Part 4 - Insights
4.1 Insights the Alpha-Log configuration
4.1.1 Registry information
The registry information identifies Alpha-Log. An example is shown in Fig. 5.
Fig. 5 – Registry information
The Factory information are not editable. These are:
➢ Serial number: is the serial number of the instrument. It’s the name of the folder where the data
files are stored or part of the data files name if Use an alternative serial code is set to No.
➢ Firmware version: the current firmware version installed on the instrument.
➢ Model: identifies the instrument model.
➢ Instrument configuration update: the exact date and time the instrument was configured.
➢ Data configuration update: the exact date and time the instrument received data.
The parameters in Device Identifier are editable. These are:
➢ Use an alternative serial code: if set on Yes, Alpha-Log uses Alternative serial code instead of Serial
number.
➢ Alternative serial code: the serial number that the instrument will adopt instead of the factory one.
In Other Information there are additional information that helps to identify the instrument. They are:
➢ User-defined name: the name used to easily detect the instrument among others.
➢ Site name: the location where the instrument is installed.
➢ Longitude/Latitude: identify the installation site (expressed in decimal degrees). The indication of
the N (north) / S (south) and E (east) / W (west) hemispheres is replaced by the sign: negative values
for latitudes in the southern hemisphere and longitudes west of the fundamental meridian. Some
examples of coordinates:
o Milan Cathedral (lat: 45° 28’ 38.28” N, Long: 9° 10’ 53.40” E): 45.477300, 9.181500
o Opera House Sydney (lat: 33° 51' 23.8" S, Long: 151° 12' 54.8" E): 33.856611, 151.215222