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436 Data Collection
This removes all data and restores all meter settings to their defaults.
3. From the Experiment menu, select Collection Mode > Time Based.
a) Select Rate or Interval from the drop-down list, and then type the Rate
(samples/second) or Interval (seconds/sample).
b) Type the Duration of the collection.
The Number of points is calculated and displayed, based on rate and
duration. Note that collecting too many data points can slow system
performance.
c) Select Strip Chart if you want to collect samples continuously,
retaining only the last n samples. (where “n” is the number shown in
the Number of points field.)
4. Modify sensor settings as necessary.
5. Click Start Collection .
6. After the data has been collected, click Stop Collection .
The data set run is complete.
Collecting Selected Events
Use the Selected Events collection mode to capture samples manually. In this
mode, each sample is automatically assigned an event number.
1. Connect the sensor or sensors.
Sensor names are added to the sensor list automatically.
2. From the Experiment menu, select New Experiment.
This removes all data and restores all meter settings to their defaults.
3. From the Experiment menu, select Collection Mode > Selected Events.
The Selected Events Setup dialog box opens.
- Name. This text is visible in the Meter View. Its first letter is displayed
as the independent variable in the Graph view.
- Units. This text is displayed in Graph view alongside the Name.
- Average over 10 s. This option averages ten seconds of data for each
point.
4. Modify sensor settings as necessary.
5. Click Start Collection .