Introduction

This is the Manual for the completely rewritten BatScope 4.

We can improve BatScope 4 and this manual with your feedback to the BatScope email!

Features

With BatScope, you can

• transfer recordings from BatLogger and other devices to a database on your computer.
• search, filter and sort your database of recordings using a large selection of filtering options.
• view spectrograms and play your recordings at different speeds.
• cut recordings into single animal calls.
• automatically analyze and classify calls to species.
• export your data and results to easily share them with other users.
• directly open recordings in Raven.
• view GPS records of recordings mapped in Google Earth.

With BatScope 4, you can now additionally

• play back your recordings in frequency division, heterodyne or real time mode.
• use six different classification systems.
• check your species classifications against recording location and species distribution.
• define and save custom workflows and filters and exchange them with other users.
• compare your recordings to reference recordings directly in BatScope.
• share your verified classifications with the WSL to allow us to improve the software.

System Requirements

• macOS 10.10 or newer, or Windows 7+
• 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended), 2 GHz dual core CPU
• SD card reader for importing from BatLogger SD cards directly

Dependencies

BatScope 4 comes with all critical dependencies bundled in the application file. As such they will not interfere with existing installations of these programs and do not need to be installed separately. These dependencies are:

• Java - for the main application
• PostgreSQL 9.6 with PostGIS - for database and GIS storage
• R 3.3.3 - for performing classifications

To use the additional features described above, you will also need

• Raven
• Google Earth

Installation

Mac OS

To install BatScope 4, simply mount the provided disk image and drag the BatScope application to the desired location. We recommend installing to the Applications folder by dragging BatScope onto the provided link.

User settings and log files are written to ~/Library/Application Support/BatScope4.

To uninstall, simply delete the BatScope application. User settings and log files can be removed manually by deleting the directory mentioned above.

Warning

Removing the user settings folder will delete your settings and logs as well as your saved filters and custom processes!

Windows

Run the installer executable and follow the instructions on screen. Shortcuts will be created in the Programs section of the Start menu and on the desktop, as specified during installation.

User settings and log files are written to %APPDATA%\BatScope4.

To uninstall, launch the uninstaller from the Start menu or from the Add/Remove Programs panel in the system settings. During uninstallation you may choose to remove the user settings folder.

Note

Presently a workspace can only be shared between platforms (Windows <-> Mac) through archiving of a workspace on one side and loading it again on the other side (see: Projects View)!

Warning

Never open a single workspace on a remote volume simultaneously with different instances of BatScope 4!

Registration

Registration of BatScope 4 is free and is valid for any number of copies of the software. The functionality of unregistered copies is not limited, but registration is required to upload data to WSL servers.

To register BatScope, use the dialog presented after startup. This dialog can also be shown using the option in the application menu. From here you can request a registration key by email. Please don’t forget to enter your name and email address before sending.