User Manual

6-4 ADS TRITON+ Manual
Complete the Settings dialo g in the following way:
1. Enter the path or b rowse to the directory to which you want to
save location information files (LIFs) and collected flow data in
the Data Path field.
2. Select the port o n your computer through which you will
connect directly to the monitor from the Serial Port drop-down
list.
3. Select the (landline) por t on your computer t hrough which you
will perform modem communications from the Modem Port
drop-down list. (Not currently supported for TRITON+
monitors.)
4. Select the units of measure (US or Metric) you want to use
throughout Qstart when entering values, savi ng data, and
displaying data from the Units drop-down list. The US units
repor t quantity in MGD , depth in inches, and velocity in feet
per second. The Metric units report quantity in liters per
second, depth in millimeters, and velocity in meters per second.
5. Select the format in which you want to save data collected from
the monitor from the Data Format drop-down list. Bin
represents the ADS proprietary format; CSV (comma-separated
value) represents a format generally compatible with most
spreadsheet applications, such a s Microsoft
®
Excel
®
. Select
Both to collec t both the Bin and CSV file formats.
6. Select the Always use monitor LIF as preferred
configuration checkbox to ensure Qstart automatically
overwrites the local configuration with the LIF stored in the
monito r memory when an Upload is performed. Choosing this
option also a uto matically updates the local ser ia l number with
the serial in the monitor (when an inconsistency exists between
the monitor and computer) wheneve r communication is
established with a monitor.
7. Select the Use ADS Da t es fo r CSV checkbox to store
collected data in CSV files using the ADS date format. When
this option is not selected, Qstart stores the CSV da ta in the
local Windows-configured regional date format.