For Daily Rain Data, Generate Total Monthly Rain Report

    If rain data has been collected in daily periods (Daily Rain), the iChart Report Tool may be used to generate a Total Monthly Rain report. 1. In the current iChart project file, click Report | New Report. The Report Tool will appear. 2. In the Time Limit section, select Monthly and specify the month for which data is […]

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    For Interval Rain Data, Generate Total Monthly Rain Report

    If rain data has been collected in Intervals (Interval Rain), the iChart Report Tool may be used to generate a Total Monthly Rain report. 1. In the current iChart project file, click Report | New Report. The Report Tool will appear. 2. In the Time Limit section, select All. 3. Within the Include section, check […]

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    iChart Keyboard Shortcuts

    Open diagnostic window: Ctrl – Alt – o Open Communication Timing: Ctrl – Alt – t Unregister iChart: Ctrl – Alt – u Open File menu: Alt – f Open Edit menu: Alt – e Open View menu: Alt – i Open Project menu: Alt – p Open Report menu: Alt – r Open Advanced […]

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    What If Updating iChart Fails?

    If an update to iChart fails within iChart, try clearing the Internet Explorer cache and then updating again: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Locate Internet Options. It may be located under a settings  wheel or simply denoted as “Options” or “Internet Options”. 3. Open Internet Options and navigate to the General tab.     4. […]

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    Setting a Log Interval Offset

    In some instances, it may be necessary to set a log interval offset that will cause an iSIC or SDL500 data logger to wait a certain period of time before recording data internally. 1. Open iChart with the current project file. Click Advanced | iSIC | iSIC. The iSIC Setup window will appear. 2. Enter […]

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    Enable Advanced Interface in iChart

    If using the Advanced | iSIC | iSIC menu in iChart, some options within the iSIC Setup window’s tabs may be grayed out. To make these options available: Click Edit | Preferences. The System Setup window will appear. Select the GUI tab.   Check the “Enable advanced interface” box. Click OK. The Advanced Interface options […]

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    Setup iChart Report for NDBC Posting

    This document contains step by step instructions on setting up an iChart report to automatically post data to the NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) database. Before data can be posted to the NDBC, please contact NOAA to get a site ID assigned to the monitoring site and to obtain ftp credentials for sending data to the […]

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    Setup iChart Report for GLOS Posting

    This document contains step by step instructions on setting up an iChart report to automatically post data to the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) database. Before data can be posted to the GLOS, please contact GLOS to get a site ID assigned to the monitoring site and to obtain FTP credentials to send data to the […]

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    Manually Sync an iSIC Data Logger Clock to the PC Clock

    NexSens iSIC data loggers incorporate a precision real-time clock. However, the clock can drift up to two minutes per month and regional time changes require the clock to be synchronized periodically. This can be done manually or automatically. Confirm that the computer clock is correct Open iChart with a current project iChart must be opened […]

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    How do I Change the iSIC Clock to Match a Different Time Zone?

    Changing the data logger clock to match a different time zone is done by editing the Time Zone offset value and then syncing the logger’s clock to the PC clock. Open iChart with the current project file Click Edit | Preferences Under the Time section enter the appropriate number of seconds in the Time Zone offset box. Click OK Click on […]

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