Advanced Tab – Overview

The Advanced tab provides access to system information, diagnostics, and global configuration options.
These settings are intended for advanced users, installers, or service tasks. In normal operation, no changes are required here.

The Advanced tab is divided into two sections in the left navigation:

• System Info
• Settings

Advanced → System Info

The System Info section displays read-only information about the connected device, enabled features, and system health.
This information is commonly used for verification, troubleshooting, and support requests.

Device Info

Displays basic identification and firmware details:

• Date of production
• Device version
• Device serial number
• Firmware version
• Firmware date

This information uniquely identifies the device and should be included when contacting support.

Activated Features

Shows which software features are currently enabled on the device.

Only activated features are available in the main configuration tabs.

Typical features include:

• Output
• Analog
• Module
• SDI-12
• RS-485
• RS-232
• I2C
• Telemetry

Additional features can be activated later if required.

Diagnostics

Displays live internal system values for monitoring and troubleshooting:

• Coin battery voltage
• Power input voltage
• USB voltage
• Internal 5 V supply
• Internal 3.3 V supply
• Internal temperature

These values help identify power issues, battery status, or abnormal operating conditions.

Firmware Uploader

The Firmware Uploader is used to update the device firmware.

Use this function to:

• Install firmware updates
• Apply bug fixes
• Enable new functionality

Only perform firmware updates when a stable power supply is connected.

Advanced → Settings

The Settings section contains system-wide configuration options that affect power behavior, startup logic, and advanced operating modes.

System Configuration

General system and power management options:

• Disable LED
  Turns off status LEDs to reduce power consumption or light emission.
• Enable Sleep
  Allows the system to enter low-power sleep modes when idle.
• Power down sensors
  Switches off connected sensors when not in use.
• Power down modules
  Disables module power between operations.
• Restart module daily
  Performs an automatic daily restart to improve long-term stability.
• Auto start
  Automatically starts the configured program after power-up.

Changes must be saved to take effect.

Disable Power Down

Allows selected interfaces to remain powered even when power-saving modes are enabled.

Selectable interfaces:

• Analog
• SDI-12
• I2C
• RS-485
• RS-232

This is useful for devices that require continuous power or extended warm-up times.

Low Voltage Threshold

Defines the minimum input voltage required for system operation.

If the voltage drops below this threshold:

• The system may stop operation
• Battery protection is prioritized

This setting helps prevent deep battery discharge.

Setting Import / Export / Reset

Configuration management tools:

• Import – Load a saved configuration file
• Export – Save the current configuration
• Reset – Restore factory default settings

Useful for backups, duplication across devices, or recovery.

Advanced Options

Enables additional internal system options.

These settings are intended for testing or special use cases and should remain disabled unless specifically required.

Plotter Mode

When Plotter Mode is enabled, the SmartSampler2 switches its communication output from binary (HEX) to ASCII text format.

This allows the use of external tools such as serial monitoring or plotting software (e.g. SerialPlotter) to visualize incoming data streams in real time.

Important notes:

• The SmartSampler must be disconnected from SmartConfig
• Only one application can access the serial interface at a time
• Plotter Mode is intended for testing, visualization, and debugging, not for normal operation

Disable Plotter Mode to return to standard binary communication and reconnect to SmartConfig.