Chapter 3
How to use the Windows software SpectroPlate Connect
3.1 Software description
The supplied Windows software
SpectroPlate Connect
allows
to transfer measurement data to
the PC and to make device specific settings from the PC. The measurement values
can be displayed on the computer monitor. Additional functions are the graphic
display of transfer curves and dot gain curves including target values and tolerances
and the possibility to transfer the measurement values directly into other Windows
applications, e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel or RIP software. A very useful feature is the
graphical display of microscopic, high-resolution images directly on the computer
screen.
• When using
SpectroPlate Start
the device has to be connected to the PC via the
USB-cable when making measurements. The values will be instantly visible on the
computer screen.
•
SpectroPlate Expert
and
All Vision
has an internal memory of up to 100 data sets.
This means, measurements can be taken without the device connected to a computer.
When connecting the device to the PC later, all stored measurement values will be
transmitted instantly in one row.
The software requires a computer with a free USB port and a completely installed
Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP operating system.
3.2 Installation
It is important, to carry out the following steps in the right order, to make sure that
the USB device driver will be installed properly.
1. Make sure that the device is NOT connected to the PC.
Insert the SpectroPlate Connect CD into the CD drive of the running computer.
You will find the CD in the inlay at the back of this manual.
2. The installation routine will start automatically. Follow the steps of the installation,
until it is completed.
3. Now, after the installation was finished successfully you can connect the device
with the USB cable to the computer.
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