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Veriteq vLog 4.4 User’s Guide

To copy report data:

1. From vLog, choose the report to view from the View menu.

2. From the report window, choose

Edit>Select All

3. From View Report, with all contents highlighted, choose

Edit>Copy

4. Go to the application you want to paste the report data into. In this applica-

tion, choose

Edit>Paste

Saving Reports

To save report data:

1. From the report window, choose

File>Save As

2. Navigate to the location where you want to save the file.

3. In the

File name

box, type the desired file name.

4. In the

Save as type

box, choose one of the following file types for your file:

• CSV (comma-separated values)(.csv)

• Text (Comma delimited)(*.txt)

• Plain text (*.txt).

You can readily import these file formats into most popular spreadsheet
and database programs for further analysis and manipulation.

5. Click

Save

Printing Reports

To print reports, from the report window, choose

File>Print

Содержание vLog 4.4

Страница 1: ...Veriteq vLog 4 4 User s Guide w w w v e r i t e q c o m w w w v a i s a l a c o m ...

Страница 2: ...ich may arise through the use of this software Veriteq Instruments Inc and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of hardware malfunction Be sure to make backup copies of all important data to protect against data loss Veriteq Instruments Inc makes no warranties either expressed or implied regarding Veriteq data loggers or soft ware ...

Страница 3: ... User Accounts 23 Setting up PC Communication Ports 25 Configuring Data Loggers 25 Linking Data Loggers to an Audit Trail File 28 Configuring the Data Logger Description 28 Setting the Data Logger Sample Timing 29 Setting the Clear Mode 30 Setting the Start Mode 32 Setting the Stop Mode 33 Setting the Sample Interval 34 Enabling and Disabling Logger Channels 35 Configuring Channels to Work with Tr...

Страница 4: ... the Temperature Scale 69 Setting Sample Smoothing 70 Adding Horizontal Lines to Graphs 71 Displaying Line Numbers on Graphs 73 Verifying a Graph Old Method Not Recommended 73 Copying and Pasting Graphs 74 Exporting Graph Data 74 Saving Graphs 75 Printing Graphs 76 Printing Line Numbers on Graphs 76 Printing Footers on Graphs 77 Print Preview 77 Printing Graphs 78 Viewing Reports and Statistics 79...

Страница 5: ...Troubleshooting 93 Serial Port Problems 94 Software Error Messages you May Encounter 94 Frequently Asked Questions 95 Glossary 97 98 A B 98 C E 98 F K 99 L Q 99 R T 99 U Z 101 Index 103 ...

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Страница 7: ...1 1 Introducing Veriteq vLog Welcome 2 Conventions Used in this Document 2 Understanding the Veriteq vLog System 3 Understanding the vLog Window 5 Using the Online User s Guide 9 Getting Help 9 ...

Страница 8: ... secure verified and cali bration status of both the logger and the data file Overlay logger files from other Veriteq VL Series Data Loggers and SP Series Data Loggers within the same graph to check relationships between logger files Zoom in and zoom out for a customized view of the graph Add manual and automatic max min and average horizontal lines to graphs Use the on screen graph cursor to pinp...

Страница 9: ...hernet cables if connecting via Digi or Veriteq vNet device through the network and a PC with an attached printer You connect the VL Series Validatable Data Loggers to a PC and use the vLog software to configure settings such as the sampling interval You then place the data loggers in the area where you want to measure the conditions and record the information The data loggers collect the informat...

Страница 10: ...4 6 Data logger The data logger collects and stores the information 5 Graph file spg Spreadsheet file Printed Graph file ready for approval Serial or USB Logger cable or Digi vNet Device Data logger Customize and view Report data in tabular format Export file to spreadsheet database or word processor have it signed and approved Printed Report file ready for approval Logger file spl Connect the dat...

Страница 11: ... more channels and can monitor and record data for FDA reg ulated applications including ambient temperature and relative humidity Many loggers can also have optional plug in external probes attached Understanding the vLog Window The following illustration shows the main sections of the vLog window with items described in Table 1 Title bar Menu bar Toolbar File security status Graph plot area Left...

Страница 12: ...gs Manual Lines showing measurements set by you Graph plot area The Graph file is displayed here Left side Y axis scale Shows the scale for the data displayed in the graph Right side Y axis scale Not shown This scale is used when two or more scales are displayed on the graph X Axis time scale Shows the time scale Graphing grid details Shows the time per division graph duration and date and time fo...

