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Appendix F - Using the PXFER Cable and WinPXFER Software

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There are two methods available to transfer data files from the DVL to a PC. The usual method is
to save the data to the removable compact flash drive that is accessible using the door on the top
of the DVL. After powering down the DVL, this drive can be removed and inserted into a card
reader attached to a PC.

The other method of transferring data files to a PC, described in detail in this section, requires the
use of the optional PXFER cable and WinPXFER software.  

There are two ways of transferring data to PC using the PXFER cable and WinPXFER. This
section describes transferring all data files to a PC. The other method is to transfer one or more
screens of data as a single PCX graphics file (see F2: p.F-6). This other type of transfer is
appropriate when the user wants to transfer a small amount of data to an external computer for
use with third-party graphics software packages like Microsoft Paint and Word.

To transfer all the data buffers from the DVL to an external computer, the computer must be
connected to the DVL using the special parallel XFER cable that is supplied with the system
(Section F1.1: p.1). Note that this is a special cable and standard 25 pin to 25 pin or Laplink
cables will not work. As well, the computer must have the WinPXFER program running on it
(Section F1.3: p.3).

The Smart System comes with a separate cable called the parallel XFER cable. This cable is
designed to connect the DVL to an external computer. 

The 2 connections that must be made before attempting to transfer data are: 

1)

Attach the 25 socket parallel connector to the 25 socket parallel port on back of the

Digital Video Logger, and

2)

Attach the 25 socket parallel connector the parallel port of the external computer.