Personal Computer Field Form (PCFF)

PCFF is an acronym for "Personal Computer Field Form." PCFF is Windows-based software developed by Frank Crenshaw (USGS, Grand Junction, CO), with support from the Office of Water Quality. PCFF allows users to enter field-derived water-quality sample data and associated groundwater level data into electronic USGS field forms and to upload these data into NWIS.

Downloads

The latest version of PCFF is PCFF 7.2.

• Please read the Installation Instructions prior to downloading and installing the PCFF software or update — PCFF72Install.docx [550KB DOCX]
• PCFF 7.2 software — PCFF72.zip [71MB ZIP]

Transfer Prior Configuration to PCFF 7.2

• Instructions to transfer PCFF 6 Configuration to PCFF 7 — PCFF6xferToPCFF7.pdf [250KB PDF]
• Instructions to transfer PCFF 7.1 Configuration to PCFF 7.2 — UPDATE-PCFF71toPCFF72.docx [170KB DOCX]

What's New in v7.2?

• ASR was updated to be consistent with the versions supported by the National Water Quality Laboratory
• Users can directly upload data to QWDATA and generate and print Watlists from within the PCFF interface
• Several printing bugs were fixed
• A second pH meter can be identified and calibrated for alkalinity titrations

Training

Upcoming training for PCFF users:

• Personal Computer Field Forms (PCFF) 7.2 - QW1840 [35KB DOCX]

For More Information

For help with the installation, please contact Frank Crenshaw (fccrensh@usgs.gov). Please report errors or suggested enhancements using the GNATS system.

Tips on how to use the GNATS system can be found at http://nwis.usgs.gov/nwisdocs5_0/GNATS_TipSheet.pdf [155KB PDF].