Страница 13: ... logger description Change the logger sample timing Enable or disable channels Clear the data stored in the data logger Transfer information from the data logger to your PC Verify logger file authenticity using password Set vLog options such as temperature scale file name formats export options etc Set Administrator Options such as security level users audit trail file path etc Open a copy of the ...

Страница 14: ...Saves the currently active Graph file using the same file name Inserts a Logger file into the currently active Graph file Copies graph to the Clipboard Positions a vertical cursor line on the active graph to determine exact graph values and times Removes the vertical cursor line from the active graph Zooms in for a closer look at graph data Zooms out Scrolls the graph to the left Time base is shif...

Страница 15: ...out Veriteq Instruments products and services visit our website at www veriteq com For technical and product application support For information sales pricing and quotations Prints the currently active graph Telephone 1 866 861 3388 North America only or 1 604 273 6850 Email customersupport veriteq com Free technical support is available from Veriteq from 8am 4pm PST Monday Friday Telephone 1 800 ...

Страница 16: ...Introducing Veriteq vLog 10 ...

Страница 17: ...11 2 Installing vLog Software System Requirements 12 Installing vLog Software 12 ...

Страница 18: ...install vLog software 1 Ensure you have administrator privileges 2 Start Windows log in as the administrator and close all running applica tions 3 Insert the Veriteq vLog CD into the CD ROM drive and wait for it to start automatically If it does not start automatically from the Start menu select Run Type d setup and press the ENTER key If d is not your CD ROM drive type the appropriate drive lette...

Страница 19: ...owse button to se lect a new Destination Folder 7 Click Next 8 Accept the default Program Folder or select another folder from the list of Existing Folders 9 Click Next 10 Click Finish vLog is now installed Continue to Getting Started for information on logger configuration and using vLog ...

Страница 20: ...Installing vLog Software 14 ...

Страница 21: ... Data Loggers 16 Connecting Data Loggers to PCs 17 Logging on to vLog 18 Setting Audit Trail Options 21 Setting up PC Communication Ports 25 Configuring Data Loggers 25 Configuring Data Loggers Batch Setup 41 Mounting Data Loggers 43 Using External Temperature Probes 43 Caring for Relative Humidity Sensors 44 ...

Страница 22: ... be calibrated on a suitable frequency as determined by the ac curacy requirements of the application in which the product is used Calibration frequency should be specified when the loggers are purchased and the next cal ibration date pre set in the logger Veriteq Instruments recommends a 90 day interval for the most critical appli cations while a one year interval may be adequate for less demandi...

Страница 23: ... this cable to the PC as shown below connecting to the USB port To connect your data logger to a PC using a Digi or vNet device 1 Connect Digi or vNet device will be referred to as device following to power supply and Ethernet outlet 2 Connect data logger to device Digi requires Veriteq cable 3 Obtain static IP address for device from your IT department If your net working policy requires you to r...

Страница 24: ...u have a valid Windows Ad ministrator user name and password You will also select where to save the au dit trail file and what level of security to apply to users of this software To log on to vLog for the first time 1 From the Start menu choose Veriteq Instruments vLog 4 4 vLog 2 The vLog security wizard confirmation window opens prompting you to run the vLog Security wizard 3 Click Yes The vLog ...

Страница 25: ...r the dashes 6 Click Next 7 The next screen allows you to enter user name and password information a For User name enter a Windows Administrator User name b In Password enter the password This field is case sensitive c From the Log on to drop down select the computer or domain you want to log on to d In Full name enter your full name ...

Страница 26: ...ormed in vLog by various users Multiple vLog installations on different PCs can use the same audit trail file and it is recommended that all VL Series loggers be linked to an audit trail file If multiple PCs use the same loggers they should point to the same audit trail file 10 Click Next 11 Select the security level you want to apply to all users with access to this software Choose one of the fol...

Страница 27: ...are switching be tween users 3 Enter your password Note Because vLog log on security is tied to Windows security you can be locked out of vLog if you exceed the number of incorrect log on attempts as specified in your Windows account lockout setting Try to use the correct user name and password when logging on 4 Select the computer or domain you are logging onto 5 Click OK vLog opens displaying an...

Страница 28: ...ave full access Normal security users will be prompted to enter their user name and password when vLog opens High security similar to Normal security with the additional require ment that users enter their password whenever they change a logger s configuration User accounts have roles Administrators can change security levels and Users and Guests cannot For more on user accounts and roles see Work...

