1. How to create log files?

Logging data points is an useful tool in the process management, since this measure data can be used for further analysis and review.

1.1. Go to the “Measurement” tab and to the “Log Measurements” box.

Figure 1. Log Measurement Box, in this place is created the log file

1.2. Before starting data logging, enter a sample name in the “Sample Name” box

Figure 2. Log file name.

1.3.When the “Start Logging” button is clicked, a file dialog pops up asking for a log file path.

Figure 3. Click-in “Start Logging Button”

1.4. The default name is YYYYMMDDHHMMSS where the first 8 characters are a date code, and the next 6 are a time code. This can be changed to a user provided name. Click “ok” and a data log file will be created Software will start recording the measurement data in that file.

Figure 4. Selecting file path to save data log.

1.5. The folder and the log file name is shown in the path box.

Figure 5. Path file created to save the log files

2. Creating an Event and Snapshot

2.1. At any time ~~if need to be~~, events can be added to a log file - for example a change in the measurement condition or modifying the fluid under test. To create an event, click the button “Add Event”

Figure 6. Click the “Add Event” to create an event in the log file.

2.2.Fill the box with a description that match the current state of the process.

Figure 7. Creating an event tag.

2.3.Check the event has been registered in the “Events” tab.

Figure 8. Event tag added to “Events” tab.

2.4. Sometimes in long ~~logging~~ runs, it is desirable to see a “snapshot” of the data collected up to a given time without interrupting the logging process. This can be done by clicking on the button to the right of the log file path box.

Figure 9. Snapshot button

2.5. Once the “Snapshot” button is click, the “Measurement log file copy” menu will open showing the buttons in figure 10.

Figure 10. Log file copy after taking snapshot

3. Stop Logging

3.1. Clicking the “Stop Logging” button will stop the logging.

Figure 11. Stop Logging

3.2. Checking the log files created in the file path

Figure 12. Log files created in a log function.

3.3. Data available in the log like the start log time, sensor type, serial number, log name, communication and software version appear along each data point.