How do I Change the 12-hour Clock to a 24-hour Clock in iChart?

    By default, iChart software displays time in the 12 hour AM/PM format. It can be changed to the 24 hour format by way of editing the initiation (.INI) file. 1. Close iChart. 2. Open C:Program FilesNexSensiChart6ICHART.INI   3. Search for [Graph] within the text.   4. Add the following lines below the line [Graph]: DateTimeFmtShort=”%m/%d/%y %H:%M” […]

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    How Can I Create a Desktop Shortcut for my Project in iChart?

    When NexSens iChart software is opened using a desktop icon, a dialogue box appears with options for opening with or without a project. Shortcuts can be created to open specified projects. 1. Open iChart without a current project. 2. From the main menu select Edit | Preferences. 3. Unchecking the “Enable startup dialog” box will stop the startup […]

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    What do the Different Rain Gauge Parameters Mean?

    Rain Duration: The continuous length of time that rain is detected. Interval Rain: The amount of rain for a given sample interval. Rain Intensity: The amount of rain measured every sample interval multiplied by the number of sample intervals per hour to get to the correct units such as in/hr or cm/hr. Daily Rain: The sum of all Interval […]

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    What is the Transfer Rate of a Cellular Data Logger?

    The transfer rate is the speed at which data is transferred from a cellular device to another device such as a PC connected to the internet. The highest transfer rate available for a NexSens cellular data logger is 9600 bits/s. This can be achieved if: The user has a good cellular data plan The system […]

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    Sample, Log and Transmission Intervals

    Sample Interval: the number of minutes between each reading taken by sensors connected to a data logger. The sample interval can’t be greater than the log interval. Log Interval: the number of minutes between each logging of readings. If the log interval is equal to the sample interval, there will be one reading logged. If […]

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