Recording

Recording

To access this dialog box, open the Settings menu of PicoLog Recorder and select Recording.

This dialog box is used to specify which recording method will be used.

Note: this dialog box is not displayed if you installed PicoLog for use with DrDAQ.

The options for Recording method are as follows:

Real time continuous.  In real time continuous mode you can record the data at the same time as displaying it in graphical or spreadsheet form. The maximum sampling rate is one per millisecond. With this method, you can use multiple converters.

Fast block.  In fast block mode, data is collected at high speed but cannot be displayed until after it is collected. The sampling rate is controlled by the converter. This method is limited to a single converter.

Use multiple converters. Check this box if you wish to use more than one converter. This option is not available for fast block recording.

Action at end of run.  This defines what happens when all the samples have been collected. Choose one of the following options:

Stop.  Means stop collecting

Repeat immediately.  Means start a new run immediately after completing the current run

Repeat after delay.  Means start a new run after the restart delay has elapsed. This could be used to collect a one-minute block of data once per hour

Scroll.  Means that new samples will be recorded and the oldest samples will discarded. This is useful if you only wish to have a record of the most recent samples

When you select a repeat option, the computer automatically increments a sequence number at the end of the filename.

Restart delay.  When in 'repeat after delay' mode, this is the time interval from the start of one run to the start of the next run.