From 7102b2d4b80dba1d2ca9e68c5fb2e59b1f6752d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: kienle <kienle@passcal.nmt.edu> Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 13:15:06 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Update documentation --- .../documentation/05 _ Read Data.help.md | 13 +++++++++++- .../40 _ Firmware Notice.help.md | 20 +++++++++++++++---- 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/sohstationviewer/documentation/05 _ Read Data.help.md b/sohstationviewer/documentation/05 _ Read Data.help.md index 5f9f777e3..d24f52f24 100644 --- a/sohstationviewer/documentation/05 _ Read Data.help.md +++ b/sohstationviewer/documentation/05 _ Read Data.help.md @@ -67,4 +67,15 @@ RT130 DASs will be listed for user to select for reading. Note: DASs list will be displayed in the File List box no matter the From Data Card checkbox is checked or not. <br /> -<br /> \ No newline at end of file + +# Limit time period to plot + +If only a specific time period in a data set needs to be plotted, the program can +limit plotting to only that time period. This is done by using the From and To Date +editors, located near the top right corner of the main window. In order to select +a date, click on the dropdown button. A calendar will be displayed, and the date +can be chosen. If the day of year is desired, check the Show DOY box and the day +of year will be displayed for each day in the calendar. + +NOTE: the format the chosen date is shown in can be changed by changing the date +format in the Options menu (see the Options Menu section). diff --git a/sohstationviewer/documentation/40 _ Firmware Notice.help.md b/sohstationviewer/documentation/40 _ Firmware Notice.help.md index c7a398f87..87ffa9498 100644 --- a/sohstationviewer/documentation/40 _ Firmware Notice.help.md +++ b/sohstationviewer/documentation/40 _ Firmware Notice.help.md @@ -1,5 +1,17 @@ -Pegasus firmware was updated to record VEI in millivolts. -Previous versions of the firmware recorded VEI in microvolts. +# Firmware notices -We decided to apply VEI's conversion factor in newer version of Pegasus. -If user observe values higher than expected values for Pegasus, the data is of the older version. \ No newline at end of file +--------------------------- +--------------------------- + +## Old Pegasus firmwares + +Some old Pegasus firmwares record a number of SOH channels in different units. +These channels included: ++ VEI: microvolts in old firmware, millivolts in new firmware ++ VDT: microdegrees C in old firmware, centidegrees C in new firmware ++ VM1-6: microvolts in old firmware, millivolts in new firmware + +Currently, SOHViewer only supports new versions of the Pegasus firmware. If the +plotted values of the channels listed above are higher than expected, the data +is recorded using old firmwares. If this happens, the affected channels can be +edited to reflect the old units (refer to the View-Edit Database Tables section). -- GitLab