Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User`s Guide
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1. Character Sels aia rei 42 EXPONMO TO EXCO airia a aaa 42 Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility VieWer iii 44 ADDENdICeS sic ca 47 Appendix 1 Loading the USB Drivers ii 48 Appendix 2 Setting up USB serial portS ii 49 AppendiX 3 Com Port COnfliciS misenaiaa ii 55 Appendix 4 Setting up the COM Port Exclusion LISt 57 Introduction 6 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide About This Manual The Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide provides the information you will need to set up and use your Lambda Bio Bio XLS XLS instrument for saving and printing data using the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility and Report Viewer applications For detailed information on your instrument and using and saving methods see the Lambda Bio Bio Users Guide L6050016 or the Lambda XLS XLS Users Guide L6050017 as applicable This User s Guide is divided into the following chapters Introduction This chapter contains a brief introduction to the conventions and warnings used in the manual Installation This chapter has information on installing the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility and the Lambda Bio XLS Report Viewer software applications and installing the various COM ports for connecting your instrument to the PC via USB or Bluetooth Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility The chapter describes the main features of the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility and how to use the software with your instrument2. Excel Template Excel Use Template Report related properties Report_Descrption Report_Title Root_File Name LambdaReport When report received Display Report Ho Print_Report Yes Save Report Yes Save Report_Graph_To _EMF_File Yes Save Report To CSW File Ho Save _Report_To_ EMF_File Ho Save Report_To Excel File Ho Save Report_To RTF_File Yes Save Report_To_T5W_File Ho Directory CSY_Data Comma separated variable format report save directory The Instrument report configuration for an instrument has two main parts The top panel shows the connection status information underneath the option properties are displayed These are discussed in more detail in the following sections 32 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide Instrument connection status This status panel repeats the instrument product model name and serial number It also displays whether connection has been made to the instrument and which COM port is being used to make the connection The connection diagnostic information includes e The method used for connection either for USB or for Bluetooth e Whether this port has been set up as the printer port on the instrument Configured 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 e Whether the instrument was set to Auto print when connectio
3. Save Report Saves the file in the native Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility format PVC This can be viewed later using the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Viewer and then printed or saved from there in a variety of formats Save Report Graph This saves the graph output as an EMF Extended metafile File an to EMF Format editable graphics format 34 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide Save Report to This saves the report in a variety of formats for future use These are XXX format defined as follows CSV Comma separated variables This is 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 is created in a number of sheets depending on the report data being exported Each page of report information will use a separate worksheet and each graph will generate a chart data worksheet and accompanying chart sheet The work book template used to create the file can be changed from the default to one you select NOTE To use this facility Excel must be installed 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 Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 35 Checking Your Connections To prevent loss of data it is important to ensure that ins
4. Select then add x NOTE Only ports seen by the PC that are Bluetooth or USB will be displayed in this list 58 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide 3 Select the ports to exclude Select then add NOTE Multiple selection is possible using the CTRL or SHIFT key 4 When you have made your selection click Add to add the ports to the exclusion list and return to the exclusion list dialog Ports excluded 5 Click to return to the main display and automatically start a new instrument search gt To remove ports from the exclusion list highlight the ports first and then click the x symbol
5. Seria Port Allocation on page 53 18 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide Bluetooth Instrument Connections Introduction e The Bluetooth module is an optional accessory for the instrument Please refer to the Accessory installation instructions in the Lambda Bio Bio Users Guide L6050016 or the Lambda XLS XLS Users Guide L6050017 on the Lambda Bio XLS User Manuals CD L6050018 e The Bluetooth Module cannot be installed simultaneously with the built in printer option e When installed data can be sent to a PC either by Bluetooth or USB but these options cannot be used simultaneously e 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 You need to add each instrument that is to be connected using Bluetooth to the list of known Bluetooth devices 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 The instrument serial number is used as the pass key or PIN You will need to provide this information during the configuration of the Bluetooth device Do not be tempted to bypass the pairing definition as this
