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10.0 CAPTURE SOFTWARE PROGRAM
10.1
INTRODUCTION
The Fireye Firetron CAPTURE software is provided by FIREYE to run on PC compatible machines
with EGA or VGA graphics.
The software program is used in conjunction with the Data Log feature of the Firetron 1000.
The software was designed to allow data logged during operation to be downloaded into a spread-
sheet for analysis.
10.2
THE CAPTURE PROGRAM
The Fireye software is provided on a 3.5" floppy disk for use with PC compatible computers with
EGA or VGA.
The CAPTURE software (2 versions are supplied on disk) uses the computer's serial port (COM1 or
COM2) and the Firetron 1000 serial port which has to be set as follows:
9600 Baud
8 data bits
One stop bit
No parity
The software automatically configures the computer's serial port for the correct transmission settings.
The CAPTURE program may run in either of two modes:
Capturing Data from the Firetron 1000 Data Log memory: Data which is logged into the Firet-
ron 1000's data log memory may be captured and placed in a dBASE III type record file.
NOTE: The Firetron 1000 data log memory is NOT erased once the data is captured. This must be
done from the instrument itself.
Capturing Continuous Data Transmission: When the Firetron 1000 is set up for data logging or
continual monitoring with the RS232 serial port as the output option for the logged data, then the
CAPTURE software can run in continuous mode accessing each data transmission from the Firetron
1000 and placing it in a dBASE III type record file.
10.3
SPREADSHEET
The Fireye CAPTURE Program was written and developed for LOTUS 1-2-3 (Release 3) and is not
guaranteed to work with all existing spreadsheets. However, if your spreadsheet will access external
dBASE III type database files then you may access the data captured by FIREYE'S CAPTURE pro-
gram.
10.4
SERIAL PORTS
The Computer: The CAPTURE program assumes the first serial port (COM1 or COM2). It auto-
matically configures this port for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, one stop bit and no parity.
The Firetron 1000: The serial port on the Firetron 1000 must be set for:
9600 baud, no parity, eight bits, one stop bit.
Cables: For cabling information refer to Section 10.8.
