System features
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1.7.4 LEDs
Both the smart station and node have been provided with four status LEDs and one LED
lamp (see
1.7.5 Menu
Apart from all the hardware human interfaces, the system has been provided with a very
good and user-friendly menu with which the user can perform various actions and settings.
1.8 Graphical
user
interface
The system is provided with a very useful graphical user interface to read and analyze the
data logged in the system.
Some of the key features of the GUI are:
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All the logged data can be read from the system within 2-3 seconds
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The read data can be saved in the computer and can be analyzed at any time, if the
system is connected to the computer or not
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The user can separate the data of the various nodes from any start and end date and
can save the data in a .csv file format (.csv is a standard file format which stands for
comma separated values. This file can be viewed using the software tool Microsoft
office Excel.)
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The user can also plot the data in various graphs and can compare the data of the
various nodes with each other and also for different dates of one node
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Graphs can be generated with various features to visualize the data in a proper way
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The user can save the graphs as pictures and even print the graphs.
1.9
Clock and alarm feature
The system has a built-in real-time clock. The user has the flexibility to set the clock
time/date using the menu and the clock keeps running even when the system is not
powered up. The user can also set the clock alarm for the same day.
1.10 Powering
the
system
The system has multiple ways of powering up with key features:
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Both the smart station (STEVAL-IFS014V1) and smart node (STEVAL-IFS015V1) can
be powered up using the USB power supply (5 V) or 3.7 V Li-Ion battery
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The system has the capability to switch over from the external supply to battery backup
and vice versa by itself
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When external USB power is available, the onboard battery starts charging and the
system itself operates using external power
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The system has the capability to detect the low battery of the smart station (STEVAL-
IFS014V1) as well as of the nodes (STEVAl-IFS015V1), and the information is
displayed as an alarm and indicator of a low battery.
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