User's Manual

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5.6 Noggin Buffer File Management
Files collected with the Noggin system can be transferred to an external computer
(Section 5.6.1) or deleted from the DVL (Section 5.6.2).
5.6.1 Transferring all Buffer Files to an External Computer
using the WinPXFER Program
Pressing the number 2 on the main Noggin menu transfers ALL the data buffers (up to
250 screens) from the DVL to an external computer. This type of transfer allows the user
to view the data on the external computer using the SpiView software. SpiView is
available from Sensors & Software Inc.
There are two ways of transferring data to an external PC. This section describes
transferring all data files to an external computer. The other method is to transfer one or
more screens of data as a single PCX graphics file (see Section 5.3.2, Transferring Data
to an External PC). This other type of transfer is appropriate when the user wants to
transfer a small amount of data to an external computer for use with third-party graphics
software packages like Microsoft Paint and Word.
To transfer all the data buffers from the DVL to an external computer, the computer must
be connected to the DVL using the special parallel XFER cable that is supplied with the
system (Section 5.6.1). Note that this is a special cable and standard 25 pin to 25 pin or
Laplink cables will not work. As well, the computer must have the WinPXFER program
running on it (Section 5.6.1).
Connecting the Digital Video Logger to an External Computer
The Smart Cart comes with a separate cable called the parallel XFER cable. This cable
is designed to connect the DVL to an external computer.
Figure 5-11: Parallel XFER cable connections
The 2 connections that must be made before attempting to transfer data are:
1) Attach the 25 socket parallel connector to the 25 socket parallel port on back of
the Digital Video Logger, and
2) Attach the 25 socket parallel connector the parallel port of the external computer.