Logging Optisonde Data - GE OptiSonde User Manual

October 2007

Logging OptiSonde Data

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Logging OptiSonde data requires use of either the supplied secure
digital (SD) card (installed internally), or GE Sensing's PanaView
program.
•
To use PanaView to log data, refer to the PanaView User's Guide.
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To create OptiSonde logs, complete the steps below:
1. From the Main Menu, enter
2. Enter
Select
and enter either
Comm
SD card) or
(for a log stored on the PC). Press
current selection is part of the Logging menu header.
OptiSonde can run two logs at any one time, one for the SD card
and one for the PC. (The two logs can measure different
parameters.) To switch between the logs, return to
File Comm
either or . If you start another log on either
Comm
, OptiSonde automatically closes the previous log.
3. To enter logging parameters, enter
combination of the units available in Table 4-2 on page 4-3 for up
ENT
to eight units. Press
4. To select the logging interval, enter
the output interval in seconds (up to 86400). Press
5. To select the output format, enter
from three output formats.
x = #.# will display as "TdewC = -12.345"
#.# () will display as "-12.345 (TdewC)"
#.# will display as "-12.345"
6. To select the field separator, enter
CR-LF Comma
from , , and
7. You can now start the log:
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To start a new internal (File) log with these parameters, enter
Manage>New Log>Start
log name is always the current date and time when logging
begins.)
Note: The
Manage
option is only available for internal (File) logs.
•
To start a PC (Comm) log, enter
Logs
.
File
(for a log stored on the internal
Units
. You can select any
to confirm your selections.
Interval
. You can then enter
Format
. You can then choose
FieldSep
. You can then choose
Tab
.
. OptiSonde begins to log data. (The
Status>Start
.
Programming the OptiSonde
ENT
. The
Select
and enter
File
or
ENT
.