Fourier MicroLog User manual

MicroLog & MicroLog Plus
User Guide
Eighth Edition
First print
Printed in February 2005

Contents
Using the Guide.............................................................................. 15
Chapter 1 MicroLog ..................................................................... 17
1.1. Overview......................................................................... 18
1.2. Getting Started ................................................................ 19
1.3. Working with MicroLog ................................................. 20
1.3.1. Data Displays............................................................... 20
1. Current data ........................................................... 20
2. Minimum and maximum values ............................ 20

3. Status messages...................................................... 23
1.3.2. Working Modes............................................................ 25
1.3.3. MicroLog’s Connections.............................................. 26
1. Connect MicroLog to a computer .......................... 27
2. Connect MicroLog to an external sensor ............... 29
1.3.4. Sleep Mode .................................................................. 30
1.3.5. Replacing the Battery ................................................... 31
1.4. Working with the MicroLab Software............................. 34
1.4.1. Installation.................................................................... 34
1. System Requirements............................................. 34
2. Install the Software ................................................ 35
1.4.2. Overview...................................................................... 37
1.4.3. Getting Started ............................................................. 38
1. Download data ....................................................... 38

2. Save data................................................................ 39
3. Open files............................................................... 41
4. Display properties.................................................. 42
5. Print a graph........................................................... 43
6. Print a table............................................................ 43
1.4.4. View the Data .............................................................. 45
1. Display options ...................................................... 45
2. Graph ..................................................................... 45
3. Table ...................................................................... 46
4. Data Map ............................................................... 47
5. The Cursor ............................................................. 49
6. Zooming and Panning............................................ 50
7. Crop the data.......................................................... 54
8. Format the graph.................................................... 55
9. Display alarm levels............................................... 56
10. Change the temperature units................................. 57

11. Export data to Excel............................................... 57
12. Copy the graph as a picture.................................... 58
1.4.5. Program MicroLog....................................................... 58
1. Setup ...................................................................... 58
2. Saving Setup .......................................................... 68
3. Start recording........................................................ 69
4. Stop recording........................................................ 69
5. Sensor calibration................................................... 70
Calibration password ....................................... 70
Humidity calibration........................................ 72
Temperature calibration................................... 75
6. Defining a custom sensor ....................................... 76
7. Communication setup ............................................ 78
1.4.6. Automatic Daily Download.......................................... 80
1. Prepare the MicroLog. ........................................... 80
2. Automatic download.............................................. 84

3. Manual transmission .............................................. 85
4. Viewing Daily Download data and status.............. 85
1.4.7. Toolbar Buttons ........................................................... 87
1. Main (upper) toolbar.............................................. 87
2. Graph (Lower) toolbar ........................................... 89
Chapter 2 MicroLog Plus ............................................................. 91
2.1. Overview......................................................................... 92
2.1.1. MicroLab Plus Default Window Layout ...................... 94
2.2. Getting Started ................................................................ 96
2.2.1. Installation ................................................................... 96
1. System Requirements ............................................ 96
2. Install the Software ................................................ 97
2.2.2. Setup the MicroLog Plus System ................................. 99

2.2.3. Saving data................................................................. 100
2.2.4. Activate Sound Alarm................................................ 102
2.2.5. E-mail Alarm Notification.......................................... 103
2.2.6. Change the temperature units ..................................... 104
2.2.7. Display Properties ...................................................... 105
2.3. Online Mode.................................................................. 106
2.3.1. Display options........................................................... 106
2.3.2. Meters view................................................................ 107
2.3.3. Multiple graphs View................................................. 109
1. The Cursor ........................................................... 111
2. Zooming............................................................... 112
3. Autoscale ............................................................. 112
4. The stretch/compress axis tool ............................. 113
5. Panning ................................................................ 113

6. Display alarm levels............................................. 114
2.3.4. Cradle Map ................................................................ 115
1. Setting up the Cradle Map ................................... 116
Add icons....................................................... 116
Load a picture................................................ 117
Lock Cradle Map........................................... 118
2.4. Offline Mode................................................................. 119
2.4.1. Offline screen............................................................. 119
2.4.2. Open files................................................................... 119
2.4.3. Print............................................................................ 121
1. Print a graph......................................................... 121
2. Print a table.......................................................... 121
2.4.4. Graph display............................................................. 123
1. Graph ................................................................... 123

2. The Cursor ........................................................... 123
3. Zooming and Panning .......................................... 124
Manual Scaling .............................................. 124
Autoscale ....................................................... 126
Default Zooming............................................ 126
4. Crop the data........................................................ 128
5. Format the graph .................................................. 128
6. Copy the graph as a picture.................................. 129
2.4.5. Export data to Excel ................................................... 130
2.5. Program MicroLog........................................................ 131
2.5.1. Setup .......................................................................... 131
2.5.2. Auto setup .................................................................. 140
2.5.3. Saving setup ............................................................... 142
2.5.4. Defining a custom sensor ........................................... 143