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Getting started
Software installation
For information on the computer requirements please refer to the Specifications section of this
manual.
The D1000X Utility program comes on the CF card that is supplied with the D1000X and can
also be downloaded from www.batsound.com. Insert this card in a CF card reader connected
to your computer and copy the file “D1000X Utility.exe” from the CF card to the desired
folder on your computer. To run the program, locate the file “D1000X Utility.exe” in
Windows Explorer and double-click it. You can also create a shortcut to this file by right-
clicking on its name in Windows Explorer and selecting “Create shortcut”.
Optionally, the D1000X Utility can also be used to generate a number of so called “profiles”.
Each profile contains all of the selectable settings such as sampling rate, time expansion
factor, LED intensity and so on. The profiles are stored in a file on the CF card. This file is
read by the D1000X as the card is installed, making it possible to select between the profiles
you have generated with the D1000X Utility. If no profiles are stored on the CF card, the
D1000X will use a set of predefined profiles instead.
The D1000X can play files from the CF card either one by one or from a “play list”. The
D1000X Utility can be used to generate a play list with a number of files to be played in a
sequence. The name of the play list file should have six characters. The extension .LST will
be added by the D1000X utility.
The D1000X Utility is also used to load a new firmware file onto a CF card, in order to
reprogram the firmware of the detector. As new firmware upgrades become available, such
firmware upgrade files will be supplied by Pettersson Elektronik along with upgrade
instructions.
Caution. Formatting a storage medium erases all data previously stored. Make
sure you don’t inadvertently format a card or other storage device that contains
data you wish to retain!
Preparing the detector for use
Insert a set of new batteries into the battery holder of the D1000X. The holder takes 5 AA
cells. Alkaline batteries or NiMH cells are recommended. To open the battery compartment
lid, remove the lock screw using a screwdriver, a small coin or similar. Alternatively, an
external battery pack can be connected to the DC jack. In either case, make sure the batteries
are connected with the indicated polarity, or damage to the D1000X may result.
Before using the D1000X you should make sure that you have a freshly formatted FAT32 CF
card and install it in the CF card slot of the detector. The CF card that is supplied with the
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