User Manual

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The Orientation Reset menu allows the orientation of the MTw to be reset in a
number of ways. To reset the MTw, align it in the correct manner and select the type of
reset needed from the drop-down menu beside the icon indicated above. Determine if the
reset should be applied to one or all MTw’s. If the reset should be applied to only one MTw,
select the MTw to be reset from the Device List, select the Current Device radio button,
then click the reset button.
6.9 Recording Data
Before recording data, ensure that the directory stated in the File Control menu is correct.
To record data, use the red icon in the Recording & Playback menu.
Record button in the Playback & Recording menu
When the data is recording the icon appears depressed. To stop the recording, click the
same icon. Data is automatically saved in the directory specified. The record button will be
depressed until all data is downloaded (flushed) from the trackers.
To review the data, graphically, open the .MTB file, open the desired type of graph (inertial,
or orientation data) and select the “Play” icon in the Playback & Recording menu. The
progress of the recorded file during playback is seen in the green progress bar at the bottom
left-hand-side of the screen.
6.10 Saved and Exported Data
MT Manager can export data logged in .MTB files to ASCII format, with the following
content:
Sample Counter is always exported to ensure that data from all MTw’s are correctly
allocated.