Configuring The Instrument; Downloading Recorded Data - AEMC Simple Logger II Quick Start User Manual

Configuring the Instrument

Before starting a recording on the instrument, various recording options should be config-
ured. To do this, select Configure from the Instrument menu. The Configure Instrument
screen appears. This consists of multiple tabs that contain groups of related options.
Detailed information for each of these options is available by pressing the Help button.
For example, the Recording tab sets recording options. The instrument can be configured
to start recording at a date/time in the future, or configured to record only when Start
Recording is selected from the instrument's control button. You can also start a recording
session immediately from the Control Panel.
To configure the instrument to start recording at some time in the future, select the Sched-
ule Recording check box and specify the desired start and stop date and time. To config-
ure the instrument to start from the instrument's control button, ensure that the Schedule
Recording and Record now options are unchecked. To start a recording immediately from
the Control Panel, click the Record now check box.
This tab also contains a field that displays (1) total instrument memory, (2) free available
memory, and (3) the amount of memory required for the recording session as it is currently
configured. Check this field to ensure you have sufficient memory to complete the config-
ured recording.
For example, to configure the instrument to immediately record for 15 minutes at a storage
period of five seconds and sampling period of 200 milliseconds:
1. Select 5s from the Storage period drop down list.
2. Select 200 ms from the Sample period drop down list.
3. Select 15 min from the Length drop down list.
4. Place a check next to the Record now option.
5. Click OK.
The configuration settings will be written to the instrument. After a few seconds the
instrument's LEDs will indicate that it is recording. The recording status can be viewed in
the Control Panel status window.

Downloading Recorded Data

After the recording stops, the data can be downloaded and viewed.
1. If a connection to the instrument has not been established, reconnect as previ-
ously instructed.
2. Highlight the instrument's name in the Data Logger Network branch, and expand
it to display the folders Recorded Sessions and Real-time Data.
3. Click the Recorded Sessions folder to display a list of recordings currently stored
in the instrument's memory.
4. Highlight the session to be downloaded, and select Download Recorded Data
from the Instrument menu. This displays the Download dialog box.
5. When the download is complete, click Open to display the recording in the My
Open Sessions branch in the Navigation frame. You can view the session, save
it to a file on the computer, or export it to a DataView report or Excel-compatible
spreadsheet.
To learn more about all the options available in the Data Logger Control Panel and Data-
View , consult the Help system by pressing F1 or selecting Help in the menu bar.
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