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Downloading
Metrel AlphaPAT MI2142
Connecting the PAT to your PC
Before going any further, make sure your PAT tester is connected to your computer using the supplied cable (only use the cable that came with your PAT tester). If you want to see more information on what cables you need to connect your PAT tester or if you are using a USB to Serial converter tp connect to your PC click here. Cable Connections From Pat Tester To PC
Setting what to use the Notes field on the PAT tester
Before downloading, ensure you have selected from the drop down box on the Pat Settings screen what you want to assign the Notes field on the AlphaPAT. Using the Notes Fields On Your PAT with SimplyPats
Downloading The Metrel AlphaPAT
From the Main Menu of the AlphaPAT, use the arrow keys to scroll down to RECALL RESULTS.
Press the ENTER key on the AlphaPAT to display the SEARCH RESULTS screen.
On the SERCH RESULTS screen you can select a date range and/or a range of appliance descriptions.
Make sure that the date range selected includes the test date of all the appliances that you want to download.
Unless you want to download a particular appliance, we would recommend that the Appl: field contains an asterix symbol *
Press the ENTER key on the AlphaPAT to start the SEARCH.
After a short while the AlphaPAT will return the results of the search and briefly display the results on screen before displaying the RECALL RESULTS screen
Press the SEND key on the AlphaPAT.
On the SEND RESULTS screen use the arrow keys to highlight SELECTED TO PC.
The Baud Rate (Communication Speed) os also displayed on this screen, check that it is set correctly and matches the Baud Rate set in SimplyPats.
On The SimplyPats PAT Settings Screen
Set the Baud Rate from the drop down box to the same that your PAT tester is set to.
To Start the Download process, click on the download button
and you should see a screen similar to that shown below as SimplyPats waits for the data from your PAT tester.
Overiding The Auto Detect Baud Rate and Com Port
If you experience problems downloading from this PAT tester, you may wish to manually configure the com port.
1) Select the Com Port that your PAT tester is attached to using the drop down box at the top of the screen.
2) Tick the Override Auto Detect Baud Com Port box
To Start the Download process, click on the download button
Now Press the ENTER key on the AlphaPAT to SEND RESULTS to the PC.
If download was successful after a short while you should see the data displayed on the SimplyPats main screen.
Make sure that you save the file as soon as possible.
Raw Data Backup
SimplyPats automatically creates a back up of the raw data downloaded from your PAT tester and places it in the RawData folder within the main SimplyPats folder. This location of this folder is usually C:\Program Files\SimplyPats 6\RawData\
Return To Download PAT Settings Screen
(This Topic Last updated 05/08/2011)
