How to Re-download Raw Files/Sessions

What is Re-downloading Sessions, compared to Reprocessing?

Re-downloading Raw Files/Sessions repeats the download process of transferring the Raw file from the Device, onto the OpenField Software. This action can only be completed if the session is still recorded on the device. For information on recovering older raw files, please see our guides on How to back-up OpenField Raw Files and Manage Rawfiles.

This differs from Reprocessing a raw file, whereby the Raw is already located in the software, and algorithms and data collection processes are performed on the session file.

Re-downloading Raw files/Sessions is occasionally helpful when troubleshooting data corruption issues, or if files have been deleted from the local PC. 

How to Re-download sessions from a device

1. Connect the Vector Devices to the Dock and connect to the PC. To Redownload Raw Files, the Vector devices need to be connected to the PC.
   
   
2. Open the OpenField Console.
   
   
3. Select the Start tile from the Console Tile Screen, then select Settings > Transfer. 
   
   
4. Click the box Show All. This will display all previously downloaded raw files in the details box. 
   
   
5. To select multiple consecutive files, hold 'SHIFT and click' on multiple entries or to select multiple non-consecutive entries, hold 'CTRL and click'. 
   
   
6. Right click on any of the selected files and select Redownload Files. This will automatically start the reprocessing process. 
   
   
7. The Files will now download again, and then process as normal.