User Manual
SeaStar Graphic Supporting Software
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Select the recorder type and insert the recorder in the Communication Box. Once a
connection has been established a window appears (see figure 12.8). If the recorder
is already on-line then the wizard will start in step 4 (Set New Battery Life).
Figure 12.8 Set Battery Life
The top line shows who long the recorder has been in use since (last) calibration, and
how much energy sleep and decay combined have used up over that time.
The second line shows Battery left based on the register in the recorder.
There are two ways to set the battery life, Direct definition and Calculate from NMS.
Direct definition:
Check the Direct definition option and set the battery life (in %) manually based on
used since then. The user can also refer to other same type recorders working under
similar conditions.
Calculate from NMS:
Check the Calculate from NMS option and click on Calculate NMS. The user is now
transferred to the Set New Measurement Definition window where a sequence can
be defined. Once the measurement sequence has been defined an Estimated
measurement battery usage pr week (%) is calculated and shown in the Set New
battery Life window, note that sleep and decay energy use is included in this number.
Also the Calculated total battery used (%), which is based on the NMS definition
times number of weeks, plus the energy used by sleep and decay.
Now insert for how many weeks the recorder (since produced) has been measuring.
Each time the number of weeks is changed, the Calculated total battery used(%) is
recalculated, note that the Calculated total battery used(%) value will not show a
directly weeks * energy pr week, as the sleep + delay values must be accounted for.
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