Campbell Scientific RTDAQ Software - Manual (Page 109)

Section 5. Program Creation and Editing
5.2.3.6 Integration
Some dataloggers have parameters available in their measurement instructions
to provide integration for rejection of noise due to AC electrical signals. These
parameters will be used by Short Cut if possible, but the frequency of this
noise varies. In most of North America, the AC frequency is 60 Hz. However,
in many countries the frequency is 50 Hz. If you know the frequency of this
AC noise, you can select one or the other frequency. Fast (250 µs) integration
should be used when you need an execution speed that cannot be accomplished
using one of the other options. This setting remains in effect for other
programs generated by Short Cut until you change it.
5.2.3.7 Font
This setting is accessed from the Options menu item of the Tools menu. Use
this setting to change the appearance of the font used by Short Cut. Most
windows other than the wiring descriptions (which require a non-proportional
font to make sure wiring diagrams are aligned) will use this font.
5.2.3.8 Set Working Directory
This setting is accessed from the Options menu item of the Tools menu. This
setting changes the directory that Short Cut offers as a default for your
programs. Upon installation, the default is set to C:\CampbellSci\SCWIN.
5.2.3.9 Enable Creation of Custom Sensor Files
This setting is accessed from the Options menu item of the Tools menu. It
allows the user to create custom sensor files as described in Section 5.2.6.
5.2.4 Editing Programs Created by Short Cut
Short Cut is very flexible and has many features. It does not, however, support
all of the functionality in Campbell Scientific dataloggers. Some users will
need to develop programs with capabilities beyond that offered by Short Cut,
but will want to take advantage of the library of instructions and settings
known to a program generator in order to get a head start.
For Edlog dataloggers, the easiest method is to Document the DLD file from
within Edlog (discussed later in this Section). Short Cut creates a .DLD file to
send to the datalogger that includes input location and final storage labels.
Documenting a .DLD file causes Edlog to use the same labels and to show you
the individual instructions being used to carry out the program. You can then
add and delete instructions from within Edlog to add functionality to the
program. Short Cut cannot import the files created by Edlog, however. Short
Cut reads only its own SCW-formatted files.
For CRBasic dataloggers, you can use the CRBasic Editor to open the .CR#
files directly. Again, Short Cut will not be able to open the files you’ve edited
with the CRBasic Editor, since they are not an SCW file.
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