Bio-Rad PowerPac™ Universal Power Supply - Manual (Page 7)

Section 3
Operation
3.1 Operation With a PC
Communication between a PowerPac Universal or PowerPac HV power supply
and a PC requires that the PowerPac data transfer software (catalog #164-5097,
also includes PowerPac remote software) be installed on a compatible PC. The
PowerPac data transfer software for the PC is compatible with computers that run
Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating systems and that include an IrDA port
(IrDA adaptors that connect to USB or serial ports are available through outside
vendors). The PowerPac data transfer software is used to transmit run data from
the PowerPac Universal or PowerPac HV power supply or PDA to a PC. Additional
PowerPac data rransfer software instructions are contained in the online user
manual and will not be discussed here. PowerPac data transfer software instructions
are contained within the Help file of the software.
3.2 Operation With a PDA
Communication between a PowerPac Universal or PowerPac HV power supply
and a PDA requires that the PowerPac remote software (catalog #164-5097, also
includes PC software) be installed on a compatible PDA. The PowerPac remote
software is compatible with any PDA that runs Palm OS version 4.0 or above. With
the PowerPac remote software, the PDA can perform the following functions:
• Transmit methods to and from the PowerPac Universal or PowerPac HV power
supply
• Receive data from the PowerPac Universal or PowerPac HV power supply
• Transmit data to a PC or to another PDA
• Create and store up to 20 methods
• Store up to 20 data files
• Provide unique data file identification
Instructions for the PowerPac remote software for PDA operation are given in
the following two sections.
3.3 Transfer of Run Data Files and Methods
3.3.1 Data Transfer Overview
A run data file refers to the information generated by the PowerPac power
supply during a run. This includes all running parameters, settings, data points,
pause message, and error message information.
A run data file is stored in the temporary memory of the PowerPac power
supply. The temporary memory only stores information for the last run while the
power supply is powered. The run data file must be transferred to the PC or PDA
before another run is started or before the power supply is shutdown. Starting a
new run or shutting down the PowerPac power supply clears the temporary
memory.
The PC data transfer software receives, stores, and processes the run data.
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