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If you wish to correct the timestamps, you must make a note of the start time and
counter values of your capture data when you start Data Capture.
3) That data will be saved in the timer for as long as you like, but if you turn Capture
“On”, any stored data will be lost. If you wish to capture more than one watch,
you must do so without turning off the timer and without turning off the Capture
function between watches.
4) Remember to “close” the Data Capture by turning “Off” the Capture function when
you are through. If you turn off the timer without turning off the Capture function,
the timer will not know where the end of the data is when you Dump it. However,
as long as you do not turn off the timer, you can Dump the data without “closing”
the Data Capture. The Dump command keeps track of the current end of data
as long as the timer is left on. This allows you to Dump the data in the middle of
a capture and then continue to capture more.
Paper tape output
The last Time Mode Option is Paper Tape. It allows MicroSet to print traditional paper
tape charts (like a Vibrograph or Tickoprint produces) on an inexpensive label printer.
The paper tape printer is an optional accessory. Call or write for price and availability.
We prefer to use the Windows Interface Software to display a simulation of a paper tape
printer instead of using an actual paper tape printer. The simulation allows additional
features a real printer can’t reproduce, and requires no paper.
To use the paper tape printer, plug the special data cable (available from us) into the
MicroSet Data Out jack at the end of the timer. This is the jack normally used by the
computer interface. MicroSet must be in the Time Mode and generating readings. Press
the BEGIN key to access the Time Mode Options, and press BEGIN as many times as
necessary to reach the Paper Tape option. The LCD screen will say:
Paper tape?
Answer “Yes” by pressing the PLUS button. MicroSet will then display the last reading
that was taken in the Time Mode. MicroSet must know the correct rate for the watch
in order to calculate the paper tape data. MicroSet will guess the correct rate, just as
it does when you set MicroSet to display Error Per Day. If the proposed rate is correct
you can accept it by pressing the BEGIN button, or manually adjust it by pressing the
MINUS button. For more detail on selecting the Target rate, refer to the instructions for
configuring Error Per Day earlier in these instructions.
When the proposed Target rate is correct, press the BEGIN key. The LCD screen will
then say:
Paper tape: 1x
and the printer should begin to print. To stop printing, press the MODE button. A short
sample of the paper tape is shown below.
