
VEMCO – VR4-UWM Manual
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3.2
Common Communication features:
The communication tasks that are common for the VR4-UWM, regardless of the method of communication,
are starting a study, offloading data, and updating firmware and/or maps.
3.2.1
Start a Study (Record Mode)
The VR4-UWM must be in Record Mode to record the received pings and
detections. The VR4-UWM is designed to enter Record Mode when any of the
following events occur:
•
The battery is installed
•
A study is started in the VUE software
•
The Receiver tab is closed (communication ended)
•
The VR4-UWM was in Record Mode before Bluetooth communication with VUE was established
and that communication has been inactive for 10 minutes (communication is terminated)
Setting up a study allows you to enter information in the VR4-UWM 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 VR4-UWM 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
VR4-UWM is initialized
.