The HEXCORDER Data Format
Data Format ASCII Comma Delimitated
Software 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 PC Connect the Hexcorder to your PC with the supplied 9 Pin Serial cable.
Turn 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 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 Terminal Open Hyper terminal and make a new connection Name the new connection Hexcorder Select a desk top icon
Setting The Communication Port Set Hyper-Terminal for: Direct to Com 1 ( if this is your Com Port)
Configuring Hyper-Terminal 19,200 baud 8 data bits 1 Stop Bit No Parity X on X off
Capturing 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 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-up The baud rate of the Hexcorder and Hyper Terminal must be identical Change the baud rate of the Hexcorder to 19,200
(This will close your capture file and save the data) Saving 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 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 Excel Start Excel Select File “OPEN”
Importing 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 Excel The Hexcorder file is comma delimitated, the delimited box should be checked
Data Import Into Excel Make sure the comma box is checked all other check boxes should be blank
Data 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 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 Excel Select the type of graph Tip The data is best displayed as an line graph as shown
Graphing 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 Excel The X and Y axis information is now displayed, if correct click next to finalize the chart
Graphing 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 Excel Select as a new sheet
Graphing 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 Excel Use the features in Excel to improve the appearance and readability of your graph
The CATH-TECH™ Hexcorder 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 at Cathodic Technology Ltd. 15-1 Marconi Court Bolton, Ontario Canada L7E 1E2 Ph. 905 857-1050 Fax 905 857-3499 Email: ctl@corrosion-rust.com Web Site www.cath-tech.com