User manual EUTECH INSTRUMENTS CYBERCOMM PRO FOR CYBERSCAN PH 1500

[. . . ] This CyberComm Pro is only able to run on Windows© Operating System (refer to 1. 2 System Requirements for details). Communication between your meter and PC is bi-directional as the meter functions can be remotely controlled by the DAS. Data type stored is in the ASCII format. © Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation 1. 2 System Requirements To run the CyberComm Pro DAS software, the following items are required: 1 2 3 4 IBM Compatible PC Pentium and above Windows Operating Systems 95 and above VGA/SVGA Monitor RS232C Serial Communication Cable 1. 2. 1 Setting the Communication Parameters The meter is capable of different communication configurations for baud rate, parity and stop bits. The values chosen for these parameters of the meter must match those chosen for the computer, same goes for the serial printer if it is connected. 1 Instruction Manual CyberScan pH 1500 2 2. 1 INSTALLATION OF CYBERCOMM DATA ACQUISITION SOFTWARE (DAS) Loading of CD-ROM See Figure 1. [. . . ] To restore to factory default settings, click onto the Restore Defaults. Figure 6: Communications Settings a) Connect Using Select COM Port from the drop down menu; 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 depending on port connected to meter. c) Parity Select Parity from the drop down menu: None (0), Odd (1) or Even (2). d) Stop Bits Select Stop Bits from the drop down menu; 1 or 2. 5 Instruction Manual CyberScan pH 1500 3. 2 Data Log Options (File) See Figure 7. Select the time lag preferred between each successful reading using the arrow keys. (0= indefinitely, units = min) Select the total length of time preferred to capture data using the arrow keys. The data capture will automatically stop upon reaching the set amount of time. Maximum default time is 10080 minutes (1 week). Figure 7:Data Log Options Click OK to exit and save settings. After matching the Communication Settings and setting the Data Log Options between your computer and the CyberScan pH 1500 meter using CyberComm Pro, you can now capture data into your computer for analysis and storage purposes. EXAMPLE: Set Time between successive readings to be `10 sec', Length of Time to Capture Data to be `5 min'. You will be able to retrieve the recorded data in every 10 seconds during a 5 minutes duration measurement. See Section 5: Retrieve Recorded Data. 3. 3 Connect to Meter (File) See Figure 10. From the Main Menu, select Connect to Meter to start the link between your computer and the meter. The complete main window the CyberComm Pro will start after connection to the meter: 6 Instruction Manual CyberScan pH 1500 4 4. 1 MAIN WINDOW (AFTER CONNECTING METER TO COMPUTER) CyberComm Pro Manuals (Help) See Figure 8 and 9. The main menu appears with the File and Help drop down menus, each having a list function settings shown below. Soft copies of the CyberComm Pro Software User Guide Manuals are available in the program itself. Select the manual option with reference to the meter you are using. Figure 8: Running CyberComm Pro/ Complete Main Menu (Connected to meter) Figure 9: CyberComm Pro Main Menu (Partial) 7 Instruction Manual CyberScan pH 1500 4. 1. 1 File Options (File) See Figure 10. Enter the relevant information for useful future references and type a file name/or file location that you wish to store these details. Click OK upon completion to save information. Figure 10: File Options 4. 1. 2 About CyberComm Pro (Help) See Figure 6. By selecting About CyberComm Pro from the Help drop down menu, the dialogue box will be shown as below. Select OK button to exit. Figure 11: About CyberComm Pro 8 Instruction Manual CyberScan pH 1500 4. 2 Sub menus & Function Icons on the CyberComm Program See Figure 12. The figure shows the CyberComm Pro software Main Menu after linking with the meter. From this menu, most of the meter key functions can be emulated except calibration of pH probe and CAL EDIT key function. This Sub Menu has following features: Figure 12: Running CyberComm Pro/ Complete Main Menu (Connected to meter) 9 Instruction Manual CyberScan pH 1500 4. 2. 1 Function Icons See Figure 13. [. . . ] Select the `copy' icon and the data readings will be copied to the `clipboard' 3. Select to paste the copied data readings in a document of your preference 6. 2 Paste data in Microsoft Word© Follow steps instructed in Section 6. 1: Steps to export data readings from CyberComm Professional: In Microsoft Word©:1. Select `Edit' from the menu and click `Paste' to transfer data from the clipboard to the current word document. The data will be displayed as shown below. Figure 21: Paste data readings in a Microsoft Word document © 16 Instruction Manual CyberScan pH 1500 6. 3 Paste data in Microsoft Excel© , WordPad and Notepad Follow steps instructed in Section 6. 1: Steps to export data readings from CyberComm Professional: and paste the data copied from the CyberComm Pro to a new document. Figure 22: Paste data readings in a Microsoft Excel document © 17 Instruction Manual CyberScan pH 1500 Figure 23: Paste data readings in a Microsoft Notepad document © 18 Instruction Manual CyberScan pH 1500 7 7. 1 PRINT READINGS Printing using a serial printer Connect the CyberScan pH 1500 meter to the serial printer via RS232C cable (refer to the list of accessories). [. . . ]