Posts by Thomas King

Changing the default (preferred) unit used for data in reports.

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The unit type used by default in new reports is based on the configured ‘Preferred Units’, or default, for that unit type. For example for the unit type temperature, the preferred unit is Celsius (°C) be default, where some users may prefer Fahrenheit (°F). 

To change the default unit types for each parameter, go to the File menu in the MadgeTech data logger software and select Options. Click the Units tab and for each unit type you want to change, select it in the Preferred Units dropdown box.

Units may also be changed on a report by report basis, by highlighting the data channel in the Channels panel, then changing the unit using the Unit dropdown box in the Channels & Readings section of the Report toolbar. Alternatively, right click on the unit label in the vertical axis of a graph report and select the desired unit from the contextual list.

I am getting error 33024. What does this error mean and how do I fix it?

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Error 33024 is a general communications error that almost always is due to a low battery. If the battery is weak but not completely dead, the logger may get enough backpowering from the IFC200 for the logger to communicate with the software. However, the additional power required for the logger to download is enough to brown out the processor and cause a reset, which yields error 33024. 

The problem will typically be resolved by replacing the battery.

Is it possible to change the names of the thermocouple channels?

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The names of the thermocouple channels can be changed to custom values for our “Quad” and “Oct” thermocouple loggers. If the logger contains recorded data, Download the logger before changing the thermocouple names or other properties.

  • Right-click the logger in Connected Devices and select Properties.
  • Select the Channels tab in Properties.
  • For each Thermocouple channel, select “Use custom name” and enter the desired thermocouple channel name in the grey bar above for that channel.
  • Click the Apply button to apply the changes to the device. This will reset the device and clear any data recorded to the device, so the device should be downloaded prior to making this changes.

Channel names can also be changed for any model, in any report, by modifying the name in the Channels panel. These changes are not saved to the device however, so are specific to that report only. Click the channel name once to highlight the channel, and a second time to highlight the text in the channel name, then modify the text as desired.