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Direct Data Upload


Upload data from any X2 data logger to an Excel-compatible .csv file via direct connection using the CONNECT software and a UW6-USB-485P cable.

Upload Data Manually from an X2 Logger

  1. Connect the X2 logger to a PC and launch the CONNECT software. Test connection by reading the RTC clock of the logger in the CONFIG tab.
  2. From the CONNECT main window, select the DATA tab.

Figure 1: CONNECT | DATA tab.

 

  1. Select Read Configuration. CONNECT will scan the X2 and compile a list of all configured sensors and parameters.
    1. After loading the configuration, the Logger View tab on the left will display the system serial number and all sensors with their respective parameter list.

Figure 2: CONNECT reading the X2 sensor/parameter configuration.

 

  1. From the Logger View window, choose which parameters to upload by checking the box next to the parameter name.
    1. It is often desirable to skip over the (12) diagnostic X2 Meta Parameters to speed up the process.
    2. Upload speed will vary depending on the number of parameters uploaded, the logging interval, and the length of time of the field deployment.

Figure 3: Parameter upload selection.

 

  1. Click Upload Data.
    1. The progress window will display the parameter number currently being uploaded.

Figure 4: Data Upload in progress.

 

    1. Once all available data for the selected parameters uploads, a prompt will appear indicating successful completion.

Figure 5: Successful data upload.

 

  1. Click the Open Data Folder button from the Data tab to jump to the .csv location and access the files.

Figure 6: CONNECT X2 downloaded data folder.

Figure 7: Individual parameter CSV files in CONNECT data.

 

Download Utility Notes

  • The CONNECT utility presently names files based on the parameter names and default units.
  • Subsequent downloads from the X2 on the same PC will resume from the previous data point and append to the original .csv file if present.
    • If the data files are deleted or transferred out of the CONNECT data folder, starting another download will create a new .csv (resuming from the same point).
    • To re-upload starting from the first recorded data point, the CFG folder inside the CONNECT installation directory needs to be deleted and the program re-launched.