Campbell Scientific PC208 Datalogger Support Software - Manual (Page 99)

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SECTION 8. SMCREAD
SMCRead provides a simple and efficient way for you to extract data from a CSM1 card and write the
data to disk on a PC fitted with a PCMCIA card slot. Most program functions can be accessed from the
DOS command line, allowing you to incorporate the program in batch files for automated data extraction.
If you are familiar with Campbell Scientific’s SMCOM or CSMCOM programs you will find many aspects
of the operation of SMCRead to be similar.
8.1 GETTING STARTED
8.1.1 INSTALLATION
For SMCRead to operate correctly the PC on
which it is run must have a PCMCIA compliant
card slot and have software drivers loaded
which comply with PCMCIA Card Services 2.1.
Such software drivers are normally supplied
with the PC hardware. Please refer to the
manuals for the PC to find out which drivers are
supplied and how to load them. Generally the
process of loading the drivers is straightforward
as some form of loading utility is provided. All
that is normally required is to select and load
the options needed to support Type 1 SRAM
cards.
SMCRead has been tested with most of the
drivers currently available. Up to date
information on the tested drivers and tips on
how to get them to work is given in Appendix E.
In the first instance verify and test SMCRead
while running DOS alone. If you wish to run
SMCRead as a DOS program under Windows,
please refer to section 8.5.5 of this manual.
8.1.2 RUNNING SMCREAD
To run SMCRead insert the card in the PCMCIA
slot then type SMCRead and press
ENTER
SMCRead will look for the card in logical slot
zero. If it does not find a card there it will
prompt you to remove the card and plug it back
in again. SMCRead is then told by the system
which slot the card is in.
You can also specify which slot to use on the
command line, if you are unable to use slot zero
and wish to avoid having to unplug and replace
the card each time you use SMCRead (see
Section 8.6.1 for further details).
If valid PCMCIA drivers are found and a card is
found SMCRead displays the status of the card
in a ‘Module Status Window at the top of the
screen. If any errors in the registers of the card
are found or the card battery is low a warning
message is displayed. The status window also
displays the version of Card Services drivers it
has found and the Card Slot number.
8.2 MENU OPTIONS
SMCRead now displays the menu options as
follows:
SMCRead options:
T -- Terminal emulator
A -- Read All data files
U -- Read Unread data files
N -- Read Newest data file
L -- Read one data file starting at
a specified Location
P -- Read all Program files
D -- Store a .DLD program file in
the card
E -- Erase, reset and test the card
C -- Clear data area quickly
S -- Show the position and size of
the files in the card
Q -- Quit
Option:
Select an option by typing the character shown
at the start of each line.
8.2.1 T — TERMINAL EMULATOR
In this mode, the PC emulates running a
terminal connected to a CSM1 Card Storage
Module allowing you to issue tele-
communication commands directly as if sent to
a module (see CSM1 manual for further
details). You should only need to use this