It is not necessary to go through the reset procedure if the previous data-
collection parameters are to be re-used for the next profile run and (when
the logger is in multiple-run mode, see p. 48) if data from nine or fewer profile
runs is stored in the memory. To start a new profile run, see p. 53. (If the memory
is full, the MemoryPaq display flashes ‘88’ and data from one or more profile runs
must then be downloaded before a further run can be performed; see p. 57.)
If the logger is too hot from the previous run, Insight will (by default) display a
warning message – showing the logger’s current internal temperature – until it
cools; Insight can also be set to prevent reset in these circumstances (this feature is
configurable; see p. 26).
The MemoryPaq can be reset with or without a Transducer Interface attached.
If a Transducer Interface is attached, its internal temperature will be registered
(which may trigger warnings or prevent reset, see p. 26) and will be displayed in
the Logger Reset dialog.
The procedure described here uses the Insight software’s Logger Reset dialog. If
you are less sure of the process, you can instead use the Logger Reset Wizard to
guide you, step-by-step, through this stage of running a profile: click on the
Insight toolbar, or select Tools > Wizards from the menu.
Any data stored in the logger but not yet analyzed must be downloaded before
proceeding, as resetting the logger will permanently erase all data stored in it.
If the reset process is started on a logger which contains data from a previous run
which has not been downloaded, a warning message will show this (and the logger-
status red LED will be flashing every 5 s).
To perform a hardware reset (i.e. without using Insight) and set the factory
defaults (sample interval 5 s, trigger mode plug-and-go), see p. 26. A hardware
reset when the logger is in multiple-run mode (p. 48) will not delete any existing
profile-run data from the logger memory, and thus cannot be used if the logger
memory contains 10 profile runs (whether or not they have been downloaded).
1. Use the communications lead supplied to connect the logger to a free USB
port on the PC.
To minimize communications problems: a) connect the lead first to the PC and
then to the logger; b) always use the same USB port – the one which was first
used to set up communications (p. 14).
The red LED on the logger should flash five times to confirm that
connection has been made between the logger and a powered-up PC (if it
does not, see ‘Communications Setup’, p. 14).
2. If Insight is not running, you will by default be presented with a popup
option to reset the logger or to download data from it; select the option to
reset the logger, and Insight will run and the operation will start. If Insight is
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