Vaisala AQT400, User Manual

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6. Configuration and
Operation
You can view the measuring data and change the settings of AQT400 through the RS-232
serial interface. Vaisala recommends to use a graphical user interface AQT Configuration
Tool and a USB/RS-232 adapter.
For more versatile management and troubleshooting options, you can use a command line
interface to create a terminal connection to the management console of the air quality
transmitter.
6.1. Installing AQT Configuration Tool
System Requirements: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or
Windows 10.
1. Download the AQT Configuration Tool installer from www.vaisala.com . Save the file on
your computer.
2. Start the installer. Windows may ask whether you trust the program. Click Run .
3. The installer window opens. The installer recommends you to close all other
applications before the installation. To start the installation, click Next .
4. Accept the default installation location or click Browse to select a different location. To
continue the installation, click Next .
5. The installer shows the destination location and the Start Menu folder of the program.
To continue the installation, click Install .
6. The installer installs the program. To exit the installer, click Finish .
6.2. Using AQT Configuration Tool
1. To start the program, select Start > AQT Configuration Tool .
2. Before you connect the AQT Configuration Tool to AQT400, make sure the transmitter
is connected to your computer with a PC connection cable. To connect and retrieve the
configurations from the transmitter, click
Connect .
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