Section 1. operations, 1 software installation, 2 running obs-mobile – Campbell Scientific OBS-Mobile Software for Archer-OBS User Manual

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Section 1. Operations

1.1 Software Installation

Insert the CD and select “Install OBS-Mobile”. Follow the installation wizard
to install the software.

The main purpose of this section is to explain how to program and operate the
OBS-3A with OBS-Mobile. It covers: 1) turning the OBS-3A ON and testing
the sensors, 2) setting it up to sample in one of two modes, 3) recording data
with the Archer or uploading data from the OBS-3A, 4) importing data into a
spreadsheet, 5) plotting data with OBS-Mobile, and 6) turning the OBS-3A
OFF.

1.2 Running OBS-Mobile

1. Select the OBS-Mobile program

to start the utility.

FIGURE 1-1. OBS Mobile main screen

2. OBS-Mobile will create a new data log file. Files are automatically

named with Greenwich Date and Time as follows:
OBS3A_20090408_172433.log. The files are save in the My
Documents\OBS Mobile Logs
folder on the Archer. To save the file
using a different name or location select the File pop up menu and
Data File Location.

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