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The right edge of the plot must now be defined the same as the left, however now using
the right edge of the Digital Video Logger screen. Note that the right edge cannot exceed
the left edge.
Next, select the type of printer attached (LASER for HP LaserJets and many other HP
printers, EPSON for Epson or Canon BubbleJet printers or SEIKO for the Seiko
DPU5400 Thermal printer). Text will appear on the bottom of the DVL screen indicating
the image is printing on the printer.
If an error occurs during the printing operation, press the A button to Abort. Try to
resolve the problem and try again. It may be necessary to turn the DVL off and power it
back on and try printing again.
When the print is complete the user is returned to the Noggin screen.
Transferring Data to an External PC
There are two ways of transferring data to an external computer. The first is to transfer
one or more screens (or buffers) of data as a single PCX graphics file. This method is
described in this section. The second way of transferring data files to an external
computer is to copy all the individual SPI (PCX) files from the DVL (see Section 5.6.1).
This method is useful when the user wants to view the data on an external computer
using the SpiView software.
SpiView is available from Sensors & Software Inc.
The data transfer function can only be used after the parallel XFER cable has been
connected from the DVL to the external computer and after the WinPXFER
program has been installed on the external computer and run. Section 5.6.1
describes how to attach the parallel XFER cable and also how to install and run
the WinPXFER program.
Once WinPXFER has been run on the external computer, it is ready to receive data
image files from the Digital Video Logger.
On the Digital Video Logger, after the Print option is selected, the user must define the
section to be printed. The left edge of the page must be established first. This is done by
lining up the left edge of the Digital Video Logger screen with the edge of the plot
desired. Use the arrow buttons on the screen to move the section back and forth (Figure
4.1). A single arrow moves the image 8 pixels either right (
), or left (
). A double
arrow will move the image 640 pixels or 1 full page to the right (
) or left (
). A single
arrow with a vertical line will move the section either to the start (
❙
), or end (
❙
) of the
section. If the start or end of section button is pressed, the image will page through one
screen at a time. Data scrolling can be stopped by pressing any button. Once the left
edge is in place, pressing the OK button will lock the left edge of the plot.
The right edge of the plot must now be defined the same as the left, however now using
the right edge of the Digital Video Logger screen. Note that the right edge cannot exceed
the left edge.
Next, select a name for the image file from the options CART-1 to CART-4. As long as
the WinPXFER program is running on the external PC, the file will be transferred to the
current directory indicated by WinPXFER. When the data image file transfer is complete,
