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2.
Having established the connection, switch on the measuring instru-
ment by means of the “POWER” switch.
3.
Press the “HOLD” button (approx. 3 seconds) until the circle symbol
with a “2” appears on the right beneath the main display.
4.
Now switch the PC (“computer”) on.
5.
Use of Windows software (optionally available):
Attention!
The following steps presuppose basic knowledge of MS Windows. In
case of difficulty, study the Windows manual concerning the use of
WINDOWS.
Windows 95 and a VGA monitor are required for the operation of this
software.
a) Start the computer and activate Windows.
b) Load the diskette into the appropriate 3.5" drive (“a” or “b”).
c)
With the mouse, click the “START” button and then click “Run”.
As a result of this, the Run dialog box with command line opens.
d) Enter the following at the flashing cursor:
When the diskette is in drive “a” : type a:\setup and press
[Enter] or click “OK”
When the diskette is in drive “b” : type b:\setup and press
[Enter] or click “OK”
e) Follow the on-screen directions to complete the installation.
f ) To start the program, with the left mouse button double-click
the program “Multimeter” and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
Take note also of the “README” file on the diskette for remarks
concerning operating.
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remain stored even after the measuring instrument has been switched
off.
To record a measured value, proceed as follows:
Press the “ENTER MENU” button. The menu appears in the top line. The
first symbol (for reference value measurement) flashes. Using the “< >”
button, move from symbol to symbol. Press this button until the symbol
“REC” flashes. Confirm the input with the “ENTER” button. The
measuring instrument is now ready to record. Press the right edge (“>”)
of the “< >” button to select the memory location (from 0 to 9).
Pressing the left edge of the button stores the measured value; each
time the left edge of the button is pressed again, the same memory
location is overwritten. The number of the current memory location is
indicated on the left adjacent to the sub-display.
To recall the stored measurement value, proceed as follows:
Press the “ENTER MENU” button. The menu appears in the top line. The
first symbol (for reference value measurement) flashes. Using the “< >”
button, move from symbol to symbol. Press this button until the symbol
“RCLL” flashes. Confirm the input with the “ENTER” button. The
memory locations are called in reverse order (9 => 0) each time the left
edge of the “< >” button is pressed. Each time the right edge of the “<
>” button is pressed, the memory locations are called in increasing
order (0 => 9). To exit the function press the “ENTER” button.
5.18 Connecting the measuring instrument to a computer
Attention!
Data transfer takes place unidirectionally, i.e. only in one direction: from
the measuring instrument to the PC and not vice versa
The following steps are required for communication between an (IBM
compatible) PC and the measuring instrument:
1.
Connect the optionally-available interface cable on the one hand
with the 5-pin asymmetrical socket on the measuring instrument
and on the other hand to the PC.
