Measurement Computing DAQLog User Guide - Manual (Page 11)

DAQLog Software User's Guide About the DAQLog user interface
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DAQLog Toolbar
The toolbar contains options for working with connected LGR-5320 Series devices, SD drives, settings files (.set)
and folders, data files (.dat) and folders, and converted data files (.csv).
New
Settings
File
Launches a series of dialogs used to create a new configuration that is saved to the
selected destination (device, memory card, or settings folder). This file contains the
data acquisition parameters.
For more information, see “Creating a settings file” on page 17 .
Delete
Deletes the selected file in the Available Items pane.
 See “Deleting settings files” on page 32
.
 See “Deleting data files” on page 38
.
Add SD
Drive
Opens a dialog used to add an SD drive to DAQLog.
See “ Adding an SD ” on page 14.
Add
Settings
Folder
Opens a dialog used to add folders for storing settings files.
See “Adding a settings folder location” on page 16.
Add Data
Folder
Opens a dialog used to add folders for storing converted data files or folders containing
binary data files.
See “ Adding a data folder location ” on page 33 for more information.
Remove
Location
Removes the selected settings folder, data folder, or SD drive from DAQLog Locations
without affecting the folder itself.
 See “Removing a device from the DAQLog configuration” on page 13
 See “Removing an SD drive” on page 15 .
 See “Removing a settings folder location” on page 17 .
 See “Removing a data folder location” on page 34 .
Save
Saves the configuration settings made to the selected location.
See “Modifying a settings file” on page 27.
Convert
Data File
Converts the selected .dat file(s) to .csv files and stores them in the folder specified by
Output Location .
See “Converting data files” on page 35.
Deploy
Settings
File
Copies a settings file to a connected logger device, or, if no device is connected, to the
SD drive specified in the SD Drives pane.
See “Deploying a settings file to a LGR-5320 Series device" on page 30.
Refresh
Location
Updates the contents of a data folder after the contents of the folder have changed
(files are added to or removed from the DAQLog directory).
Locate File
on Drive
Opens Windows Explorer to the directory path of a selected folder or file.
 See “Locating a settings file” on page 32
.