Campbell Scientific LoggerNet Datalogger Support Software User Manual

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Section 7. Creating and Editing Datalogger Programs

The Advanced Output allows you to store data based on time, the state of a

flag, the value of a measurement or a data event. Be cautious in using more

than one check box, for the logic for the check boxes in the advanced mode are

inclusive—that is, they must all be true in order for any output to be stored. If

you were to choose to store rain only if both the time and the measurement

logic were chosen, then the very last measurement of rain—in the last 10

seconds—would have to have been greater than zero RIGHT AT 6:00 a.m.

Otherwise, both conditions wouldn’t be true and the value wouldn’t be stored.

The Output tab for dataloggers that can store data to a compact flash or

PCMCIA card has a check box which, when selected, will also store the data

table to a card if one is inserted in the datalogger. In addition, the Advanced

Output for these dataloggers allows for control of the number of records stored

in the table.

Table-based dataloggers that support output to an SC115 will have an SC115

CS I/O-to-USB Flash Memory Drive check box. When this check box is

selected, new data will be copied to an SC115 when it is plugged into the CS

I/O port of the datalogger.

The Table Name field is used to assign a unique name for the data table in the

datalogger. The # Records field is used to set up the size of the data table; that

is, the number of records that will be stored to the table before new records

begin overwriting the oldest records. A fixed number can be entered into this

field, or a -1 can be entered. If a -1 is entered, the table is set to auto-allocate,

which means the datalogger will assign all available memory in the datalogger

(or the card) to the table. If multiple tables are defined in the program, the

datalogger will allocate memory to all fixed-size tables first, and then divide

the remaining memory among any tables configured as auto-allocate. In doing

so, the datalogger attempts to set the size of the auto-allocated tables so that

they all fill at about the same time.

When you’ve configured all of your outputs, click Finish.

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