Страница 29: ...Accounts also have roles including Administrator full use of vLog can change administrator options User full use of vLog cannot change administrator options and Guest read only access to vLog Create user accounts for people who will be working with vLog Security levels are different from user account roles For more on security lev els see Setting Security Levels on page 22 To add a user account 1 ...

Страница 30: ...ministrator full use of vLog can change administrator options User full use of vLog cannot change administrator options Guest read only access to vLog c Click OK to save or Cancel to close without saving To change a user account 1 In vLog choose Tools Administrator Options 2 Click the Security tab 3 To view and or change a user s properties highlight the user name and click Properties The User Pro...

Страница 31: ...ote of it 2 In vLog choose Tools Options then choose the General tab 3 From the COM port drop down list select an available COM port 4 Click OK Once you have selected a COM port you do not need to change the setting un less you change the communication port your loggers are connected to Configuring Data Loggers Setting up the data logger varies slightly depending on the data logger you are using a...

Страница 32: ...n Set the sample timing Enable or disable data logger channels Link loggers to audit trail file Any changes will affect only the data logger currently connected to the COM 4 Click Close to close Understanding the Logger Setup Window The following table describes the information displayed on the Logger Setup window Description Logger description For information on configuring the logger description...

Страница 33: ...indicated by a symbol For information on changing the Start Time see Setting the Start Mode on page 32 Sample Interval Indicates the current sample interval setting how frequently the data logger is programmed to take readings For information on setting sample intervals see Setting the Sample Interval on page 34 Note The most frequent sampling rate possible with VL 1000 VLT VL 1016 SP 1016 VL 1416...

Страница 34: ...ch use is a quick way to ensure you have the correct logger Warmup Time This function applies to VL 4000 and SP 4000 data loggers See Configuring Warm Up Time on page 38 Last Calibrated By Indicates the name of the organization that last calibrated the currently con nected data logger for example Veriteq Inst Inc Last Calibration Date Indicates the date of the last calibration Next Calibration Dat...

Страница 35: ...ters 3 Click OK to save or Cancel to close without saving The text from the Description field is displayed on all on screen graphs tabular displays and printouts The text can also be used in the creation of a default file name when transferring logger data to a PC if you choose to include it Setting the Data Logger Sample Timing To set the logger sample timing Do one of the following Select Logger...

Страница 36: ...the Logger Sample Timing Setting the Clear Mode To configure the Clear mode 1 Select Logger Sample Timing 1 Setting the Clear Mode See page 30 2 Setting the Start Mode See page 32 3 Setting the Stop Mode See page 33 4 Setting the Sample Interval See page 34 ...

Страница 37: ...to make the necessary changes Clear Logger This is the default setting if the logger memory is full The Clear logger setting allows you to modify both Start and Stop mode parameters and change Sample Interval values Choosing this setting re sults in the logger s memory being cleared follow ing completion of the setup changes You will lose data unless you transfer it first If you are in doubt as to...

Страница 38: ...ecording samples Note You cannot choose a date or time earlier than the current date and time values Start now This option sets a connected data logger to start taking samples immediately within one sample interval after the changes in the Logger Sample Timing window have been applied to the logger s memory Start at specified time This option sets a connected data logger to start taking samples at...

Страница 39: ...d For any day other than the current day this value is 12 00AM You can use the Start at specified time option in conjunction with the Stop at specified time option to create a pre defined data logger monitoring period Setting the Stop Mode The Stop Mode enables you to choose how the connected data logger operates once the memory is full or when a specified time is reached ...

Страница 40: ...setting sam ples are recorded in a first in first out manner When the memory is full the logger continues to take sam ples by discarding the oldest one and replacing it with the newest one The Wrap when full setting ensures that you always have the latest data when you transfer from the data logger The length of time that the memory fills and wraps around is a function of the Sample Interval see S...

Страница 41: ... older ver sions of models SP 1016 SP 1416 VL 1016 VL 1416 which have mini mum sample intervals of one minute The total period covered by a logger before the memory is full depends on how many channels are enabled and the sample interval This information is automatically calculated in the Log Time section of the Logger Sample Timing window Note Running the logger with a sample interval shorter tha...

Страница 42: ...If you are using a temperature and humidity data logger remember that the humidity sensor requires temperature values You cannot disable the tem perature sensor channel if you are using the humidity channel Configuring Channels to Work with Transducers This section applies only to those using Veriteq VL 4000 and SP 4000 series data loggers Used with transducers you can configure VL 4000 and SP 400...

