Monarch Instrument RFID LOGGER - Manual (Page 11)

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This page displays all programmable and non-programmable information about the logger. Most of the parameters
can be programmed as indicated below. This page shows the Device Type, the device Serial Number and the
condition of the Battery. None of these can be changed by the user. The following parameters can be changed.
5.3.1.1. Unit Tag
The Unit Tag is 19 alphanumeric characters that can be used to identify the device. Enter a name that makes
sense to you or leave it as it is.
5.3.1.2. Record Mode
There are three ways the logger can have recording start
Record Now The logger will start recording as soon as the configuration is sent to the device.
Record on Button The logger will start recording when the button is pressed for more than 3 seconds.
Note that in this mode the recording can also be stopped by pressing the button for
more than 3 seconds. Once stopped however, the recording can only be started again
by sending a new configuration to the logger.
Record Later The logger recording will be delayed by a preset time.
When this mode is selected a Delay Time field will be
visible. You can enter a delay time from 1 minute to
999 hours.
5.3.1.3. Time and Time Zone
The time displayed is the PC time and cannot be altered by the user. This is used as the reference time that is
synchronized with the logger when the configuration is written. If the “Use Logger Time Zone” check box is
checked, time on the graph and data table will be shown relative to the time zone in the logger itself. If
unchecked the selected time zone will be overwritten in the logger.
5.3.1.4. Record and Sample Rate
Record Rate - This is the rate at which the logger takes a sample and stores it in the
logger memory. Refer to the Advanced settings below for further information. Select the
Record Rate from the drop down menu. Choices are from 10 seconds to 60 minutes. This
is all that is required to set the record rate if there are no Advanced options selected.
Record Time - is the length of time the logger will record for based on the Record Rate
selected. It is also a function of the number of channels in the logger and which of those
channels is enabled – see below. This cannot be modified by the User.
Sample Rate - If you check the Advanced radio button the
Advanced options will be shown – see right. This allows
the User to choose a sample rate, which is the rate at
which the logger takes a sample of whatever it is recording
e.g. Temperature. This sample rate is independent of the
Record Rate described above. The sample rate is always
less than or equal to the record rate. For this example the
Record Rate is set to 5 minutes, so every 5 minutes a value is stored in memory, however the Sample Rate is set
at 10 seconds, so every 10 seconds the logger takes a sample. That means after 5 minutes the logger will have
taken 30 samples. The Sample rate allows the User to take more data than is recorded which saves memory
space. How these samples are processed depends on the Sample Mode below.
Sample Mode - Click the radio button alongside the Sample Mode you wish to use.
Instantaneous The Sample rate is the same as the Record rate which is equivalent to deselecting
Advanced. If you select Instantaneous the sample rate will be defaulted to the record rate.
Average All samples collected between Record Rates are averaged (it is a rolling average) and then
stored in memory.