User manual EUTECH INSTRUMENTS CYBERCOMM PRO FOR CYBERSCAN PH 2500

[. . . ] 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. 3 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. 7 Instruction Manual CyberComm pH 1000/ pH 2500 2 INSTALLATION OF CYBERCOMM DATA ACQUISITION SOFTWARE (DAS) 2. 1 Loading of CD-ROM See Figure 1. Before running the program, check that the pH 1000/ pH 2500 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 9: CyberComm Pro Main Menu (Partial) 3. 4. 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 14 Instruction Manual CyberComm pH 1000/ pH 2500 3. 4. 2 CyberComm Pro Manuals (Help) See Figure 9. Soft copies of the CyberComm Pro Software User Guide Manuals are available in the program itself. 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 12: About CyberComm Pro 15 Instruction Manual CyberComm pH 1000/ pH 2500 3. 5 Sub menus & Function Icons on the CyberComm Program See Figure 13. 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 13: Running CyberComm Pro/ Complete Main Menu (Connected to meter) 16 Instruction Manual CyberComm pH 1000/ pH 2500 3. 5. 1 Function Icons See Figure 14. The function icons on the main menu each serve a vital role in the CyberComm Pro software, providing user friendly one click access. Figure 14: Function Icon Panel (extracted from Figure 11) Icon no. Function Name Description Click on this icon to start recording meter readings, readings will be shown on the CyberComm Pro main menu. A popup 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. 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. To enlarge/ reduce plot graph view. 1 Record 2 Resume Tracking 3 Pause Tracking 4 Scroll/Zoom 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Zoom Out Zoom In Show Cursor Copy to clipboard Print Show/Hide Temperature Enlarge/ Reduce plot graph 17 Instruction Manual CyberComm pH 1000/ pH 2500 Figure 15: Record overwrite prompt Figure 16- Print screen 18 Instruction Manual CyberComm pH 1000/ pH 2500 Continue from Section 3. 5 Refer back to Figure 13 on pg 16. 3. 5. 2 Measurement Mode This indicates the current mode of measurement mode, you can change the mode by clicking on the tab to switch between the various parameters; pH, mV and Ion (Concentration). (Ion mode: available in pH 2500 only) 3. 5. 3 Show Cursor Use the `Show cursor' function from the icon panel and a green guide line will show any point on the reading curve having the exact measurement according to the mode chosen. All stored data will be erased from memory if the button for this option is clicked. Set Resolution Select the pH resolution as either 0. 1 or 0. 01 by its appropriate button. [. . . ] File Origin: Default: `Windows (ANSI)' Figure 23: Step 1 of 3 25 Instruction Manual CyberComm pH 1000/ pH 2500 4. 3 Text Import Wizard- Step 2 of 3 See Figure 24. Fields Delimiters Default: `Tab' Select `Comma' Treat consecutive delimiters as one Default: `Unchecked' Text qualifier Default: `*' Figure 24: Step 2 of 3 26 Instruction Manual CyberComm pH 1000/ pH 2500 4. 4 Text Import Wizard- Step 3 of 3 Fields See Figure 25. Column data format Default: `General' Advanced Text Import Wizard See Figure 26. Fields Decimal Separator Default: `. ' Thousands Separator Default: `, ' Click OK to confirm and exit. Figure 25: Step 3 of 3 Figure 26: Advanced Text Import Settings Click Finish to end the Text Import Wizard. 27 Instruction Manual CyberComm pH 1000/ pH 2500 Figure below shows CyberComm data presented on a Microsoft Excel© worksheet. [. . . ]