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1. Version 1 2 Page 5 34 Niroser las Selnct Inctollatinn Folder PVC heat sbeler al nal ro bo be tden oder Toinstal this fielder ches Mat 72 naali dieen folder enter i boo crdich Bowes Doder CA Frocan PTA Douce Chel Cest lestel WIC Pore lu srir e whio yss bay canule E f Eat C Just ae Lac lt Baga Gontirm Instalator Ihetrsele srnade lorita Lon wosrcompeuce Ok Hes ta srt che inzal on Installing PMc INL beng stabed Foar wok LISH to Semel pori driver installation neal ll divers Version 1 2 i 8 9 10 NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual This screen allows the installer to choose a destination directory for the installation files It also provides the installer with the option to install the software for just the installer or for everyone using the PC It is recommended that the software be installed for everyone so that the desktop icons and start program PVC menu items are visible to all The installer now has all the information it needs to proceed with the installation Click on Next to continue Progress bar shown during installation The USB driver installation prompt screen USB drivers are required if units are connected using USB cables To initiate the installation of the FTDI USB drivers click on the Install USB drivers button Once driver installation is complete clear the USB
2. DN az been successfull inglaled Mek Criss ti eal Hezee ust incomes Update lo chock Io cn era apdat to lhe NEI ramzecie Version 1 2 Page 7 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual 2 2 2 Invoking the USB serial converter and USB Serial port enumerator Once the drivers have been successfully installed on the PC the next step in the USB connection installation process is to create the port the instrument will use when it is plugged into the PC The virtual communications port consists of two components 1 USB to serial converter 2 USBserial port enumeration On some systems this part of the USB installation process will happen automatically when an instrument is connected to a USB port If this does not occur the installation will proceed using the operating systems found new hardware wizard as described below USB to Serial Converter 1 Connect an instrument to the USB port of the computer and switch it on The computer will detect that new hardware has been found i Found New Hardware x USB lt gt Serial iene New Hardware wiserd 8 2 A wizard will then be displayed that will install software for USB lt gt serial On the screen select install the software automatically and click next Wat Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard haen halpa pou retell sowane fcr
3. Excel export templates Excel Template Excel Use Template Report related properties Report Description Report Title Root File_ Marne When report received Display _ Report Frint_Aeport Save Report Save _ Repot Graph To EMF _File Save Repot_To_ Coy File Save Aeport To EMF File Save Aeport To Excel File Save Aeport To ATF_File Save Aepot To Tv File Dave Henot To Excel File Save report imn al format The options dialogue for an instrument has two main parts The top panel shows connection status information and underneath is displayed the option properties Version 1 2 Page 20 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual 3 7 Instrument connection status This status panel repeats the instrument product model name and serial number to facilitate identification It also displays whether connection has been made to the instrument and which COM port is being used to make the connection The information includes Method used for connection either Ges for USB or for Bluetooth Whether this port has been set up as the printer port on the instrument configured Note that connection can be made to an instrument using a USB cable but the instrument could be set to use an internal printer Alternatively a Bluetooth connection could be assumed but the instrument set to use USB Whether the instrument was set to auto print when connection was established An instrument not set to auto print will only prod
4. 5 7 1 Introduction Each instrument known to PVC has its own set of options accessible via the options eee This means we can customise filenames data locations and add information to reports on an individual basis Stored report data is also associated with a date and time associated with the report generation timestamps 5 7 2 Report data filenames The filenames used for storage and export of report data are composed using the following elements lt Root Prefix gt lt Application name gt lt Date gt lt Time gt lt File extension gt Where lt Root Prefix gt is defined on the options by page for the instrument lt Application name gt is the instrument application name supplied by the instrument in the report data for example WAVE SCAN lt Date gt is the PC date when the report is completed The date element is arranged in the order YEAR MONTH DAY and thus allows the windows explorer to sort in ascending or descending date order lt Time gt is the PC time when the report is completed The time element is arranged in the order HOUR MINUTE SECOND and thus allows the windows explorer to soft files in ascending or descending time order lt File extension gt reflects the format of the data stored Example PVC WAVE SCAN 2007 06 01 11 20 10 pvc 5 7 3 Report timestamps All reports have timestamps associated with them Timestamps enable the tie up of reports with particular method sessions 5 7 4 Filename date and time T
5. Version flee v1 5 3 serial Number 1180 Date 31 July 200 Time 10 04 14 Instrument Calibration Pass 21 July 200 08 17 39 start Wavelength 260 nm End Wavelength 400 nm Mode Absorbance Fathlenqgth 10 mm sample 1 Peak Detecton Minimum Height 0 01 A Minimum Width D nm Feaks Sorted By Wavelength 0 1 1 1 1 1 D 1 Version 1 2 EJ Page 26 34 meet NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual PVC Report viewer Seles F Load File EI Zei First page Ell Previous page A Next page Complete 2 ed Save AS 434 Export EA Print Wavescan 31 0 7200 7 10 04 14 L t EE eaters her S EE i E bar d been E E DEE EE E E 3 CH 1 2 a ea eee thie Cia E tial a ey Cee Ree es ee eee oe RE EE D E Ee D KE E E airs cars EA ote ol i 08 See SE Ia ets te Mant E E u S d E D Maga ut LE Hun BEE RAR EE LE EE Ke KM BOE ng hue A er Ir Seige Pirin Pinte ag FERRI Fa FET Pe ERI ed Ea H CECR E GE pbs SEET e racic eee Titec can RW JOC Ee EE GE jects SC EE eelst GC SE SE ee E KEE EE EE EE EELEE ieee eit oie EE ees EEEE 200 300 400 Jl engt A ZO S00 900 Note that you can view an existing PVC data file directly by using the windows explorer and double clicking on the PVC data file extension PVC This should start up the viewer application and automatically load and display the report The displayed format graph and complete and facilities to save print a
6. 2010 08 47 53 Wavelength nm The complete graph selection determines whether the full report or just the graphs are shown The lel save as button allows the file to be saved as a native PVC file with a user defined name into a chosen location Note that the file name chosen here is completely free format but the file extension is fixed as PVC The export button allows the user to save the report in any of the formats already discussed in instrument options Note that the export file name chosen here is completely free format but the file extension is fixed Note that Excel export is only possible on a PC on which the Excel application has been installed The print button prints the report to a printer selectable from the list of printers known to the PC 3 8 4 2 Displaying Excel report and or table data Excel table file File name e g PVC OLIGO_NANOVOLUME APP 2010 09 01 14 09 08x xIs Produce RlannPaccome er WHISILIT T122 We 3 Serial Humber 3015 Date UI sep 10 Tina 14 08 21 Instrument Calibration Pass O1 CS 2010 14 04 Lic Faztar 5C Diuton Facto 1 Background Un Faztar 3z nits ryt tl Sample d Fecior A23 Ab AJO AD AHA Abe Concentadion Lnts Reference 50 0 000 A 4 400 4 UU A C COO A 0 nol 500 032 A J 210 4 DISA C LO2 A Lae 2 405 24 ngul S 50 0 039 A 1 208 A O15 A CO A 20 2 351 20 ngpl E 50 0 056 A 1 206 A 0151A CE0 A 30 245 24 ngul 4 50 0 055 A J 212 A 0154 4 C CO A 15 220 HE ngl Versio
