LAUREL LAUREATE Series, Owner'S Manual

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18. INSTRUMENT SETUP VIA PC
Instrument Setup software is a PC program which is much easier to learn than front panel
programming. It is of benefit whether or not the meter is connected to a PC. With the meter
connected to a PC, it allows uploading, editing and downloading of setup data, execution of
commands under computer control, listing, plotting and graphing of data, and computer
prompted calibration. With the meter unconnected to a PC, it provides quick selection of
jumper locations and a printable display of menu selections for front panel setup.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Download IS2*.exe onto your PC from the web or the distribution CD. Double-click on the
downloaded file to unzip it into a special directory, such as
c:\temp
. Within that directory,
double-click on setup.exe , which will install the software on your PC.
PREREQUISITES FOR CONNECTED USE
1) PC with available Com port.
2) Meter to be set up.
3) Communication board in the meter. This board
can be used for meter setup, then be removed.
4) Cable to connect the meter and PC (see
Section 1, Ordering Guide).
5) Instrument Setup software.
ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS
Connect the meter and PC. Apply power to the meter. Be sure that the meter is in Run
Mode, not Setup Mode. To start the software from Windows, click on
Start => Programs =>
IS2 => IS2 . Click on RS232 and select the meter parameters. The program will temporarily
set the selected Com port to the required baud rate, parity, data bits and stop bit. Once
communications have been established, click on
Main Menu . The software will sense the
type of meter and installed boards, but it cannot sense jumpers positions nor set jumpers for
you. If the computer is not connected to a meter, select
DPM and Series 2 .