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dataPAC User’s Guide
Chapter 2 - The dataPAC
Caution: Restarting the dataPAC with this method removes the operating system from internal
memory. If the system is stored on a memory card inside the dataPAC, the dataPAC
restarts normally. Otherwise, you must reload the system. See “Loading the Operating
System with the dataPAC Utility Program” on page 30 for more information.
1.
Press and hold <LIGHT><
←
><
→
>. Press each key, one at a time, and hold the keys
until all three keys are pressed at the same time.
2.
Release the keys.
3.
Press the <ON/OFF> key to turn the data collector on. If the operating system is stored
on a memory card inside the dataPAC, the dataPAC restarts normally. Otherwise, you
must reload the operating system. See “Loading the Operating System with the
dataPAC Utility Program” on page 30 for more information. The initialization is
complete when the Program Manager appears.
Generally you perform the “three finger restart” when the dataPAC is on. To restart it
when off, you must press the three keys and then release. Then, turn on the instrument
and hold the <ON/OFF> key for at least ten seconds.
Loading the Operating System with the dataPAC Utility Program
The dataPAC Utility program transfers the operating system files from your computer to
your dataPAC PCMCIA card, either through a serial connection or directly using the local
PCMCIA card drive.
You receive both the operating system and the dataPAC Utility with your installation disks.
This procedure tells you how to load the operating system to your dataPAC using the
dataPAC Utility. This procedure shows you how to use a serial connection. Other
procedures allow you to use a local PCMCIA card drive.
When you restart the dataPAC, the dataPAC first tries to load the operating system from the
card, then goes to the serial connection, and keeps going back and forth until it finds a
suitable operating system. Because the dataPAC goes to the card first, you must remove the
card if you want to force it to load a new operating system from the serial connection.
1.
Connect the dataPAC to the computer with a serial cable.
2.
Remove the memory card from the slot.
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