Datum Grid Options

Use these options to select a datum file to upload to a field device. They are available in the Datum Gridding command pane.

Note: Click the lower group header to switch between the current project's datum and a stored datum grid file.


Options
Folder	Select, or navigate to, the folder in which the datum grid files (.cdg) are installed.
Datum grid files (.cdg)	This displays the names of the available datum grid files.
Description	This shows the regions covered by the datums.
Size	This displays the file sizes. Files larger than 1 MB may take a while to upload.
Project/Selected datum grid	If you have a datum grid file selected in the list, this displays details on it. If you do not have a datum grid file selected, this displays details on the datum used in your current project's coordinate system.
Upload	Click this to transfer the datum grid file to the connected field device.
Create	Click this to save a new datum grid file.
Use project datum (via the context menu)	Check this before uploading it you want to upload a temporary copy of the current project's datum, instead of selecting one of the permanently stored datum grid files in the list. Upload to Deviceis also available from the context menu.