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SMT-200 Operations and Technical Manual 2.00/R1
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3.8 Data Exchange
Transfer of the files is automatic. Data exchange is divided in four options:
• Regular data File Transfer.
• System Update, which allows the current program in the SMT-200 to be overwritten with a
newer version.
• Data download
• Tag file upload
3.8.1 Instructions for File Transfer
• Connect the Docking Station to the SMT-200 and to the mains power supply.
• Switch ON the Docking Station.
• Leave the SMT-200 switched OFF.
• Start the Docking Station program (See section 4.6).
• Close the Opening Info window by pressing ENTER, (it times out after 10 s).
• Select file transfer with Alt-T.
• The SMT-200 will be powered-on and start the file exchange.
• Once the exchange is successfully completed the program prompts you to ‘Save DATA as’.
• After the file transfer the program suggests a new data file name.
• You can confirm this name by pressing ENTER or edit it to your choice of name. If there is no
user intervention, after 1 minute the program will time out and save the file under the
suggested name.
3.8.2 Explanation of Data transfer sequence:
During transfer the file is saved on the PC’s disk as TEMP.PRN. If a file with that name exists it is
deleted before transfer starts. When the exchange is successful and TEMP.PRN has been written the
program prompts the user to "Save DATA as". In fact the file has already been saved and this prompt
is to rename the data file to give it a proper name.
The naming convention is "DATAxxxx.PRN" where xxxx is a value between 0000 and 9999. The
program first looks for the name in SMT200DS.CFG and increases xxxx by 1. Then it looks for any
files which exist and adhere to the convention that the highest xxxx + 1 is the new name presented to
the user.
The user can edit this or enter a completely new name.
The user confirms this name by pressing ENTER. If there is no user intervention, after a time-out of 1
minute the program will automatically finish the rename. The data is then saved under the default
name.
After completing the File Transfer sequence the SMT-200 will be switched off automatically.
NOTE: If the configuration or the geophone specification file (SMT200.CFG & SPC.TXT) on the PC
are a later date than the same file in the SMT-200 they will be automatically updated from PC during
the File Transfer sequence. This may overwrite and thus alter test specs. in the SMT-200. It is
generally recommended to change test specs. from the Docking Station program.
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