General Configuration

On the General Configuration page, you can change the station nickname, time zone, and image. For U30 stations, you can also control whether the device wraps (continues logging) when the memory fills.

To change the nickname or time zone (all stations) and wrap settings (U30 stations only):

  1. Click Devices and then RX Devices, and find the station you want to configure. Click the arrow next to the icon and select General Configuration.

  2. In the Nickname field, type a name that identifies the device.
  3. In the Time Zone field, select the time zone where the device is located. This setting ensures that the time stamp associated with each logged data point is displayed properly for your region. If the time switches between Daylight Saving Time and Standard Time during logging, the time shown on the graphs on your device page will be adjusted automatically.
  4. For U30 stations only: Select the "Wrap when memory fills" checkbox if you want the U30 station to wrap rather than stop logging after the memory is full. If wrap is enabled, newly recorded data will overwrite the oldest logged information once the memory is full. If this checkbox is not enabled, then the U30 station will stop recording data when the memory is full and you will need to restart it. Changing this setting will cause the U30 station to be relaunched the next time it connects to HOBOlink. (Note: RX3000 and RX2100 stations always wrap when memory fills.)
  5. Click Save (or click Next to move to the next configuration page). Changes to the nickname will take effect immediately. Changes to the time zone will not be reflected in the device graphs until the next time the device connects with HOBOlink. When you change the time zone for the device, also double-check the night mode settings in Readout Configuration to ensure the start and end time is still set correctly.

The image selected in General Configuration is displayed on the banner at the top of your device page and on the map. You can keep the default image of the device or choose your own image. To change the image:

  1. Click Devices and then RX Devices, and find the station you want to configure. Click the arrow next to the icon and select General Configuration.

  2. Click the Choose Image button.
  3. Select the image you want to use. An image file must be a .jpg, .gif, or .png format and less than 1 MB.
  4. Click the Upload button to use the newly selected image. The new image will be used in HOBOlink immediately.

To revert to the original image for the device, click the Use Default button.