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The HEXCORDER Data The HEXCORDER Data FormatFormat
Data FormatData Format
ASCII Comma Delimitated
SoftwareSoftware
Special software is not required with the CATH-TECH™ HEXCORDER survey system
Windows Hyper Terminal is used to down load the data
Microsoft Excel or other spread sheet program is used to graph the data
Downloading Data to a PCDownloading Data to a PC
Connect the Hexcorder to your PC with the supplied 9 Pin Serial cable.
Turn On The HexcorderTurn On The Hexcorder
Turn the Hexcorder ON by pressing the upper right yellow key, before suiting up with your equipment, to allow the GPS engine time to acquire the satellites.
Press Yellow Power Key to Turn ON
Down Loading The Survey DataDown Loading The Survey Data
Use Windows Hyper- Terminal to down load your data
A 9 pin D Female/Female serial extension cable is needed to connect the Hexcorder to the Com port on the PC
Configuring Hyper TerminalConfiguring Hyper Terminal
Open Hyper terminal and make a new connection
Name the new connection Hexcorder
Select a desk top icon
Setting The Communication PortSetting The Communication Port
Set Hyper-Terminal for:
Direct to Com 1( if this is your Com Port)
Configuring Hyper-TerminalConfiguring Hyper-Terminal
19,200 baud 8 data bits 1 Stop Bit No Parity X on X off
Capturing DataCapturing Data
On the Tool Bar select “Transfer”
From the pull down menu select “Capture Text”
Enter: Drive, Folder, File Name then click on Start
Export Data From The HexcorderExport Data From The Hexcorder
If this is the first time that export data has been used or after the memory has been erased go to “SET-UP”
Export Data Set-upExport Data Set-up
The baud rate of the Hexcorder and Hyper Terminal must be identical
Change the baud rate of the Hexcorder to 19,200
Saving The Data FileSaving The Data File
When the file transfer is finished the Hexcorder will beep
In Hyper Terminal select: Transfer – Capture text – Stop
(This will close your capture file and save the data)
Graphing Your DataGraphing Your Data
Now that you have successfully downloaded your survey data using Windows Hyper Terminal its time to graph the data.
Start Excel or other spread sheet program and import your data.
Start ExcelStart Excel
Start Excel
Select File “OPEN”
Importing Your Data Into ExcelImporting Your Data Into Excel
Select the data file to import into Excel
Tip Save your data files as either *.prn or *.txt
Data Import Into ExcelData Import Into Excel
The Hexcorder file is comma delimitated, the delimited box should be checked
Data Import Into ExcelData Import Into Excel
Make sure the comma box is checked all other check boxes should be blank
Data Import Into ExcelData Import Into Excel
Your data will line up in columns making it easy to graph
Tip When exporting the data the negative sign can be removed by exporting with signs normal
Graphing your Data Using ExcelGraphing your Data Using Excel
Select the data to be graphed by dragging the cursor over it
Tip Include the headers at the top of the data columns
Graphing your Data Using ExcelGraphing your Data Using Excel
Select the type of graph
Tip The data is best displayed as an line graph as shown
Graphing your Data Using ExcelGraphing your Data Using Excel
A preliminary picture of what your graph will look like will be shown, click on “Series” to add the chainage to the X axis
Graphing your Data Using ExcelGraphing your Data Using Excel
The X and Y axis information is now displayed, if correct click next to finalize the chart
Graphing your Data Using ExcelGraphing your Data Using Excel
Graph Titles can now be added
X axis will be chainage
Y axis will be potential in Millivolts
Graphing your Data Using ExcelGraphing your Data Using Excel
Select as a new sheet
Graphing your Data Using ExcelGraphing your Data Using Excel
Your graph will look like this, Excel allows you to customize your graph to improve its appearance and presentation
Graphing your Data Using ExcelGraphing your Data Using Excel
Use the features in Excel to improve the appearance and readability of your graph
The CATH-TECHThe CATH-TECH™ ™ Hexcorder Survey SystemHexcorder Survey System
No special software is required to produce presentation quality graphs of your data gathered by the CATH-TECH™ Hexcorder Professional Survey Equipment
Thank you from the staff atThank you from the staff at
Cathodic Technology Ltd.
15-1 Marconi Court
Bolton, Ontario
Canada L7E 1E2
Ph. 905 857-1050
Fax 905 857-3499Email: [email protected]
Web Site www.cath-tech.com