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SECTION 7,
continued
7.1.4
Using HachLink™ Communications Software with a PC
HachLink (Cat. No. 49665-00) software allows a personal
computer to capture data from sens
ion
™ electrochemical
meters. Users can store the captured data in a text file, a
spreadsheet compatible format (i.e., Excel, Microsoft Works,
Lotus 123), or unformatted text.
A personal computer running HachLink must meet the following
minimum requirements:
•
Pentium recommended, 486 minimum required
•
16 megabytes of RAM
•
Hard disk drive with 4 megabytes or more of free space
•
3½ inch, 1.44 megabyte floppy disk drive, or CD-ROM drive
•
Video card capable of 256 colors at 800 x 600 resolution
•
Mouse or other pointing device
•
A 9-pin serial port (or 25-pin serial port with 9-pin adapter)
or port expansion board
•
Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT or later
7.2
Sending Data to Printers/Computers
7.2.1
Sending Currently Displayed Data
To print or transfer a current reading:
1. Wait until the display is stable. Press
PRINT.
2. The word
will briefly appear, then the meter will
return to the reading mode.
The printout for data that is not stored will not have a storage
location number.
7.2.2
Sending Recalled Data Points
1. Recall data by following the steps in Section 6.2 on page 70.
2. When the desired sample data is displayed, press
.