Section  8  —  Send  and  Receive  Information 
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Section 8 — Send and Receive 
Information 
 
This  section  describes  how  to  transfer  information  between  your 
instrument  and  Ascent.  You  will  learn  to: 
•  Transfer  information  to  and  from  your  instrument. 
•  Synchronize  your  instrument's  time  zone  with  the  computer  that 
receives  the  recordings. 
•  Import  and  export  data  using  a  USB  flash  drive. 
 
 
Transfer Recordings from Instrument to 
Ascent 
 
You  can  transfer  recordings  you  have  taken  on  your  instrument  to 
Ascent.  
 
NOTE: Before your instrument can communicate with Ascent, you 
will need to add it in Ascent. See the Ascent Reference Guide for 
details.  
 
To  transfer  recordings  from  your  instrument  to  Ascent: 
1.  Connect  your  supplied  USB  data  transfer  cable  to  your  computer 
and  the  USB  to  PC  port  on  your  instrument.   
2.  Switch  your  instrument  on. 
3.  Open  Ascent. 
4.  Click  the  Receive  button  to  establish  communication  between 
Ascent  and  your  instrument.   
5.  Ensure  the  Comms  Method  field  is  set  to  Instrument. 
6.  Select  your  instrument  in  the  dropdown  list  provided  —  All folders 
located  on  your  instrument  will  display. 
7.  Tick  the  checkboxes  beside  the  data  folders  you  wish  to  transfer  to 
Ascent.  
8.  Click  Receive  at  the  bottom  of  the  window  to  start  transferring 
recordings.   
9.  Click  OK  when  the  transfer  is  complete  >  Click  Close.