Campbell Scientific RTDAQ Software - Manual (Page 44)

Section 4. The RTDAQ Main Screen
number itself until it turns yellow, then use the PC keyboard to enter a new
value. Alternately, you can right-click the value, select View/Modify Value,
and edit the value in the resulting dialog box.
4.4.3 Specialized Real-time Monitor Screens
The Monitor Data screen is also used to access the specialized real-time data
monitor screens. For more information about the Monitor Data screen, see
Chapter 7 “Monitoring Data in Real-time”.
4.5 Collect Data Tab
To retrieve a copy of the data from the datalogger and store it permanently into
a file located on your PC, select the Collect Data tab.
The Collect Data screen allows for manual data collection. The mode for the
data collection is specified, as well as whether the collected data should be
stored in a new output file or appended to an existing one. The format of the
output file is also selected.
To collect a range of data from a specified timeframe, you can use the Starting
Date/Time and Ending Date/Time options. Choices for including timestamps
and record numbers in the stored data are also included. A choice of tables to
be collected for output is given. Tables can be selected individually or as a
group.
The station name identifier can be chosen to be included in the header of the
data file if desired. Names and paths for the output files can be selected as
desired. Finally, the collection is initiated using the Start Collection button.
For more information about this screen refer to the associated online help
topic.
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