Excursion Mode

Excursion Mode allows the user to capture Bluetooth data while untethered from a computer. This feature can make it easier to capture data while in a moving vehicle, to capture data in places where a laptop cannot readily be used, or to capture data in confined spaces, for example. Sodera’s internal battery complements Excursion mode by providing sufficient power to capture data for up to an hour without being connected to an external power source

Enable Excursion mode

1. Connect the Sodera hardware to a computer with a USB cable and start the Frontline software.
2. In the Sodera window, select Capture Options... from the Options menu.
3. Verify that the status message on the pop-up indicates the serial number of the connected hardware.
4. Check the box next to Enable Excursion mode captures and press OK. The pop-up will close and the Capture Options are saved to the connected Sodera hardware. The saved Capture Options will travel with that specific Sodera hardware module and affect all subsequent captures performed with that unit, regardless of whether they are performed using Excursion mode or using a connected computer.

Disable Excursion mode

1. Connect the Sodera hardware to a computer with a USB cable and start the ComProbe Protocol Analysis System.
2. In the Sodera window, select Capture Options... from the Options menu.
3. Verify that the status message on the pop-up indicates the serial number of the connected hardware.
4. Uncheck the box next to Enable Excursion mode captures and press OK. The pop-up will close and the Capture Options are saved to the connected Sodera hardware.

Start Capturing Data in Excursion mode

1. With the Sodera hardware disconnected from a computer, hold for at least 1/2 second and then release the Power button on the front panel. The battery charge state indicator LEDs will repeatedly flash in sequence while the unit powers up.
2. Once the unit is powered up, press the Capture button on the front panel (right side). The Capture LED will be a constant green when capturing data.

Stop Capturing Data in Excursion mode

1. Press the Capture button on the front panel (right side). There may be a brief delay, and the Capture LED will turn off.