User guide

Capture, Retrieve and Analyze Data Section 3
YSI Incorporated PC6000 Software Operations Manual 10
In the File menu, when you select
3-Quick Upload,
the same operation as
2-Upload
is
performed, except only the most recent flash disk file is uploaded in its entirety. You still must
choose the transfer format.
Select
4-View File
to examine the data in any file currently stored in the sondes flash disk
memory. You will first view the same screen as viewed in the Directory menu. From this menu
choose the file of interest, then, using the Time window menu, choose the dates and/or times of
interest. If you choose dates or times that are not within the designated start and stop times, no
data will be displayed.
You also may choose the entire file. You can use the
Space Bar
to stop and restart the scrolling
at any time. Use the
Esc
key to stop the view.
Select number
5-Quick view file
to view the last page of data from the last data file in flash disk
memory. This feature is particularly useful to quickly review any recently acquired data so that
system performance can be assessed.
Select number
6-Delete
all files to
IRREVERSIBLY
removes all files from the sonde flash disk
memory. It is critical not to use this option until all relevant data from sonde memory is
transferred to your computer via one of the upload options. There is a verification screen that
appears, so that pressing the number 6-key does not immediately delete all files.
Now proceed to the next section to get the basics relevant to analyzing your captured or uploaded
data.
ANALYZE
This section provides only basic information on obtaining reports, plots, and analysis of your
uploaded or captured data files. Detailed information on the many powerful functions
associated with these aspects of PC6000 software are found in
Section 4, PC6000 Menus
of this
manual.
To begin your data analysis, select
File
from the PC6000 menu bar.
A box will appear on the screen asking you to enter a filename. You may type a filename or press
Enter
for a directory listing all PC6000 format files on your hard drive. Use the arrow keys to
---------------File type---------------
1-PC6000
2-Comma & ' ' Delimited
3-ASCII Text
Select option (0 for previous menu):