Measurement Computing USB-5100 Series - Manual (Page 23)

USB-5100 Series Software Help Working with USB-5100 Series Data Loggers
To set up burst logging, complete the following steps:
1. Select Burst logging from the Logging Mode drop-down menu in the Launch Logger dialog box.
2. If Burst logging has already been configured, click Edit .
3. Select the sensor you want to configure for burst logging.
4. Select the
High Level checkbox if you want to set up a condition in which burst logging occurs when the
sensor reading rises above the high level value. Drag the red upper slider.
5. Select the Low Level checkbox if you want to set up a condition in which burst logging occurs when the
sensor reading falls below the low level value. Type in the value or drag the blue lower slider.
In this example, both the high and low levels were selected. You may choose only one if you wish.
Figure 11. Burst Logging Dialog Box
6. Configure the burst logging interval, which must be less than the logging interval. Select either a preset
burst logging interval or select Custom and enter your own interval. Keep in mind that the more frequent
the burst logging rate, the greater the impact on battery life and the shorter the logging duration.
7. Click OK when done to return to the Launch Logger dialog box. Click Edit next to Logging Mode in the
Launch Logger dialog box to make additional changes.
Once the logger is launched, the high and low burst logging levels are only checked when the logger
LCD screen refreshes once every 15 seconds. Therefore, if you set the logging interval to less than 15 seconds
and the sensor reading falls outside the levels, the burst logging does not log until the next 15-second refresh
cycle.
Important
If high and/or low levels have been configured for more than one sensor, then burst logging begins when any
high or low condition goes out of range. Burst logging does not end until all conditions on all sensors are back
within normal range.
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