PC208W 3.3 Introduction
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PC208W, Version 3.3, Instruction Manual
I.4.1 Floppy Disk Installation
PC208W is shipped only on CD-ROM. However, the CD-ROM includes
folders that can be used to create a set of disks for floppy disk installation. To
create a set of disks, copy the contents of each folder named Disk1, Disk2, etc.,
to a 1.44 MB 3.5" floppy.
To install the program from floppy disk, insert the floppy disk with the
contents of Disk1 into your computer's drive. In Windows 95, 98, NT, or 2000,
select RUN from the Start button. Type in SETUP and press OK. (In Windows
3.1, select FILE and then RUN from the Program Manager menu. Enter
A:SETUP and select the OK button.) The installation process should begin;
follow the instructions given on the screen to complete software installation.
I.4.2 For Users Upgrading from PC208W Versions 2.3 and
Earlier
Modem Configurations
PC208W 3.0 and greater use a newer configuration for modem setups, which
should provide for more reliable communication and fewer problems in
establishing remote communication links. If your station setup uses a modem
that is included in PC208W's modem list, you won't need to make any changes
after installing PC208W.
However, if you previously set up a custom modem instead of using an
existing modem configuration, PC208W will leave the modem pick list field
blank. Choose the default modem; in most instances, this setup should work.
If the default settings will not work with your modem, you will need to refer to
your modem's user's manual to enter valid strings (refer to Appendix B). Some
items to look for when developing a custom modem string are: hardware flow
control enabled, verbose result codes (looking for “ CONNECT” back from the
modem rather than a number), and error correction enabled.
PC208W won’t find your custom modem on its WMODEM3.INI
list so it will display a blank field for the Modem Pick List field
and a warning in the SWF log until you actually pick "default
modem".
Directory Structures
In version 2.1 and greater, the main PC208W directory is PC208W (unless you
manually change the default directory during software installation). Two
subdirectories exist under PC208W: BIN and INIFILES. The BIN directory is
used to store nearly all of the files essential to the operation of the PC208W
program (executable files, help files, etc.). The INIFILES directory is used to
store all of the *.INI files associated with datalogger setups and PC208W
software execution.
Datalogger *.INI files are created/updated each time a communication session
with a datalogger is closed, and PC208W's INI file is updated each time it is
closed. The files provide the PC208W program with specific information so
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