Thermo Scientific TVA-1000B Instruction Manual - Geotech ...

Display Menus MI 611-185 – June 1996
6. The following screen will appear:
PC LINK STATUS
Sending data
to PC...
Exit=Cancel
7. When the text transfer is complete, the TVA-1000B display will read “PC data
transfer successfully completed.”
NOTE: For more information about receiving data with your communications software,
consult your software users manual.
Auto Upload/Download
NOTE: Text-Auto is used to communicate with the PCIP software shipped with your
unit. For more information, refer to MI 611-186.
1. Connect the cable between the PC serial port and the RS-232 port of the
TVA-1000B (marked HOST).
2. Enter the PC LINK menu and change the link type (1 = Change type) to Text-
Auto. If the link type is already set to Text-Auto, proceed to the next step.
3. Prepare your PC communications software so that it is ready to send or receive
data. For more information, consult your PC communications software users
manual.
4. From the PC LINK menu, choose 2 = Establish Link.
5. The following screen will appear:
PC LINK STATUS
Waiting for PC
request...
Exit=Cancel
6. Follow the instructions included with your software package to send control messages
and data to the TVA. Commands to upload data will trigger the TVA-1000B
to send the appropriate information to the PC. Commands to download data will
trigger the TVA-1000B to wait to receive information from the PC. The following
table illustrates which control keys command which activities:
Activity Information Auto Control Key
Upload to PC from TVA Route List CTRL-E
Upload to PC from TVA TVA-1000B Configuration CTRL-G
Upload to PC from TVA TVA-1000B Calibration CTRL-L
Upload to PC from TVA Logged Data CTRL-D
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