Measurement Computing WiFi-500 Sensor Series - Manual (Page 13)

WiFi-500 Sensor Series User's Guide Positioning the device
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Positioning the device
The device signal strength displays on the device LCD. The number 10 indicates a strong signal; the
number 1 indicates a weak signal.
Avoid heat, radio emissions, and physical obstructions
Avoid placing a device near sources of heat and radio emission. Also, physical obstructions between the
router and device can affect the range of the device. You can use WiFi extenders to improve the range of
the device.
The WiFi signal indicator ( ) has three states:
o not displayed – the device has not yet been set-up and configured to a WiFi network
o flashing – not communicating with WiFi Sensor Software
o solid – successful communication with WiFi Sensor Software
Viewing data on the PC
To view data for a specific logging session on the PC, complete the following steps:
1. Click View Devices»On This PC in the main software screen.
All WiFi-500 Sensor Series devices connected to the WiFi network through the host computer display.
2. Select the device you want to view, and click View Data at the bottom of the Existing devices screen.
Figure 8: Existing devices screen
By default, all logging sessions for the current month are listed. You can change the date range by using the
date buttons.:
o Use the and date buttons to scroll through years.
o Use the and date sliders to specify a time period within the year containing the session(s) you
want to view.