Changing Lufft local altitude setting via SDI-12 The Lufft line of weather sensors can be configured using SDI-12 protocol through iChart software. 1. Open iChart with the current project. 2. Right click on the Lufft sensor in the Navigation Panel. 3. Select Property. The Smart Sensor Properties window should appear. 4. Record the number in […]
It is possible to copy logger settings – including alarms, alerts, data flags, interrogation schedules and RTC schedules – between sites using iChart software. 1. Open iChart with the current project. 2. In the Navigation Panel, highlight the site from which settings are to be copied by clicking once. 3. Click Project | Copy Logger […]
If a menu appears “cut off,” it may be necessary to adjust the desktop resolution settings. Note: These steps apply to computers running Windows software and the screen captures below are from a PC running Windows Vista. 1. Right-click anywhere on the desktop. 2. Click Personalize. The Personalization menu within the Control Panel should appear. 3. Click Display […]
When uploading data from an OTT Thalimedes through an IRDA LinkIt device connected to iChart with a third party USB to serial adapter, a timeout issue can sometimes prevent iChart from receiving the data. To correct this, the timing of the IRDA LinkIt device can be manually changed. 1. Open iChart with the current project. […]
This guide is designed to help you fix common problems associated with failed over-the-air communication between a radio iSIC or SDL data logger and a computer. Radio communication problems can arise for a number of different reasons, including low or no power, weak or out of range radio signal, and improper physical connections. To troubleshoot […]
The Stevens Water Hydra Probe II defaults to the loam soil option. It’s possible to change that option to sand, silt or clay. 1. Connect the probe to the data logger. 2. Open iChart. 3. Click Advanced | iSIC | iSIC. The iSIC Setup window should appear. 4. Enter the correct COM port and connection type. If the iSIC/SDL […]
It is possible to reset the precipitation counter on a Vaisala WXT510/WXT520 using iChart software. 1. With the sensor connected to an iSIC data logger, open iChart. 2. Click Advanced | iSIC | iSIC. 3. Select the correct PC COM Port and Connection type in the iSIC Setup window. Note: “0” may be entered as the iSIC/SDL Address if it is unknown. For 4100-iSIC Data Loggers, […]
To set an automatic reset limit for rain readings from a Vaisala WXT520: 1. Make sure the sensor is wired correctly into the iSIC data logger. 2. Open the current iChart project. 3. Click Advanced | iSIC | iSIC. The iSIC Setup window will appear. 4. In the “Connection” tab, make sure the COM port and Connection type is correct. […]
Most barometric pressure sensors measure the absolute pressure of a location and do not account for the elevation above sea level. Since barometric pressure is conventionally reported (in weather reports, etc.) as an adjusted value referenced to sea level elevation, this may cause readings to appear artificially low, particularly at high elevations. To reference sensor […]
Sample Interval: the number of minutes between each reading taken by sensors connected to a data logger. The sample interval can’t be greater than the log interval. Log Interval: the number of minutes between each logging of readings. If the log interval is equal to the sample interval, there will be one reading logged. If […]
