ABEM Terrameter SAS 1000 / SAS 4000
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communicate with the external PC through a serial connection. Please ensure that the settings
(baud rate) are identical on both the Terrameter and the computer.
VERY IMPORTANT
If you are installing (or upgrading) software to the SAS 1000 / 4000 be patient. After the
necessary file(s) are copied to the SAS 1000 / 4000, the program will unpack and install
itself. This procedure can take several minutes. DO NEVER TOUCH THE SAS 1000 /
4000 DURING THIS TIME. In the worst case the communication program on the SAS
1000 / 4000 will be damaged, and you have lost all possibilities to communicate with the
SAS 1000 / 4000. If this happens you will need to ship the SAS 1000 / 4000 to ABEM for
new program installation. Also ensure there is sufficient battery capacity before starting
upgrading the communication program.
Install software on the SAS 1000 / 4000
From time to time you might want to install another program module, or install an upgraded
program version. In order to do this, press the appropriate toolbar (green arrow pointing
downward). This brings up the “Install Program Modules” menu:
Specify which program modules you want to install, and press OK.
Please check that the
serial number of your Terrameter is shown in this window. This ensures that the
communication is working properly
. In case of problems with the communication, check
that the baud rate is set equally on the Terrameter and on the PC. Also check that the correct
serial port on the PC is used. In some rare cases it is necessary to decrease the baud rate to
19200 or 9600.
Import data from the Terrameter
Press the toolbar (double blue arrows pointing upward) to invoke the “Import Data” menu as
shown. The tree structure displays all files residing on the Terrameter. In the example shown,
only one single file (named R00001.S4K) is found. You can specify exactly which files to
import to the PC by marking the checkbox.
