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4.5. Temperature Scanner File Manager
This PC-based utility manages the transfer of key
files to and from handheld readers running the
Temperature Scanner program. The Temperature
Scanner File Manager provides three capabilities,
two facilitate reading and writing the SENSOR
FILE to and from an Excel worksheet, and a third
function opens the reader file directory to access
data files.
Starting the Utility:
The Temperature Scanner
File Manager is an Excel macro that runs on the
PC and that generates a pop-up window. Ex-
cel macros must be enabled. The Temperature
Scanner File Manager pop-up will start when the
worksheet is opened.
Missing Pop-up Screen:
If the Temperature Scan-
ner File Manager is not visible, or if it was inad-
vertently closed, it can be re-opened by clicking
the DEVELOPER tab on the top menu bar and
then running the LaunchTemperatureScanner-
FileManager macro that is available after clicking
the MACROS button. If the DEVELOPER tab is not
visible, please add it to your toolbar by clicking
FILE
→
OPTIONS
→
CUSTOMIZE RIBBON and en-
abling the DEVELOPER item.
Read Sensor File:
The READ button reads the
SENSOR FILE currently selected within the Tem-
perature Scanner application on the handheld,
and copies it to the worksheet. Settings can be
edited in Excel and written back to the reader
using the WRITE button.
Please see section 5 for details on SENSOR FILE
syntax.
Adding new sensors:
New sensors are added to
the file by populating new lines in the SENSOR
FILE:
• GROUP ID
is a short identifier for sensor
groups. Up to 4 alphanumeric characters are
allowed.
•
GROUP DESCRIPTION
is a text description/
name for the GROUP ID. The reader displays
up to 17 characters.
•
SENSOR LOCATION
is a text description
field for the sensor name of the location.
The reader displays up to 11 characters.
Sensors have specific IDs, which must be regis
-
tered with the software. Sensors can be as-
signed into groups, assigned names/locations,
and alarms can be set. These assignments are
managed in the SENSOR FILE which can be edited
in an Excel spreadsheet and then written to the
reader.
To prevent file corruption, please properly dis
-
connect the handheld reader device from the
PC before removing the device from the dock or
unplugging the USB cable from the PC. To discon-
nect the reader, click the “Safely Remove Hard-
ware” icon in the System Tray of the Windows
Taskbar and eject the reader.
