PerkinElmer Photovac MicroFID, User Manual

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MicroFID Software Manual
Figure 16 Properties Dialog Box
14. Ensure the file name has a .txt extension. The .txt extension
will make it easier to use the downloaded data later.
15. Press Start. Select the Table Format option and then select OK.
At the bottom of the screen the message, “Recei ving Data” is
displayed.
16. On MicroFID, ensure the same baud rate is entered under the
PRINT key. The number of Data Bits has been fixed at 8, the
number of Stop Bits is fixed at one. Parity has been set to
none. The settings in the Properties dialog box must match
these settings.
17. Press the MicroFID PRINT or GRAPH key. Press SETUP (*)
and set the start and stop run numbers. Press ENTER (on
MicroFID). The logged data will begin to appear on the
computer screen. It will be saved to the specified file as it
appears on the screen.
18. To terminate communications select Stop from the bottom of
the screen. This will close the text file.
The logged data can now be copied or cut to the Windows
Clipboard and pasted into a text editor, such as Windows’ Notep ad,
or into a spreadsheet for analysis.
Refer to the Microsoft Windows User’s Guide for detailed
instruction on operation of HyperTerminal.
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