Downloading Test Results; Import Data - Hach BODTrak II User Manual

Operation

4.5 Downloading test results

To transfer test results to a PC:
1. Choose
PROGRAMS
2. In the Connection Description window, type in a name for the connection and
choose an icon to represent it. Click
3. In the Connect To window, use the drop-down menu to choose the COM port
connected to the BODTrak II instrument. Click
4. Configure the COM port properties:
BPS = 9600, Data Bits = 8, Parity = None, Stop Bits = 1,
Flow Control = None.
5. Click . The connect indicator will be shown.
OK
6. Choose
TRANSFER
7. In the Capture Text window, click
Name the file and click
8. In the Capture Text window click
9. Power on the BODTrak II. Push the applicable channel key for the data to be
downloaded.
10. Type GA in the HyperTerminal window, then push
complete when the screen stops adding new data.
11. Choose
TRANSFER
12. Choose
CALL
13. To end the HyperTerminal session, choose
14. Click to save the session and all instrument/port configuration settings.
YES
4.5.1

Import data

To import the data from the captured text file:
1. Open a new or existing spreadsheet. Choose
IMPORT DATA
2. Select the text file captured in HyperTerminal. Click
3. In the Text Import Wizard, choose Delimited as the file type, the start row in
the spreadsheet, and Windows (ANSI) as the file origin. Click
4. Check the Space delimiter and Treat consecutive delimiters as one check
boxes. Click
NEXT
5. Choose General as the Column data format then click
6. In the Import Data window, choose Existing worksheet. Choose the starting cell
then click . The data will appear in your spreadsheet.
OK
7. Choose File, Save As to save the spreadsheet.
The spreadsheet data cannot be edited or formatted in HyperTerminal or with the
BODTrak II.
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,
ACCESSORIES
,
CAPTURE TEXT
.
SAVE
,
CAPTURE TEXT
, The disconnected indicator will be shown.
DISCONNECT.
.
.
,
COMMUNICATIONS
.
OK
.
OK
.
to choose a specific save location.
BROWSE
.
START
ENTER
, .
STOP
,
FILE EXIT
DATA
,
HYPERTERMINAL
. The transfer is
.
,
IMPORT EXTERNAL DATA
.
IMPORT
.
NEXT
.
FINISH
.
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