Cameron NUFLO MC-III - Downloading Options

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MC-III™ Panel Mount Flow Analyzer Appendix A
setting is recommended when the software is connecting directly to the instrument. The xed timeout type is
recommended when data is being transmitted through a radio or other network device (serial to TCP/IP) and
there are recognizable delays in the communication system.
Timeout Period
When a xed timeout period type is selected, the user enters the timeout period value (in milliseconds) in the
Timeout Period eld. When an “optimal” timeout period type is selected, the user can use this eld to enter
a percentage by which the “optimal” timeout period is extended. This extension can be advantageous when
connecting to a slow computer.
Downloading Options
The MC-III Panel Mount automatically saves daily ow logs on the contract hour, and hourly ow logs
around the clock. The instrument also automatically saves an event log each time a user change is made. By
default, the logs are saved as .csv les.
The Downloading Options screen allows a user to change the format of the auto-save ow logs and event logs
to Excel (.xls) les. To save the logs in .xls format, check the “XLS-MS Excel File” checkbox (Figure A.5).
Additional checkboxes allow for changes in the appearance of downloaded log data.
Users can also export ow data to a .csv or .xls le as needed. For complete information, see Exporting Flow
Logs, page 81.
Figure A.5—Menu for changing the auto-save log le format