Страница 43: ... Up Time on page 38 4 To setup a Voltage channel a Ensure the Channel is enabled by selecting the Channel Enabled check box b If applicable enter a new channel description c If applicable for input range choose whether this is a 1 or 10 volt range channel d From Input Signal specify the range for your transducer output e Under Display Units specify the range and units to display instead of the inp...

Страница 44: ...tation control switch This is useful for conserving pow er when an external transducer is being powered from an external battery Set transducer warm up time to a number of minutes or seconds before data is recorded by the data logger To set when the data logger will record data see Setting the Data Logger Sample Timing on page 29 To configure transducer warmup time 1 Choose Logger Setup 2 From the...

Страница 45: ... and SP 1700 Series Loggers Veriteq VL 1700 loggers work with various types of thermocouples E J K R S and T You need to configure your channel to specify the type of thermocouple you are using To configure VL 1700 and SP 1700 loggers to work with thermocou ples 1 In vLog choose Logger Setup 2 From the Setup window click Setup next to the channel to configure 3 From the Setup Thermocouple Channel ...

Страница 46: ...e settings Changing logger sample intervals Note You do not have to clear the data logger samples before you start a new logging session but doing so minimizes the storage of unneeded infor mation To clear the logger without changing the logger setup 1 Select Logger Clear 2 In the Confirm System Time window check the system time If the time shown is correct click OK If the time shown is incorrect ...

Страница 47: ...er is connected to your PC 2 Choose Logger Batch Setup 3 Click Refresh to update the COM port list with available ports 4 From the Logger Batch Setup window choose the COM port your logger is communicating with and specify the number of COM ports in the range of your batch setup Example If setting up loggers on COM ports 2 4 and 6 the number of COM ports selected should read 5 not 3 5 To set logge...

Страница 48: ...hanges to be made asking if you want to continue Click Yes 6 The settings as specified will be applied to this logger 7 Repeat from step 1 for all remaining loggers 8 When all loggers have been setup click View Report if desired otherwise click Close Second and subsequent loggers if performing Batch Setup using multiple COM ports 1 The Confirm Description dialog box opens for the next COM port 2 I...

Страница 49: ...he adhesive durability Permanence Make sure the mounting location is permanent for the duration of the recording period Public access If the logger location is too visible people may interfere with the readings Make sure it is not too accessible Using External Temperature Probes Veriteq VL and SP 1000 1016 1400 1416 and 1700 series data loggers have external temperature channel s for use with an e...

Страница 50: ...quired 4 Place the logger in the desired location and start recording Caring for Relative Humidity Sensors Each Veriteq VL 2000 data logger has a relative humidity sensor Although the sensor has been designed to resist contamination and condensation avoid ex posing the data logger to contaminants if possible For information on specific environments contact Veriteq Instruments ...

Страница 51: ...Files Transferring Data 46 Setting Transfer Preferences 46 Transferring Logger Data to the PC 49 Logger File Creation Report 53 Logger File ID Number 55 Setting System Date and Time 55 Batch Transfer of Logger Data to the PC 56 ...

Страница 52: ... and password when transferring data If you select this option vLog asks you for the password when you verify the Graph file For more see Verifying a Graph Old Method Not Recommended on page 73 Note The transfer process does not affect or delete the data on the data logger Before transferring data you may want to set the transfer preferences You should also ensure that you have write permission to...

Страница 53: ...at None This field is not used in the Logger file name format Serial number Eight digit logger serial number Description Description of logger Date and time yyyy MM dd_hh mm where yyyy is the year MM is the month dd is the day hh is the hour mm is the minutes Date yyyy MM dd where yyyy is the year MM is the month dd is the day Time hh mm where hh is the hour mm is the minutes ...

Страница 54: ...mpt the user for username and password during a logger file transfer for verifica tion select the Prompt for username and password when transferring sam ples checkbox Note THIS SECURITY OPTION IS NOT RECOMMENDED THIS SECURITY OPTION DOES NOT APPLY TO BATCH TRANSFERS To configure the username and password prompting option NOT RECOMMENDED 1 Select Tools Options then choose the Transfer tab 2 Select ...