7. Office Document Image Writer HP Lagenet 5 Lancel hp color Laserdet 3500H Current Acrobat POP iter Default HP Laselet 5 To modify the application setting click on the drop down list to display all printers set up on the PC Select the printer you want Finally click on OK to save the change 3 6 Instrument configuration To complete the configuration select Find instruments and a pop up window asks for the access code which is unique for each instrument Access code incorrect or missing EI Please enter the corect access code for lmplen ManoPhotometer 1180 Enter the access code which you will find on your product card please contact the Implen support team Support implen de if product card is missing P C Application R S eral Product name number Activity Options mplen NanoPhotometer Once PVC has connected to an instrument identification and options for the instrument are stored in PVC application settings To view current settings for an instrument select the instrument in the list and click on the options E icon Version 1 2 Page 19 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual DVC Instrument configuration Implen HM anoPhotometer Not connected x Data directories Directory CSY Data Directory EMF Data Directory EMF Graph Data Director Excel Data C Dokumente und Einstellungen a ll Users Director PVU Data Directors ATF Data Director TS Data
8. Re Lee USING TI 34 Version 1 2 Page 2 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual IMPORTANT There is no CD delivered with the NanoPhotometer Pearl PVC Software package The installation file is available on our homepage in the download area The access code for the PVC software you can find on the top of the PVC Installation and User Manual 1 SUMMARY OF FEATURES The NanoPhotometer Pearl PVC Print via Computer software is an application running under Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and Windows 7 32 or 64 bit that enables one or more spectrophotometers to transfer data into a PC environment From there the user has a selection of choices the data can be both printed and saved in a variety of formats The NanoPhotometer Pearl software is capable of connecting with several instruments simultaneously limited only by hardware and the speed of the host system The NanoPhotometer Pearl software can operate via USB Bluetooth or USB Bluetooth simultaneously The NanoPhotometer Pearl software can store data either to a common directory or be configured to save to independent directories according to file format and or instrument The NanoPhotometer Pearl software can save data in graphics format text format or as an Excel format file note Excel must be installed on the PC to allow this format The NanoPhotometer Pearl software can print to any printer connected to the P
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10. all measurements have been made to conserve paper ALWAYS UNPLUG PC CONNECTION BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTIONG ANY ACCESSORY Start gt Control Panel gt User Accounts User Accounts Users Advanced Use the list below to grant or deny users access to your computer and to change passwords and other settings Users for this computer Must be User Name Administrator d Administrator D Administrator ASPNET chowings g chowings Version 1 2 Page 4 34 meet NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual 2 2 NanoPhotometer Pearl software installation The installation file for the PVC Software for the NanoPhotometer Pearl can be downloaded from the download area of our homepage www implen com The NanoPhotometer Pearl software should be installed onto the PC on which you intend to connect instruments and run the software The installation process carries out the following Installs Microsoft NET Framework and Windows installer unless already installed on the PC Installs the NanoPhotometer Pearl PVC software Installs USB drivers for the instrument 2 2 1 Procedure 1 Please change in your NanoPhotometer Pearl the printer setting to Computer USB press 5 Utilities 3 Printer Auto Print ON Printer Computer USB 2 Please download the NanoPhotometer Pearl software from the Implen webpage http www implen de nanophotometer downloads php 3 For installation please
11. connected but waiting for data whilst green is used when data is being received printed saved or exported PYC Application File Product name See Pa Find Gang E Implen NanoFhotometer 109 Ho connection e Tools LE Implen ManoFhotometer 425637 i a7 From the main display you can Observe instrument activity of connected instruments Start a new search for connected instruments click a find Version 1 2 Page 17 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual Stop PVC running and disconnect from all instruments click dy stop Windows does not always handle disconnection of USB serial ports well so if a unit is disconnected and then re connected the data link can be lost without PVC being aware of the problem This could lead to loss of data so it is recommended that stop be used before attempting re cabling of USB leads Use the ay option button to set up display save print and export options for an instrument in the list Remove an instrument in the list that is no longer used on this PC Select the instrument and use the delete key You can not remove an instrument that is currently connected i Set up the default printer for the application accessible from the fe file menu item Define a port exclusion list to speed up the instrument search accessible from the EN tools menu Synchronise instrument date and time to the PC date and time accessible from the EN tools menu
12. file can be downloaded from the Implen webpage To connect to instruments via USB PVC uses USB to serial port drivers These drivers must be loaded into the Windows system directory This process requires an installer with administrator privileges To install the NanoPhotometer Pearl software the installer should be logged into Windows with full administration rights If you have insufficient privileges installation may fail To check whether you have sufficient rights check the following screen If in doubt consult your PC administrator Version 1 2 Page 3 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual Various operating systems and PC hardware may cause the set up procedure to differ from that described here This process is given as guidance only it may need adaptation for other Bluetooth systems To prevent loss of data it is important to ensure that the instrument is connected before any tests are undertaken Also make sure that connections are stable and not lost during measurements and data transmissions Always ensure that the system has enough time to save transferred sample data especially when working with Bluetooth accessory The speed on Bluetooth transmission depends on signal strength of the Bluetooth connection Documents are not closed until the user exits the application or switches the instrument off This is because PVC tabulates the data under headings and does not display any results until
13. on the bion ol che zesce Tock ode acd micz sly Hodel ond wea to be bound E d mb lelooh devices ha pou irk Version 1 2 i From the Windows control panel double click on Bluetooth devices This will show the currently defined and allowed list of Bluetooth devices known to the PC To add a new Bluetooth connection to an instrument start the wizard by clicking on Add The opening page of the add device wizard Ensure that the instrument is fitted with the Bluetooth module and the instrument is powered and switched on Please note that the instrument Bluetooth module needs to be configured after installation This configuration is automatic but requires that the instrument is power cycled after installation Check mark the check box and click on Next Page 12 34 Niroser Add Glualooth Darica War Sefecl lhe Fodh derce lhal you word lu add a 4 Fezu do l a the device teal pou war tz edd meke sae chat i iz wrnod an alan Bue es neniani Aa rane wich Ae dice and then dick Search gan Ag dHluelogoth Deren Witaril Enie ihe Biurtaoaibh devin That vou mank be ack CDSs oO H hika GTa i I e I DJ Spee PUE D Spectre SCF L 2 wat drett dates Rhee eae Pai Fe eed ie iA eka opp Dol ip berod e Fokis the iilan malakra Dal Corea sath e kee and dee Ach Search dean Seck Aga Lig Add Uluetoeth Derice Wizard Dn pon red a pasik bha all par drered n answer the qesin reet b the
