Xylem XL Series H-522 - Plus - Manual (Page 219)

XL™ Series
Data Card Options 20-3
PC Interface View Built In Display Screen
View End Of Data File View Current File ->
This option works a little differently when using the built in menu verses the PC menu interface.
When using the built in menu, this option allows the user to enter into the data file and see what
is being stored to the card. When first entering the file the last line will be displayed. If more than
20 characters are in the line then the first 20 characters are displayed. Using the four arrow keys
the user can move around through the data. If this option is in use and a scan starts, then the
system will back out of this option allowing the scan process access to the file. Reentering the
option will display the newest data just scanned.
When using the PC menu interface, this option will display the last 15 lines of the current data
file. The data will be displayed until any key is pressed and then the system returns to the menu.
PC Interface View Built In Display Screen
Copy Data To Card Copy Data To Card ->
One method of data retrieval is to use an external card and copying the data from the internal
memory to the external card. When this option is used a message similar to “Copying
FILE_01.A00" will be displayed indicating which file is being copied to the external card. When
using the PC menu the messages will scroll down for each file copied. On the built in display the
screen will be updated with each new file copied. Once the file transfer has completed the
external card can be removed, placed in other systems for continued data retrieval, and then taken
back to the office for transferring data to a main computer system and data analysis.
NOTE: Copying individual files:
One additional option available on the build in display / keypad is the option to copy individual
files. When the “Copy Data To Card” option is selected the prompt “Copy All Files?” will be
displayed. If the ENT key is pressed all files will be copies automatically. If any of the arrow
keys are pressed then the unit will display one file at a time and pressing the ENT key will cause
the displayed file to be copied. Any arrow key will display the next file. Press the CAN key at
any time a file is displayed to abort the copy process. The arrow keys do not allow the user to
move up and down the files, but only move to the next file to be copied.
Data files use the text entered into the “Site ID” option as the filename. Data file extensions
always start at .000 and increment .001, .002 and so on. Each time scanning is turned on and
logging is enabled a new file will be started and the extension will be one more than the last file.
When copying files from internal memory to the external data card be aware file extensions will
be modified. The first character of the extension will be changed to a letter starting with “A”. If
the file already exists, then the first character is bumped to a “B”. This continues until the file is