4-5
•
Click on the
START
button to start the program. You
must
start the
upload program before you start the TriCoder.
•
Follow the prompts on the TriCoder until you see the following:
DATA UPLOAD?
KEY [YES/NO]?_
•
Press the YES key to begin the upload on the TriCoder. Wait for the
TriCoder and the uploading program to indicate that the upload is
finished. Close the
TriCoder Utilities
program, then open Windows
Notepad
and open the file you created. The TriCoder should be
displaying:
END OF TRANSMIT
DEL FILE [Y/N]?_
•
If the data in
Notepad
is correct, press the
YES
key on the TriCoder
to delete the data in the TriCoder. If there is a problem with the data
in the file, press the
NO
key on the TriCoder, check the TriCoder
setup and try the upload again. If you still have a problem, go to the
TROUBLESHOOTING
section of this manual.
You have now successfully collected, reviewed and uploaded data using the
TriCoder as a portable device. If Program #0 or Program #1 is sufficient for
your needs, you are ready to continue by collecting your own data and
doing a test run with your data and application. If your data collection
needs are more complex,
Chapters 8 and 9
of the
PROGRAMMING
section of this manual provide detailed information concerning the more
advanced programming features of the TriCoder. If you want a different file
format from CR-separated data items, refer to the below section.
