User manual EUTECH INSTRUMENTS CYBERCOMM PRO FOR CYBERSCAN PH 2100

[. . . ] 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 CyberComm pH 1100/ 2100 2 2. 1 INSTALLATION OF CYBERCOMM DATA ACQUISITION SOFTWARE (DAS) Loading of CD-ROM See Figure 1. Before running the program, check that the pH 1100/ pH 2100 meter is properly connected to the computer. [. . . ] 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 CyberComm pH 1100/ 2100 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 CyberComm pH 1100/ 2100 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 CyberComm pH 1100/ 2100 4. 3 Function Icons See Figure 13. The function icons on the main menu each serve a vital role in the CyberComm Pro software, providing user friendly one click access. Figure 13: Function Icon Panel (extracted from Figure 11) Icon no. 1 Function Name Description Click on this icon to start recording meter readings, readings will be shown on the CyberComm Pro main menu. A pop-up menu will prompt you whether to overwrite saved data should you already have recorded data reading. Tracking means that the current reading is always visible and the graph window will scroll to show the current reading like a chart recorder. Refer to Icon 2. Record 2 Resume Tracking 3 Pause Tracking 4 Scroll/Zoom Use this function to drag along single axis at a time to expand selected region of the reading curve Click to enlarge screen image Click to minimise screen image. You are able to drag the guide across the readings to get the exact or extrapolated readings at any point on the curve. A print screen will pop up and the graph will become black and white in colour for a print preview of your readings. Choose to view your readings with or without the temperature curve by clicking this icon. 5 6 7 8 Zoom Out Zoom In Show Cursor Copy to clipboard 9 Print Show/Hide Temperature pH, mV, Ion and Meter Settings 10 11, 12, 13, 14 Parameter Settings. See Figures 16-19 for details. 10 Instruction Manual CyberComm pH 1100/ 2100 Figure 14: Record overwrite prompt Figure 15- Print screen 11 Instruction Manual CyberComm pH 1100/ 2100 Stability definitions High stability: reading is stabilized quickly, but reading is less accurate. Medium stability: reading stability is averaged between high and low stability. Low stability: reading is stabilized slowly, but guarantees high accuracy Icon 11. pH Settings See Figure 16. a) pH Resolution Select the accuracy of your readings by selecting either 0. 001 pH resolution or 0. 01 pH resolution. c) pH Alarm Limits Using the Low and High options, select the `safe' range of readings. c) Ion Alarm Limit Using the Low and High options, select the `safe' range of readings. [. . . ] Click the `Recall Memory' button to view the recorded data readings 2. 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:. Select `Edit' from the menu and click `Paste' to transfer data from the clipboard to the current word document. [. . . ]