PerkinElmer Photovac MicroFID, User Manual

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MicroFID Software Manual
MicroFID
Printer Cable
MicroFID
Printer with 25 Pin,
Male,Serial, Port
Figure 12 Connecting MicroFID to a Serial Printer
5. Press the SETUP key and select the Baud Rate option. Use the
ARROW keys to select the baud rate corresponding to the
printer. The baud rate in the SETUP option must match the
baud rate of the printer.
6. Use the PRINT and GRAPH keys as detailed on pages 53 and
58.
7. Turn MicroFID off before disconnecting the printer cable from
the I/O port.
If this arrangement does not produce the desired results, see Printer
Troubleshooting on page 124.
Computer
MicroFID will send information stored in its datalogger to a
computer. This option may be used if you need to prepare reports
based on MicroFID’s recorded data. This feature may also be used
if you need the recorded data in a format that can be imported into a
spreadsheet or database for further calculations.
NOTE:
MicroFID is not classified for use in hazardous locations with
computers.
You may need to keep more data than can be logged by MicroFID.
If this is the case you have two options: you may print the data
before they are deleted from the datalogger and keep the printed
reports, or you may store the data on disk for later use. You may
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