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15. C including network printers The NanoPhotometer Pearl software can be configured to automatically save amp print data 2 INSTALLATION PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT AN INSTRUMENT TO THE PC UNTIL THE NANOPHOTOMETER PEARL SOFTWARE AND FTDI DRIVERS ARE INSTALLED 2 1 Requirements Before starting the installation process ensure the following requirements are met PC must be running Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit or Windows 7 32 or 64 bit If the instrument is connected by Bluetooth the instrument must be fitted with a Bluetooth module and the PC must support Bluetooth either on board or via a USB Bluetooth adaptor If the instrument is to be connected by USB the PC must be fitted with a universal serial bus controller and USB connectors If it is intended to directly export to Microsoft Excel then please note that we currently support Excel 2003 and 2007 The NanoPhotometer Pearl software application requires Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 environment The NanoPhotometer Pearl software installation may require the installation of the NET framework on your PC This can only be done by an installer with administrator privileges The installation process will automatically check your computer for the availability of the environment For automatic installation your computer has to have an Internet connection If no Internet connection is available please install Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 manually by launching dotnetfx exe The
16. Hide the main display accessible from the i file menu Alternatively click on WO in the caption bar Exit the application accessible from the ie file menu Display version information by clicking b i 3 4 Notify icon If the main display has been closed then clicking on the notify icon will re display the main window Right clicking on the notify icon produces a menu which allows access to the main display printer set up version information or allows application exit 3 5 Set up Printer PVC stands for Print Via Computer This application facilitates the printing of report data received from an attached instrument on any printer accessible from the PC To do this automatically requires that a default printer be set up for the application Note that the application will request that this information be entered when starting up if settings denote that this information has not yet been entered To change or view the current setting click on the application menu item file setup and printer P C Application Find EA Tools ei This will display the printer setup dialogue PVC Printer Selected Cancel Current HP Lasenet 5 Default HP Lasenet 5 The current printer is that presently being used by PVC whilst the default is that printer set up as the Windows default printer Version 1 2 Page 18 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual PVC Printer Selected HP Lasenlet 5 Microsol
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18. Moser NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual Version 1 2 telephone 800 227 9997 fax 636 225 9998 email custserv midsci com www midsci com Moser mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SUMMARY RTE ER EE 3 2 de Lat E TON EE 3 ed Ce DEEN 3 2 2 NanoPhotometer Pearl Software installation cccccscceeeeseeceeeceseeceeeeeeecueceeeeeeeeeseesaeeeaeessesteuseaeeeeueeeuseseees 5 E Gelee E 5 2 2 2 Invoking the USB serial converter and USB Serial port enumerator EN 8 2 2 3 USB instrument CONNEC CUON CC 10 2 3 Bluetooth instrument CONMECHON EE 11 ts ANNE OC re EE 11 2 3 2 Adding a Bluetooth device using the control panel Bluetooth devices 12 2 3 3 Adding a Bluetooth device using My Bluetooth places AEN 14 ee WEE eet Be e age e 16 2 4 Run time Operator PrivileGes cccccccsesessscceesnecneccnecnecoeseaaesenensasceeseneceuscencanecanseaesonsecnccaseonscousecnsoneeoneces 16 3 PEIN WA e EI EE 17 3 1 Starting up the NanoPhotometer Pearl software 17 3 2 Printer settings NanoPhotometer Pearl c cccssseeseseccsseecccnnseneneccenecscsneccaneeccnneecnneecnnsecaneeecaneeeoneeeonees 17 GZ NN e E CNS EE 17 SS NOUD I Osen E E E 18 PAS EE 18 20 e ga eg COMI UY AON EE 19 Sege Ca e ge lte een 21 SE HSU CTI ODON EE 21 e Wala directories sStore data cececccusascnacccccar pase tetcedecsunceaacaeansnee cad povatcdeausaecaune2 aaa aa aidai 21
19. Pla va Ph ther Places EF esmi 2 3 4 Com port conflicts USB and Bluetooth driver software create serial port enumerations Normally a driver will allocate the next available and unused port but occasionally port allocation conflict can occur This would normally only happen if a user has by mistake allocated a port to a port already in use If this problem occurs you can re assign the port allocation as follows USB Serial Port COM4 Properties 1 From the windows device manager see above double click on the port you want to re assign This displays the properties window for the port Access the Port Settings tab and then EE click on the Advanced button General Por Settings Driver Jetaile Cata bits Parity flop bils E How contra Mons ei Advanced Restore Defaults Advanced Settings for COU dr 2 Using the drop down port name list select the first port that is Gun EZ not in use COM10 in the example shown Click OK to make Ge Si the change and return to the properties window Click on OK Sih alis SE Shanda sorte dm SR to return to the device manager port list 3 You may have to close and re open the device manager to EE show the result of your change Acton View Window Help e x Ports COM amp LPT Si Bluetooth Communications Port COM6 y Bluetooth Communications Port COM8 y Bluetooth Communications Port COM9 E Communicati
20. User Manual Fit teeth Bue E 3 The instrument should appear in the list showing the model Ada nian name and the last 6 characters of the Bluethooth adapter gy eE EO e code Select the SPECTRO device and click Next Far mirc in marg acer eee decree war ts the eed AE E N BTHEADSET KO Mat Chow al darea Beleeg OH 4 At the next screen you will be prompted to initiate pairing EE E between the PC and the device If you intend to use the ee EE instrument with only 1 PC it is recommended that you pair the two devices The PIN code will be the serial number of the To par with a remote eut the remote davice met be in Gerbe mods and you met instrument Shown on the label on the back or bottom of the Lu see Iha Alek bt fu td dood the PIN code of lhe renale kat rea nid dences dowmataiyi l nstr u m e nt Note Tirang daer does pl want a PIN codem T st wad hi pa par wta the verte atar line skip Parrg The Bluetooth device requires pairing to operate If the skip EE pairing button is pressed the PC forces you to enter the PIN Ta begn tas psirng process erter he DIN code and cick hitiate Taiing code in a diffe re nt wi ndow FIN Coce a Rak Skia Z r tiliae Bai Cam Ze Dusch Semice Selection 5 Check the service you want to use Spectro Another Select the acrvices you arc interested in i window should appear If not press Configure lhatollowing cewicee are avalabe throu
21. VE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 10 24 pvc Documents pw WAYE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 10 32 pve SPC WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 10 46 pvc JEC WAYE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 10 52 pvc lp WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 10 59 pvc JEC WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 11 06 pvc pu WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 11 15 pve APNE WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 11 22 pvc LAJPvC WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 11 29 pvc PVC WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 11 35 pvc pw WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 11 42 pvc pu WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 12 00 pyc lp WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 12 07 pvc Mu Documents Mu Computer a File name ae My Network Files of type PVC files J oz Ps DC WAVE SCON 2007 06 27 16 12 18 lp WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 12 23 eO PYC WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 12 41 APYE WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 12 47 IDN WAYE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 13 45 SPC WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 14 01 AS PYC WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 47 51 PC WAVE SCAN 2007 06 28 11 07 17 APYE WAYE SC4N 2007 06 28 11 29 05 PYC WAVE SCAN 2007 06 28 11 29 25 SPC WAVE SCAN 2007 06 29 14 37 37 PAJPYC WAVE SCAN 2007 07 05 12 33 39 WAPO WAYE SCAN 2007 07 05 12 34 16 gt Cancel PYG WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 12 13 Select the file of interest and click on open This will return to the viewer application with the report displayed ES PVC Report viewer E Load file ei o CH Mext page Complete E bal Save as 23 Export lt i Print 3170 77200 7 10 04 14 Wavescan Product NanoPhotometer
