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: ctl@corrosion-rust.com

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