Sentinel
™
Data Loggers
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You can combine channels to perform more sophisticated math opera-
tions. For example, you can use the math result of channel 5 as an option
for channel 6. You must however, defi ne channels in order. You cannot
defi ne channel 6 until channel 5 has been defi ned.
The Format dialog page also has the following options:
•
Record channel -
if checked, the instrument will record the
channel when a recording session is active. If this option is not
checked, then the instrument will not record the channel.
•
Set Sentinel’s Clock -
selecting this option allows you to change
the time contained within the instrument.
•
Erase Memory -
selecting this option allows you to erase the
instrument’s memory before writing the confi guration into it.
• Re-Read From Sentinel:
Reads the confi guration inside the
attached Sentinel
™
and resets the dialog options based on that
confi guration.
• Load
Confi guration from File:
Selecting this button will allow
you to select a previously saved instrument confi guration.
• Save
Confi guration to File:
Selecting this button will save the
current confi guration to a specifi ed fi le (that can be loaded at a
later time).
• Download/Delete
Data:
Displays the Data from Sentinel
window. This window allows you to download or delete recorded
sessions from the attached instrument.
• Recall
Defaults:
Resets the instrument’s confi guration to the
default settings.
If you want to start the recording, return to the
Recording
page by click-
ing on the
Recording
tab and select the
Apply & Start Recording Now
button. This will write the confi guration to the instrument and begin a
recording provided memory is available in the instrument.
To write the confi guration to the instrument and close the dialog box, click
the
OK
button.
Selecting the
Cancel
button will close the
Confi gure Instrument
window
discarding the confi guration changes.
Selecting the
Apply
button will write the confi guration to the instrument
without closing the
Confi gure Instrument
window.
Select the
Help
button will display the help topic associated with this
dialog box.