6. a message will indicate that there is no data to show Character sets Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility uses UNICODE characters allowing it to generate report data using a mixture of Western European characters and other characters This is necessary because for example by setting the language on an instrument to Japanese method reports may be created that contain a mixture of Western and other characters NOTE 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 can lead to incorrect mapping of characters or the insertion of extra characters PerkinElmer does not support third party software When Windows is installed on a PC the fonts installed by default are chosen based on the international Locale specified A PC set up to use the Western European character set by default is unlikely to have Japanese character sets loaded In that case applications may not be able to map certain Unicode character values to character representations and question marks may be shown If you need to work with a language such as the simplified Japanese supported by the Lambda Bio XLS instruments then you will need to have the appropriate fonts installed on your PC Exporting to Excel Excel can be configured to auto format some fields in accordance with local conditions This can lead to issues when dates and times and numbers that do not app
7. following e Installs the Microsoft NET Framework and Windows Installer unless already installed on the PC e Installs the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Software e Installs USB Drivers for the instrument The procedure is as follows 1 Insert the CD ROM L7110223 into your PC s CD ROM drive The CD should Auto play starting the installation process automatically If it does not navigate to the CD ROM in Windows Explorer and then double click the setup exe file Initial checks determine whether the Microsoft NET framework and Microsoft installer software is already installed on your PC If not a copy of this software will be installed from the installation disk If this occurs then you must accept the License Agreement to continue You may then need to re start the computer Please be patient the process could take some time The installation will continue when the PC has re started When satisfied that all pre checks have passed the Welcome to the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Setup Wizard page is displayed i Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Welcome to the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility f gt E Setup Wizard PerkinElmer precisely The installer will guide you through the steps required to install Lambda Bio LS Report Utility on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may resul
8. may not work well with this accessory Please note that we cannot support third party software Adding a Bluetooth device 1 From the Windows control panel double click Bluetooth Devices E Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help pack r Pi P Search iy Folders Address G Control Panel da Automatic Updates nici Bluetooth Devices ty Windows Update Date and Time land Display ale 4 Folder Options Ed Fonts ea Game Controllers P internet Options amp Java Keyboard CD mail Mouse TA ci Re The Bluetooth Devices dialog is displayed Mame i Control Panel pa Accessibility Options SE Add Hardware TA Add or Remove Programs 4 Administrative Tools intel GMA Driver for Mobile Col Adji Inst Inst Mick 20 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide Bluetooth Devices Phones and modems Passkey enabled k SAMSUNG SGH 700 This shows the currently defined and allowed list of Bluetooth devices known to the PC 2 To adda new Bluetooth connection to an instrument start the wizard by clicking on Add The Welcome to the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard page is displayed Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Welcome to the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Before proceeding refer to the Bluetooth section of the device documentation Then set up your device so that your computer can find it Turm it on Make it discoverable visible Give it
9. name w hy Network Files of type PWC files wt Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 45 2 Select the required file and then click Open The report displayed for example IE Lambda Bio XLS Report Viewer LambdaReport SPECTRUM 2008 02 29 08 21 15 BF Load file E next page Complete e led Save as Export Print 29 02 2008 08 20 32 Lambda XLS Spectrometer 9282 BUILD 1 T99 1000 29 February 2008 08 20 32 Instrument Calibration Pass 29 February 2008 08 15 38 Start Wavelength 300 nm End Wavelength 600 nm Mode Absorbance Sample 4 Peak Detection Minimum Height 0 01 A Minimum idth 5 nm Peaks Sorted By Wavelength Cursor Absorbance nm A 450 0 122 Figure 3 Example of Report Display NOTE You can view an existing Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility data file PVC directly by double clicking on it This starts the application with the report displayed NOTE You can also open report files that were saved onto an SD Memory Card if installed in your instrument Plug the SD Memory Card into the card reader on your PC and navigate to the print utility folder on the SD Memory Card The toolbar icons Fa First page ful Previous page and We Next page allow you to browse through the displayed pages of received data Alternatively you can use the keyboard PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys NOTE The term page here refers to displayed pages not printed pages Changing the size of the displayed win
