General; Warnings Before The Launch Screen; Warning After The Launch Screen - Measurement Computing USB-5100 Series Software Help

USB-5100 Series Software Help
To change these settings, complete the following steps:
1. Select File»Preferences
4. Select Warnings
5. Adjust any of the settings described below. To disable all the warnings in a group, click the
button for that group. To enable all the warnings in a group, click the
in the
OK Preferences

General

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There is any remaining unsaved data when closing a plot or application:
when you made changes to a plot, but haven't saved the changes to a project file.
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The project file being opened was created with a different version of USB-5100 Series:
warns you if you are opening a project file that was saved in different version of USB-5100 Series than you
are currently using. In some instances, there may be differences in software versions that could affect the
project file.

Warnings Before the Launch Screen

These preferences control warnings that appear when the logger is connected to the computer and you select
Launch from the Device menu or the Launch icon from the toolbar. If enabled, these warnings display before
the Launch Logger dialog box is opened.
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The logger is waiting for a delayed start:
configured to start logging on a specific date and time; logging has not begun.
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The logger is waiting for a triggered start:
configured to launch with a push button or triggered start, but logging has not begun.
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The logger needs to be readout:
been read out yet.
Warnings not supported by USB-5100 Series data loggers
The logger is currently logging (Station loggers only)
by USB-5100 Series data loggers. Selecting and clearing this checkbox has no effect on software operation.

Warning After the Launch Screen

These preferences control warnings that appear after you click the Start button in the
box.

The specified delay time is in the past:
for logging that is in the past instead of the future.

The Battery channel is enabled but will not log data without other sensors attached.
indicates that you have only selected the battery channel in the Launch Logger dialog box and no other
sensors.
Warnings not supported by USB-5100 Series data loggers
The following warning checkboxes are available, but are not supported by USB-5100 Series data loggers.
Selecting and clearing these checkboxes has no effect on software operation.
• The specified delay time is past the sensor cap expiration
• The logging duration could extend past the sensor cap expiration
•
The logging interval specified is too small for the TRMS module.
• The Battery channel is disabled but recommended when using excitation power.
• The logger's battery power is too low to provide excitation to external sensors.
• The header size of an optic logger may cause problems with older shuttle firmware.
(Windows) or USB-5100 Series Software»Preferences
and then click the subcategory you wish to change.
dialog box to save changes.
This warning indicates the data on theUSB-5100 Series logger has not
This warning indicates that you have selected a start date or time
Select All
This warning indicates that the logger has already been
This warning indicates that the logger has already been
warning checkboxes is available, but is not supported
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Preferences
(Macintosh).
Select None
button for that group. Click
This warning reminds you
This message
dialog
Launch Logger
This warning