Technical Notes

IST Technical Documents

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a question concerning the operation of your system? It might have been asked before. Check our FAQ for some handy answers on use, maintenance, setup, and troubleshooting of your system.

IST Hardware FAQ - Answers for the EDR-3C/D, MSR, EDR-4, and SnapShock Plus data recorders.
Software FAQs:

Tech Newsletter

The Tech Newsletter was published periodically, but has been suspended indefinitly. There are some previous newsletters available here with tips, alerts and advice for IST's products.

October 1999 (Software)

Building "double-click" Desktop Icons (or Shortcuts) for Simplifying Your Test Setup

October 1999 (Hardware)

The Lock Switch Blues (or Keep It Pointed Away from the Batteries!!!)
High-Frequency, High Amplitude Accelerations
Improving Your Chances of Getting Good Data

November 1999

How to Gather PSD Data

December 1999

Windows Software Now Available for Most IST Products
How to Make and Use Desktop Icons for Custom Setups, Downloads, and Other Functions

January 2000

How Low Can You Go? Seismic!
How to Check Your Lithium Backup Battery

April 2000

How Low Can You Go? Seismic!
How to Check Your Lithium Backup Battery

May 2000

Lithium Batteries
How Long Can Your Accel Cables Be?

March 2003

My recorder is serial, my laptop is only USB! Help!
New problems with old serial ports on some laptops
New! Motion Master Product Announcement

April 2003

How Do I Export My Raw Data?
Cut-and-Pasting Screenshots and Data from DynaMax for Windows
Measuring slowly-changing inputs (pseudo-static, below 0.1 Hz)

December 2003

New Version of DynaMax on IST Website
SnapShock Plus: I get extremely high velocity changes, but their durations are zero. What is going on?
IST's Software Licensing Policy
Communicate with your EDR via Ethernet or Internet Connection!
Happy Holidays from IST!

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IST FieldNotes

FieldNotes are detailed documents providing insight into features of IST's products. Meant for those who require study of features which can impact their applications.