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Software
The serial version of the is supplied with software to
run on a windows (7/Vista/XP/2000) PC, see First Time for
information about installation. The program name is:
MagmeterSerial.exe. Its operation is as follows:
Download files from:
http://www.diversetechnologies.net/software/magmeterserial.zip.
Unpack and copy all the files to the directory in which you want to
work (there is no separate installation file). Generate an icon for
the program on your desktop by right clicking the desktop, then
select New, Shortcut and navigate to where you placed the .exe
file. Run the program by either clicking it on the desktop icon, or
selecting it in file manager.
The first time you use it, you should identify the communications
port you wish to use, the program provides you with a list of
possible ports. The chosen port is stored in the configuration file
and will be automatically selected next time it’s run. Connect the
to the computer serial port. If your computer only has
USB ports you will need the USB to serial adapter cable supplied.
Ensure the is switched on. On the software, select
start: this will open the communications port and get the
to identify itself on the listbox on screen. Pressing the
space bar will cause the current reading to be transmitted to the
PC and it will be displayed. Use file save to save the results to a
text file which can be directly imported into Excel or Open Office.
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