Страница 55: ...wing Select Logger Transfer Press F12 Click the Transfer values toolbar icon This starts the communications process between the logger and the PC and opens the Transfer Wizard window 5 Confirm that the current date and time shown in the window are correct If the date and time are not correct use the Windows Control Panel to update the date and time See Setting System Date and Time on page 55 Note ...

Страница 56: ... Note Changing the description here does not modify the description in the logger s memory 8 Edit or confirm the description of listed logger channels using a maximum of 12 characters 9 Click Next 10 Accept the default name for the Logger file or click the Browse button to save the Logger file under a different name 11 If you are not using the username and password option proceed to step 13 Most u...

Страница 57: ...Also if you use this feature it is vital to remember the username and password you entered here You will need to re enter the password when you verify the graph see page 73 This information cannot be recovered 13 Click Finish The logger transfers its data to the PC while displaying the progress of the transfer in the Transferring Samples window 14 After all samples have been transferred the Logger...

Страница 58: ...the vLog main window click the Close button Note After the transfer the data remains in the logger If the logger mem ory was not full the data logger continues to store additional data in its internal memory without interruption If you want to clear the data logger see Clearing Logger Samples on page 40 16 A dialog box appears prompting you to insert the newly transferred logger file into a new gr...

Страница 59: ...h based on your choice in step 16 Logger File Creation Report The vLog software can be configured to generate and display the optional Log ger File Creation Report after a VL logger s data is transferred to a PC through an individual transfer This report is not created for loggers transferred in a batch transfer This report provides a detailed record of each Logger file you create Each re port con...

Страница 60: ... start time File stop time Sample interval File sample count Whether or not the file is secure Username of the person who created the file if that option is selected Creation time Time zone Name of the organization who last calibrated the data logger Date of the last calibration Recommended date for the next calibration To configure vLog to generate a Logger File Creation Report after data transfe...

Страница 61: ...ensure this ID number appears on all reports or graphs you have to sign as part of regula tory processes The Logger File ID Numbers are included in the following files and documents Logger File Creation Reports Logger files Graph files that contain inserted VL logger file data Setting System Date and Time To set the PC s date and time using the Windows operating system 1 Select Start Control Panel...

Страница 62: ...elect Logger Batch Transfer The Batch Transfer Wizard window opens 5 Confirm that the current date and time shown in the window are correct If the date and time are not correct use the Windows Control Panel to update the date and time see page 55 Note The PC s date and time must be correct when setting up a data logger or transferring logger data Otherwise the timestamp in the Logger file may be i...

Страница 63: ...gers on COM ports 2 4 and 6 the number of COM ports selected should read 5 not 3 8 Click Next 9 Accept the default folder where the Logger files will be created or click the Browse button to select a different location 10 Click Finish ...

Страница 64: ...playing the progress of the transfer in the Transferring Samples window 11 After all samples have been transferred a dialog box appears prompting you to insert the newly transferred files into a new graph or the active cur rent graph Choose the appropriate radio button 12 Click OK ...

Страница 65: ...aphs 62 Pinpointing Graph Values and Times 63 Adding Graph Titles 63 Selecting a Graph Font 64 Zooming In 64 Zooming Out 67 Zooming Out 67 Formatting Measurement Units 67 Changing the Temperature Scale 69 Setting Sample Smoothing 70 Adding Horizontal Lines to Graphs 71 Verifying a Graph Old Method Not Recommended73 Copying and Pasting Graphs 74 Exporting Graph Data 74 Saving Graphs 75 Printing Gra...

Страница 66: ...owing Select File New Press CTRL N Click on the New Graph icon on the toolbar An empty graph window opens ready for you to insert one or more Logger files The new Graph file has a default name for example Graph1 You can rename the graph when you save it Inserting Logger Files To insert a Logger file into a new graph 1 Do one of the following Select File Insert Logger File Press CTRL I Right click ...

Страница 67: ... with humidity logger files do one of the following Select the Do not display this message again check box before clicking OK Select Tools Options choose the Insert tab and clear the Confirm display method for relative humidity channels check box 7 The Logger file is displayed as a graph in the Graph file If the Logger file has more than one channel vLog automatically selects distinct colors for e...

Страница 68: ...hannel from the active graph 1 From the Channel Information table highlight the channel to remove and do one of the following From the menu select Edit Remove Channel Right click the channel in the Channel Information table and select Remove Channel 2 A confirmation window opens Click Yes to confirm The channel and its associated graph line are removed from the active Graph Scrolling Through Graph...

