Specifications

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Selecting Printer Driver:
Before printing, the appropriate printer driver must be selected.
Press
until SPEC illuminates.
Press
or to select (Figure 4-2), then
to display the current setting.
Use
or to select:
- Epson FX 850 with 8148 serial interface
- Seiko DPU 411
- 24 column DATAMATE format
- Spreadsheet
Press
again to exit.
Printing File Header Information:
To print file header information with the file, with SPEC illumi-
nated, press
or to select , then to
display the current setting, On or OFF.
If OFF, press
or to set file header On.
Press
again to exit.
Printing Statistics:
To print statistics with the file, with SPEC illuminated, press
or to select . Press to display the current
setting, On or OFF.
If OFF, press
or to set file statistics On.
To print files DM4 DL must be in THK or MIN mode.
Press
and use or to select the file to report per
Section 3.3, or scroll to .ALL to print all files that contain data.
Press
to start printing. The DM4 DL displays
(sending file nnn) or (sending all files). Empty files
and file locations will not be printed.
After printing, press
to return to measurement mode or use
or to select another file to report.
To abort the transmission, press
while readings are being
printed. The DM4 DL displays Abor.
4.0 Serial I/O Interface
If the printer is accidentally disconnected during transmission,
follow the procedure in Section 4.7 to avoid losing data. When
printing is done, press to exit or use or to select
another file.
Printed files remain in memory after printing has been com-
pleted. Individual readings can be sent to a printer simply be
pressing
when the desired thickness value is displayed.
4.5 Sending Data to a Personal Computer
Stored thickness data can be transmitted to an IBM compatible
computer. Files are transmitted as ASCII text files. Once saved
on disk, data can be viewed on screen, printed, or transferred to
standard word processing, data base, spreadsheet, and applica-
tions software. The ASCII format also simplifies the transfer of
data for users who wish to use standard communications soft-
ware or write their own.
The DM4 DL Data Transfer Utility Program is available to
simplify the transfer of data to the PC. This simple utility can
be used with any IBM PC, XT, or AT compatible computer with
at least 256K of available memory and DOS version 3.3 or
higher. Contact Agfa NDT Inc. or your local representative for
information.
Figure 4-3
Connect the DM4 DL to PC cable, available from Agfa NDT
Inc., to the I/O port and to the serial port of the PC. If neces-
sary, follow the procedure in Section 4.2 to set baud rate to
that of the serial port.
To include file header and/or statistical information, see Section
4.4 to enable header and statistics.
Press
and use or to select a file (Fig. 4-3) or
.ALL (Fig. 4-4) to transmit all non-empty files.
Press
to send file(s). When done, press to return to
measurement mode or use
or to select another file
to report. Abort and accidental disconnect procedures are
identical to those at the end of Section 4.4.
Figure 4-4