CHAPTER 4, DIGITAL COMMUNICATION 
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4.6 EC9800 Communicator Software 
The EC9800 Communicator software is supplied on CD with the EC9830 series 
analyzer  and  allows  the user  to  communicate with  the analyzer by direct  serial 
connection, modem or USB. The two functions of the program are to: 
 
  Download recorded data (Data Acquire mode) 
  Remotely access the analyzer’s control panel (Remote Terminal mode) 
 
To set the EC9800 Communicator’s output, connection and analyzer properties 
use the settings dialog box. Refer to section 4.6.3. 
4.6.1 Data Acquire Mode 
Data Acquire mode enables the user to download recorded data from the analyzer 
to a text file 
4.6.1.1 Using Data Acquire Mode 
1.  Ensure that all Settings are correct. Refer to section 4.6.3. 
2.  Under the Mode menu, tick the Data Acquire option 
3.  On the Comm menu, select Start. 
4.  In the dialog box that appears, enter the start date/time for the data in 
dd/mm/yy hh:mm format. 
For example, enter 30/11/2003 14:20 for 2:20PM on 30 November 2003. 
5.  In  the  dialog  box  that  next  appears,  enter  the  end  date/time  in  the  same 
format. 
The EC9800 Communicator will now retrieve the data. To stop downloading 
before all data has been retrieved, select Stop on the Comm menu.