Страница 69: ... where the cursor line is positioned as well as the exact values that correspond to that point 3 To lock the cursor in place click the mouse or press ENTER To remove the vertical cursor bar 1 Do one of the following Select Format Remove Cursor Press F8 Right click the graph and then select Remove Cursor Click the Remove cursor icon on the toolbar Adding Graph Titles To add a descriptive title to t...

Страница 70: ...lick OK 5 If the font style and size are inappropriate choose Restore Defaults Zooming In Zooming allows you to look closer at a portion of the currently displayed graph It also enables you to eliminate extraneous data and produce a graph and a tabular printout that cover a set time period such as 24 hours You can zoom in two ways Use the zoom selection box This is the quickest and easiest way to ...

Страница 71: ...t Zoom in Click the Zoom in icon on the toolbar A vertical line appears on the graph 2 Use the mouse or arrow keys to move the vertical line to the beginning of the section you want to zoom in on 3 Either a Press and hold the left mouse button and move the second cursor line to the end of the section you want to zoom in on b Release the mouse button and the zoomed in area is displayed Or a Press E...

Страница 72: ...ose the General tab and clear the Automatically round off time scale after zooming in check box Zooming In by Formatting the Time Scale To zoom in by formatting the time scale 1 Do one of the following Select Format Time Scale Place the cursor over the date and time at the bottom of the graph and right click and then select Format Time Scale The Format Time Scale window opens ...

Страница 73: ... zoom out 1 Do one of the following Select Format Zoom Out Press F10 Right click the graph and then select Zoom out Click the Zoom out icon on the toolbar You can keep zooming out until you have returned the graph to its original con dition Formatting Measurement Units Veriteq vLog Software automatically determines Y axes scales appropriate for any displayed graph and sets a default level of decim...

Страница 74: ...o other new graphs that use the same units that is C F and so on 4 Under Scale select the Manual button then enter the maximum and min imum values for the axis that you want displayed 5 Click Save to save changes and OK to close Changing the Decimal Place Precision To change decimal place precision 1 Do one of the following With the Graph file you want to modify open select Format Units Right clic...

Страница 75: ... If you select System Default the settings entered here automatically apply to oth er new graphs that use the same units 4 Under Decimal Places select the Manual option and use the drop down list to select the desired number of decimal places 5 Click Save to save changes and OK to close Changing the Temperature Scale You can display temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius To change the temperature sc...

Страница 76: ...s of noise in Logger files Sample smoothing is the minimum change in input signal required to cause a change in displayed channel values and is defined in raw analog to digital con verter counts vLog allows you to set two different sample smoothing values one for thermo couple channels the other for other channel types Note Sample smoothing only affects how samples are interpreted and pre sented i...

Страница 77: ...you can customize the lines to add To add lines automatically your graph must only be showing one unit type such as temperature or humidity Maximum minimum and average values will be marked including the time and date the maximum and minimum were achieved You can also add lines manually such as adding lines to show when a particular threshold has been reached or to add lines to graphs where more t...

Страница 78: ...you zoom in on the Graph the horizontal lines will change to show the max imum average and minimum values over the selected time period To add lines manually 1 From a valid graph file choose Format Manual Horizontal Lines 2 From the Format Manual Horizontal Lines dialog enter the value label text color and display units for the horizontal lines to add You can do up to four lines Lines appear on th...

Страница 79: ... in the graph To display numbers on the graph lines 1 Select Tools Options then choose the Graph tab 2 Under Line numbers on displayed graphs select Enabled 3 Click OK Verifying a Graph Old Method Not Recommended This feature only works with files that have been transferred with the user name and password feature enabled see Setting Transfer Preferences on page 46 ...

Страница 80: ...sting into other appli cations such as Microsoft Word To copy graph data 1 From vLog choose Edit Copy 2 Go to the application you want to paste the graph image into In this appli cation choose Edit Paste Exporting Graph Data vLog allows you to export graph data into either txt or csv format You can also specify whether to have date and time saved within one column or separat ed As an alternative y...

Страница 81: ...ion where you want to save the file 4 In the File name box type the desired file name 5 In the Save as type box accept the default CSV comma separated val ues csv file type or select Text Comma delimited txt You can readily import either file format into most popular spreadsheet and data base programs for further analysis and manipulation 6 Click Save Saving Graphs To save changes to a graph file ...

