Measurement Computing LogBook Series - Manual (Page 134)

LV-8 LogView 989592 Software Reference
User-set parameters can be set individually per channel, or the same value can be “filled down” for an
entire column. To apply the same column setting to multiple channels, use the spreadsheet’s fill-down
feature. Select multiple cells in a column by dragging the mouse with the left mouse button (or using the
Shift and arrow keys). Enable the fill-down feature with the right mouse button.
As a shortcut to toggle channel readings on or off, you can place the cursor in the Reading column and
double-click the mouse. Another alternative is to double-click the column title, and every channel value in
the column will change to the next value if such a value is list-selectable. Globally, you can switch all
channel readings in the Indicators menu as Start All Indicators and Stop All Indicators.
For program windows that exhibit an button, note that parameter changes will
not be locked-in until the button has been pressed (clicked).
File Management
LogView uses various types of files for its operation:
• System. logbook.sys is the file that actually operates LogBook. The file must reside on the PC-Card in
LogBook in order for the system to power-on and work properly. All PC-Cards used with LogBook need to have
the logbook.sys file.
• Setup (Acquisition Configuration). The filename extension for the acquisition setup file is .LVC (from
LogView Configuration). This file is downloaded to LogBook’s PC-Card. The file contains parameter details for
a particular acquisition (as configured in LogView). When swapping PC-Cards in a remote LogBook, the new
PC-Card should have the same .LVC file.
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Data. Names for the data files use a long format convention as described below. The Preferences window from
the View pull-down menu allows you to customize how your data files will be named.
File Organization
As data is uploaded to the PC, LogView first uploads the raw data file(s)
and then converts them into the formats specified in the Preferences
window. The raw binary files are placed in the DATA directory in the
path specified during a configuration save. If the configuration was
never saved the DATA directory will be created in the LogView
working directory.
LogView creates a sub-directory within DATA for each file format
selected. The figure to the right represents a typical file structure.