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ELEKON BATLOGGER Manual

Software version v 2.2
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A nur bestimmte Varianten, siehe auch 2.2 Device variants
BATLOGGER Manual
BATLOGGER
Manual
Software version V 2.2
GPS Antenna
Ultrasound microphone
LCD display
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MENU
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Speaker
SD / SDHC card reader
Power supply connector
3.5 mm headphone jack
Elekon AG Nov. 2012
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Elekon AG
Cheerstrasse 16
CH-6014 Luzern
www.batlogger.ch
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  • Page 1 LCD display « MENU » Speaker SD / SDHC card reader Power supply connector 3.5 mm headphone jack Elekon AG Cheerstrasse 16 CH-6014 Luzern www.batlogger.ch A nur bestimmte Varianten, siehe auch 2.2 Device variants BATLOGGER Manual Elekon AG Nov. 2012 1/28...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.2.3 Microphone extension (optional)..................6 3.2.4 Headphones (optional)....................6 3.2.5 Strongbox (optional)......................7 4 Switching the BATLOGGER on and off (with main menu and info lines)........8 4.1 Activating the BATLOGGER....................8 4.2 Shutting the BATLOGGER off (manual and automatically)...........8 4.3 Download of new firmware when starting up.................9 5 Record............................10...

  • Page 3: Notes

    BATLOGGERs together, the corresponding regulations have to be followed. Storage media SD / SDHC – card: The BATLOGGER uses SD / SDHC cards of up to 32 GB capacity as storage media. Test have shown, that cards of different vendors may vary in writing and erasing speed.

  • Page 4: Overview

    Apart from the bat calls, which are stored as WAVE files, additional information is written in text format into a “.xml” file, which stores all the settings of the BATLOGGER at the time of recording, including time, date and location of the recording (GPS data), and the temperature of the logger.

  • Page 5: Check And Play Of Recorded #****.Wav Files

    Global positioning and time recording / GPS The BATLOGGER is equipped with a GPS receiver. Its positioning and time data are stored in parallel to the #****.wav file in a corresponding #****.xml file, and into a Google-Earth -.kml file. Further on, the travelled track can be recorded to a GPX file.

  • Page 6: Preparation

    3 Preparation Battery charging Upon delivery the battery of the BATLOGGER may not be fully charged. Please charge the battery before first use. 1. Connect the supplied AC adapter to the BATLOGGER's power supply connector. 2. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet.

  • Page 7: Strongbox (Optional)

    5. Place the BATLOGGER into the Strongbox. 6. Turn on the BATLOGGER and put it into record mode. Settings to trigger and recording time windows are shown below. 7. Close the Strongbox. The microphone extension cable must be clamped into the provided opening of the Strongbox on the blue-clad parts of the cable.

  • Page 8: Switching The Batlogger On And Off (With Main Menu And Info Lines)

    » Shut Off? > Automatic shut-off: If no keys are pressed on the BATLOGGER for 4 minutes, and the device is not in Good Bye . . . keine Tasten recording or sleep mode, it will switch off automatically. If no SD/SDHC card is inserted, the BATLOGGER will switch off after 15 seconds.

  • Page 9: Download Of New Firmware When Starting Up

    « » BATLOGGER #xxxx As in “normal” startup, the BATLOGGER's serial number is shown, and the version SW Rev. x.x of the installed firmware revision appears. During initialisation of the SD card, a firmware ”FWxxx.BL” is found on the SD card, Init SD Card .

  • Page 10: Record

    .xml file Sampling . . . ^o^ onto SD card. After storage of both data files, the BATLOGGER will switch back to the menu ”Sampling” . » Manual recording can be cancelled (back to ”Start Record”) with the keys...

  • Page 11: Crest- Und Period - Trigger ("Automatic" Recording)

    Live monitoring Is the BATLOGGER in record mode and live monitoring function is enabled (see page 16) the ultrasonic sounds are output live on the speaker or headphones. Here, the bat calls are transformed into audible range after the mixer- principle (heterodyne).

  • Page 12: Delayed Recording (Recording In Time Windows)

    As with time delayed recording time windows have to be defined and a number of days must be set. When also a recording interval is entered, then the BATLOGGER switches to record mode at the start time, but only for a single recording or max.

  • Page 13: Process (Playback, Analyse And Erase Stored Wav Files)

    <> File: #xxxxxxxx xx:xx:xx <> File: #xxxxxxxx Peak: xx kHz <> File: #xxxxxxxx Temp = xx°C <> File: #xxxxxxxx Cancel this submenu with the key » Exit Analyse ? BATLOGGER Manual Elekon AG Nov. 2012 13/28...

  • Page 14: Delete (Delete Recordings)

    Exit from the submenu ”Process File” to the Exit Process ? > » main menu ”Start Record” by pressing the key Menu Proceed in the submenu ”Process File” with key Menu (back to menu point ”Select File”). BATLOGGER Manual Elekon AG Nov. 2012 14/28...

