Data Display In Tidemaster Express; Real Time Data; File Period; Daily File Location - Valeport TideMaster Operating Manual

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Section 8 | Data Display in TideMaster Express

8 Data Display in TideMaster Express

Data can be obtained from the TideMaster in real time or by downloading logged data files from the

instrument. At the end of burst period data is logged internally and transmitted out of the instrument via a

serial connection. If optional telemetry is connected to the TideMaster then this data may be received and

displayed at a remote location using TideMaster Express.

Both logged data and real time data can be visualised using the basic graphing capabilities of TideMaster

Express (see section 8.3) or for further analysis, data can be easily imported into Excel, Matlab or similar.

Data is transmitted from the TideMaster at the end of every burst period. Data will be transmitted in the

selected output format. TideMaster Express will monitor its last used serial port and log any data received

on that port. This data will be logged and backed up.

The File menu provides access to configuration of file periods and locations.

The logged data that TideMaster Express used for

real-time displays can be stored as a continuous

file which will keep logging data as long as the

program is open or daily/weekly/monthly files

Defines where the logged data is stored. Can be stored on a local drive or attached network drive. Data is

stored in a separate file for each parameter received.

Data can be backed up to a second location. Can be stored on a local drive or attached network drive. Data

is stored in same format as logged internally on the TideMaster unit.

A remote user running TideMaster Express can display data from the daily files stored on a shared network

drive.

Loads a tidal prediction file as defined in section

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Prediction Files

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