Cygnus 3 Operating Manual
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8. Data Logging
The Cygnus 3 Gauge has the facility to store thickness
measurements on an internal memory card, this data may then be
transferred to a computer for producing thickness survey reports.
The Gauge has a USB port to allow data transfer between Gauge
and computer. When connected to a computer running Microsoft
Windows operating system the Gauge appears like a standard USB
memory stick allowing files to be easily transferred without
requiring driver installation. The memory is non-volatile and will
retain its contents during power off and battery removal.
There are three types of data logging Record Files which the
Gauge user can create:
This is a list of thickness measurements in
This is an X-Y grid of thickness
measurements.
You need to specify the number of rows
This is a record file based on a template.
The template details how many thickness
points must be taken as well as their
name along with reference and minimum
thickness values.
A template may also contain up to 40 user
defined data fields, e.g. “Surveyor” or
“Date” or “Serial No”.
A company may issue a selection of
templates one for each type of survey in