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characters (corresponding to 1 column of data) to 255 charac-
ters (24 columns of data).
3. Key in a value for the print width and press
ENTER
. The display
will return to the I/O setup menu.
4. Press
CLEAR
to return to the
READY
display.
Dumping Data
1. At the
READY
display, press the
DUMP DATA
key to access the
dump data menu:
2. Press
F1
to select the
option. The highest test number
available is displayed as the default selection:
3. Key in the number of the test you wish to transfer and press
ENTER
.
4. Next select the test step. The highest step number in the test is
displayed as the default. Press
ENTER
to select it or key in the
desired step and press
ENTER
.
5. You are now prompted for the number of the input channel you
wish to have transferred first. Input 1 is the default. Press
ENTER
to select the default or key in the input you want to start with and
press
ENTER
.
6. Next key in the number of columns of input channel data you
wish to transfer and press
ENTER
. The default is the maximum
number available based on the number of inputs used in the test
and the print width setting (see above).
Note:
On HERMIT 2000s with software versions earlier than 2.3,
the order of these two prompts is reversed. You are prompted first
for “Columns” (the number of input channels to transfer) and
then for “Input” (the channel to transfer first). If you select more
than one column, input channels will be transferred in sequen-
tial order. For example, if you enter 3 at the Columns prompt, and 2
at the Input prompt, then inputs 2, 3, and 4 will be transferred.
7. Next select the “Start %” and “End %” of the test data. Use the
defaults of 0% to 100% to transfer data from start to finish. Press
ENTER
to select the defaults or key in new percentages and press
ENTER
. Any portion of the data may be transferred. For example,
select 0% to 50% to print just the first half of the test or step.
8. The “Increment” selection determines if any data points are to
be skipped. An increment of 1 transfers every data point, 2 trans-
fers every other data point, 3 every third data point, and so on.
Press
ENTER
to select the default increment or key in a new in-
crement and press
ENTER
.
The HERMIT 2000 is now ready to transfer the data. The HER-
MIT should show the message “Press ENTER to start.”
9. Press
ENTER
on the HERMIT to start the transfer. The HERMIT
should then display the message “Press CLEAR to abort.”
Transferring the Test Line
A special test feature is available in the dump data menu that will
allow you to test your HERMIT-to-PC setup before dumping data.
1. At the
READY
display, press the
DUMP DATA
key to access the
dump data menu:
2. Press
F4
to select the
TEST
option. The HERMIT will display the
message “Press ENTER to start.” Make certain that all cables are
connected and that the PC is switched on.
3. Press
ENTER
to start the test. The HERMIT will display the mes-
sage “Press CLEAR to abort.”
4. Several single-spaced test lines will be written to the transfer file
containing header and numeric data on your PC. Quit the
DataTransfer program and type TYPE filename to see the test
lines, which should look something like this:
OUTPUT TEST LINE
OUTPUT TEST LINE
OUTPUT TEST LINE
. . .
If the lines are not single-spaced or appear garbled in any way,
check the communication parameter settings of the HERMIT
2000 and the PC.
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
The PC “freezes” or locks up. •Reboot the PC.
When entering a response,
•Verify that a valid response is
the PC beeps and will not
being entered. Refer to the
proceed
bottom of the screen for instruc-
tions about each prompt.
Problems Before Transferring Data
Appendix F: DataTransfer
MESSAGE
SOLUTION
Timeout error.
•Verify that the HERMIT is
connected to the correct port.
•Verify that the HERMIT 2000
says “Press CLEAR to abort” when
any key is pressed (see Transfer-
ring the Data, step 2).
•Verify that the serial communi-
cations port on the PC is in good
working order (no pins bent or
loose).
•Verify that cable connections are
tight.
Error Messages During Transfer