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6. FILE TRANSFER TO COMPUTER
The Detective-EX stores Identification Mode spectra in the ORTEC
.SPC
file format, and Search
Mode spectra in the simpler
.CHN
format. Once you have downloaded the spectrum files, you
can view and analyze them with ORTEC spectroscopy programs such as MAESTRO, Gamma-
Vision, and ISOTOPIC. The file transfer method depends on your computer operating system
and where your spectrum files are stored on the Detective-EX.
! Spectra stored in the SD card’s
Data
folder — The simplest method is to move the card
to a computer with a memory card reader and Windows Explorer. Otherwise, transfer
files using the Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync as described below.
! Spectra stored in the Detective-EX’s
My Documents
folder:
— Windows 8/7: You must download and install Windows Mobile Device Center, as
described in Section 6.1, then copy files via Windows Explorer.
— Windows XP: You must download and install Microsoft ActiveSync driver, as
described in Section 6.2, then copy files via Windows Explorer.
6.1. Windows 8 and 7
1) Download and install the free Windows Mobile Device Center from the Microsoft Download
Center. Follow the wizard prompts, restart the computer, then start the Windows Mobile
Device Center program.
2) Connect the Detective-EX’s DATA port to the computer. If this is the first time the Detec-
tive-EX has been connected to this computer, Windows 8 and 7 will indicate that the hard-
ware driver has been installed. Windows Mobile Device Center will then take several
seconds to communicate with the Detective-EX and indicate the its computer is Connected
(Fig. 78). If Windows Mobile Device Center cannot connect to the trans-SPEC, see the
troubleshooting steps in Section 7.10.
3) Click Connect without setting up your device. This will prevent the host computer and
Detective-EX from automatically synchronizing (i.e., exchanging files). Do not modify the
Program and Services, transfer graphics or music to the trans-SPEC computer, or change
the Mobile Device Settings.
IMPORTANT Before connecting the Detective-EX to a computer for the first time, install
Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync first. Otherwise, the unit may not
be able to communicate properly with the computer. Contact our Global Service
Center if you need assistance.
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