
Section 3. Operations
3.1 Software Installation
Insert the CD and select “Install OBS-3A Utility”. Follow the installation
wizard to install the software. This utility is your interface with the OBS-3A.
As part of the installation, a system-maintenance program is included.
Communication drivers exist on the CD.
The main purpose of this section is to explain how to program and operate the
OBS-3A with the OBS-3A Utility. It covers: 1) turning the OBS-3A ON and
testing the sensors, 2) setting it up to sample in one of its four modes, 3)
recording data with a PC or uploading data from the OBS-3A, 4) importing
data into a spreadsheet, 5) plotting data with the OBS-3A Utility, and 6)
turning the OBS-3A OFF.
3.2 Running OBS-3A Utility
1. Select the OBS-3A Utility program to start the utility and open the
Data window and toolbar.
2. The OBS-3A Utility will create a new data log file and prompt you to
accept the name (see FIGURE 3.2-1). Files are automatically named
with Greenwich Date and Time as follows:
OBS3A_20010808_172433.log. Or you can designate your own file
name and destination by choosing N
o (see FIGURE 3.2-2).
FIGURE 3.2-1. New Data Log Prompt
FIGURE 3.2-2. Designating Your Own File Name and Destination
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