4.4 Point Code
A Point Code (PC) and the POINTCODELIST can be used for adding your desired attributes to
Rectangular and Polar data.If Point Codes are stored under the job named "POINTCODELIST ",you
can easily select one of the Point Codes from that list or edit one of them after pressing .
Please, note that Point Codes which are saved in another job can not be accessed.
“POINTCODELIST”can be created by either using “5.2 Create the Rectangular Point”
function or Importing a “POINTCODELIST”file.
Making “POINTCODELIST”:
Create / select “POINTCODELIST” job using “3. FILE MANAGER”. Then input point data according
to “5.2 Create the Rectangular Point”. Input any value into the “PN” field, leave the X,Y, and Z
fields “0”and input Point Code data into the “PC”field.
Importing “POINTCODELIST” file:
POINTCODELIST can be used after importing it from an external device (ex. PC).
After importing, it is stored in the internal memory of the instrument.To store a user defined
”POINTCODELIST”, please carry out following procedure.
Preparing a “POINTCODELIST” file:
Make a “POINTCODELIST.csv”file. Please, note that the newly entered Point Code on the instrument is not added to the POINTCODELIST that is stored in the memory.To realise this, edit the
“POINTCODELIST.csv”file separately.
Contents of “POINTCODELIST.csv”:
1,,PointCodeList,
31,,1,ABC,,,,
31,,2,DEF,,,,
31,,3,GHI,,,,
31,,4,JKL,,,,
31,,5,MNO,,,,
31,,6,PQR,,,,
31,,7,STU,,,,
31,,8,VW,,,,
31,,9,XYZ,,,,
Setting the PROTOCOL:
Select “8.Transfer” from the Power Topo Express main screen to view the TRANSFER screen.
To check the communication setting, select the “4.COMMUNICATION SETUP” in the
“TRANSFER” screen and press [ENT] to view the “COMM.SETTING SELECTION”screen. Then
select “1. RECEIVE RECT.DATA” and set
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