Section 5. Software Installation and Settings
“Keep Logger On Line” This is used to force LoggerNet to stay connected to the station the entire time the LoggerNet server is open. This is desirable when there are short collection intervals.
The default settings are shown below. The Host is the computer that is running LoggerNet. This is why the “ LocalHost” is shown in this case as LoggerNet is running on the same machine as the RDE. The Port setting will almost always be set to 6789. The User name and Password are for LoggerNet security. The Logger Name must be the name of the logger previously set up in the Net Admin. This will allow the LoggerNet program to communicate with other loggers (not interfaced with the sign) and allow the user to select the name for the logger that sign data will come from. The Keep Logger Online check box will allow the user to force the LoggerNet server to connect to the station and stay connected. This is desirable when the collection interval in Net Admin is set to 1 or 2 minute or less. It may be unchecked so that a slower collection interval may be used. This will decrease the power consumption of the station in case a solar panel is used. It has proven useful in AC powered stations as well when AC power is unreliable and the sign/station administrator will be gone for an extended period of time (weekend). They can set the collection interval to a longer one and make it so that the logger will connect every 15 minutes or so. This way if the power does go out for a couple of days, the modem won’t run the battery down too low.
Put the LoggerNet server in the startup menu so that it is started each time the computer is booted. This will cause the station to automatically