5.
Test
with
the
check
pad
6.
Taking
samples
7.
Menu
structure
Each
menu
option
is
described
in
detail
in
the
User
Manual.
Select
a
product
calibration.
*Set
the
date
and
time
on
the
meter.
Select
a
research
calibration.
*Enter
a
rental
key
supplied
by
Distell
Change
the
number
of
samples
taken.
Send
the
Reference
calibration
Download
sample
data
to
a
computer.
Clear
all
stored
readings
Upload
a
new
calibration
to
the
meter.
*
Dependent
on
meter
configuration
8.
Installing
software
The
CD
ROM
contains
the
Data
Management
System
(DMS)
and
drivers.
The
software
requires
Microsoft
Windows.
The
DMS
allows
data
to
be
downloaded
from
the
meter
via
the
USB
cable
supplied,
and
the
data
can
then
be
exported
to
a
spreadsheet
or
database.
To
install
the
software:
•
insert
the
CD
into
your
computer;
•
browse
to
the
Installation
Files
folder,
then
the
Data
Management
Software
(DMS)
folder;
•
run
DMSInstaller.exe
and
follow
the
prompts
to
complete
the
installation.
This
will
set
up
the
DMS
on
your
computer
and
will
also
install
the
USB
drivers
for
the
Fatmeter.
9.
Using
the
Data
Management
System
Connect
the
Fatmeter
to
the
computer
using
the
USB
cable
supplied.
Once
the
meter
is
connected,
the
USB
drivers
will
create
a
‘virtual
serial
port’,
normally
COM4.
Start
the
DMS
program
and
select
Preferences
from
the
Edit
menu.
Here
you
can
select
the
virtual
serial
port
that
the
meter
will
communicate
through.
The
exact
name
of
the
serial
port
can
vary,
but
you
can
choose
from
a
list
until
you
find
the
right
one.
If
you
have
data
recorded
in
the
meter
then
you
can
download
it
by
selecting
Download
historical
data
on
the
Download
menu
then,
on
the
Fatmeter,
find
the
Download
menu
and
press
Read
/
Yes
.
Confirm
the
download
by
pressing
Read
/
Yes
again
at
the
‘Standard
D/L’
prompt
and
you
should
see
the
data
being
loaded
into
the
DMS.
Note
:
if
the
data
is
not
displayed
in
the
DMS
then
it
may
be
that
you
need
to
try
a
different
serial
port.
Once
the
data
is
in
the
DMS
you
can
add
notes
to
each
set
of
data,
the
data
in
report
form,
and
export
it
to
a
Comma
Separated
Value
file
(.CSV)
ready
to
import
into
a
spreadsheet
or
database.
The
DMS
has
other
capabilities,
and
you
can
explore
these
in
the
User
Manual,
supplied
with
your
meter,
and
in
the
Technical
Manual,
which
is
available
from
the
Distell
website
and
on
the
CD
‐
ROM.
Before
using
the
meter,
but
after
the
meter
has
warmed
up
for
five
minutes,
take
test
readings
on
the
check
pad
supplied
with
the
meter.
Verify
that
the
reading
shown
on
the
meter
is
within
the
tolerance
shown
on
the
check
pad.
For
example:
Check
pad
RESEARCH
‐
1
Test
value
34.9
(+/
‐
2.5)
If
your
meter
is
consistently
out
of
range
on
the
check
pad
then
it
may
need
to
be
returned
for
servicing.
Check
the
User
Manual
for
more
details.
In
Range
3
Out
of
range
2
Follow
the
measurement
protocol
on
the
Calibration
Chart
for
the
fish
you
are
analysing.
The
charts
are
supplied
with
your
Fatmeter
and
they
show
the
measurement
sites,
number
of
samples,
etc.
Make
sure
that
you
release
the
Read
/
Yes
button
before
lifting
the
meter
off
the
fish.
Display
shows
which
sample
is
being
taken.
Press
and
hold
Read
/
Yes
to
begin.
Display
shows
current
sample
reading.
Release
Read
/
Yes
when
the
reading
is
stable.
Normally
eight
sample
readings
are
taken.
The
average
value
is
shown
on
the
display.
Press
Read
/
Yes
to
measure
another
fish.