22. al port should now appear under ports in the Windows device manager File Action view Help a ER ea E a S Fl ue Keyboards 2 3 Mice and other pointing devices 7 Further instruments may now be connected This will probably cause a notification window to appear indicating oe that the connection has been detected but should not SS Monitors Leer EE invoke any installation process Note that the port list H 2 PCMCIA adapters should refresh after a short period to show the new ports E Ports COM amp LPT a added E Bluetooth Communications Port CM6 F Bluetooth Comnunicetions Port COM BR Commuricatiors Port COM1 ECP Printer Port LPT1 oo WI USB Serial Port COM3 WR Processors d s SCSI and RAID controllers Ei Sound video and game controllers H ay Systen devices ER Universal Serial Bus controllers Version 1 2 Page 9 34 NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual NMiroser 2 2 3 USB instrument connections Connecting and disconnecting You can remove the USB cable from either the instrument or the PC when it is switched on without damaging the hardware but it is recommended that any software using the link is de activated or shut down first Failure to do so can sometimes lead to a COM port being locked out from an application where it has not been properly closed down by another PVC incorporates a STOP command for this purpose N
23. ase note that we cannot support third party software 5 8 2 Installed fonts When Windows is installed on a PC then the fonts installed by default are chosen based on the international locale specified This means that a PC set up to use the Western European character set by default is unlikely to have Japanese character sets loaded Under such circumstances applications may not be able to map certain Unicode character values to character representations and questions marks may be shown Note that this is unlikely to be seen because if you need to work with a language like the simplified Japanese supported by some instruments then you will probably have already installed the appropriate fonts on your PC 5 8 3 Excel TM export Excel can be configured to try and auto format some fields in accordance with locale conditions This can lead to issues when dates and times and numbers are imported into cells which do not apparently conform Some of the information Supplied by an instrument as part of the report data can contain such information and the format of such text embedded in a report is under the control of instrument programming and instrument user settings For this reason it is sometimes necessary to import into cells using a text format rather than a date or numeric format 5 8 4 Excel direct export PVC uses the Microsoft Office Interoperability interface in order to transfer print data into Excel file format The interface supplied is compatib
24. cessfully installed as a Bluetooth device it will be associated with a serial port that will be visible in the Windows device manager Device Manager 4ction View Help Hs amp Bai Network adapters F Ports COM amp LPT EI Communications Pork COM d ECP Printer Port LPT1 a Standard Serial over Bluetooth link COM33 e Standard Serial over Bluetooth link COMS9 e Standard Serial over Bluetooth link COM41 e Standard Serial over Bluetooth link Wag af USB Serial Port COM oF Scom COM Port COM d VScom COM Port COMA g s Processors The Bluetooth hardware fitted to your PC may have come with its own software interface for creating Bluetooth device serial service connections The following examples are typical of a Bluetooth device set up but the exact format of the set up wizard or access to it may be different on your computer Various Bluetooth adaptors will provide associated software often specific to that vendor It has been our experience that not all of these work successfully with all Bluetooth devices providing serial port services such as the spectrophotometer Bluetooth accessory we provide Best results have been found by using the generic Microsoft drivers which Windows includes If the device is not compatible with these drivers it may not work well with this accessory Please note that we cannot support third party software Version 1 2 Page 11 34 Niroser NanoPhotometer Pear
25. click on the SETUP EXE file 4 Initial checks determine whether the Microsoft NET framework and Microsoft installer software is already installed on your PC If it is not a copy of this software will be installed from the installation disk If this occurs then you must accept the Licence agreement to continue and please note that a re start of the computer will be required Please be patient the process could take some time The installation will continue once re start has been performed 5 Once satisfied that all pre checks have passed the installer presents the PVC installation welcome screen Welcome to the VC Setup wirard Torr lala silgi eee tlhe seis impia ind e pea vain peta WAHIIN 3 iz opp kr frog san k prolectod be Soper gt khe and intcr ancnl ralz Una lthorees cuclication or deinbution ol tie pogam of pd poton iF k mar eal iya cii ocima D r ates acd sil be prosec_ted bo Fea madman eaten posie nde the an A pyc DEE 6 The next screen displays a license agreement for the software Please read and accept by selecting on I Agree licensa Aar Gomm a a D C and then clicking on Next izac lak nomanto pad cht cns geene knz yoa acap ho iere Ecks cick l Agie Henx jet Uben ze cics Lace Software Licence Agreement TEH TINH Fis lintware merta Ayre er eRT he Are er Se ta gy er au Jr sk Ubi sure produs ut nod mv Fees fg parkatu ilha S fv are d mei w Sobol get T Ages Crnecl Boos fice
26. d by PVC for communication with the instrument will be marked with SPECTRO You can also use the Windows control panel device manager port list to determine port usage Note the other port allocated to this service is not actually used in this scenario 2 3 3 Adding a Bluetooth device using My Bluetooth places This example of installing a Bluetooth device uses the my Bluetooth places sometimes visible in My Computer My Bluetooth Places File Edit View Bluetooth Fawori wy Eh ic ag Bi P d SE Address D My Bluetooth Places Bluetooth Tasks Biuetooth Setup Wizard Ns View My Bluetooth services View devices in range CA View or modify configuraton Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Welcome to the Add Bluctooth Device Wizard Deae proceeding mier je ke TU w re section oF toe deved docurenialios Lenz CG your device ac that your compuner can find hum il a Mke il cist cuenabke Gest drai Sive il a namia opze Fress the beton onthe bator of the cevice heayphoeeds aloni orly O My cevice 12 eet Up and ready io be found DC Add only Slustocty devines thet you iret Version 1 2 1 Go to My Bluetooth places under my computer and start the Bluethooth setup wizard 2 Make sure the instrument is powered up Tick the box to indicate that it is discoverable and click Next Page 14 34 Minser NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and
27. driver installed confirmation screen by using the enter key When first connecting an instrument using a USB connection you may be prompted to provide further information see invoking the USB serial converter and USB serial port enumerator Page 6 34 meet NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual J C WOKUME 1T ANDREA 1 LOKALE 1 Temp ckz_04W 7iDPInst_Monx86 exe 34 bit S detected G 2 DOKUME 1 ANDREA 1 LOKALE 1 Tempckz_647 DPI nstx86 exe Installing driver FTDI CDM Driver Installation process completed Press enter ER USB to Serial pork driver installation ele 11 Finally return from installation prompt screen by clicking on Next This will return to an installation progress screen 12 PVC read me notes will then be displayed The text file Bye Ir arenes contains summary information on how to install and P C connect instruments to the software It also provides d answers to frequently asked questions Please read the text and click Next PVC Read me Tig file ie copied to your installancn deectory and can be r ferred to later f requred yoga experience my cfficultes inctalins or ucing this product ther plesar fer be Eer narr manual oc ress the mfomghte applica be em us fans ta zess Fou proklame plezss contact your suppber te cbtem oan al rupp eck Modification History e fe pve Tak 13 Installation complete screen Installation Complete PVC
