Measurement Computing WiFi-500 Sensor Series - Manual (Page 10)

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Chapter 3
Storing Device Data on the PC
When you select View Devices»On This PC and connect a device to a WiFi network, the GENERAL
SETTINGS dialog box displays with general device and logging settings for the a WiFi-500 Sensor Series data
logger
Changing device logging settings
Complete the following steps to change device logging settings from the PC:
1. Enter the following information In the GENERAL SETTINGS dialog box:
o Name Device to give it a unique identity : Enter a unique name to identify the device on the WiFi
network.
o Select temperature scale: Click °C or °F .
o Select sample rate: Select a sample rate between 10 Seconds and 12 Hours from the drop-down list.
This value sets how often the device takes a reading.
o Select how often the device will communicate with the PC: Select how frequently – between every
1 Minute to every 24 hours – the device transmits samples to the host computer
For example, if the sample rate is set to 10 Seconds and the sample transmission frequency is set to
1 Minute , the device transmits six samples to the computer every minute (60 seconds ÷ 10 seconds = 6
samples).
Figure 3: GENERAL SETTINGS dialog box
The more frequently data is transmitted the quicker battery power is depleted. By increasing the time
between transmissions, the battery charge lasts longer.
2. Click Next .