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Using the Psion Workabout with

DataHog2

SKYE INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

21, DDOLE ENTERPRISE PARK

LLANDRINDOD WELLS

POWYS, LD1 6DF

TEL:

 +44 (0) 1597 824811

FAX:

+44 (0) 1597 824812

EMAIL:  skyemail@skyeinstruments.com

WEB:

www.skyeinstruments.com

Updated June 2006

Summary of Contents for Psion Workabout

Page 1: ...bout with DataHog2 SKYE INSTRUMENTS LIMITED 21 DDOLE ENTERPRISE PARK LLANDRINDOD WELLS POWYS LD1 6DF TEL 44 0 1597 824811 FAX 44 0 1597 824812 EMAIL skyemail skyeinstruments com WEB www skyeinstruments com Updated June 2006 ...

Page 2: ...n with the DataHog2 4 2 3 Installing the PC software 4 3 OPERATION 5 3 1 Connecting to the DataHog2 logger 5 3 2 To display live data 5 3 3 To download data from the DataHog 6 3 4 Transferring data to a PC 6 3 5 Deleting data from the Workabout memory 7 4 GRAPHING DATA IN SKYE SOFTWARES 8 4 1 265SKYECS WizzCom Software 8 4 2 SkyeLynx Deluxe Software 8 ...

Page 3: ...ogger The Psion has many more uses menus and facilities which are not described here The Workabout system consists of 1 Psion Workabout hand held PC 1 User guide 1 Lithium coin cell back up battery 2 Main batteries size AA alkaline 1 Psion PC datalead You will also require the RS232 datalead supplied with the DataHog2 datalogger ...

Page 4: ...enu Use the up down arrows to highlight PORT and press ENTER Use the arrow keys to select Port A and Baud Rate 9600 When Parameters is highlighted press the TAB button use the arrows to select Data Bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None Ignore Parity Yes It is likely that these settings are already in place Press ENTER twice to return to the main Terminal Window To return to the icon display press MENU ch...

Page 5: ...in Menu mode it is not recording or logging data To return the DataHog to log mode press the ON ESC key when in log mode the DataHog will beep once every 10 seconds when the RS232 datalead is connected 3 2 To display live data Connect the DataHog to the Workabout and wake up into Main Menu mode as described in Section 3 1 above You can use the arrow keys to move around the Terminal Window to view ...

Page 6: ...rkabout in this state if you wish it will switch on showing the same screen again later Or if you prefer return to the icon display press MENU choose the SPEC Special menu use the arrows to scroll down the EXIT and press ENTER 3 4 Transferring data to a PC Start the Skye PC software as usual Switch on the Workabout choose the COMMS icon and press ENTER If you switched it off in Terminal Window las...

Page 7: ... approximately 4 datafiles of full DataHog memory or may more smaller ones You will find it necessary to delete some data files once they have been safely transferred to the PC If the Workabout is still in the Terminal Window blank screen with cursor return to the icon display press MENU choose the SPEC Special menu use the arrows to scroll down the EXIT and press ENTER 1 In the icon display press...

Page 8: ... SkyeLynx Deluxe Software The data transferred from the PC cannot be immediately used in Skye Lynx Deluxe It must first be converted into WizzCom dayfiles as described above There is an automatic function within the SkyeLynx Deluxe software which will then import the WizzCom dayfiles and convert them to the SkyeLynx Deluxe format ready for use 1 Follow steps 1 to 7 of the 265SKYECS WizzCom softwar...

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