SCP1000 DEMO KIT
User Manual
VTI Technologies Oy
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www.vti.fi Doc.Nr.
8268000.03
Rev.0.03
1 Introduction
The SCP1000 pressure demonstrator is designed to give a quick access and understanding on the
performance and capabilities of the SCP1000 pressure component. This document describes how
to install the required software and how to use the SCP1000 DEMO KIT and Graphical User
Interface (GUI) software version 2.5.
SCP1000 DEMO KIT package includes:
•
SCP1000-D01 sensor soldered on chip carrier PCB (see Figure 1 on next page)
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USB interface card inside the demo box (see Figure 1 on next page)
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USB
cable
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CD-ROM with documentation, drivers and GUI software running on PC
The SCP1000 DEMO KIT supports SCP1000-D01 and SCP1000-D11 sensors.
The graphical user interface is designed and tested to run in most commercial computers. System
requirements:
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Operating system: Windows XP or Windows 2000 with SP1 or higher
•
Communication interface: USB 2.0 or 1.0
The SCP1000 demo is powered from the USB port. For minimizing the noise introduced by the
host PC in pressure measurements, a laptop operating on battery is recommended (mains supply
disconnected).
2
Quick start for using the SCP1000 DEMO KIT
Please follow the steps below:
1. Insert
CD-ROM
2. Setup the hardware
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Connect the USB cable to the demo and to PC's USB port
3. Install the USB driver, after the PC has found the device
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When the PC detects the new USB device, do not let Windows to detect the driver,
address the USB driver from folder:
CD-ROM\SCP1000 demo - Virtual Com Port Drivers\
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NOTICE, if you have already installed the SCA3000 demo to your computer, you
do not need to install the USB driver for the SCP1000 demo
4. Install the GUI software
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Install the GUI software by running the “
setup.exe
" from folder:
CD-ROM\SCP1000 demo - ver 2.5 – Installer
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Do not change the installation destination
5. Start the GUI software
- From
Start
→
Programs
→
SCP1000-USB-DEMO-VER.2.5
→
SCP1000-USB-DEMO-VER.2.5
When using the SCP1000 DEMO KIT with GUI software:
•
The DEMO KIT should be connected to PC before the GUI software is started
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Exit the GUI software before unplugging the DEMO KIT from PC (button in upper right
corner of the GUI)
•
After GUI software is stopped, the DEMO KIT can be unplugged from the PC (the SCP1000
DEMO KIT uses virtual serial COM port driver, so it can not be found as a USB device).
