User's Manual Part 1
GS550 UNDERHOOK
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ChApTEr 4: SETup
4.4 Data Logger
The GS550 Underhook includes a data logger
that records all significant events including actual
sensor values and a date and time stamp. The
data logger memory can hold over 16,000
records, equivalent to several days or several
years of operation depending on the recording
mode selected and machine use. The data can be
extracted using a USB mass storage device (USB
key) and then transferred to a personal computer
for analysis.
4.4a Recording Modes
1. Go to menu 4F1) Data logger mode.
2. Use Up and Down to select the data logger
recording mode.
3. Automatic modes only: press Next to
advance to the adjustment page for the
interval (automatic recording mode), variation
(automatic variation recording mode), or
threshold (automatic peak recording mode).
4. Press Enter to save any changes.
5. Press Exit three times to return to the operation
display or press Next to adjust the data logger.
Adjust the data logger recording mode as required:
Recording Modes description:
Alarm only: Record alarms only. All the other
data logger modes also record alarms.
All data: All communications between a display
and its sensors are recorded.
User input: This option is not available for the
GS550 Underhook.
Automatic peak: In the automatic peak mode
the data logger analyzes the measured weight
and records the peak value only. One threshold
per load cell must be adjusted. When the weight
drops by more than the peak threshold the peak
weight is recorded. Only one event is recorded
for each pick when the threshold is adjusted
correctly. When the automatic peak data logger
mode is selected on menu 4F1 (see step 3
above) press Next to go to menu 4F1) and then
use Up and Down to adjust the peak threshold
for the first load cell. Press Next to repeat for the
second load cell etc. Up to four load cells can be
programmed for automatic peak data logging.
Automatic recording: A record is added at a
specified interval. When the automatic recording
data logger mode is selected on menu 4F1 (see
step 3 above) press Next to go to menu 4F11)
and then use Up and Down to adjust the record
interval in seconds.
Automatic variation: A record is added when
load increases by more than the operator
adjusted percentage. When the automatic
variation data logger mode is selected on menu
4F1 (see step 3 above) press Next to go to menu
4F11) and then use Up and Down to adjust the
variation threshold.
4.4b Date and Time
Adjust the data logger date and time as required:
1. Go to menu 4F2) Adjust date.
2. The last two digits of the year should be
flashing: use Up and Down to adjust the year.
3. Press Next to adjust the month.
4. Use Up and Down to adjust the month.
5. Press Next to adjust the day.
6. Use Up and Down to adjust the day.
7. Press Next to adjust the time.
8. The hour should be flashing: use Up and
Down to adjust the hour from 00 (midnight) to
23 (11 pm).
9. Press Next to adjust the minute.
10. Use Up and Down to adjust the minute.
11. Press Next to adjust the second.
12. Use Up and Down to adjust the second.
13. Press Enter to save any changes.
14. Press Exit three times to return to the
operation display.
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