Laurel Electronics Laureate XLog Datalogging Software - Manual (Page 16)

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6. LOG SETUP
The Log Setup screen provides selection of the logging record parameters, the name of
the Data File to be logged, and whether the Data File is to be a text file or an Excel file.
‘Log to’ allows you to select whether a new file is to be a text file readable by a text editor
(extension .df1) or an Excel file readable by the MS Excel (extension .xls). The file will be
located in the application directory /Files.
‘Data File Name’ is a drop-down box which provides choices for the selected file type:
- Text File: Create New Data File; Open existing Data File; No Data File (display data only).
- Excel File: Create New Excel Workbook; Open Existing Excel Workbook; No Workbook
(display data only).
Header Records may be selected to consist of the Date and Time Stamp Only or a Full
Record Header containing the Date and Time Stamp plus each of the Meter Names.
Regardless of which is chosen, the program screen provides the option of including or
omitting the Header. The date and time are obtained from the computer.
Data Records may be configured to include or omit independently a Date Stamp, a Time
stamp, Alarm Data and Leading Zero Suppression of the reading.
Data Logging Intervals may be selected to be from 0.1 seconds to 9999 seconds. There is
a minimum logging interval that depends on the number of meters being logged, the number
of readings per meter, and the Network type. Entering 0000 results in the minimum logging
interval.