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Section 4
4.1 Introduction
The Surveyor 4a memory logging system comes in several options. The instrument logging
capacity depends on the size of the memory installed. Memory is available in the following sizes:
"Clipboard" memory which allows 12 manually stored scans (up to 300 manually entered
readings), memory which allows approximately 120,000 readings, or memory which allows
approximately 375,000 reading.
4.2 Clipboard Memory
If the Surveyor 4a has Clipboard memory, up to 12 scans (with a maximum of 25 parameter
readings per scan) by using the Store function. This feature captures lines of data displayed at the
time the Store key is pressed.
4.2.1 Storing Clipboard Memory
1. In NoConn mode, select Setup/Cal>Setup>Tabular:Display and press Select.
2. Select the parameters that will be saved to the Surveyor 4a Clipboard memory using the Add
3. Press the DONE key and then the GOBACK key three times.
4. Press the Store key. One scan has been saved to the Surveyor 4a memory.
5. If a "Clipboard is full!" messages is displayed, refer to
4.2.2 Reviewing Clipboard Scans
1. From the Files>Clipboard (for NoConn, PC, or Terminal modes) screen or the
2. Depending on the number of scans the Clipboard contains, press the DOWN key and move to
3. Press the DONE key when finished viewing the data.
4.2.3 Transmitting Scans
1. Connect the instrument to a computer using the Surveyor 4a to PC adapter. Power the
2. Press the Files key.
3. Move the cursor to Transmit and press Select.
4. Select one of the three transfer choices: ASCII: Text, XMODEM: Text, or XMODEM: Binary.
Logging and Data Transfer
or Remove key.
Files>Surveyor4a>Clipboard screen (for Series3Sonde or Series4Sonde modes), press
SELECT to display a the scan saved to the Clipboard memory when the Store key was
pressed.
the other files to review the information.
Surveyor 4a.
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ASCII: Text will transfer the stored scans as text, using the ASCII communications
protocol.
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XMODEM: Text will transfer scans as a spreadsheet-importable text files, using XMODEM
communications protocol.
Logging and Data Transfer
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