Space Weather Monitors SID Users Manual - Stanford Solar Center ...

Space Weather Monitors SID Manual
Modes:
Calibrate or Datalog
Real-time clock
Data Device
COM* = Config file
COM1 = found device
ID = VLF station
and serial number
Current mode:
There are two modes, Datalog and Calibrate. When the program is in Calibrate mode the
data values are not being logged. This mode is necessary to make adjustments to the
SIDMON and see the results without saving them as data to a file. Once the SIDMON is
calibrated, then switch to the Datalog mode to save the data to a file.
To switch between Datalog and Calibrate modes you go through the menu. Press the
ESCAPE key to get the menu, then press ‘C’ for Calibrate or ‘D’ for Datalog. A second
ESCAPE leaves the menu.
Menu:
Pressing ESCAPE gives you menu choices at the top of the screen
D = Data logging mode (collect data in a file)
C = Calibrate (use this while setting up the SIDMON)
S = Scan for Devices (Analog input devices, such as the DATAQ)
Q = Quit (Exit program)
ESCAPE = leave the menu, go back to previous operation.
Monitor Site:
This is your 3-or more letter identification of your site. For example WSO stands for the
Wilcox Solar Observatory, SLHS is for San Leandro High School. A site ID will be
32
Real-time
Voltages
Channel numbers for a DI-194RS are 1 thru 4.
Channel 1 is assigned for the SIDMON, it is
configured in the config file.