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17.3 Session Function - S2000 Connection
17.3.1
Connect the rear panel RS-232 port (P3) on the SERIES 2000 unit to an
available COM port on your PC using the 9 pin cable assembly supplied.
17.3.2
Ensure that your S2000 unit is plugged in a functional AC outlet.
17.3.3
Turn on the front panel POWER switch and wait until the warm-up period has
been completed (front display has stopped flashing).
17.3.4
Next, on the GUI, in the “Session Function” control block, click your mouse on
the “Connection” text box to select the appropriate COM port link. Select “COM
1” or “COM 2”, etc.
17.3.5
Next, click on the “Connect” button. If the wrong COM Port number has been
selected, then the following error message will appear:
17.3.6
“No response from unit”. If this occurs click on “Cancel” and re-select the
appropriate COM link.
17.4 Lamp Control
Lamp Type:
Depending on the type of lamp that is provided with your unit, one of
the following messages wi
ll be displayed in the “Lamp Type” text box:
“Surface Curing” or “Standard Curing”
Lamp Hours:
The amount of elapsed lamp hours is displayed in the test box labelled
“Lamp Hours (H)”. To update the reading to the current value, right
click your mouse on the adjacent GET control button.
Lamp On/ Off:
The lamp in the S2000 is turned on automatically once the front panel
POWER switch on the unit is set to the ON position. To remotely turn
the lamp off, click on the “Turn Lamp Off” button in the Lamp Control
section on the GUI. The following message will be displayed: “Are you
sure you want to turn the lamp off?” Click on “Yes” to confirm. The
lamp will shut off and the Unit Status indicators will confirm by showing
Lamp “Off”. To turn the lamp back on, click on the “Turn Lamp On”
button.
Note:
During the lamp warm-up cycle, or if the lamp is to hot to strike, both
“Lamp On” and “Lamp Off” buttons will be disabled until the warm-up/
cooling cycle has been completed. Once the “Turn Lamp On” button
has been selected, the lamp will turn on automatically when the unit
has cooled to the appropriate temperature.
Note:
Once the appropriate link has been established all of the
functional buttons on the graphical user interface will become
enabled (high-lighted). Disabled (non-functional) control buttons
will be greyed out. The S2000 unit controls will be locked and the
unit will be in lamp hour mode.
