JAMAR Technologies TRAX Apollyon, User Manual

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TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual
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Downloading a TRAX Apollyon
The TRAX Apollyon data is designed to be processed by the STARnext
software. Getting the data from the Apollyon to your computer can be done
in one of two ways. One, you can download the data directly to your com-
puter using the Apollyon's USB Download Port, or two, via the Apollyon's
USB Memory Port to a USB flash drive.
Direct USB Download to Computer
To download your data directly
to a computer, first plug a USB
cable into the USB Download
Port of the Apollyon, then
plug the other end into your
computer. Turn the Apollyon on.
Note that the first time you are connecting the Apollyon to a computer using
the USB port, you will need to install the drivers for it. Refer to the Appen-
dix for information on how to do this before proceeding. The USB drivers
create a virtual comm port that you will select in the STARnext software.
On the TRAX itself, you must have either the Main Menu or the Count Status
screen visible to download data. If the Main Menu is visible, the download
will transfer all data currently stored in memory. If the Count Status screen
is visible, the download will transfer all counts stored in memory, but not
the count currently being done. If you have a count in progress that you
would like to download you must end the count, using one of the options
discussed on page 2-17.
Once your Apollyon is properly connected (and the drivers have been in-
stalled), start the STARnext software and click on the
Download a Recorder
or PDA icon. The Download Traffic Recorder screen will then appear.
The baud rate setting determines how fast the data will be transferred into the
program. Note that the TRAX Apollyon will automatically sense whatever
baud rate you select in the software. The higher the baud rate, the faster
your data will be downloaded.
Most computers can be set for the highest
setting, 115200, so select this. Once this is set, select the comm port which
was created by the USB driver. (Refer to the Appendix for more informa-
tion on this.) STARnext will only list the comm ports that are available on
your computer, making the selection easier.