F-900 Instruction Manual rev. 1/16/2014
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Data Transfer to a Computer
To view the collected data on a computer, remove the SDcard and insert it in an SDcard reader on
the computer. Or, use the supplied USB cable and connect the instrument to the USB host
(computer). The user can only view/manipulate data on a computer via the USB connection, or
with the removable SDcard. Data cannot be viewed after it is saved on the F-900.
Once the instrument is connected to the computer via USB cable, it is strongly recommended that
the user copy and re-save the files and images to the hard drive of the computer. The computer
application used to view the files can also be used to re-save them. It is recommended that the user
does not work from the original file on the SDcard after the measurement has been made, because if
any changes are made to the original file, it can break the alignment of the file causing error and
data loss.
In order to keep the file system in sync, perform any editing or further calculations on the copied
file saved to the computer hard drive.
Do not edit the files directly on the SDcard!
Do not connect the USB cable to the instrument and the computer while performing measurements.
If the user tries to operate the instrument through the computer, the files are subject to becoming
out of sync, breaking alignment and causing errors in the files. This can also lead to problems with
saving data.
If an error occurs in a specific data file, it can be deleted and created again. Go to the File Menu on
the instrument; clear the file where the error has occurred. If the file has been transferred to the
computer, delete it on the computer also. Once the corrupted files have been deleted, create the file
again (if it has been properly cleared, the same file name can be used) and re-take the
measurement.
