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If a device or sensor is not available for selection in the Short Cut program, how can it be added?

It is possible that an older version of Short Cut is being used. Download the latest version of Short Cut.

If the latest version of Short Cut has already been downloaded, open the program.

1. Go to Tools | Options and make sure that the Enable Creation of Custom Sensor Files box is checked.
2. In the Generic Measurements folder, right-click the type of measurement to be made for the sensor, and select Create Custom Sensor.
3. Set the fields according to the sensor’s specification, hide those fields that the user does not need to see after being set, and save the custom sensor file settings with the Save As button. 

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