A&D Doctor Pro TM-2430-13, Instruction Manual

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2. OPERATING PROCEDURE
2-1 Getting Started
Two initial actions may be executed when starting up the software:
(1) Data may be retrieved from the monitor.
(2) Stored data files may be opened and viewed for analysis.
To retrieve data from the monitor, see:
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“ 2-2 Communication Between the Monitor and the Software ”
To view stored files, see:
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“ 2-5-1 Open ”
2-2 Communication Between the Monitor and the Software
To communicate between the monitor and the software, the connection between the monitor and the
computer must be established first.
2-2-1 Connecting the TM-2420/TM-2421 to the computer
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You must use the A&D-supplied RS-232C communication cable, otherwise
communication errors will occur.
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Steps 1-4 must be completed prior to accessing the software or it may not recognize that
the monitor is connected to the computer. If proper communication is not established, a
cable check error may occur.
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You must use AX-KO600 cable for 9 pin serial port (supplied) or AX-KO599 cable for 25
pin serial port (available separately as an option).
Figure 1: Connection between the TM-2420/2421 and the computer
(The illustration above is not to scale.)