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Date of Issue: 06 November 2018
− The program scans the computer for available ports, and puts them in a list to choose from - this list is
in the box above the Connect button. Press the arrow on the right hand side of this box and choose the
connection on your computer.
− All working communication ports of the computer are available for selection. Select the one used to
connect the LPM, and then press OK. If you are unsure which port is correct, the device name should be
next to the COM port number. When communication has been established successfully, the remote
control dialogue will appear. After a successful connection, the COM port will be remembered for next
time and will appear preselected in the dialogue. If no COM ports appear, please refer to the fault finding
section the manual (7.2).
6.3.2 PC Software Operation
The Remote Control dialogue allows an operator to manually control the LPM from a laptop, using the
LASPAC-View software. It can also be used to download test results that have accumulated during
autonomous (disconnected) operation.
Figure 6.19
To perform a test, first optionally edit the
Test Reference
and press
Apply
to register the new value. This
is a descriptive label which can be used to identify or group the test later (along with the test number and
test time/date). An example would be a machine number or customer name. The Test Reference can be
up to 15 characters in length.
When connected the LPM
status
should show "Ready". The operator can then press the
Start
button to
begin the test. The progress bar shows how much of the test has been completed.
The test can be abandoned at any time by pressing the Stop button. If the Start button is pressed during
a test, then the current test is abandoned and a new one started. When the test has finished, the Result
area will display the contamination level in the set format and water content and temperature (if
applicable).
After a test the Test Number is automatically incremented and the status of the test is displayed. If the
status is
Ready
then the operator can press the Start button again to begin a new test.
It is also possible to configure the LPM to automatically begin another test, after an optional delay. In this
case the status will be
Testing
or
Waiting
.
The LPM incorporates a data logger, so previous test results can be downloaded into the test database
using the Download New and Download All buttons. The difference between these is that Download New