Страница 82: ...t Tools Options then choose the Graph tab 2 Under Line numbers on printed graphs select one of the following op tions 3 Click OK Auto Lines are numbered if the graph is printed on a monochro matic printer and not numbered if the graph is printed on a color printer Disabled Lines are not numbered on the printed graph even if it is printed on a monochromatic printer Enabled Lines are numbered on the...

Страница 83: ...ge signoff box To justify items use pipe characters as in left justified content center justified content right justified content 3 Click OK Print Preview To view a print preview of the current graph 1 Select File Print Preview The Print Preview window opens 2 If you want to view the graph in more detail select Zoom In 3 When you are ready to print the file select Print ...

Страница 84: ...78 Printing Graphs To print a currently active graph 1 Do one of the following Select File Print Press CTRL P Click the Print Graph icon on the toolbar The Print window opens 2 Configure the printer settings 3 Click Print ...

Страница 85: ...ing Reports and Statistics Working with Historical Data Reports 80 Working with Audit Trail Reports 85 Working with Batch Setup Reports 89 Copying and Pasting Report Data 90 Saving Reports 90 Printing Reports 91 ...

Страница 86: ...ect View Historical Data Report Double click anywhere on the graph 2 The Historical Data Report window summarizes the information in the Graph file as well as related information on the data loggers whose files are inserted and the loggers setup parameters You can customize which headings and related statistics appear in reports For more see Adding Sta tistics to Historical Data Reports on page 80...

Страница 87: ...port Statistics 2 From the Historical Data Report Statistics tab choose the content to in clude such as samples statistics or combinations of the two 3 From the same window choose your statistics time intervals and offset To show statistical summaries throughout the report every 12 hours at 8 00am and 8 00pm for example set the interval to 12 hours and the offset to 8 hours 4 If including mean kin...

Страница 88: ...hoose File Print To customize your report s appearance see Customizing Headers Footers and Font Sizes in Printed Historical Data Reports on page 82 10 To perform a more in depth statistical analysis save report contents using File Save As from View Report and analyze report contents in a spread sheet program such as Microsoft Excel See Saving Reports on page 91 Customizing Headers Footers and Font...

Страница 89: ... Data Report tab select or deselect various items to ap pear in column headings 3 Click OK You can also change the font size for the Historical Data printed report Chang ing this setting does not affect the on screen appearance of the report To change the font size in printed reports 1 Do one of the following From vLog select Tools Options then choose the Historical Data Report tab From the Histor...

Страница 90: ...add specific headers and footers to printed Historical Data Reports For example you can add sign off lines in footers for authorized signatures and space for that person to indicate the date and time of the signature When you specify a header what you specify is added to every page in the printed report When you specify a footer you can choose to have what you specify displayed on no pages first p...

Страница 91: ...w _ or underline characters vLog has been designed to recognize the underline character in headers and footers and stretch the underlines to better fit the page 4 For footers use the Display page footer on radio button to specify which pages you want the footer to appear on 5 Click OK Working with Audit Trail Reports The Audit Trail Report contains information from the audit trail file Audit trail...

Страница 92: ...or events associated with a certain logger user or com puter Filtering is optional Filtering by time 3 From the Audit Trail Report Filter window select the Enable start time filter box Specify the beginning of the date and time range you want to show in your report Buttons like 1 month ago 1 week ago and others make time selection faster 4 Specify the end time of the last data you want to appear i...

Страница 93: ...e 5 In the Audit Trail Report filter dialog box highlight the User Name row in the Filter list 6 From Filter details select the Enable user name filter box 7 From the Include selected items list select or deselect the user names to in clude in your report ...

Страница 94: ...st select or deselect the computer names to include in your report 11 Other filter options You can also filter by event severity event type event description logger serial number and logger description follow steps similar to those in steps 5 to 10 12 Click OK The Audit Trail Report will show data as filtered Configuring Date and Time Columns in Audit Trail Reports You have the option of showing d...

Страница 95: ...and footer elements you configured Working with Batch Setup Reports The Batch Setup Report is an event log that documents all loggers set up using Batch Setup You can view edit headers and footers for save and print the Batch Setup Report For more on Batch Setup and configuring data loggers see Configuring Data Loggers Batch Setup on page 41 To view Batch Setup Reports 1 Select View Batch Setup Re...

Страница 96: ...ter areas to contain what you want to appear To justify items use pipe characters as shown in the example on screen For example for a center justified header with nothing on the left or the right enter Your Header Text For headers with items to appear on the left and right enter Left Header Info Right Header Info For long underlined spaces for signatures for example type a few _ or underline chara...

