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FiIe ControVHelpScreen.TheFile Control/HelpScreencommandsareusedto saveandloadthe extended
memoryarrayof acquireddataand the SETUPanay. TheseDOS files can alsobe loadedby otherMS-DOS
progrirms.A utility progam (SEE)permis examinationon the screenof the extendedarray data:
COMMAND
STACK
DESCRIPTION
FLOAD (L)
FSAVE (S)
SEE
NEW
LSU
HELP (H)
(-)
(-)
Loads a Lexicon data file
Savesa Lexicon data file
Examinesdata array starting a # n
Write presentsetupto SETUP file
Loadsthe configuration setupfile
Displaysthe Lexiconhelp screen
(n- )
(-)
(-)
(-)
High-Level Commands.The High-LevelCommands
areusedto collectandplot datain differentformats:
COMMAND
STACK
DESCRIPTION
coLLECr (C)
RC
ZERO
(-)
(-
Data collectionprogram
Resumedata collection
Zeroesdata buffers
Strip chart simulator
Full-scaleplotting program
Plots data in buffers
Continuousmillivolt display
Selectsdrive A
Selectsdrive B
Selectsdrive C
CHART
FS
PLOT (P)
-)
( -)
( -)
( -)
( -)
Mvs (M)
A:
B:
C:
CONTROLLING THE 110BOARD
A usefulcommandis READ. This commandwill takeAID conversionson a singlechannelandwill continuouslydisplaythemin bits on thescreen.This commandalsohasa shorthandform of 'R'.
Enteringthe commandREAD will causeA,/Dconversionsto be displayedasbits. pressingany key will halt the
acquisition.Changethe input voltageto ttre110boardandwatchtheOisplayeO
bits valueschangeaccordingly.The
inputrangeof the 1l0 is -5 o +5 volts,so -5 will be 4095 and+5 will be +4096birs for a gainof 1.
To determinethe defaultbaseaddress,channel,or input gain, enterthe commandSTATUS (ST).
TRY THIS:
10 READINGS
DISCUSSION: 10READINGSdisplays10AID conversions
on rle screen.
TRYTHIS:
READ (R)
DISCUSSION:READ (unlikeREADINGS)continuouslyperformsA/D conversions
anddisplaysthemin bits
until any key is pressed.It usesthe presentgain valueanddoesnot changethem.Pleasenote that since
READ is oftenused,it hastre shorthandform of "R". Tlpe in "R'and thesamecommandis executed.
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