LI-COR LI-6400, Manual

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Downloading Files
Using FX for DOS
11-8 Using the LI-6400
11
Making Directories
Click the parent directory to select it,
then click the
MkDir
button. Enter the
new directoryÕs name in the dialog that
appears and press
Enter
, or click
OK
.
Renaming Files or Directories
Click the file or directory to be re-
named, then click the Rename button. A dialog will appear (like the one
above). Avoid these characters in file names:
/ \ * ; ?
They are not allowed on the LI-6400.
Using FX for DOS
The program FX.EXE was the original file transfer method before WinFX.
Being a lowly DOS program, it dealt with long file names by maintaining a
special file that mapped legal DOS names to any LI-6400 files with illegal
names that were sent to the PC (
File Name Considerations on page 11-21).
In May 1999, version 4.0 was released. FX 4.0 is 32-bit friendly, and can han-
dle long file names. With the advent of WinFX, there is perhaps no need for
this program, but it remains available.
Installation
All that is needed is the file FX.EXE. It is available on the 6400 CD, and from
CORE support on www.licor.com. Copy the file to your hard disk, putting it
in the directory of your choice.
Example
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To transfer files using FX.EXE
1 Connect the cables
Make sure that the cables are connected using one of the configurations
shown in Figure 11-1 on page 11-3.
2 Run FX
While you can launch FX from Windows by double clicking it, if you need to
specify port or baud rate information, youÕll need to launch it from a DOS