VEMCO - VR2Tx Manual
15 March
2019
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3.8
Record mode
The default operating mode of the VR2Tx is to record received pings and detections, even while connected to
VUE software. The VR2Tx enters Record Mode when any of the following events occur:
The battery is installed
A study is started in the VUE software
Bluetooth
communication is closed while recording is paused
Bluetooth communication can close when any of the following events occur:
The VR2Tx has received no communication from VUE for 10 minutes
The Receiver Tab in VUE software is closed by the user
VUE closes communication automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity from the user (unless the
VUE option is disabled)
These events were chosen so that a VR2Tx receiver would always be deployed in Record Mode. The only
way a VR2Tx wouldn’t be in Record Mode is if the memory was full or the battery was removed (see section
5.1).
3.8.1
Start a Study
Setting up a study allows you to enter information in the VR2Tx that will aid you in
identifying its deployment location and even a description of the study, such as the
study’s title or other information. This information is stored in the VR2Tx and offloaded
with the data. It can be very useful when data is being organized in the VUE software.
Click
the red and blue “Start Recording” button found in the receiver
tab’s ribbon. This button is not available if communication between
receiver and VUE software is not present.
STEP 1
Always backup
previously
offloaded data
before
initializing a
new study. Internal
memory is erased.
Review the PC clock time listed in the dialogue box that opens.
The receiver will be set to UTC time based on the current time of
the PC so the PC time and the UTC offset must be correct. If the
time or UTC offset are not correct, then click “Cancel” and make
the necessary corrections before returning to start the study. If the
time and UTC offset are correct, then click the “OK” button to
continue.
STEP 2
CAUTION:
It is vital that the PC clock
be correctly set to your local time,
including time zone,
before the
VR2Tx is initialized
.
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