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5.5.4 SET-UP CONNECTIONS AND OPEN THE APPLICATIONS
Load the WinWedge software onto the computer. Open the spreadsheet application first, then open the
WinWedge window. Move and/or size the two application windows so they are adjacent or overlapping and both
visible on the screen. This allows for optimal viewing of the applications and use of the cursor.
Click on File > Open in WinWedge to view a list of existing configuration files (if configuration files have been
predefined and saved). Configuration files must be in the same folder as WinWedge or they will not be
displayed. Open an existing configuration file by double clicking the file name or clicking on
Open in the
WinWedge menu bar.
Connect the serial cable barrel connector to the RS232 jack on the right side of the meter. The red dot on the
connector aligns with the red rectangle on the lower part of the jack. Connect the DB9 connector to a computer
port, either COM1 (preferable) or COM2.
If COM1 is not available on the computer being used, COM2 must be selected. Click on Port > Settings in
WinWedge and change the port selection from COM1 to COM2. Click on OK.
Click on Activate > Test Mode in WinWedge. The displayed window will include a field for the record number
and a series of input fields. WinWedge is now ready to communicate with the meter.
Always activate WinWedge in Test Mode during the learning process or while modifying a Configuration File.
Test Mode permits the user to return to the WinWedge Main Menu and change ports or edit any of the
configuration parameters. If WinWedge is activated in Normal Mode , none of the parameters can be modified
without quitting WinWedge and beginning again.
5.5.5 INDIVIDUAL READINGS CONTROLLED FROM COMPUTER KEYBOARD
This method allows the user to control the meter from the computer keyboard while taking individual readings.
Select or define and save the configuration file to be used. Position the cursor in the cell on the spreadsheet
where data entry should begin. Select the appropriate mode on the meter using the predefined computer
keyboard function key (see Section 5.5.3 FUNCTION KEY COMMANDS). Then take a reading using the
predefined function key for initiating readings. The meter will take a reading and automatically download the
results to the spreadsheet.
The cells will contain the fields which were selected using Define > Input Data Record Structure . Each field is
downloaded into a single cell and the data is easily manipulated. The cursor should automatically relocate to
the next vacant cell in the starting column for the next reading. If it does not, the cursor option in the
spreadsheet application will need to be changed. If using Microsoft Excel, click on
Tools > Options > Edit and
change the cursor action following ENTER to be Down . If using QuattroPro, click on Tools > Settings > General
and change Move Cell Selector > Enter Key to Down .
5.5.6 DOWNLOAD READINGS FROM MEMORY USING COMPUTER KEYBOARD
This method downloads all readings stored in the meter’s memory. The number of stored readings may be any
number up to 200. Disconnect the RS232 cable from the meter. Press SHIFT/CLEAR on the meter keypad,
then select the desired measurement mode. Select the STORE mode and store as many readings as required.
Return to the computer and connect the meter to the RS232 cable. Position the cursor in the cell on the
spreadsheet where data entry should begin. Press the predefined function key which initiates the download
from meter memory. The readings will be downloaded as numerical entries that can be readily manipulated
using the spreadsheet functions.
The readings will remain stored in the meter memory until the memory is cleared by pressing the SHIFT key,
followed by the CLEAR key.
5.5.7 CONTROL BUTTONS, CURSOR CONTROL, AND FILE PATHS
Control Buttons may be defined when a WinWedge configuration file is being set-up. These buttons use the
same meter commands as the Function Keys (D<CR> changes mode to Differential Pressure). The defined