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LEVELtrol-II Installation & Operating Instructions
11. Instrument Setup Software (optional)
The LEVELtrol-II setup program provides for configuring, monitoring and controlling
a LEVELtrol-II unit.
Sample applications are stored in disk files. The setup program calls these Tem-
plates. You can store the setup from the program’s memory to either the LEVELtrol-
II (
Downloading the file) or to a disk file (Saving the file) for later usage. Similarly
you can load the setup in program memory from either a disk file (Opening a file) or
from the LEVELtrol-II unit (Uploading a file).
The program can monitor outputs from the unit while it is running.
The program can reset alarms.
For assistance there are mini-helps at the bottom of each screen in the program.
There is also context sensitive help available for each screen accessible by pressing
the F1 key.
11.1 System Requirements:
IBM PC or compatible with 386 or higher class microprocessor
4 MB RAM
3 MB free disk space
VGA or higher color monitor at 640 x 480
Microsoft
®
Windows 95™ up through Vista 32
Communication Port - RS-232
RS-232 Cable
11.2 Cable and Wiring Requirements:
The serial communication port on your PC is either a 25 pin or 9 pin connector. No
cabling is supplied with the setup software. A cable must be purchased separately or
made by the user. It is recommended to purchase a modem cable which matches
the available communication port on you PC and a 9 pin male connection for the
LEVELtrol-II serial port.
11.3 Installation for Windows 95™ or higher
The Setup Software includes an installation program which installs the software to
your hard drive. The setup software my be supplied on a CD or downloaded from the
KEP website.
Insert Setup CD in CD drive.
NOTE: For Windows 95™ Click the Start button, select Run and proceed
as follows:
Type the floppy drive letter followed by a colon (:) and a backslash (\), and the word
setup. For Example:
a:\setup
Follow the instructions on your screen.
In most cases the program will perform an auto-install once the CD is inserted in the
drive. Note that the program needs to be run as an administrator on some Windows
operating systems.