Страница 97: ...To save report data 1 From the report window choose File Save As 2 Navigate to the location where you want to save the file 3 In the File name box type the desired file name 4 In the Save as type box choose one of the following file types for your file CSV comma separated values csv Text Comma delimited txt Plain text txt You can readily import these file formats into most popular spreadsheet and ...

Страница 98: ...Viewing Reports and Statistics 92 ...

Страница 99: ...93 7 Troubleshooting Serial Port Problems 94 Frequently Asked Questions 95 ...

Страница 100: ...ta logger but received an incomplete response message from the data logger This may mean there is a problem with the COM port on this PC a problem with the ca ble or a problem with the logger itself Check these possibilities Unable to communicate with logger on COM port This error message covers miscellaneous error conditions other than those list ed previously This message could mean that there i...

Страница 101: ...d from those loggers The key difference is that Veriteq Spectrum loggers use a non secure file format Any Veriteq vLog graph files using these files are labeled Not Se cure I have recently purchased a new logger Will it work with my older version of vLog software Not always In our pursuit of continual product improvement we periodically upgrade logger hardware or release new logger models Unfortun...

Страница 102: ... files used to create graph files are the right ones and are not ones that have been created by somebody else This has been handled in vLog versions prior to version 4 10 by the verification process that required a transfer username and password to be entered in order to verify graphs The Logger File Creation Report is a more flexible approach that provides the same assurance by allowing users to ...

Страница 103: ...97 8 Glossary 98 A B 98 C E 98 F K 99 L Q 99 R T 99 U Z 101 ...

Страница 104: ...nnel The path through which an instrument receives the input signals it measures Dewpoint Dewpoint is defined as the temperature at which the amount of moisture present in the air is the MAXIMUM amount the air can hold at a constant pressure and water vapor content This means that when the temperature falls to the dew point the relative humidity is 100 and the air is considered saturated Dewpoint ...

Страница 105: ...ime Logger files are identified by their spl extension for example PRIMARY_GAS_FLOW spl Logger files cannot be viewed directly you have to insert the Logger file into a Graph file before the data is displayed as a graph NIST An acronym for the National Institute of Standards and Technology Range Normal operating limits specified by the lowest calibration point to the high est calibration point Rel...

Страница 106: ...r to the computer The serial communication ports on the computer are commonly referred to as COM1 COM2 COM3 and so on Serial ports exchange data sequentially one unit at time Stability The ability of a sensor or measurement instrument to maintain its perfor mance characteristics over a specified period of time Thermistor A temperature sensing element a thermally sensitive resistor composed of sint...

Страница 107: ...e a NIST traceable calibration certificate is provided with every Veriteq VL Series Data Logger The equipment must match the specific requirements of the application Each application may involve special accuracy operating range perform ance stability or other requirements that the product must meet The equipment must be capable of maintaining a validated state through out the application process T...

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Страница 109: ...moving 63 D data exporting 74 transferring to PCs 16 49 56 data logger See loggers dates setting 55 daylight savings time loggers awareness of 96 DC Current 37 DC current channels 37 deadband 99 decimal place precision 68 descriptions 26 28 29 dewpoint 61 98 documentation 9 F fahrenheit 69 file security status 6 files 75 91 Graph 99 inserting into graphs 60 logger 16 46 spg 99 spl 46 99 firmware r...

Страница 110: ...ecording time 99 sample intervals 34 sample timing 29 sampling 27 serial numbers 27 setup 25 status 27 transferring data 16 49 56 validation 16 ventilation 43 wrapping data 34 logging on to vLog 18 20 21 M maximums 80 81 mean kinetic temperature 81 minimum requirements 12 minimums 80 81 models loggers 5 modes clear mode 30 start 31 32 stop 27 31 stop mode 33 mounting data loggers 43 N numbers on g...

Страница 111: ...offset 40 temperature probe 43 temperatures changing units 69 mean kinetic 81 thermistor 100 thermocouples 39 time 55 99 101 log time 27 sample 29 35 setting system time 55 stop time 27 UTC 101 titles graphs 63 toolbar 8 transducers 36 configuring VL 4000 loggers to work with 37 transferring logger data to PCs 46 56 100 troubleshooting 94 txt files 74 U user accounts 22 23 adding 23 changing 24 re...

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