Panametrics PT878GC, Instruction Manual

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Chapter 5.
86 TransPort™ PT878GC User’s Manual
5.1.1.12 Transferring a File from a PC to the PT878GC
Once you have stored site or meter files to a PC, you can then transfer them back to the PT878GC over the IR
interface. The PT878GC only accepts files with a .sit (site) or .met (meter) extension. If you rename another type of file
with one of these extensions and transfer it, it will be transferred, but will not function if you open it. Also, if you are
transferring a file and the meter already has a file with the identical name, the meter will overwrite its current file with
the transferred file. If the transferred file has a name longer than eight characters, the meter will shorten the name to
eight characters, and replace any spaces in the name with underbars.
To download a site or meter file from a PC to a PT878GC:
1. Check that the Communications option (see page 7-15) has been set to the IrDA protocol.
Note: For Windows NT 4.0, check that the QuickBeam software (available through the path C:\Program
Files\QuickBeam Suite) is running, and that the IR beam on the PT878GC has clear access to the IR sensor
connected to the PC port.
2. You can send the file in one of two ways:
• Click on the desired file, and drag it onto the rocket button in the QuickBeam window, as shown in Figure 84
below.
Figure 84: The QuickBeam Window
• Open the Send menu in the QuickBeam window, enter the Files or Files on Clipboard option, scroll to the desired
file, and click Send .
QuickBeam opens a window indicating that it is downloading the file. If you close and reopen the Site Manager, the
file appears as one of the listed sites.
Note: While sending or receiving files, the PT878GC continues to perform measurements, but at a slower rate than
normal.