Configuring the display options

Clicking Display will open the Display pane, where you can select which variables you would like to see displayed in the Summary view. The variables are separated into three categories: Measured, Metadata, and Flux. For a complete list of the variables seen in SoilFluxPro, see the Data dictionary.

Figure 2‑1. Variables are separated into three categories: Measured, Metadata, and Flux.

Measured variables

Measured variables are any variable measured by a device, such as pressure, temperature, or raw gas measurement. Under the Measured drop-down, variables are categorized by the device they originated from (e.g., LI-8250, LI-7810, etc.).

Figure 2‑2. Variables are categorized by the device where they originated.

Expanding the drop-down for a device will list all the variables measured by that device with an initial value, mean, and range checkbox. Select the checkbox of the variable and the type you would like to have added to the Summary view.

  • Initial Value is the intercept of a linear fit to the first ten seconds of data.

  • Mean is the mean value between time zero and the end of the observation.

  • Range is the difference between the minimum and maximum values observed between time zero and the end of the observation.

Figure 2‑3. Variables for the LI-7810 CH4/CO2/H2O Trace Gas Analyzer.

New columns are added by default to the end of the Summary view.

Note: You can move a column by clicking on the column header and dragging it to the left or right.

Metadata

Metadata provide context and required inputs to the observation, such as port number, collar height, and start time. Under the Metadata drop-down, there are general metadata, which apply to the entire observation, and metadata that are device specific.

Figure 2‑4. Metadata include general and device-specific variables.

Selecting metadata from the drop-down will add the metadata as a column to the Summary view. New columns are added by default to the end of the Summary view.

Note: You can move a column by clicking on the column header and dragging it to the left or right.

Flux variables

Under the Flux drop-down, flux variables are categorized by device and gas species. Devices that measure multiple gases, such as the LI-7810 CH4/CO2/H2O Trace Gas Analyzer, may include a computed flux for each gas depending on how you have configured your system.

Figure 2‑5. Flux variables include computed fluxes from every gas measured by each device.

Each gas includes general flux metadata, such as deadband and stop time, as well as individual flux calculations for exponential and linear fits.

Figure 2‑6. Flux variables include general flux metadata and individual flux calculations for exponential and linear fits.

Clicking on a flux variable will add a column to the Summary view. New columns are added by default to the end of the Summary view.

Note: You can move a column by clicking on the column header and dragging it to the left or right.

Flux columns are given a header unique to the fit and variable you select. The device and units will remain the same as their Measured variable counterparts, however, the label will now begin with an F. For instance, adding a CH4 flux from the LI-7810 CH4/CO2/H2O Trace Gas Analyzers Exponential drop-down will add a column with the label FCH4 Dry. If you added the CV of this flux the label would read FCH4 Dry cv. Fluxes from the Linear drop-down are distinguished by also including Lin in the label.

Saving your favorite display setting

After loading a dataset, you can choose which parameters to display. If you have display settings that you like, you can save them as Favorites. Figure 2‑7 shows how to add the Port number as a column and save the view as a favorite. Figure 2‑8 shows how to delete favorites.

Figure 2‑7. You can choose which columns are displayed and save the settings as a favorite. This steps above show how to add port to the display group and save it.
Figure 2‑8. The previous display settings will load by default, but you can apply favorites to the current dataset. If a setting is no longer a favorite, you can delete it.

Although not a new feature, you can Export whatever is displayed in the view. The ability to save a favorite improves the utility of the export feature. If you want to export a subset of data or group of parameters, you can display them with a favorite and extract them with the Export feature.

Figure 2‑9. You can save a subset of data with Export.