Monarch Instrument Track-It - Manual (Page 16)

Track-It User Guide
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Time” button you can set the time and date to any time you want. Note that when you send a configuration to the
device and the time varies from the PC system time by more than 3 minutes you will get a warning which you may
choose to ignore.
3.9.1.3. Unit Tag
This is an identifying name that can be entered by the user and saved into the device. Up to 20 characters may be
entered. This unit tag will appear at the top of the graph when data is loaded.
3.9.1.4. Sample Rate
This is the rate at which the device will
take and store readings (in simple
mode). Samples can be taken and
stored from once every 2 seconds to once every 24 hours. The sample rate time window can be used to set the time
from 2 seconds to 23 hours 59 minutes and 58 seconds in 2 second increments. If you require a once a day or 24
hour sample period, check the 24 hrs box. Cyclic Mode Enable essentially allows the device to record forever
– or at
least until the battery dies. It allows the device to overwrite old data when the memory fills up. When the device gets to
the end of memory, it cycles around and starts at the beginning again, overwriting data. You will always have the latest
samples in memory
– If this box is not checked the device will stop recording when memory is full. The actual total
sample time is shown to the right – 3 days 19 hours 01minute and 20 seconds in this example. As you change the
sample time this value will recalculate.
3.9.1.5. Start Recording
This is a quick way to start the device recording. Options are:
On Send (Now)
– as soon as you send the configuration to the device it will start recording. It can only be stopped by
plugging it into the USB port and using the software. There is an additional Check Box associated with this option -
Synch Time. If unchecked, recording will start as soon as the configuration is loaded to the device. if checked,
recording will start when the time is an exact multiple of the sample time. In the above case it will be on the minute, so
the unit will wait until the time is XX:XX:00 (seconds zero). - as opposed to XX:XX:12 if this happened to be the start
time. If Synch Time is checked it could be almost a whole sample period before the unit actually starts recording.
Button Press
– the recording can be stopped and started using the button on the device. Read the device instructions
for actual button operation
Start Time
– The device will start recording at some future date and time as specified. Use the “Set Start Time” button
to set the start time and date. Once the configuration is sent to the device, the device will sleep in ultra low power
mode until the start time is reached and then it will commence recording at the
sample rate . This feature uses Trigger
1 – you will notice that the Trigger indication at the bottom of the page reflects this.
Advanced
– This needs to set up by the user – see the Trigger Tab information below.
3.9.1.6. Input
This is an indication of how the input channels are set up in the device.
It will indicate the channel type (Temperature °F) Channel tag (Room T)
and sample mode (Instantaneous). The channels can be disabled by
unchecking the box or can be set up using the “Setup” button
3.9.1.7. Trigger Status
At the bottom of the window is the Trigger Status
– this is what will affect the way the device records.
3.9.1.8. Other Data
BATTERY indicates the general condition of the battery. Note that with certain batteries anything other than full should
be an indication to change the battery. Check the device instruction sheet. Memory shows the device capacity and
Free is an indication in percent of the amount of unused memory. NOTE: Memory will always be cleared when
configuration is sent to the device if the configuration has changed from what was already in the device. You will have
the option to save the memory contents before the configuration is uploaded.