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6.  Click select 
7.  Click up or down to change the interface mode to Command. 
4.6.3 Settings 
Open  the  Settings  dialog  box  by  either  clicking  the    button,  choosing  the 
Comm/Settings menu option or by pressing F2. Click on one of the icons on the 
left of the dialog box to access that tab. 
4.6.3.1 Output Tab 
This function sets the options for the text file the program downloads data to. 
Output file 
Enter the path and filename of the text file that the EC9800 Communicator will 
write acquired data to. Clear the text box if a text file is not required. 
If the file exists? 
Choose  Append  to  have  the  data  added  to  the  end  of  an  existing  file,  choose 
overwrite to have an existing file overwritten, or choose Prompt to have the user 
prompted before writing to an existing file. 
 Date format 
Choose the date/time format, or the user can select their own, in which to record 
the date and time of the analyzer data. 
4.6.3.2 Connection Tab 
This  function  sets  the  options  for  the  communication  connection  between  the 
computer and the analyzer. 
Connection type 
Choose  the  type  of  connection  to  communicate  with  the  analyzer.  The  choice 
changes the other options available in this tab. 
4.6.3.2.1 Direct Serial Connection 
 
 Port 
Choose the COM port on the computer where the serial cable is connected. 
Connect the other end of the serial cable to the analyzer. 
  Baud rate 
Choose the baud rate that has been set on the analyzer.