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iChart has the ability to be configured to send an alert or alarm as a text message to a cell phone. For this service to work, email service must first be configured in iChart. For more information on email configuration, see Setting Up Email Service in iChart. 1. Open iChart with a current project. 2. […]

Using iChart software, it is possible to send SMS messages using a paid service that provides the GET method API. One such service is provided through smsmatrix.com, which is used as an example below. 1. If iChart is open, close it by clicking File | Exit. 2. Click Start Menu | Computer | OS | Program Files | NexSens | iChart 6. 3. Locate the ICHART.INI file. Click to open it […]

It is important to enter the correct scaling information when adding a LI-COR sensor to a site in iChart. 1. Open iChart. 2. Click File | New Project. 3. Give the file a name. Click Save. The Setup Device Wizard will appear. 4. In the Setup Device Wizard, add a site in Step 1 and the data logger being […]

In some applications only the most recent data is desired in a report. However, iChart software defaults to include all data when creating a new report. iChart settings can be changed so that only the most recent data is displayed. 1. Open iChart. 2. From the menu bar select Report | New Report or Report | Open Report to edit a […]

If a user would like to run iChart as a service, the following command line arguments may be used:   o”icr file”                – run iChart and open the icr file pab                          – run iChart at priority a, interrogate at priority b where a and b are: […]

The Setup Device Wizard in iChart software is used to add, edit, or delete devices contained within a project. Although device properties can be set from the navigation panel, the devices themselves cannot be added or removed. 1. Open iChart with a current project. Interrogate the appropriate iSIC data logger to retrieve all data stored within, because completing […]

iChart can only accept imported null data after the initiation fill has been changed to allow that. 1. Open iChart without the current project. 2. From the main menu select Help | Open Users Folder. 3. Go up (1) level in Windows Explorer.   4. Open a file named “ICHART.INI” with notepad. 5. Search for “[Device]”. […]

To have iChart continue to report an alarm while a parameter is outside of a desired range the following steps can be taken. 1. Open iChart with the current project. 2. Click Project | Setup iChart Alarm… from the menu bar.   3. Select the parameter the alarm will be based on from the Parameter list. 4.  Click Add.   5. Setup the alarm […]

In some applications the date and time are more useful when separated into two separate columns. 1. Close iChart. 2. Navigate to C:Program FilesNexSensiChart6. 3. Locate the file ICHART.INI. 4. Open ICHART.INI in Notepad. 5. Locate [Report]. 6. Hit <Enter> to create a new line and type the following: SeparaterTimeDataColInCSVFile=1 7. Save the file and close Notepad. 8. […]