my
PCLab
NOVUS AUTOMATION
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
The
my
PCLab
software is a Windows program intended to:
•
Configuration of
myPCLab
modules.
•
Plot and record data, show gauges, bargraphs and digital
readouts with data from multiple modules.
•
Export acquired data in multiple file formats (xls, pdf, rtf, xml, html,
dbf, txt, csv).
To install, execute file
myPCLabSetup.exe
from the installation CD, and
follow the instructions to proceed with installation.
The
my
PCLab
software has a complete help system, with all the
necessary information for its use. Start the software and press F1 or
select the Help menu to show the help content.
The
my
PCLab
software can simultaneously communicate with multiple modules, making easy to expand the number of
inputs of a measurement system.
SERIAL PORT (COM PORT) ASSIGNMENT
A few seconds after connection of a
my
PCLab
, Windows operating system assigns a COM port number for
communication. The assigned COM port number will not change in future connections to the same USB port. Users can
easily identify and modify the assigned COM port in:
Control Panel / System / Hardware / Device Manager / Ports (COM & LPT)
Select the desired “myPCLab” device, click with the right mouse button and select “Properties”. Select “Port Settings”
and click on the “Advanced...” button. In “COM Port Number” list, select the serial port to be assigned. Some serial port
can be marked as “in use”. Only select one of these ports if you are sure it is not being used by any other peripheral in
your computer.
In some cases, serial port can
be marked as “in use” even when the associated device is not in the computer. In this
case, it is safe to assign this port to
my
PCLab
.
The following figures ilustrate the most important steps for this procedure.