DOK451 rev.2
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7.2
Main panel menu
Menu
Description
‘File’
→
‘New parameter file’
Creates a new INI-file with default settings. Note that the new INI-file must be
edited to match the hardware and gyro module configuration settings.
‘File’
→
‘Open parameter file’
For loading an existing INI-file
‘File’ → ‘Save parameter file as’
To save current parameter settings with a new file name
‘File’ → ‘Print parameters’
For printing the current ‘Parameters’ content on the default printer
‘File’
→
‘Edit parameters’
E
dit the ‘Parameters’ content
‘File’ →
‘Exit’
Exit program
‘Help’
→
‘Find bit-rate’
Software will try to identify what bit rate is correct for the connected STIM
device
‘Help’
→
‘License agreement’
Displays the End User License Agreement with buttons for Agree or Decline
‘Help’
→
‘Check for updates’
Opens the support site in a web browser. New and updated Drivers, PC
software and user manuals can be downloaded
‘Help’
→
‘About’
Information about the program (Program name, publisher and software revision
number)
Table 3:
Menu contents
Figure 26:
File Menu
Figure 27:
Help menu
7.3
Normal mode panel
Panel content
Functionality and description
Connect to HW
Connects to interface hardware. Opens COM port according to settings specified in
active parameter file
LED
Indicator for hardware connection. A GREEN light indicates the COM port is
opened
Disconnect from HW
Disconnects from interface hardware. Closes the COM port
Initiate power-on sequence
switch
Toggles supply voltage if configured with an external power supply. Controls
certain functions of the PC software
Device box
Device number (and corresponding COM port) according to active parameter file.
Selects which gyro module is activated for datagram requests in Normal mode,
Service mode operations and measurements in Measure panel. Does not apply for
Logging panel
Reset device button
Sends command (‘R’) to resets the gyro module
Request config DG button
Sends command (‘C’) to receive configuration datagram
Request identity DG button
Sends command (‘N’) to receive part number datagram
Request serial# DG button
Sends command (‘I’) to receive serial number datagram
Request Ext status button
Sends command (‘E’) to receive extended error information datagram
Request BTO DG button
Sends command (‘T’) to receive extended error information datagram
Response window
Displays response to special datagram requests ('C', 'N' and
‘I’ datagrams)
Table 4:
Normal mode panel descriptions
7.4
Service mode panel
Service mode is used for gyro module configuration.