In-Situ TROLL 9500 Operators Manual - Manual (Page 42)

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Multi-Parameter
Water Quality TROLL ®
TROLL 9500 Operator’s Manual 0095110 rev. 007 01/09
TIP: Defining a test,
setting up a test,
adding a test—these
terms all mean the same thing
and may be used interchange-
ably in this manual.
6 LOGGING DATA
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To add a test, (1) select the
Tests node in the Naviga-
tion tree, (2) click Add.
Memory-equipped Professional models of the MP TROLL 9500 are
ideal for monitoring and recording water quality data. Logging sched-
ules can be set up in advance, and the collected data stored in the
device’s storage memory until needed.
Collecting a set of data with the instrument is called “running a test.”
A “test” is initially a set of user-defined instructions to the logger about
how to collect the data:
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After it has “run,” the completed test consists of a data file that was
logged following the instructions above.
Many of the things you do through Win-Situ or Pocket-Situ con-
trol software can be visualized as actions performed on tests. For
example,
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device to a host computer:
extract the test.
These actions are initiated by buttons in the Information pane when
the device’s Tests node (group view of all tests) or a Single test is
selected in the Navigation tree.
Advantages of the Tests node (group view): (1) the Add
action is available, and (2) group operations such as delete
and extract can be performed on multiple tests simultane-
ously. For illustrations, see the box on page 39.
ADDING A TEST TO A DEVICE: THE TEST WIZARD
The Add action programs the MP TROLL to collect data. The Test
Wizard starts automatically to help you enter the required information.
1. With the MP TROLL 9500 connected to a host PC and selected in
the Navigation tree, click or tap Tests.
2. Click or tap Add. The Test Wizard starts. The choices are dis-
cussed below.
3. When you finish the Wizard, the information is written to the device
and the display is updated.