The File Menu; The Device Menu - Measurement Computing USB-5100 Series Software Help

USB-5100 Series Software Help

The File Menu

From the File Menu, you can open and close data files and projects, export data, and print plot elements.
The File menu options are:

Open Data file(s):
information.

Merge Data file(s):
files for more information.
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Select this option to open a USB-5100 Series project. See Opening Files for more
Open Project:
information.

Select this option to quickly access the last 10 files you opened.
Recent Files:
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Close: Select this option to close the active file or project.
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Close All: Select this option to close all open files and projects.
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Select this option to save the active data file.
Save Data file:
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Select this option to save the active project.
Save Project:
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Select this option to export the information in the Details Pane into a text file that can be
Export Details:
opened in any text editor or imported into many other types of programs (word processors, spreadsheets,
etc.). See Exporting Details for more information.

Export Table Data:
) or Microsoft Excel (
.txt

Select this option to set up the paper size, margins, and orientation for printing a plot.
Page Setup:

Select this option to preview the page for printing a plot.
Print Preview:
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Print: Select this option to print a plot.
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Print Details: Select this option to print the Details Pane.
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Select this option to print the Points Table.
Print Points:
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Select this option to open the Preferences dialog box where you can change the default
Preferences:
settings in USB-5100 Series. See Setting Preferences for more information. Note that Preferences is
available from the USB-5100 Series menu on Macintosh.

Quit: Select this option to close USB-5100 Series. Note that this is available from the USB-5100 Series
menu on Macintosh.

The Device Menu

Use the Device menu to launch, read out, and stop loggers.
The Device menu options are:

Launch: Select this option to open the Launch Logger dialog box where you can set launch settings and
start the logger.
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Select this option to offload, or read out, data from the logger to your computer, allowing you to
Readout:
save the data in a data file and view the plot in USB-5100 Series.
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Status: Select this option to view the current status of the logger, including current readings (for some
sensors), remaining battery, and logger memory.
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Stop: Select this option to stop a device.
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Use this option to select a device currently connected to the computer.
Select Device:

Use the Utilities submenus to select one of the three Force Offload options only if you are having
Utilities:
problems reading out your device or as directed from MCC Technical Support. You can also select the
Reset USB-5100 Series Logger
Select this option to open a compatible data file. See Opening Files for more
Select this option to add a data file to the end of another data file. See Merging Data
Select this option to export the points shown in the Points table to a text file (
) file. See Exporting Table Data for more information.
.xls
option as directed by MCC Technical Support.
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Preferences
or
.csv