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IQ3 Data Logger Dash Installation Manual
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The File Save dialog box will then be displayed. Select the Cancel button. Typically, there is no
need to save a telemetry file. A new file tab with the channel data will be opened. Your real
time data session is now ready.
Next, insure the serial communication cable is connected between the data logger and the
serial port on your PC selected above and power is supplied to the logger. The real time session
is controlled via two icons located above the context sensitive help icon in the left side tool bar.
Only one icon will be active at a time depending on the status of the telemetry session. The
Start Data Acquisition icon is shown active on the left. The Stop Data Acquisition icon is shown
active on the right.
Start Data Acquisition - Green Light Stop Data Acquisition - Red Light
To start the real time data acquisition, left click on the Start Data Acquisition Icon at the bottom
of the tool bar. The data acquisition will start at time 0. Once the real time data acquisition has
been started the value of the data channels will be displayed next to the channel button in the
top portion of the display area. To display the data from a channel on the graphics screen
simply select the channel by left clicking on the channel button in the same manner you display
data from a recorded file.
To stop the data acquisition left click on the Stop Data Acquisition icon located at the bottom of
the tool bar. The real time data acquisition session will be suspended.
If you wish to continue the real time data acquisition simply click on the Start Data Acquisition
icon. The telemetry session will restart at the same point it was suspended. If you wish to
restart the session from the beginning select Erase from the Telemetry main menu. All
previously recorded data will be erased from the file.
If you wish to save the data, stop the data acquisition and click the Save icon located in the tool
bar or select Save located in the File main menu.