Potomac Instruments PI 4100 - Data Downloader Program Operation

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4.5.5 Data Downloader program operation:
●To open the program click the PI icon, or click Start - Programs - Potomac Instruments - PI4100 Data
Downloader. The PI4100 Data Downloader window should appear (Fig. 6, appearance may differ for
different Windows versions). If the 4100’s USB cable is not yet connected, the title bar of the box
shows PI 4100 Not Connected and the selection buttons do not function.
●Connect a USB Type-A-to-Type-B cable between the computer and the 4100; if all is normal the box
title bar now shows PI 4100 Connected.
Figure 6. PI 4100 Data Downloader Program – Opening Screen
●To view stored data records in the 4100 and to delete selected records, click the View/Delete Saved
Data button. For each record, 13 of the 31 saved data items are downloaded and shown in the Saved Data
box. To delete a record without saving it to a .csv file, click in that record’s row and click the Delete
button on the left. To select all records for deletion use the Select All button
●To download all data records to a .csv file: click the Download Saved Data button. Enter a file name
for the .csv file to receive the data, and specify where the file is to be saved. To work with the data, open
the file in a spreadsheet or database program.
●To view, edit, delete, or add new Tx data: click the View/Delete/Edit/Add Tx Data button. The data
for stations previously entered in the 4100 using MENU -Tx add is shown in the Tx Data box. To edit a
Tx data set, click its row and click Tx Edit. To delete a Tx, click its row and click Delete. To add a new
Tx, click Tx add, enter data in the form provided, and click Save. Note that for older PI 4100s having
software versions below 2.2.01, the Tx Edit and Tx add functions are not available and the software will
not offer them. The version number appears at the top of the MENU screen.
●To download all Tx data records to a .csv file: click the Download Tx Data button, enter a file name,
and specify where the file is to be saved. Open the file in a spreadsheet or database program.
●To generate a Data Report: From the CDROM copy the files 4100 Data Report Template1.xlt and
Using the 4100 Data Report Template.pdf to the desired computer location. Refer to Appendix 3 for
more detail. Use the template as is, modify it to suit, or generate a new one to suit local requirements and
the spreadsheet or database program in use.