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COMPUTER DOWNLOADING USING DOS
The MODE and COPY commands can be used directly from the DOS prompt to
download the information. Type the following commands at the DOS prompt.
MODE COMx:baud,N,8,2,P <enter>
After typing the MODE command, the computer should respond with
"RESIDENT PORTION OF MODE LOADED". If the computer responds with
an error message, then there is a good chance that the COM port
selected is not valid.
COPY COMx: filename <enter>
After typing the COPY command, the curser will move to the next
line on the screen and blink. If you receive an error message,
retry the COPY command.
x refers to which com port is being used. Typically this is COM1 or
COM2.
baud refers to the baud rate and must match the Questemp°II's
settings.
filename refers to any DOS filename the user makes up.
At this point, the user should have the Questemp°II print. Nothing will
happen on the screen until all of the information has been sent. When the
instrument is done sending the information, the PC will respond with "1
FILE COPIED". There now exists a file called filename in the current
directory in the computer. The user can print this out by typing:
PRINT filename <enter>
COMPUTER DOWNLOADING USING WINDOWS
TM
There is a variety of commercially available software that can easily
accept data from the Questemp°II. These software packages are usually
termed "communications software". Microsoft
®
Windows
TM
has a communications
program under the ACCESSORIES icon called TERMINAL. Instructions on how to
use TERMINAL are located in the Windows
'TM
manuals.
Using any of these communications programs, the user must select the com
(serial) port and the baud rate. The Quest cable must be plugged into the
selected com port and the baud rate on the unit must match the rate
selected in the software. The PC programs also need the following
information in their setup:
data bits = 8
stop bits = 2
parity = none
handshaking (flow control) = hardware
For TERMINAL, the settings are found by first selecting SETTINGS, then
COMMUNICATIONS.
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QUEST ELECTRONICS
QUESTEMP II Personal Temperature Monitor
Serial Number: JU1030001 Software Version Number: 1.1
Name: Date:
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Location:
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Start Time: 11:34
2
End Time: 13:32
3
Total Run Time: 01:58
4
Alarm Level Setting: 38.0 oC
5
Print Rate: 1 Min.
6
High Temperature: 38.1 oC At Time: 13:32
7
Low Temperature: 36.1 oC At Time: 11:34
8
CAL in degree C @ Time
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0.4 11:41:20
SAMPLED DATA
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Time
9
Ear Temp.
10
Mold Temp.
11
Oral Temp.
Hr:Min oC oF oC oF oC oF
12
Alarm
------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -------
11:34 36.1 97.0 32.7 90.9
11:35 36.1 97.0 32.7 90.9
11:36 36.2 97.2 32.8 91.1
11:37 36.3 97.4 32.9 91.3
11:38 36.3 97.4 33.0 91.5
11:39 36.4 97.5 33.1 91.7 36.7 98.1
11:40 36.4 97.5 33.1 91.7 36.9 98.5
11:41 36.4 97.5 32.9 91.3 36.9 98.5
11:42 36.9 98.4 33.0 91.5
11:43 36.9 98.4 33.0 91.5
13:29 37.9 100.2 27.6 81.7
13:30 37.9 100.2 27.4 81.3
13:31 38.0 100.4 27.3 81.1 *
13:32 38.1 100.6 27.2 80.9 **
FIGURE 1. SAMPLE PRINTOUT