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Martel Electronics BetaLOG-PI User Manual

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4.3 Main Display

The top portion of the display contains controls to connect to a gauge,
disconnect from a gauge, upload logged data, clear logged data, and
exit the application. Once connected to a gauge, it shows the model,
serial number, and firmware version of the gauge, plus the number of
data logging records presently used and free.

The lower portion of the display contains controls to configure data
logging parameters in a gauge, send the configuration to a gauge, and
retrieve the present configuration from a gauge.

Connecting to a Gauge

Select the communications port to which the gauge is connected and
click the Connect button. The gauge description, present capacity,
and present setup are retrieved from the gauge and displayed in the
appropriate fields. The button description and function changes to
Disconnect. A connection must be established before any other
actions may be performed. To change to another gauge, first
disconnect from the present gauge and reconnect.

Disconnecting from a Gauge

Click the Disconnect button. The button description and function
changes to Connect and all displayed data is cleared.

Uploading Logged Data

Click the Upload button. The logged data is uploaded and shown on
the Log Upload Display described in section 4.4. A progress display
shows percent complete and an estimate of the time remaining in the
upload.

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