3DM
®
-GX5-10
User Manual
3.
Basic Setup and Operations
To acquire sensor measurements and computed outputs, the 3DM-GX5-10 uses a host computer,an
RS232 communications port, and applicable software. The LORD Sensing MIP Monitor software is
provided with the system and includes all functions needed for sensor configuration and data acquisition.
Users may also utilize the LORD Sensing MIP Data Communications Protocol (DCP) to write custom
software applications with expanded or specific feature sets needed for the application. MIP Monitor
includes a message building tool that can be used to streamline this process. For more information,
OEM System Integration on page 30
.
In this section, hardware and software setup is described, including an overview of the MIP Monitor
software menus required to configure a sensor and begin data acquisition. This is not a complete
demonstration of all system or software features and capabilities.
Figure 3 -Viewing Sensor Data with MIP Monitor
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