10. only complicates the process of opening a port associated with an instrument When an instrument is successfully installed as a Bluetooth device it will be associated with a serial port that will be visible in the Windows Device Manager Device Manager File Action wiew Help EH amp E A Network adapters _ Ports COM amp LPT F Communications Pork COM1 if ECP Printer Port LPT1 F Standard aa over Bluetooth link 00M33 Standard Serials ebooth link COM391 nda Serial over Bluetooth ink COMBS F Standard Seria er D oUF USE Serial Port COMP of vscom COM Port COM3 of VScom COM Port COM4 ae Processors Figure 1 Windows Device Manager showing Bluetooth ports Installation 19 The Bluetooth hardware fitted to your PC may have come with its own software interface for creating Bluetooth device serial service connections The following example is typical of a Bluetooth device set up but the exact format of the setup 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 The best results have been obtained by using the generic Microsoft drivers which are included in Windows If the device is not compatible with these drivers it
11. usage Note that the other port allocated to this service is not actually used in this scenario 24 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 26 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide Introduction Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility enables one or more Lambda Bio XLS spectrometers to transfer data to a PC From there the data can be both printed and saved in a variety of formats The Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Can connect to several instruments simultaneously limited only by hardware and the speed of the host system Can operate via USB Bluetooth or USB Bluetooth simultaneously Can store data either to a common directory or be configured to save to independent directories according to file format and or instrument Can save data in graphics format text format or as an Excel format file Excel must be installed on the PC to allow this format Can print to any printer connected to the PC including Network printers Can be configured to automatically save and print data See the installation instructions for the Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility in Jnsta ation on page 9 This chapter assumes both USB and Bluetooth COM ports have been already set up and the instruments connected via either method Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 27 Starting Up the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility To start Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility gt Double click the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility desktop ic
12. It also describes the use of the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Viewer to display your reports Appendices This chapter contains additional reference information about setting up COM ports Introduction 7 Conventions Used in this Manual Normal text is used to provide information and instructions Bold text refers to text that is displayed on the screen UPPERCASE text for example ENTER or ALT refers to keys on the PC keyboard is used to show that you have to press two keys at the same time for example ALT F All eight digit numbers are PerkinElmer part numbers unless stated otherwise Notes Three terms in the following standard formats are also used to highlight special circumstances and warnings 8 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide Installation 10 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Installation NOTE Do not connect an instrument to the PC until the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility software is installed PC requirements Before starting the installation process ensure the following requirements are met e Windows XP Service Pack 2 operating system must be installed on the PC e To install Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility software you must be logged into Windows with full administration rights If not then installation may fail If in doubt consult your PC Administrator To see if you have administration rights select Control Panel from the Start menu and th
13. LAMBDA BIo XLS PRINT UTILITY Lambda Bio User s Guide p gt PerkinElmer precisely Release History Part Number Publication Date L6050015 March 2008 Any comments about the documentation for this product should be addressed to User Assistance PerkinElmer Ltd Chalfont Road Seer Green Beaconsfield BUCKS HP9 2FX United Kingdom Or emailed to info perkinelmer com Notices The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Except as specifically set forth in its terms and conditions of sale PerkinElmer makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose PerkinElmer shall not be liable for errors contained herein for incidental consequential damages in connection with furnishing performance or use of this material Copyright Information This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form whatsoever or translated into any language without the prior written permission of PerkinElmer Inc Copyright 2008 PerkinElmer Inc Trademarks Registered names trademarks etc used in this document even when not specifically marked as such are protected by law PerkinElmer is a registered trademark of PerkinElmer Inc Windows and Excel are registered
14. NGLEWAVE 2007 06 01 11 20 10 PVC Report timestamps All reports have timestamps associated with them Timestamps enable the tie up of reports with particular method sessions File name date and time The PC date and time is used as a timestamp element in the formation of all file names used to save report data The timestamp is when the report was completed 40 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide Report data timestamp When the start of the report is received by Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility the PC date and time is used to fill in a report started timestamp This is distinct from the completion timestamp used in file names NOTE By default the report data timestamp is shown in the right header position but can be overridden by report header settings defined by the method The instrument method normally provides its own report start timestamp and where this information is received it is used to override the setting created by Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility A timestamp derived from the instrument will reflect the instrument date and time setting NOTE If the instrument date and time and PC Date and time are different it can cause confusion when comparing timestamps so it can be useful to synchronize the instrument date and time with the PC See Synchronizing PC and Instrument Time on page 37 Each instrument method has its own report layout but will normally include the report time stamp within the method repor
