4-2
Uploading via USB or PC Keyboard
Keyboard uploads are usually required because an application program will
not accept file imports, hence you must upload directly into an application.
We will illustrate the USB/Keyboard Data Upload using
Notepad
in
Windows. If you want to use another text editor or Word Processor, the
specifics may vary but the basic upload will be the same.
To get to DATA UPLOAD mode on the TriCoder, answer NO to all
prompts until you see:
DATA UPLOAD?
KEY [YES/NO]?_
DO NOT press YES until you have your computer ready for the data upload
to begin. If you have chosen USB Computer Interface, and then press YES
to the Data Upload prompt and are
not
connected to the USB port on your
computer, you will get the following message:
USB not Connected
Connect, Hit any key
or F1 – Exit
or F2 – Delete File
If you really want to upload your data to the computer, connect to the USB
port and press any key. If you want to exit
Data Upload
mode, press F1. If
you want to delete the data file
without
transferring it to your computer,
press F2.
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Open
Notepad
(or program of your choice).
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If you have a USB cable, plug the USB cable between TriCoder
and your host computer’s USB port and turn on the TriCoder. If
this is the first time you have plugged in a USB cable, you may
be asked to choose the desired USB Interface and if running
Windows, you will be required to install a USB driver, (See
Chapter 3, First Time USB Users
. If the Computer Interface is
set to 6, the Fast USB Upload, you will not be able to upload data
through the keyboard;
Non-Portable
mode operates exclusively
through the USB keyboard.
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If you are using a Y cable with a legacy keyboard port (5 or 6 pin
din on the PC), after attaching the Y-cable to the PC, remove the
jumper block from the end of the Y-cable (the jumper block
allows you to use your keyboard while the TriCoder is not
attached), turn on the TriCoder, and attach it to the Y-cable. The
jumper block has to be reattached to the Y-cable when the
TriCoder is removed.