  • Page 15: Setup (Settings)

    With the key Menu to the next parameter. Menu Parameter = Y < > Menu Setup Y/Z Submenu Y > Menu To exit the setup menu the last menu item („Exit Setup“) must be selected. BATLOGGER Manual Elekon AG Nov. 2012 15/28...

  • Page 16: Setup-Menu

    Setup 2/7 Trigger settings Trigger Set the trigger mode, that is how a recording is started TRIG_MODE: Choose trigger mode: 0 = Manual: start and stop recording need manual key input (autom. stop after BATLOGGER Handbuch Elekon AG Nov. 2012 16/28...
  • Page 17 Higher values improve triggering at low frequencies, but also insects, and vice versa. Setup 3/7 Audio settings Audio Volume Headphones/Speaker -Volume 0 = mute 10 = very loud ATTENTION: Too high volume can cause hearing loss, particularly using the headphones BATLOGGER Handbuch Elekon AG Nov. 2012 17/28...
  • Page 18 Coordinates display format to display current location 0 = WGS84 (e.g.. 47.052804 / 8.257801) 1 = CH1903 (e.g.. 662240 / 211632) Set time zone Deviation to UTC in hours (The time is set and adapted by GPS reception) BATLOGGER Handbuch Elekon AG Nov. 2012 18/28...
  • Page 19 Save to int.Mem Write settings to internal memory and exit Setup menu If the BATPARS.XML file exists on the SD card, those settings will be loaded on the next start of the BATLOGGER. Discard changes Discard changes and exit Setup menu BATLOGGER Handbuch Elekon AG Nov.

  • Page 20: Files

    After completion of recording into internal RAM, the stored data is written as standard audio WAVE file onto the inserted SD card with the file name ”xxxxxxxx.wav”. (e.g. 10160233.wav) The first four digits identify the serial number of the BATLOGGER and the following four digits exhibit the consecutive number of the recorded files on the inserted SD card.

  • Page 21: Meta Data File "Xxxxxxxx.xml" (Bsp. 10160233.Xml)

    BATLOGGER parameter settings. Example of the content of an *.xml meta information file: The .xml info file contains the following information: <BatRecord> The firmware of the BATLOGGER was version 2.0 <Firmware>2.0</Firmware> The BATLOGGER's number was 1016 (Serial Number) <SN>1016</SN>...

  • Page 22: Parameter File "Batpars.xml

    With any computer, the default values and settings of the BATLOGGER can be predefined and written to the parameter file. The file is stored on the SD card with the name ”BatPars.xml”. When the BATLOGGER is starting up, the file is read from SD card and the corresponding settings activated. Settings, that are changed interactively on the BATLOGGER are also saved to the “BATPARS.xml”...
  • Page 23 Recording interval in minutes </BatPars> * identifies parameters, that can only be set by changing the values in the file ”BatPars.xml”. They are not “visible” or accessible through the setup menu of the BATLOGGER! BATLOGGER Manual Elekon AG Nov. 2012 23/28...

  • Page 24: Log File "Batrec.log

    When in use, the BATLOGGER automatically writes a log file “BATREC.log” in text format to the SD card. Every text line is preceded by the serial number (SN) of the BATLOGGER writing the log. When changing the SD card to another logger, or removing it and re-inserting it again, the log file will be extended and new log information appended to the “BATREC.log”...

  • Page 25: Google-Earth File "Route.kml

    Deleting WAVE files through the menu of the BATLOGGER does not affect the ”route.kml” file. However, formatting the SD card will also erase the “route.kml file! In the file ”route.kml”, all recording positions of the BATLOGGER with “valid” GPS data are listed chronologically. Track file ”xxxxxxxx.gpx”...

  • Page 26: Technical Specifications

    SD-, SDHC card (SD 2.0), max. 32 GB FAT32 formatted Length of single “calls” sequences 0 – 53.5 sec per file @ 312.5 kHz SR max 53.5s Recording per GigaByte approx. 25 minutes (real time) BATLOGGER Manual Elekon AG Nov. 2012 26/28...
  • Page 27 Analysis Data transfer from SD-, SDHC card File formats *.wav and *.xml (text and .kml) Time expansion Factor 1 – 20 (pitch) BATLOGGER Manual Elekon AG Nov. 2012 27/28...
  • Page 28 Hergestellt in der Schweiz November 2012 Elekon AG Cheerstrasse 16 © 2012 Elekon AG, Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Elekon, das Elekon-Logo und CH-6014 Luzern BATLOGGER sind Marken und/oder eingetragene Marken von Elekon AG. Andere Marken- und Produktnamen sind Marken oder eingetragene Marken www.batlogger.ch...

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