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Triggering Options and Memory Card Operation .................................... 2-31
Totalizer Operation ....................................................................................... 2-32
Digital Input/output Lines............................................................................. 2-33
Setting Date and Time................................................................................... 2-34
Reading Instrument Software Versions ........................................................ 2-35
Returning to the Local Mode ........................................................................ 2-35
Front Panel Key Lockout Options ................................................................ 2-36
Instrument Interfaces ......................................................................................... 2-36
Memory Card Interface ................................................................................. 2-36
RS-232 Computer Interface .......................................................................... 2-37
Using the RS-232 Computer Interface With a Printer .................................. 2-37
Using the RS-232 Computer Interface With a Modem................................. 2-37
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Memory Card Operations .................................................................. 3-1
Summary of Memory Card Operations ............................................................. 3-3
Memory Card Files ....................................................................................... 3-3
Setup Files..................................................................................................... 3-4
Data Files ...................................................................................................... 3-4
Memory Card Capacity ................................................................................. 3-4
Memory Card Battery ................................................................................... 3-5
Inserting and Removing the Memory Card ....................................................... 3-5
Inserting a Memory Card .............................................................................. 3-5
Removing a Memory Card............................................................................ 3-5
Changing the Memory Card During Scanning.............................................. 3-5
Setting the Memory Card Write-protect Feature .......................................... 3-5
Installing or Replacing the Memory Card Battery ............................................ 3-5
Initializing a Memory Card ............................................................................... 3-7
Recording Measurement Results During Scanning........................................... 3-8
Setup File Procedures........................................................................................ 3-9
Using Setup Store.......................................................................................... 3-9
Using Setup Load.......................................................................................... 3-10
Using Setup Erase ......................................................................................... 3-11
Data File Procedures ......................................................................................... 3-12
Using Data Open ........................................................................................... 3-12
Using Data Erase........................................................................................... 3-13
Setup and Data Files Directory ......................................................................... 3-14
Setup and Data File Current Status ................................................................... 3-15
Memory Card File Operations to and from a PC .............................................. 3-16
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Computer Operations ........................................................................ 4-1
Summary of Computer Operations.................................................................... 4-3
Connecting the Instrument to a PC.................................................................... 4-3
Configuring the Instrument for Computer Operations ...................................... 4-5
Configuring the PC for Computer Operations .................................................. 4-6
Testing the Instrument/PC RS-232 Interface .................................................... 4-6
Testing the RS-232 Interface Using Terminal Emulation (Generic) ............ 4-7
Testing the RS-232 Interface Using Gwbasic............................................... 4-9
Testing the RS-232 Interface Using Qbasic.................................................. 4-10
Computer Interface Commands and Operation ................................................. 4-12
How the Instrument Processes Input............................................................. 4-12
Input Terminators.......................................................................................... 4-12
Input String Examples................................................................................... 4-13
Sending Numeric Values to the Instrument .................................................. 4-13
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