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USE OF PINPOINT COMMANDER (PPC)
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2.4.
Download Data Submenu
From the Main menu, selecting Download will display the ‘DOWNLOAD DATA’ submenu as shown below. This
allows configuration of the download settings, initiates data download and checks the status of the tags or
collars.
A brief summary of settings is displayed on the right side of top three menu
items, including working mode, group and data type for download.
Start menu item is highlighted by default.
NOTE: It is important to have an antenna attached to the PPC unit before starting data download. Failure to do
so may cause permanent damage to the radio circuits.
2.4.1.
Mode
There are two modes of operation:
1.
Status: PPC will search for tags/collars that appear on the previously uploaded ID list and are within
communication range. It will display detected tags/collars’ IDs and data statistics only.
2.
Data: Data from contacted tags/collars are downloaded to onboard micro-SD card.
Move the Up / Down keys to highlight download options.
The √ mark indicates current selection.
.
To activate your selection, press the Enter key.
Use Escape key to exit.
When Data is highlighted an additional option called
Threshold
appears which can be adjusted. The
Threshold
defines the minimum data size that will be uploaded.
The value of 0kB means that all acquired data is downloaded and 50kB is the maximum threshold, meaning that
only if the data exceeds 50kBytes will it be downloaded. Use + key to change threshold value with 10kB step.
The purpose of this feature is to prevent too frequent downloading of very small data amounts.
The selected mode can be seen on the DOWNLOAD DATA screen at the end of the line of Mode item. If
Data
is
selected, it will show “Data”, if
Status
is selected, it will show “Stat.