Juniper Systems JS600 - Manual (Page 57)

Sending and Receiving Information Page 5-15
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Coordinating the Devices
Loading From a Computer
Via PolyTools
If you are using PolyTools to communicate with the FieldBook, execute PolyTools on the
computer and get into the Transfers Files, Download to FieldBook option. See Section 7,
PolyTools Application Development Program, Transfer Files, for details.
Via Windows Terminal Program
If you are using the Windows Terminal program to communication with the FieldBook,
execute the program and get into the Transfers, Send Text File option. Type in the name of the
file you are transferring to the FieldBook and press OK.
Via a Communication Package
If you are using a communication program, refer to the instructions included with the
program.
Loading From Another FieldBook
Receiving FieldBook
The communication parameters for loading must be set up on the receiving FieldBook in
Mode 5-2. To load information, the receiving FieldBook must be in Mode 3-1 to load data,
3-2 to load a file, or 3-3 to load a memory image, as outlined on the following pages.
Sending FieldBook
The transmission communication parameters must be set up on the sending FieldBook in
Mode 5-2. To transmit information, the sending FieldBook must be in Mode 2-1 to transmit
data, 2-2 to transmit a file, or 3-3 to transmit a memory image, as outlined previously in this
section.
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Mode 3-1: Loading Data Into a Data File
Mode 3-1, Load Serial Data, is used to load data from another computer or FieldBook into an
existing data file on the FieldBook. This feature is handy when you have data, such as
sample identifiers or historic information, you want to pre-load in specific columns of a file
before you start collecting data in the field.
In mode 3-1, the FieldBook repeatedly issues the mating call, reads a line of data, stores it in
the current line of the open file, and increments the line pointer. The download session
terminates when the host fails to respond, the FieldBook is full, or is pressed.
The FieldBook can successfully store data if the column leaders and field widths of the
incoming data match the format of the destination file. Column headings should be removed
from a file before it is transmitted to the FieldBook.