Appendix D-Autopoll: Unattended Data Collection; Autopoll Menu Options; File Menu - Dent ELITEpro XC Operator's Manual

Appendix D—AUTOPOLL: Unattended Data Collection
When ELOG is installed onto the PC, AutoPoll is also installed. AutoPoll may be used for unattended and
automatic data retrieval from a number of remote loggers where the PC calls the loggers.
AutoPoll (short for Automatic Polling) is a stand-alone Windows application program that may be
launched from ELOG by using the Logger > Communication > AutoPoll menu command. AutoPoll works
in conjunction with a Logger List, which is a compilation of the remote loggers to be interrogated, their
connection information, call schedule, and other tasks to be performed.
AutoPoll has limited user interaction and should be thought of primarily as an automatic dialer. After
launching AutoPoll, you are prompted to first select a Logger List containing the loggers that you wish to
access. Only one Logger List may be active at a time. After selecting the desired Logger List, a screen
similar to the one below becomes the active window.
At this point, the AutoPoll program is running and may be minimized by clicking on the
AutoPoll will run in the background and you may continue to use the PC for any other tasks during the
day.
A P M O
UTO OLL ENU PTIONS

File Menu

Typical Windows commands are found in this menu item.
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New
Opens a new empty Logger List.

Open
The Open function is very similar to the New command except it
assumes that a Logger List is already stored somewhere on the
computer disk. Logger list files have an .lst extension.
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