User Manual

Downloading Data from an Instrument • 17
Downloading Data from an
Instrument
You have the option of downloading data manually or automatically. If you
want to download data using the automatic download feature, click the
Automatic Download selection box in the Download Window before
attempting to download data from the instrument. Remember that if
Automatic Download is selected, the Instrument Information Window will
remain blank and the instrument will turn off automatically after the data
has been downloaded. If you want the data in the instrument to be cleared
automatically after an automatic download, select the Automatic Data
Removal box. The Automatic Data Removal box is only available for
selection if the Automatic Download box is selected.
To download data from an instrument:
1. Launch the GX-2012 Data Logger Management Program. The
Download Window displays. When the program comes up and no
instrument is connected, the Download Commands are not selectable.
2. Place the instrument within an inch or two of the infrared port on your
computer aligning the infrared port located below the RESET SILENCE
button on the instrument with the infrared port on your computer.
Figure 11: Automatic Download Selection Box
Click here for
automatic
downloads