Wavetronix SmartSensor V User Manual page 77

CHAPTER 7 • DATA COLLECTION
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Note
If you are not sure when your storage space will completely fill up with data; you can
click on the View Data Buffer Status button and monitor its progress. You can also look
at the Flash Storage Time entry on the Data Collection Setup screen to see how long
you have before the flash memory fills up. Multiply the percentage of remaining storage
space by the total Flash Storage Time to approximate the remaining amount of time
before the storage space will completely fill up.
Selecting Erase Stored Data clears the sensor's memory and starts fresh. If the storage space
is full, data must be downloaded or erased in order for the study to continue.
Note
If intervals expire during (or immediately after) your download, you will be prompted to
download the new intervals before you erase. If you are presented with the option to
download and erase, it is recommended that you do so in order to prevent losing data.
Data Logs
Going to File > Data Logs allows you to create new data logs, open existing ones, and ex-
port logs into 3 Card format.
Selecting New and then the type of log—Download, Interval or Event—opens a directory
box where you can create a new log. This file will then be used to log data. If you created an
event log, going to View > Traffic (Event) Data and turning logging on will fill the log. If
you created an interval log, going to View > Interval Data and turning logging on will fill
the log. If you created a download log, going to Data Collection > Download and down-
loading data will fill the log.
Note
If you haven't created a log file when you go to start logging, the program will prompt
you to create one then.
Selecting Open and then the type of log will open the most recently used log in a text editor
such as Notebook.