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PC Interface
Minimum hardware requirements
486 PC or better with CD-ROM drive
Communications Settings
Baud Rate: 9600, Parity: None, Data bits: 8, Stop bits: 1
Connecting the meter to a PC
Connect one end of the supplied cable to the PC Com Port (DB9 connector) and the other
end (infrared connector) to the top of the meter.
Installing Software
(compatible operating systems:
Windows
TM
95, 98, 2000, Me, & XP
)
1.
Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the PC’s CD-ROM drive.
2. The SETUP program will run automatically. If not, press the Windows
TM
START key
and select RUN. Then type SETUP at the prompt and press the ENTER key.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions for the setup program.
Running the Software
1. Open the ‘Insulate’ program using the program icon.
2. Select PC communications port COM1 or COM2 when prompted.
3. The Program screen will appear as a facsimile of the meter's front panel (see below).
Data Acquisition and Datalogger modes
These two modes of operation, distinctly different, are explained in detail separately.
For the Data Acquisition mode of operation, the meter must be connected to the PC. In this
mode, readings taken by the meter are displayed and stored on the PC.
In the Datalogger mode, the meter records data remotely then, at a later time, the meter is
connected to the PC and the readings are transferred. Instructions for datalogging were
covered in the previous section. Instructions for transferring data and navigating the
software are given below.
Control
Icons
Meter
buttons
Meter
display
System
Time
Sampling
Time
Function
Switch
Com.
Status
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