Chapter 7. Using the PM880 with a PC and Printer
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Chapter 7. Using the PM880 with a PC and Printer
The PM880 has the ability to transfer files to and from a PC. Both the Site
Manager and Drive Manager have a transfer command that allows you to
select a file and beam it to and from the PC and the PM880. The Site
Manager has an additional command that enables you to send site files to a
printer.
Note:
While sending or receiving files, the PM880 continues to take
measurements, but at a slower rate.
To transfer or print files, you must have a built-in infrared sensor or an
infrared sensor connected to the PC and/or printer that is IrDA (Infrared
Data Association) compatible. The PM880 is already setup for IrDA
infrared communications. The PM880 can also communicate with other IR
devices using an IR232 virtual interface; however, this protocol is used for
other applications.
Before the PM880 can communicate with your PC or printer, the IR
function for that device must be activated and set up properly. Consult the
documentation for your device.
Note:
If you are using PanaView software (version 1.4.6 or greater), the
communication connection is made automatically using IrOBEX (IR
Object Exchange).
If several IrDA meters will be used with one instance of PanaView, be sure
to manually disconnect a meter and remove it from the startup connection
list before breaking the connection and connecting another meter.
Note:
If an IrDA meter is not disconnected by the user, and removed from
the “startup connection list,” a meter of a different serial number
will display with the ID of the first meter.\
