Summary File
Whenever the Song Meter Micro 2 runs a recording schedule, it records a running log of basic status information to a summary text file on its SD card. This file's name is formatted as [RECORDER NAME]_Summary.txt.
A new line is written to the summary file for every minute the Song Meter Micro 2 is awake and recording. Each line of text is broken up by commas into data fields, with column headers listed in the first line of the file. The summary file can be converted into a Comma Separated Values (.csv) file and imported into a spreadsheet processor.
Throughout a summary file, you may see the header row (normally the first row in the file) repeat. Each instance of the header row indicates that the recorder powered on and began running its schedule. This can occur if the recorder is manually turned off and on again, if the batteries momentarily fail as they reach the end of their life, or if the recorder reboots in response to some other problem.
Summary File Columns
The summary file includes the following data, organized into columns separated by commas:
- DATE
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Indicates the date when each line was written to the summary file.
- TIME
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Indicates the time of day when each line was written to the summary file.
- LAT
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Indicates the numerical value of the latitude coordinate saved in the recorder's Location & Time Zone Screen.
- NS
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Indicates whether the latitude coordinate is north or south of the equator.
A value of N indicates a northern latitude, and a value of S indicates a southern latitude.
- LON
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Indicates the numerical value of the longitude coordinate saved in the recorder's Location & Time Zone Screen.
- EW
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Indicates whether the longitude coordinate is east or west of the prime meridian.
A value of E indicates an eastern longitude, and a value of W indicates a western longitude.
- POWER(V)
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Indicates the measured voltage of the Song Meter Micro 2 's batteries, in volts.
- #FILES
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Indicates the number of full-spectrum .wav files that finished recording during the preceding minute.