12 id setup screens -17 – Bacharach Portable Combustion Analyzer 24-9351 User Manual

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Instruction 24-9351

PCA

4-15

Data is transmitted to a computer in ASCII comma-delimited format,
which can be captured as a text file and then opened in most commer-
cially available spreadsheet programs. Note that each data record con-
sists of 20 fields, some of which may be blank for different tests and PCA
models as listed in Tables 4-1 & 4-2.

Use the communication software to capture and save the received data as
an ASCII text file. Consult the software’s documentation for detailed
instructions on how to perform this procedure.

To start transmitting data, first use the

st

keys to position the cursor (

z

)

in front of

TRANSMIT DATA and then press the key. Observe that

as PCA downloads its data, the word

TRANSMITTING… appears on the

display.

CLEAR MEMORY

To clear all memory locations, first use the

st

keys to position the cursor

(

z

) in front of

CLEAR MEMORY and then press the key. The Clear

Memory Screen will then appear from where all saved data can be erased
(refer to Section 4.24).

Front Panel Key Functions:

– Toggle cursor (

z

) position

– Toggle cursor (

z

) position

– Select function next to cursor

– Go to Combustion Test Screen

– Go to ID Setup Screen

Operation

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