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7. Addendum
7.1. Short Directions for the Readout of Data (official) using data-gcs.exe:
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Connect the data-readout cable to the serial port of the PC.
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Connect the power supply to an electric outlet (220/110 VAC as appropriate)
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DO NOT connect the VOLKSLOGGER yet!
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Start the program DATA-GCS.EXE (Input of “
DATA-GCS<Enter>
”)
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Select the serial port (COM-Port) to which the data-readout cable was connected.
(By depressing
key <P>
, repeat until the desired COM-Port is shown)
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Select the transfer speed (Baud-rate). With very old PCs a value below 115,200
should be selected. With PCs having a 80386 processor or better, 115,200 can be
selected.
(Selection by pressing
key <B>
, repeat until the desired Baud-rate is shown)
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NOW
you may connect the VOLKSLOGGER and press
key <N>
within ten seconds
after connection of the instrument. The data connection between the PC and the
Logger should then proceed to be established.After the correct data connection a
directory of all the flights which are in the memory of the VOLKSLOGGER is
displayed on the PC. The VOLKSLOGGER display will show
DATA
TRANSFER
READY!
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Choose the flight to be read out by pressing the keys (arrow up/down)
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To load the desired flight, press
<Enter> key
, upon which the logger will calculate
the required check-sum and then transfer the file.
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Check the integrity of the established file (press
key <Y>)
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When integrity is
not OK
, choose a lower baud-rate and repeat the readout process
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When integrity is
OK
, you can exit the program (press
key <Q>
)
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If desired, the memory in the logger can be cleared (pressing
key <N>
, otherwise
key<Y>
)
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Copy the file to a floppy disk (input command: “copy <filename.igc> a:”)
For this the following prerequisites have to be met:
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In drive A: has to be a formatted, empty diskette
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Instead of <filename.igc> the actual name of the file has to be input. (the file
name is shown in the directory in the line of the corresponding flight)
ATTENTION:
During the data transfer process do not switch off neither the VOLKSLOGGER nor the
PC, since a loss of data can result.
This Steps show how to read-out a flight for official purposes (world-records etc.)
recommended by the IGC/FAI.
For a more comfortable handling, also for generating Turnpoint Databases use the VL
Software that comes with your Volkslogger.
