Skye Psion Workabout Manual

Using the psion workabout with datahog2

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Using the Psion Workabout with
DataHog2
SKYE INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
21, DDOLE ENTERPRISE PARK
LLANDRINDOD WELLS
POWYS, LD1 6DF
TEL:
+44 (0) 1597 824811
FAX:
+44 (0) 1597 824812
EMAIL: skyemail@skyeinstruments.com
WEB:
www.skyeinstruments.com
Updated June 2006

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  • Page 1 Using the Psion Workabout with DataHog2 SKYE INSTRUMENTS LIMITED 21, DDOLE ENTERPRISE PARK LLANDRINDOD WELLS POWYS, LD1 6DF TEL: +44 (0) 1597 824811 FAX: +44 (0) 1597 824812 EMAIL: skyemail@skyeinstruments.com WEB: www.skyeinstruments.com Updated June 2006...
  • Page 2 CONTENTS USING THE PSION WORKABOUT WITH DATAHOG2 INTRODUCTION SETTING UP 2.1 Initial switch on 2.2 Setting up the Workabout for communication with the DataHog2 2.3 Installing the PC software OPERATION 3.1 Connecting to the DataHog2 logger 3.2 To display ‘live’ data 3.3 To download data from the DataHog...
  • Page 3 INTRODUCTION This manual describes the operation of the Psion Workabout hand-held PC with the Skye Instruments DataHog2 datalogger. The Psion has many more uses, menus and facilities which are not described here. The Workabout system consists of: Psion Workabout hand-held PC...
  • Page 4 EXIT and press ENTER. 2.3 Installing the PC software To transfer data from the Psion Workabout to a PC you can use the Skye softwares SkyeLynx Standard, WizzCom (265SC) or SkyeLynx Deluxe. Install the software CD as described in the program’s instruction manual.
  • Page 5 OPERATION 3.1 Connecting to the DataHog2 logger If using for the first time, make sure the DataHog is switched on by following the instructions on the temporary card fixed to its base. Switch on the Workabout, choose the COMMS icon and press ENTER. Connect the logger’s RS232 datalead between the DataHog and the Workabout.
  • Page 6 ‘\’ and press ENTER, this may bring up another ‘folder’, scroll to find your file) FROM NAME should now show your filename, press ENTER again. The data should now be scrolling up the blue window on the Skye software on the PC.
  • Page 7 When the data has finished scrolling, on the Skye PC software choose the File menu and Close Data Capture File. You can view and analyse your data saved in the filename above, use View Data Files in WizzCom or SkyeLynx Deluxe, or Microsoft Word, Excel etc.
  • Page 8 WizzCom as required. 4.2 SkyeLynx Deluxe Software The data transferred from the PC cannot be immediately used in Skye Lynx Deluxe. It must first be converted into WizzCom “dayfiles” as described above. There is an automatic function within the SkyeLynx Deluxe software which will then import the WizzCom “dayfiles” and convert them to the SkyeLynx Deluxe format, ready for use.

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