CHAPTER 4 COLLECT
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TO START THE DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM:
Turn on the 2277 Tablet and start the RFCOLLECT program. There are three methods to start the
program: Please be sure that the Face Company's SD Card is in the slot on the right side of the
computer before you start.
Automatic Startup Any time you reboot the computer, the program will start
automatically. You don’t need to do anything but reboot. This is the normal method.
Starting from the Windows CE Desktop You may start the program from the Windows
CE Desktop by double-tapping the icon for the RFCollect program.
Starting from the Executable You may start the program by double-tapping the "My
Device" icon, then double-tapping the "NandFlash" folder, then double-tapping the
"RFCOLLECT2277" folder, then double-tapping the "RFCollect.EXE" icon.
CHECKING THE DIPSTICK
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VOLTAGE:
After the Dipstick is assembled fully, you should check the Dipstick's voltage before you start
collecting data. Tap COLLECT/VOLTAGE to check voltage in the Dipstick itself.
If you get a “Dipstick Not Responding” message, you do not have the Dipstick connected
to the Handle Mount or there is a bad connection.
When fully charged, the Dipstick voltage will be over 13V. Anything over 11V is OK.
The Dipstick will operate properly and collect data until the voltage drops to about 10.5V.
Whenever the Dipstick voltage drops below about 10.7 Volts, you'll see a "LOW BAT" warning
in each of the Dipstick's two LCD screens. This means that you have a short time left to collect
data before recharging the Dipstick. You’ll be able to collect one or two more Runs when you get
the "LOW BAT" warning, but don’t expect to be able to collect all day long after you get a "LOW
BAT" warning. If the voltage drops below 10.5 Volts, the Dipstick will beep 3 times and display
"OFF." At this point, the Dipstick will no longer collect data, and you must recharge it or
exchange batteries. Please note that if the Dipstick allows you to collect data, it will be good data.
The Dipstick will shut itself down before the voltage gets too low to collect good data.
CHECKING HANDLE BATTERY VOLTAGE:
It is important to keep the Dipstick Handle Battery fully charged and to always use the Handle
Battery to power the 2277 Tablet. Otherwise, you'll only be using the 2277 Tablet’s battery, and
you run the risk of losing power to the 2277 Tablet while collecting data. This is particularly
important if you have the screen brightness turned up on the 2277 Tablet. Charging the Handle
Battery is covered in Chapter 7, Maintenance. If you charge the Handle Battery and the 2277
Tablet properly, it will give you more than a full day’s service. If you charge the Handle Battery
every night before using it the next day, you will not run out of battery power. Do NOT risk
having the 2277 Tablet shut down during data collection because it has no power. The green LED
on the Handle Mount shows the voltage in the Dipstick's Handle Battery. Remember, this is the
Handle Battery voltage, and it supplies extra power to the Tablet. When the Handle Battery is
fully charged, it should show about 13.5 volts. As the Tablet uses up the power available in its’
internal computer battery, the Tablet will “Top itself off” from the Handle Battery. This means
that the Handle Battery will get drained first. So long as the power in the Handle is over 8-9 volts,
the Handle Battery will supply power to the Tablet. Below 8 volts, the Handle Battery will still
supply power to the Tablet, but not the total amount that the Tablet needs, so at this level, the
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