Analysing shock data
Click on the “Downloaded Files” button in the toolbar of the MSR175
Dashboard software.

Brief instructions
MSR175 from v1.08

Select the file that contains the data you want to analyse.
Underneath the files list, click on either the “Open ShockViewer” button (ifyou want to analyze the measured data in-depth) or the “Open Report
Generator” button (if you want to create a report). The file is being opened
with the corresponding software.
If you are not yet familiar with the MSR ShockViewer software, werecommend you watch the video series “MSR ShockViewer: First steps” on
our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/DatenloggerMSR

You will find software updates and answers to frequently asked questions in the atwww.msr.ch/en/msr175.
MSR Electronics GmbH • Mettlenstrasse 6 • 8472 Seuzach • Switzerland • +41 52 316 25 55

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Important Notice
In order to prevent damage and to increase life of the data logger’s battery,
do not completely discharge it. It’s recommended that you fully charge thebattery before longer storage periods.

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Installing the MSR175 Dashboard software

3Download the installation program for the MSR175 Dashboard softwarefrom our website:www.msr.ch/en/msr175

Click on the square representing the data logger in the left column of theMSR175 Dashboard software.
Click on the “Set up Mission” button of the toolbar in the upper center of the
program window and define the parameters of the measurement task(=“Mission”).

Launch the installation program and follow the instructions to install theMSR Dashboard onto your PC.
Tip: You will find a series of videos on how to use the MSR175 Dashboard
software by opening the MSR175 Dashboard and clicking the yellow“Tutorial” button.

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Connecting the MSR data logger to your PC

Starting data recording

Click on the “Start Mission” button of the toolbar. The data logger moves
from the left column to the bottom of the center column while it is being
prepared for the mission. When ready, the data logger moves to the rightcolumn where it remains until the USB cable is disconnected.

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Stopping recording and retrieving data

Launch the MSR175 Dashboard software.

Launch the MSR175 Dashboard software again.

Connect the MSR175 data logger with your PC with the aid of the USB
cable supplied.

Connect the MSR175 data logger with your PC with the aid of the USB
cable. The data logger appears in the left column of the MSR175
Dashboard program window.

The orange LED of the data logger is on while the battery is being charged.
The flashing LED indicates that the battery is full.
The red LED goes on whenever the software communicates with the datalogger.
The blue flashing LED indicates an ongoing measurement. The double
flashing of the blue LED indicates that a measurement task has been
programmed but not started yet.
The data logger appears in the left column of the MSR175 Dashboard
program window.

Click on the data logger in the left column of the program window.
Click on the “Stop Mission Download File” button of the toolbar. The datalogger moves from the left column to the bottom of the center column while
the measurement data is being transferred to the PC. It then moves again to
the left column where it can be selected and prepared for a new mission.
The measurement data can be found as .m175 file in the “MSR” folder ofyour user accounts “Documents” folder on your PC.