Campbell Scientific RTDAQ Software - Manual (Page 43)

Section 4. The RTDAQ Main Screen
4.4 Monitor Data Tab
Once you’ve added and connected to a datalogger, you can monitor the values
stored by the datalogger in real-time. Choose the Monitor Data tab to display
the Monitor Data screen.
4.4.1 Field Monitor
This screen contains the Field Monitor, which displays values from datalogger
tables, including stored tables and the public table. Press the Add button to
bring up a screen for selecting data table fields to be monitored in this screen.
After the Start button has been pressed, RTDAQ will display the last record
stored to that table and will automatically update these records as they are
stored in the datalogger’s memory. Note that RTDAQ does not automatically
store this data to a data file on the PC. If you want a permanent record of the
data, you must collect it manually from the Collect Data tab.
You may find that your labels or the number of digits displayed are too long to
fit in the space provided. Using the mouse, you may put your cursor over the
border between the columns for the labels and values and drag it left or right to
make it easier to read. The column width is not preserved when RTDAQ is
closed and restarted. The table name, variable name and data value also will
be displayed momentarily as a popup hint if you hover your cursor over a
value for a few seconds.
4.4.2 Editing Variable Values
In some cases, you may wish to edit public variables. For example, you may
choose to change sensor offsets or control variables affecting datalogger
program execution. To change public variable values, double-click on the
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