28. ed with the USB connection will not be apparent to PVC until you have plugged in the cable If you unplug the cable the associated serial port will disappear from the port list Power and start up the instrument An instrument connected to a power supply will be able to establish a USB connection on the PC but without starting up the instrument PVC will find the port unresponsive Check the instrument is configured for USB printer output Note that connection to the instrument does not guarantee that printer data will be output Changing USB ports will change the associated serial port used by the connection Ensure that this port has not been excluded from the instrument search see Improving Instrument search speed 5 3 Bluetooth connection checks To use Bluetooth connections check the following T T T To use the Bluetooth connection method you must already have or have previously installed a Bluetooth radio device on your PC If the Bluetooth connection is achieved using a USB dongle ensure it is fitted and enabled The port associated with a Bluetooth connection will be visible to PVC as soon as the dongle is inserted and enabled This does not necessarily mean that an instrument exists on the end of the connection Ensure that instruments which you intend to connect using this method are fitted with a Bluetooth module Power and start up the instrument An instrument connected to a power supply will be able to establish a Bluetooth co
29. ext time the instrument is connected using the USB cable a message window may appear but the USB drivers should not require re installation If the PC has a speaker then an audible notification may be heard when the USB cable is inserted or removed from the PC When more instruments are connected to the PC using USB connections it will not be necessary to go through the Add New Hardware wizard again but message window and audible notifications may appear to indicate that the connection has been detected The COM port used by an instrument will change if the USB cable is inserted in a different USB socket If required use the Windows device manager to determine which COM port is used when the USB cable is inserted see below Serial port allocation The USB driver serial port enumerator will allocate the next free COM port to the USB connection used Once allocated this USB connection will always be associated with the same serial port If you use a different USB connection this will be associated with a different Serial port The installation of a USB hub would normally reserve a range of COM ports but inserting the hub into another USB connection can cause a new range of com ports to be reserved This can lead to unexpected allocation of serial ports System Properties To view allocated serial ports access the Windows Device i System Nestore i Automatic Updates IB Temate General Computer Name 9 Hardware Advanced Ma
30. g7 te eseced Bletoct7 Levica Select ihe zervice tha pou aan io access on te seected devi fo Speci Fdebded a wr lna rel pn l ar ro imr will arene Eluetesti device he connecto can ten be teed by any et dp l ry tha sc mb heh pend realise pocht rr a Ferh Fristi Cam Bitor ae 6 Select the COM port you want to use You can add more Bluetooth COM ports if required see later and click OK E When you click OK on this window you should go back to the previous window Click Finish Your PC may now be busy for a few minutes as it re configures itself Te mer ee er E an Version 1 2 Page 15 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual 8 Go back to my Bluetooth places You should now see an icon De DH ew Pewi Ipras Per hin for each spectrophotometer which has been setup Double 3 E Pma jn clicking on one of these icons will open the connection Here the lower icon shows that the instrument is connected to COM8 KW HRS ls AIS ageless Sy Bag bet aces ene am Pioetoath Take Note l szt Setup ited ren Sue AS Speco aie iy ENEE arias w d en deen pre Make sure the program you are using is also configured to use the same COM port e g PVC es Santry BAO iseka Some programs may be capable of opening to COM port automatically making the last step above unnecessary Eri o ek CA VEA W
31. h the operator will work 3 PRINT VIA COMPUTER 3 1 Starting up the NanoPhotometer Pearl software Any of the following methods can be used to start PVC Double click the PVC desktop icon Select the PVC item in the start all programs PVC menu Using windows explorer explore the program files PVC folder and double click on PVC EXE A small icon will appear in the tray area of the Windows tool bar i Searching x Looking For units on ports j DVC Installa 1I Various popup messages will indicate the progression of the start up process The start up process recovers application settings and searches for attached instruments on Bluetooth and USB serial ports Once start up is complete the main display will be shown 3 2 Printer settings NanoPhotometer Pearl Please change the printer settings in your NanoPhotometer Pearl to the connection you would like to use Press 5 Utilities 3 Printer set Auto Print to ON and Printer to Computer USB Bluetooth or SD Memory Card 3 3 Main display The main display lists all instruments known by the application irrespective of whether a connection is currently active As new instruments are attached so the list of known instruments will grow Instruments are identified by product name and serial number The traffic indicator activity text and font colour are used to describe instrument status and provide visual clues as to current activity red is not connected golden yellow is
32. he PC date and time is used as a timestamp element in the formation of all filenames used to save or export report data to The timestamp is of the report completion event being detected 5 7 5 Report data timestamp When the start of the report is received by PVC the PC date and time is used to fill in a report started timestamp This is distinct from the completion timestamp used in filenames The instrument application normally provides its own report start timestamp and where this information is received it is used to override the setting created by PVC A timestamp derived from the instrument will reflect the instrument date and time setting Note that by default the report data timestamp is shown in the right header position on displayed printed and exported reports but can be overridden by report header settings defined by the application An instrument application defines the layout of its own printed report but will normally include the report timestamp within the application report summary details preceding the result tables 5 7 6 Test result timestamp For applications in which each run generates a new test result that is stored in the same report then each result is time stamped The format of this timestamp is under instrument application control but will reflect the date and time on the instrument 5 7 Synchronising PC and instrument time If the instrument date and time and PC date and time diverge then confusion can arise because t
33. he internal report date and time could be markedly different to the filename timestamp For this reason it is often convenient to synchronise the instrument date and time with the PC setting This can be easily done in PVC by clicking on the Tools Synchronise time menu Version 1 2 Page 32 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual P C Application Activity Ho connechon Ports to Exclude From search Connected Advanced connection settings Synchronise time This will temporarily stop the collation of report data and so is best done before starting a PVC session and updates all connected instruments with the PC date and time It will then automatically conduct a new search for instruments and restart the report data collection mode 5 7 8 Source instrument The report data always contains source instrument identification including product name and product serial name but this would require opening and viewing the data To facilitate easy identification of data files associated with a particular instrument in the same directory PVC provides the following features on the instrument options a page All the data directories can be set to have a common directory root that identifies the instrument The filename prefix can be changed to identify a particular instrument 5 7 9 User If it is required to identify the person using an instrument or carrying out a method then this can be done w
34. iewing of incoming reports from an instrument set the instrument option display report to complete or graph only An example report display is shown below PVC Report Viewer PVC DSDNA_NANOVOLUME APP 7010 06 09 17 07 04 gt Load file Pe L Next page Complete iz id Save as G Export ci Print dsDNA 09 06 2010 10 10 34 Praduct ManoPhotometer Version DAAT Serial Number 3001 Date 9 June 2010 Time 10 10 34 Instrument Calibration Pass 4 June 2070 10 04 07 Lid Factor Dilution Factor Background Factor Units sample Reference a ge e e D T 0 ger 0 ge 0 dem sample 1 Concentration i Lic Lid Factor ge oa e 0 D 0 Zo 0 ge 0 We II Change to LidFactor 10 Ill AZHO A2 a0 A BIAZI oample 2 Concentration Lid Factor es de ge E H ge JI Se 0 i E Se 7 CO The first three buttons Ko first page GU previous page and OB next page allow the user to browse through the displayed pages of received data Note that page here refers to displayed pages not printed pages changing the size of the displayed window may change the number of displayed pages Alternatively the keyboard page up and page down keys will also be found effective as will the mouse wheel if available Version 1 2 Page 23 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual E PVC Report Viewer 3001 DSDNA_LABELGUARD APP 2010 02 09 09 48 10 a Load file Ce JB H el Save oe 23 SE 3 Gm e 09027
