NetDAQ Users Manual

Configuring NetDAQ Logger for Windows
Introduction
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Introduction 3-1.
NetDAQ Logger provides an easy method for building configuration databases,
transferring the configuration to the instrument, collecting data from the
instrument, and managing the collected data.
This chapter provides instructions on managing configuration information for
NetDAQ Logger. Chapter 4 provides details on operating NetDAQ Logger:
starting and stopping the instruments, managing data files, and optimizing
performance. For in-depth details of specific topics, refer to the online help
available through the Help menu.
Starting NetDAQ Logger 3-2.
NetDAQ Logger is a standard Windows application, and is opened in the same
manner as other Windows applications. You can use Start | Programs, double-
click on a setup file shortcut on the Windows desktop, or double-click on a setup
file name in the Windows Explorer or File Manager.
The Main Window 3-3.
When you open NetDAQ Logger, its Main Window appears, from which you can
access all commands and features. The toolbar provides quick access to
commonly used commands. The icon bar, below the toolbar, contains a NetDAQ
icon for each configured instrument. The icon shows the BCN of the instrument
and indicates whether or not NetDAQ Logger is currently logging data from that
instrument.
NetDAQ Logger stores instrument configuration information in a setup file. The
setup file contains the configuration information for every instrument represented
on the icon bar. See “Setup Files” in this chapter for more information. Figure 3-1
shows the Main Window with the setup file setup02 loaded.
The body of the main window shows the instrument configuration for one
NetDAQ instrument. If you select the icon for another instrument, the main
windows will show its configuration.
Accessing NetDAQ Logger Commands 3-4.
NetDAQ Logger uses standard Windows menus and dialog boxes. This chapter
briefly describes the dialog boxes. The online help file has more detail.