Instrument Operation 4-11
Firmware Version
This option shows the current firmware version of the instrument.
Using t h e Flash M e m ory Ca r d (37 7 2 o n ly)
Particle concentration data and analog input data can be saved to a Flash
Memory Card inserted in the slot at the middle right of the front panel.
Insert the card with the label facing right.
Data logging is initiated (turned ON) from the front panel under the User
Settings Menu. A file having a .DAT extension is created and will sample
one hour of CPC data. Additional files will be created automatically each
hour, i.e., having one hour of data. A shorter file is created if the test is
stopped by turning Data Logging OFF. Data is lost if an open file is
improperly closed, by turning the instrument off or removing the flash
memory card.
To read saved data to computer, connect the supplied card reader to your
computer using the USB cable. Insert the flash card in the reader. Your
computer will recognize the card reader and display a window showing
several options. Select the option Open folder to view files to access the
test files on the installed memory card. The file names are based on the
date and time when the test was initiated.
The Aerosol Instrument Manager
®
software described below retrieves files
from the flash memory card for data display. Refer to your Aerosol
Instrument Manager
®
software instruction manual for information on
importing .DAT data files.
Additional technical information on the flash memory card is found in
Chapter 7.
Notes: Data cannot be saved to the flash memory card and to the
computer through Aerosol Instrument Manager
®
software
simultaneously.
Keep the amount of data stored in the flash memory card under
64 MB to avoid long overhead time before generating a new data
file each hour in the card.
Flash Memory Card Format
The data card supplied with Model 3772 CPC is formatted as per FAT32
file system. This ensures data is logged and saved properly. Should you
use another external data card, make sure that you reformat the card to the
FAT32 file system before logging data.
Note: Recording data on memory cards not formatted to FAT32 file
system can result in malfunctioning of the data logging system.
This may cause the CPC to freeze at the end of a run and loss of
previously recorded data files.
To Next Page
Loading...
