A Windows 95/NT Program to Download Data from the Geoscan FM36 Gradiometer and RM15 Resistivity Meter.

The program NDdown20.exe is a Windows (verion 95 or NT) program that downloads geophysical data from the Geoscan FM36 gradiometer and RM15 resistivity meter. The program was developed for use by students in the University of Notre Dame archaeology field school and is being made available free to anyone who might like to evaluate or use it.

1. Click here - nddwn20z.exe to download with your browser (works with Netscape).

3. Send two blank 3.5 inch high density diskettes and a self-addressed, stamped diskette mailer to the author.

4. Send $10 US for handling and shipping to the author (below).

To use the program, uncompress it by running it. The files will uncompress into a directory of your choice (the default is c:\nddown\).

Then run setup.exe to expand the custom controls and DLL files on your computer and to set up the program.

The uncompressed program NDDown20.EXE can be run from a file manager or under START / PROGRAMS

For more information about the program, you can see the ASCII text file readme20.txt that serves as a manual.

NEW FEATURES:

Version 2.0 has these enhancements:

• 1. It creates an INI file called NDDOWN.INI in the Windows directory to store the donwload parameters used in your last session. No need to manually reenter the same parameters each time. Note: If you are using Windows NT on a network, you may not have a Windows directory. You will need to create one to store the INI file if you want to save parameters from run to run. Otherwise, ignore the error message about path creation when you exit NDDown.
  
• 2. The user can save and retrieve "Method" files. These are simple text files that contain descriptions of survey methods.
  
• 3. The Windows 95 version is more reliable than the Windows 3.1 version, and supports sample and transect intervals of 8 readings per meter.
  
• 4. Version 2.0 uses the full 9600 baud to download data from the RM15.

This is the third generation of a trial version of the program. It runs successfully under Windows 95 and NT on several types of Pentium computres, including an IBM Thinkpad 365 portable

The program cannot use Windows multi-tasking abilities because the Geoscan instruments do not support handshaking. So what's the point? The program looks pretty and is easy to use (or at least it seems that way to me).

EVEN MORE IMPORTANT: The user assumes all risks and liabilities associated with any use of the software. If you are not willing to accept this condition, destroy your copy of the software immediately.

Send questions, reports of bugs, pleadings for enhancements, etc. to:

Mark.R.Schurr.1@nd.edu

• Go to the Notre Dame Field School General Info Page

• Go to the Anthropology Department Home Page

• Visit the Summer Session Page

• Go to the Notre Dame Home Page