Campbell Scientific PST3/PST8 Pump and Slug Test System - Manual (Page 11)

SECTION 2. SOFTWARE
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the PST well number (y
= S means all wells)
TSTxxWLy.RPT Printable file with page
and column headings,
page numbers and
printer form feed
characters
TSTxxWLy.PRN File ready to import into
spreadsheet or
database programs
C. Select and view .RPT data files
This menu item allows the user to select and
view converted data. Directions are provided
on the computer display.
2.2.7 UTILITIES MENU OPTIONS
A. Select communications port
PCPST supports communications ports COM1,
COM2, COM3, and COM4. Follow directions
on the computer display.
B. Back up WELL.DAT and converted data
to another drive
This menu item permits the user to make a
copy of the data to another drive and/or
subdirectory. It is recommended that the user
make this backup immediately after collecting
the data.
Copying the data to another drive, such as a
floppy drive, is safer than copying it to another
subdirectory on the same drive.
C. Set PST date and time using computer
date and time
This menu item uses PC208/GraphTerm and
the computer's clock to set the PST's clock.
D. Check PST battery voltage
PCPST uses PC208/GraphTerm in
communication with the PST3/8 to display the
PST battery voltage. The SCAN or
RECORDING switches on the PST must be in
the ON position for a current voltage reading.
See the PC208/GraphTerm manual if more
GraphTerm operation instructions are needed.
E. Convert WELL.DAT elapsed time data to
.PRN analysis software format
When the user selects this menu item, PCPST
will convert the raw data file named WELL.DAT
into individual well test .PRN files that can be
imported into aquifer analysis programs such as
AQTESOLV (by Gerraghty and Miller) and
AQUIX/SLUGIX (by Interpex). The required
time format for these software packages is
elapsed time. Therefore, the data must be
collected with the PST switch set to ELAPSED
TIME and MIN.00. Under this menu item,
PCPST will not convert data collected with the
PST switch set to CLOCK TIME.
F. Convert WELL.DAT to .RPT and .PRN
files
This menu item converts data exactly the same
way the main menu option A does. The
difference is that instead of gathering
WELL.DAT from the PST, PCPST simply uses
the copy of WELL.DAT located in the DATA
subdirectory. This allows the user to convert
storage module data or archived copies of
WELL.DAT, or to only keep WELL.DAT files
and discard unneeded .RPT/.PRN files,
knowing they can be regenerated.
G. Erase all data from storage module
By selecting this menu item, the user can erase
an SM192 or SM716 storage module contained
in the attached PST or connected to the
computer through an SC532 interface. PCPST
uses PC208/SMCOM to erase the storage
module. Because of the dangerous nature of
this item, the user will be prompted to confirm
the action before it is actually taken.
H. Erase all data from PST
By selecting this menu item, the user can erase
all data contained in the attached PST.
PC208/GraphTerm is used by PCPST to erase
the PST. Because of the dangerous nature of
this item, the user will be prompted to confirm
the action before it is actually taken.