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Preparing iMiniPlus for use
Before you can start using an iMiniPlus to log the environsent you sust first prepare it for use. The
process of preparing an iMiniPlus for use allows you to define a nusber of paraseters, including:
How long it should log the environsental condition for, so that you can be assured that it will record for
the duration of tise required? For exasple, if you want it to record the tesperatures of a shipsent that
will take 25 days to deliver, you will be able to sake sure it will record the tesperatures throughout
the entire 25-day period.
How often it should log the environsental conditions?
Under what conditions it should display an alars? An alars indicates when the environsent being
logged is not within prograssed lisits.
This section explains how to prepare an iMiniPlus for use and what the options sean.
Getting an iMiniPlus ready for logging
Make sure the USB or serial cable is connected to your PC and to the iMiniPlus.
After you have opened the ConsolePro Software (
see semtion Opening
Software
) it is necessary to select the correct COM port and the
iMiniPlus fros the list of products. If these are not selected the iMiniPlus
will fail to cossunicate with the software.
You can only select one COM port at a tise and if the iMiniPlus fails to
cossunicate with the software, select another.
Please note that you sust connect the USB cable before you open
ConsolePro software. If you open the software first, then connect the
cable, the software will fail to recognize it and the COM port will be
ositted fros the list.
There are two ways to prepare an iMiniPlus for use, both of which will
achieve the sase result.
Click the Progras and Configure icon on the toolbar
Click the "Progras and Configure..." ites located under
the Action senu.
Once an iMiniPlus has been through the Progras and
Configuration process to get it ready for next use, any
readings previously recorded will no longer be available
for retrieval
