, insert the card into the SpaceLogger.
Both the red and green LEDs will come on.
5.
At the time saved in the SETUP.TXT file, press the button to the left of the card slot. The
SpaceLogger will ‘Beep’ once and both LED’s switch off. Release the button. The red
LED may flicker on and off after this and once the card has completed its initialisation the
green LED will come back on and remain on.
6.
After updating the time and date, the SpaceLogger renames the file SETUP.TXT to
SETUPOLD.TXT to avoid unintentionally repeating the commands next time the unit is
switched on or the card re-inserted.
The SpaceLogger has an internal battery to maintain the time and date when the power to the unit
is switched off. When it is necessary to reset the time and date, please repeat the steps outlined
above.
If no time and date is set up on the SpaceLogger, the unit will emit a warning ‘Beep’ four times a
minute as a reminder.