35. ion and type in the instrument serial number you can view this on the instrument utilities about dialogue box Alternatively it should be on a label attached to the back or bottom of the instrument The wizard will then attempt to connect and discover the services provided by the Bluetooth device The instrument provides a serial port SPECTRO service and the wizard will automatically allocate a pair of COM ports to this device This screen illustrates a typical add new device wizard completion screen for a spectrophotometer instrument It shows the serial ports allocated for the Bluetooth connection Click on Finish to return to the Bluetooth devices dialogue Page 13 34 meet NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual HD inpteetts Dewr Detten Eipri CO Fiii Haaa Pl ale dl twptzte E3 Sanna DAPOEn Te ci GE Spera Keen Himuciaath Dovas Deica Oetons COM Fos Hardware That Hip Aei ia uti thes DOR jaial pats ste bac Ta Geter whee ou reed a COM Gout deed e dotumertalan ipai Care v ib sou Blueshceathy cheats Drech Mera Incomeg Songer Oa Dias Gphgkra JESACr Species COMMAS Insomng G p dea Tare Gi LU ok Caca 9 The list of known devices now includes the new instrument Add further instruments to the list of Bluetooth devices in the same way 10 Note that the serial port associated with the instrument can be viewed on the COM Ports tab The ports use
36. ithin the report or the identification can form a part of the filename or location To associate a data file with a person for this session go to the options S page for the instrument and change one or more of the following The data directory root can be changed to identify a person The filename prefix can be changed to be the person s name For example a classroom with instruments assigned to different students could be set up with prefixes denoting the students names enabling a lecturer to distinguish student results To add user identification into the report itself go to the options a page for the instrument and add one or more of the following Report title Report description 5 7 10 Application method name The report data always contains source application identification The application name is normally reflected in any report filename created see Report data filenames If required this information can be augmented by Changing the filename prefix Adding a report title for the session Adding a report description for the session 5 7 11 Adding test information It is sometimes useful to add test information to a report that helps describe the purpose of the test or test conditions This can be done directly to the report by Adding a report title for the session Adding a report description for the session Alternatively the report can be exported and the information augmented in your own report generator programmer Ve
37. l Software Installation and User Manual 2 3 2 Adding a Bluetooth device using the control panel Bluetooth devices Be DL yee Fenris Jed Eels ae SZ saimh E Folders Log VC rz L Control Papp Aust ut E Herbs AE E eee Jarmil aive ue LAB Gu HU a leds are hale Ied ur relive pon Coda aani Bo fatima jala ee Sed qind hee Alro Chat vi ban Cda mn oe Arne AE BP el um Dun ad Sri PBrokahum ade nz d ep ich ond Tr zt Hrdnp tr SW Nel ane apen BA Thpny Whang za cpp ricer Otis anr br tor dep bens ardre ond Secret Cattpnkag Dczctp Sakan r ph Krterzet opas ard remas arr r Crrtecl the qar Cerne br dit Tan CSC CH Jas Maz rrGo trcl Baroosa CLemrbevorlko Arsi Merecik F IER LIOA wat KC beten Lac recdirs Lcrrectetc oe c SE pS JoL me e Asrkaaa Manager Longa var Mel Hons 2nd eodem Opar Longd yar kee Ei Fatshe Meds Lenes Wew the potab e m Powe pars orf sergu Denes rel aces Less rssaied sar DEE Usrakes Insel held Jedscs DG re Ger ier acd Hegi el ai La bce CLs SSA Vp SLT dee Bluetooth Dewces Devices Options COM Pails H echuwere A other devices Spre S45960 l 1 Welcome to the Add Bluctooath Device Wizard Before croceeding refer to tae B ueart secticn ol che devize docurertation Then se up yoo device An hia kou comter zan fine ik Trato Maks t deccveracls zidal Diva t a neme optio al Fess Ihe b ton
38. le with Excel version 97 to 2003 This overcomes many of the problems experienced in trying to import file data into Excel that can result when the data contains different numeric decimal point representation or use of special characters To use this facility requires that the Excel application be accessible from the PVC application Direct Excel export is not possible unless Excel is found The direct export allows PVC to create result worksheets that maintain the majority of the original report colour and font attributes It also creates separate result sheets and chart sheets that plot the result data automatically Note that the data is created as a read only file This is done on purpose so that a customer cannot mistakenly alter the contents 5 8 5 Excel export using CSV file PVC CSV export does not require Excel to be present on the PC These files are text only but they do contain the tabulated graph data Excel is able to recognise CSV files and can load these files automatically The customer can select the graph data and then create their own charts Please note that the automatic Excel import may assume the use of ANSI characters and confuse some characters during loading It may also attempt to split up numbers where instrument settings use comma instead of point for the decimal point representation resulting in numbers split over two cells 5 8 6 Excel export using TSV file This is a similar approach to the CSV file format but here we use
39. lly in the right hand column or the edit button at the end of the field can be used to navigate to or create a new data folder If the option to store the data is disabled the field is shown blank and cannot be changed Version 1 2 Page 21 34 meet NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual 3 8 2 Excel export templates The Excel export process normally creates Excel data files using the default Excel work book template The use template flag allows the selection of a user customised template The selected template field is blank and cannot be changed unless the use field is enabled 3 8 3 Report related properties These fields can be edited directly by typing in the property value area Report description This allows a descriptive text containing up to 255 characters to be added to the top of each received data report By default this is left blank Report title This adds a title to the top of each received data report By default this is left blank Root file name This adds a user defined prefix to the stored data file name s By default this is PVC For file name composition see Report data filenames 3 8 4 When report received save data This section defines the actions taken once a complete data report is received from the instrument To change an item click on an item and use the drop down list or double click on the item to traverse through the set of options Display report This selects whether the repor
40. me Activity Options Ports to Exclude From search Advanced connection settings Synchronise time Ports excluded This shows the current exclusion list in this example empty To add ports to the exclusion list click on add Version 1 2 Page 29 34 meet NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual A new dialogue is shown that contains all the ports that will be used in the instrument search Select ports to exclude by using the mouse Note only ports seen by the PC that are Bluetooth or USB will be displayed in this list Note that multiple selection is possible using the CTRL or SHIFT key in combination with the mouse selection click Once happy with the highlighted selection click Add to add the selected ports to the exclusion list and return to the exclusion list dialogue Finally click on to return to the main display and automatically start a new instrument search Alternatively to add more ports to the list click on add again To remove ports in the exclusion list highlight the ports first and then click on the x symbol Once satisfied with the displayed exclusion list return to the main display by clicking on XI Notes A port in the exclusion list will not be searched and no connection will be made using it An instrument attached to a port that is in the exclusion list will not be seen by PVC A connection currently in force with an instrument that has its port added to the e
