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4.3 Communication with PC and Software Application
1.
The methods of building communication with PC:
Hereinafter, "PC" refers to the computer installed windows XP operating system; "the instrument"
refers to INE-SGW-1 model polarimeter.
Precautions when connecting hardware:
(1)
Before the power of PC and the instrument is turned on, make sure the USB or RS232
communication cable well connect both devices;
(2)
Too chose RS232 or USB on the instrument. The default port is RS232
(3)
The appropriate hardware drivers must be installed on PC. First, provide the path of the factory
CD. Open the "Driver" folder and run VCPDriver_V1.1_Setup.exe. After connecting the USB
communication cable and turn on both devices, the PC displays "Found new hardware". Follow
the guidance of new hardware installation wizard, and automatically complete the installation.
If it can not automatically complete the installation, select manual installation, that is, under
the given path, find the driver.Point the path to the CD-ROM provided by the factory. Locate
"Driver" folder, and select ‘stmcdc.inf’. Follow the computer prompts, click "Next "until the
hardware driver installation is completed.
2.
Operation of the communications
software
:
(1)
To display, save and print the test results In PC, you need to install communications software
applications. Installation method: Double-click the setup icon which is in the "SETUP" folder on
the user CD.
(2)
Double-click on the application icon which appeared after installing the software. Start the
communications application software.
(3)
After turn on the instrument, choose RS232 or USB first.
(4)
Before transferring test data each time, you may add some related information in the empty
file at lower part of the window.
(5)
After a round of testing on the instrument, press the "send" key to upload the test results. The
PC can generate one-page sheet with page number! The application software can generate
1,000 sheets in total.
(6)
keys and menu commands:
