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Component Description
Flash Card and AT8 Board The flash card and AT8 board are the physical components of the
MMP file system.
The flash card plugs into a PCMCIA connector on the AT8 board.
By moving the flash card from the MMP to a PC, you can transfer
the logged data files at a much faster rate. Any PC equipped with
a PCMCIA port and running DOS or Windows can read from and
write to the flash card.
Note: Remove or install the flash card only when the MMP is
powered off.
Independent Watchdog
Circuit
The watchdog circuit receives power from the main lithium
battery and also has an independent back-up power supply that
once fully charged, can keep the watchdog active for several days
in the absence of power from the main lithium battery. All
components of the watchdog are mounted on the motherboard.
Communication Link,
Crosscut
The communication link between the MMP and your PC is a
standard, 3-wire, full duplex, RS-232 connection passing
primarily ASCII text bytes. The communications cable and
terminal emulation programs, (Crosscut) are provided in the
MMP Toolkit.
Instructions for installing and operating these emulators can be
found in Appendix A “Operating Crosscut for Windows and
Crosscut”. These are the terminal emulation programs that
McLane recommends for use with the MMP.
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