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Creating and Managing Sites 5-13
April 2004
Printing a File
To print a file from the Site Manager, press [MENU] to enter the
File Menu, press the [X] arrow key once, scroll to the Print
option, and press
[ENTER]. The PT878GC shows a message
indicating that its infrared scanner is looking for a receiving
device. (If the scanner finds no device, a window appears
indicating that the meter can find no device. If it finds more than
one compatible infrared device within range, it asks you to select
the desired device.) If successful, the PT878GC returns to
Operate Mode, while the thermal printer prints out the current
site.
Transferring a Site File to a PC
To upload a site file to a PC, you must have an infrared sensor
connected to the PC (or incorporated into the PC) that can receive
data from the PT878GC IR beam.
1. Check that the Communications option (see page 7-15) has
been set to the IrDA protocol.
Note: For Windows NT 4.0, check that the QuickBeam software
(available through the path C:\Program Files\QuickBeam
Suite) is running, and that the IR beam on the PT878GC
has clear access to the IR sensor connected to the PC
port.
2. Highlight the desired site in the left window of the Site
Manager.
3. Press
[MENU] to open the File Menu, press the [X] arrow key
once, scroll to the Transfer option, and press
[ENTER].
The screen shows a message indicating that the PT878GC is
searching for an infrared device. (If the scanner finds no device, a
window appears with this message, and asks if you want to try
again.) If it finds a device, it sends another message indicating
that it is uploading the site. (The meter also displays a message if
the upload fails.) When the upload is complete, the meter returns
to the Site Manager. The PC holds the transferred file in the
QuickBeam (or IR) Inbox folder, as shown in Figure 5-13 on
page 5-14. You can open the file on the PC using any text editor.