TSI Instruments DustTrak 8520 - Downloading a Data File; Real-Time Monitoring; Setting-Up TM PRO Data Analysis Software

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Downloading a Data File
To download a file under normal data-logging operations, you would do the
following:
• Open the Environmental Enclosure.
• Discontinue sampling.
• Attach the supplied RJ45 to the RS-232 cable from the D
USTTRAK
monitor to a notebook computer.
• Download the data file using T
RAKPRO software (refer to Chapter 2 of
this manual for further details).
Real-Time Monitoring
The Environmental Enclosure comes equipped with an external DB9
connector. This allows the D
USTTRAK monitor to be connected to a
computer for continuous real-time monitoring. To set up the Environmental
Enclosure for real-time monitoring follow these instructions:
• Connect the D
USTTRAK monitor to the DB9 connector, which is
mounted on the inside of the enclosure, using the Computer Interface
Cable provided with the D
USTTRAK monitor.
• Attach a standard 9-pin serial cable (not supplied) from the DB9
connector on the outside of the enclosure to a computer serial port. The
computer can be configured to query the D
USTTRAK monitor when in a
terminal emulator mode. See Application Note ITI-044 for more
information on these commands.
Setting-up T
RAKPRO
TM
Data Analysis Software
Information on setting-up and using T
RAKPRO software can be found in
Chapter 2
of this manual.