STEP BY STEP DOWNLOADING USER INSTRUCTIONS



These instructions are highly modified and are not meant to replace the detailed instructions and information in the 530 DR Hydroprobe CPN operating manual.




  1. Go wherever you download the data. Click for Hardware Connections.

  2. Before downloading the data from the neutron probe, download and "run" a communication software program on your computer to accept the data. We have provided a communication software program written for DOS that may be downloaded to your computer from this document by clicking on NEUT-PRB.EXE.

  3. When the computer screen reads SAVE AS, download the program files to your hard-drive or a disk. Create a FILE, NAME IT, Put the file in a DIRECTORY. At the DOS prompt c:> ,"Run" the NEUT-PRB.EXE file before using it the first time. Use the name of your file or use the name NEUT-PRB to "run" [or "open"] the program, then press the ENTER key on the computer keyboard.

  4. In the Directory at your FILE NAME prompt, type EDIT README.DOC. Written instructions on how to proceed with the connections from the probe to your computer appear.

  5. At the DOS prompt c:> , you will type in the directory you have the file saved in, then DUMBTERM, then the file name and the file type that you want the neutron probe data written to. (To reinterate: This information is explained in the DUMBTERM communication software and can be obtained under the "Readme.doc" name and opened with an editor.)

  6. To download the data from the probe to the computer: Press PRINT, then Press ENTER. The data should appear on the computer screen. If not check the "readme" information to make sure you are in the com1 link. Also, check to see if the probe is in the lp mode.

  7. PRESS ALT-Q to complete/finish the transfer.



* Special Thanks to Dr. Sammis for providing the computer communicaton software and guidance thru the HTML document process.




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