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SYSTEMFLOW AND TALON WIDEBAND SIGNAL RECORDERS
Recording solutions accelerate system development, performance and deployment
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Software Highlights
Integrated SystemFlow software environment provides leg-up in development.
Unique to Talon recorders is the SystemFlow® software that comes pre-installed
with each system. SystemFlow is a full-featured software package with a plethora
of benefits that streamline development.
EASY-TO-USE SOFTWARE FOR STREAMLINED SETUP
SystemFlow® software includes an easy-to-use graphical
user interface (GUI) as a simple means to configure and control
the system with point-and-click functionality (see Figure 1) .
The GUI provides intuitive configuration screens for
effortless setup of the system hardware with the ability
to save user-defined settings as profiles. System
operators can save an unlimited number of unique
profiles for frequent use in the lab or out in the field.
The GUI can launch from a remote location with the
built-in client/server communications interface.
Recording can also be scheduled for a future date and
time for automated, operator-free recording. Built-in
system health monitoring tracks internal temperature
and voltage levels to ensure optimal operation.
Figure 1: The configuration screen allows user entries for bandwidth, digital
downconversion, center frequency and decimation, as well as, gate and
trigger information. All parameters contain limit checking and integrated
help to provide an easy-to-use, out-of-the-box experience.
If additional features are needed, the API includes a set of
C-callable libraries so engineers can develop a custom user
interface to configure and control their Talon recorder.
MANIPULATE RECORDED DATA FOR ORGANIZED
RETRIEVAL, REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
A recorder window within the GUI supports straightforward
implementation of many commonly-used functions.
Signal recording segmentation can be used to break up
the recording into smaller, more manageable files and
transfer lengths. Data files are named intuitively based on
date, time of day and channel information as well as GPS
time and positioning data if included in the system.
Looped recording allows the Talon to record indefinitely,
overwriting the oldest data when newer events of interest
are captured. Loop buffer size may be selected by the user,
allowing the recorder to have hours, days or even weeks
of continuous recording. In addition, the synchronous-
phase recording feature records all channels in the
system at the same time with one simple selection.
Figure 2: The SystemFlow GUI provides the user with a control interface
for the recording system. The user can easily move between screens to
set configuration parameters, control and monitor a recording, play back a
recorded signal and monitor board temperature and voltage levels.