41. n 1 2 Page 24 34 meet NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual Excel report file File name e g PVC OLIGO_NANOVOLUME APP 2010 09 01 14 09 08 xls Saas ieee ae EH 1 OUag OOOO eroaan Aati Img en laned Fanit Tear BLL T vin KR dg Tu UF E TM pie Lele rence eS S e ame Se a a e eae oe me m a F a EE a E Fn mat i i7 Faly it 290 Dany Wau TET ap z0 LNEaco Ku E az Ee C E Ea ee a KA WW LG OH EE EE RI JI Sen le A Ki A Panra ta op TAT nz c alFa hna mi eg D DES a e al wegl OO a Di Hak k ata ohart datas f dati d oit dad Adala datceatal y hesulta 4 PVC VIEWER This is a separate application that is able to load PVC format files and display them Once displayed the report data can be printed saved or exported To start up the PVC viewer application Double click the PVC viewer desktop icon Select the PVC viewer item in the start all programs PVC menu Using windows explorer explore the program files PVC folder and double click on PVC viewer EXE E PVC Report viewer iF Load file H To view an existing report data file click on Ka load file This will display an explorer window allowing selection of a PVC format data file Version 1 2 Page 25 34 meet NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual Look in KH data APYE WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 10 01 pyc EE pu WAVE SCAN 2007 06 27 16 10 13 pyc Mu Recent Du WA
42. nager as follows ee 1 Select the Windows control panel and double click on The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device 2 the system item l Access the hardware tab and click on the device Device Manage u manger Notes Some allocated COM ports may not appear in this list if they are currently not active or connected For instance a USB connection Delt Action View Window Help E x Op ss fA Sai 2 F Ports COM amp LPT Ei Bluetooth Communications Port COM6 af Bluetooth Communications Port COM8 Ei Bluetooth Communications Port COM af Communications Port COM1 WM ECP Printer Port LPT1 NM USB Serial Port COM10 R ASB Serial Port COM4 ee Processors o E Sound video and game controllers Version 1 2 will only be shown if an instrument is currently connected To determine which COM port each instrument is assigned to watch the device manager update as you insert each USB cable The USB port of an instrument will be active if the power is connected even if the instrument is turned off Page 10 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual 2 3 Bluetooth instrument connections 2 3 1 Introduction The Bluetooth cannot be installed with the instrument thermal printer option simultaneously Once installed data can be se
43. nd export are identical to that explained in section Displaying report data Version 1 2 Page 27 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual 5 USING PVC Note To prevent loss of result data it is important to ensure that instrument settings are correct and that instrument connection has been established before any tests are undertaken 5 1 ie ee Instrument checks Ensure the instrument you are using is set up for use with PVC Power up the instrument before PVC searches for instruments Check that the instrument is configured to talk to PVC On the instrument go to utilities printer and select the appropriate connection method Bluetooth or USB Ensure that the auto print setting is appropriate for your working practice With auto print ON a report will be generated by the running application automatically With auto print OFF the operator must invoke data printing by clicking on the appropriate option key Auto print can be switched on or off as a default system setting within the utilities printer screen but note the auto print setting can be overridden in individual application methods 5 2 USB connection checks To use USB connections check the following T T T T T To use the USB connection method you must have previously installed the FTDI USB to serial port drivers on the PC Check that the USB cable is plugged in at both ends and the instrument powered The serial port associat
44. nnection on the PC but without starting up the instrument PVC will find the port unresponsive Check the instrument is configured for Bluetooth printer output Note that connection to the instrument does not guarantee that printer data will be output Ensure that the port used for the connection has not been excluded from the instrument search see Improving Instrument search speed Ensure the instrument is in range of the PC Bluetooth radio The range is usually 10 metres or 100 metres but is influenced by physical structures A dropped Bluetooth connection may not re establish itself automatically If you suspect that a connection has been interrupted it would be prudent to get PVC to conduct a new instrument search Version 1 2 Page 28 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual 5 4 PVC checks Use these checks to ensure the instrument has connected and is configured T Check that the instrument it is intended to work with is in the list of Known instruments If it is not shown perform the USB or Bluetooth connection checks as appropriate and click Gi Find to search again T Check the instrument is shown as connected If it is not shown as connected perform the USB or Bluetooth connection checks as appropriate and Click O Find to search again T Check the BEE d for the connected instrument are set up appropriately for you working practice The report will only be displayed if enabled to do so Saving in PVC fo
45. nt to a PC either by Bluetooth or USB but these options cannot be used simultaneously The host PC will also need a Bluetooth radio device A USB to Bluetooth adapter is available separately Make sure the Bluetooth hardware has been installed on the PC in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Please change the printer setting of your NanoPhotometer Pearl to Bluetooth press 5 Utilities 3 Printer Auto Print ON Printer Bluetooth The Bluetooth connection module will be pre installed to the NanoPhotometer Pearl by Implen If the Bluetooth device was ordered separately please follow the instruction provided with the package For each instrument that is to be connected using Bluetooth it is necessary to add the instrument to the list of Known Bluetooth devices on the PC For security reasons Bluetooth devices use a pass key pairing system when establishing a connection The connection process can be simplified by setting up the pairing information on the PC as part of the device information and arranging for devices to automatically pair and connect when discovered Spectrophotometer instruments used with PVC use the instrument serial number as the pass key or PIN You will be required to provide this information during the configuration of the Bluetooth device Do not be tempted to bypass the pairing definition as this only complicates the process of opening a port associated with an instrument Once an instrument is suc
46. ons Port COM 1 MN ECP Printer Port LPT1 USB Serial Port COM10 REUSE Serial Port COM4 S Processors 7 EI Sound video and game controllers 2 4 Runtime operator privileges Version 1 2 Page 16 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual The run time operator should have privileges to read and modify the PVC key and its sub keys stored within the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE PC registry Note that an administrator or standard user should have these privileges by default but a restricted user probably will not PVC uses the PVC key to hold application settings and instrument information The PVC key and sub keys are created for the first time when the software is run A new sub key is created for each new instrument found attached When options for an existing instrument are changed then sub keys associated with the instrument key are modified to reflect the changes Without modify rights it is likely that the user will encounter registry access denied errors PVC was not designed to be run remotely from a networked computer Using PVC in this way would require the operator to read and modify registry values on the remote computer where the software was installed In this scenario it is unlikely that anyone other than an administrator with full registry modification rights in the local domain would be able to read let alone modify the registry settings Please ensure that PVC is installed on the computer on whic
47. rmat will only occur if the save action is enabled Printing will only occur if the action to print is enabled and a default printer has been set up Export in a particular format will only occur if the appropriate setting has been enabled Excel export will only happen if Excel is present on the PC and the action has been enabled T In the options Ey dialogue check the connection status panel for diagnostic information if available This can diagnose possible causes why data is not being received such as inappropriate instrument settings T Check that the port used for connection is not in the port exclusion list see Improving Instrument search speed 5 5 Improving Instrument search speed PVC searches USB and Bluetooth ports for attached instruments This is done under the following conditions Start up of the PVC application Invoking the BE find facility After updating the port exclusion list After synchronising date and time In order to establish whether an instrument is present PVC requests information from the instrument and waits for a response The duration of the instrument discovery process is depending on the kind of connection USB or Bluetooth and the amount of ports searched To improve search speed PVC allows the creation of a port exclusion list To access the port exclusion list select ports to exclude from search on the tools menu PYC Application EH oe File Seral number m l 1180 Connected Product na
48. rsion 1 2 Page 33 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual 5 8 Exporting PVC is capable of exporting the print report data in a variety of different file formats In most cases the generated report contains a single result page which contains a header all report information and a footer but note that some instrument applications might specify more than one result page Here each page would have its own header and footer Note that some report export formats may be inappropriate For instance an EMF graph only format would not be very useful where the application report did not generate any graph result In such cases a diagnostic message is included in the report to indicate that there is no data to show 5 8 1 Unicode PVC uses Unicode characters This allows PVC to generate report data that uses a mixture of Western European characters and characters found in other languages This is necessary because some instrument settings can create application reports that contain a mixture of Western and other characters for instance setting Japanese language on an instrument Please be aware that some old applications or old versions of applications may not be Unicode aware and might attempt to map the Unicode characters to ANSI when loading a file This is usually not a problem with files containing only Western European characters but can lead to incorrect mapping of characters or the insertion of extra characters Ple
49. t is displayed when the report is received Two display options are available either complete or graph only The report can be printed exported or saved from the displayed view Print report Sends the report to the PVC application defined default printer Save report Saves the file in a native PVC format This can be viewed at a later time using the PVC viewer application and then printed or saved from there in a variety of formats Save report graph to EMF format This saves the graph output as an EMF file EMF Extended metafile This is an editable graphics format Save report to XXX format This saves the report in a variety of formats for future use These are defined below CSV Comma separated variables A data format suitable for transfer to a variety of data handling systems EMF Extended metafile This is an editable graphics format XLS Excel spreadsheet format Data can be saved in a report and or table file The file will be created after leaving the method or changing parameter settings Note that to use this facility the Excel application must be present on the PC RTF Rich text format an editable text format for use in Word and other word processor software packages TSV Tab separated variables A data format suitable for transfer to a variety of data handling systems Version 1 2 Page 22 34 meet NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual 3 8 4 1 Displaying report data To enable the v
50. tab as a separator Here we can invoke the excel import wizard and better control the import process This approach overcomes the problems associated with the use of comma for the decimal point representation in numbers Version 1 2 Page 34 34
51. the first part of the report followed by a result table Each run produces one new result that is appended to this table but the report is not deemed complete until all test results have been taken This is implied by the user leaving the application Thus for single wavelength only when the user exits the application does the application know that all results have been taken and the printed report is completed This approach makes subsequent data manipulation easier for the user as all results are in a single table It also uses less paper A side effect of this approach means that it may not be until all measurements have been taken that it is discovered that the connection to the PC was not correctly made or the instrument set up properly For this reason it is recommended that before starting a measurement session that the connection to PVC is first proven This can be done using an application such as wave scan to verify that connections and option settings are correctly set up If the instrument has been correctly set up to print and all connection and PVC checks have been performed and a report has still not been displayed printed or exported then it may simply be because the instrument application being used needs to be exited first On the instrument use the application exit escape or back key Version 1 2 Page 31 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual 5 f Associating received data with methods and people
52. uce print report data when the instrument print key is pressed PVC Instrument configuration Implen ManoPhotometer 1760 COM4 a Configured Auto print OFF EI Data directories Director Co Data C 4 Programme P Cidata es rei iE m D re Fe WAR ETLE Where the instrument is not connected then a cross is shown and a Remove button is displayed PYC Instrument configuration Imiplen HM anoPhotometer 1180 Not connected x EI Data directories Director LAV Data C Programme P C data Le ri iT m D mh E ML E WAR RR To remove an instrument from the list of known instruments that PVC maintains click on remove This will remove all knowledge of the instrument from PVC and return you to the main display 3 8 Instrument options There are three main property sections the first defines the folders where different types of data will be stored the second allows additional information to be added to each report received and the third selects what action to take when a report is received Note that the settings for one instrument are independent to any other instrument settings and so it is possible for a user to maintain division between data from different instruments and customise reports for a particular session 3 8 1 Data directories store data These default to a data folder located below the PVC installation location but each can be set to any folder accessible by the computer The path can be entered manua
53. xclusion list will have its connection dropped Version 1 2 Page 30 34 mert NanoPhotometer Pearl Software Installation and User Manual 5 6 Receiving instrument print report data Instrument print data is only sent to PVC when Auto print has been enabled on the instrument and a test has been performed A test has been performed and the instrument print accessed from the options key is invoked The method is closed or parameter settings are changed PVC works with complete print data reports and not with individual tests Once a complete print report has been received it is able to carry out the actions configured in the instrument options of displaying saving and exporting the complete report Notes If auto print is disabled and the print key is being used then only the last test performed will be added to the print report Different instrument applications work in different ways with respect to what constitutes a complete report In general an application that creates many result values during a single run or involves a complex multistage method will probably produce a complete report per run of the method By contrast an application method that once set up provides a simple test result per run will probably only add each run result to a single method report result table For example When a wave scan is carried out a new print report is generated with each run For single wavelength application settings information forms

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