15. New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps vou install software for USE lt gt Serial 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD lt a or floppy disk insert it now that do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue The wizard will help you to install software for USB lt gt Serial 3 Select Install the software automatically Recommended and then click Next It can take a few minutes while the wizard searches for the software Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches ES nl USB lt gt Serial Cancel When the wizard has completed the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard page is displayed Appendices 51 Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for FTO FT aU a Device Click Finish to close the wizard Finish Cancel 4 Click Finish The Found New Hardware Wizard will then re start to install software for USB Serial Port see USB Serial Port Enumeration below USB Serial Port Enumeration 1 If a security screen requesting permission to search for the software is displayed click Yes now and every time connect a device and then click Next The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard page is displayed Found
16. New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps vou install software for USE Serial Pork If your hardware came with an installation CD 22 or floppy disk insert it now what do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Cancel 52 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide 2 Select Install the software automatically Recommended and then click Next The wizard will search for the software and then install it This could take a few minutes When the wizard has completed the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard page is displayed Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for 3 USB Serial Port Click Finish to close the wizard Cancel 3 Click Finish The USB Serial Port should now appear under Ports in the Windows Device Manager E Device Manager File Action View Help a Monitors E Network adapters g PCMCIA adapters E Ports COM amp LPT Communications Port COMI oo Toshiba BT Port COME oo Toshiba BT Port COM gt _H USB Serial Port COMS ce Processors HAS Smart card readers HD Sound video and game controllers eZ System devices El Universal Serial Bus controllers oF Further instruments may now be connected This will probably ca
17. a name optional Press the button on the bottom of the device keyboards and mice only My device is set up and ready to be found ey Add only Bluetooth devices that you trust Next gt 3 Ensure that the instrument is fitted with the Bluetooth module and that the instrument is powered and switched on NOTE The instrument Bluetooth module needs to be configured after installation This configuration is automatic but requires that the instrument is switched off and on again after installation Installation 21 4 Select the check box and then click Next The wizard searches for all discoverable devices Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Select the Bluetooth device that you want to add B i IF You don t see the device that you want to add make sure that it is turned on Follow the setup instructions that came with the device and then click Search Again SETE When the search has completed all discovered devices are shown in a list New devices are identified as such Lambda Bio XLS instruments are identified as Spectro followed by the last 6 characters of the Bluetooth module number Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Select the Bluetooth device that you want to add SAMSUNG SGH x700 Spectro E7149E al Already connected Hew device du If you don t see the device that you want to add make sure that it is turned on Follow the setup Instructions that came with the device and then click Sear
18. arently conform are imported into cells 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 depends upon the 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 Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 43 Excel direct export Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility uses the Microsoft Office Interoperability interface to transfer print data into Excel file format The interface supplied is compatible with Excel version 97 or later versions 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 Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility application Direct Excel export is not possible unless Excel is found The direct export allows Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility to create result worksheets that maintain the majority of the original report color and font attributes It also creates separate result sheets and chart sheets that plot the result data automatically Normally Excel export is done using the default Excel work book template but it is possible to use a previously defined custom template This does not affect the storage or generation of wor
19. ations port consists of two components USB to Serial Converter e USB Serial 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 then the installation will proceed using the operating systems Found New Hardware Wizard as described below USB to Serial Converter 1 Connect the instrument to the USB port of the computer and then switch on the instrument The computer will detect that new hardware has been found Depending on your security level settings the Found New Hardware Wizard may first display a page asking whether it can search for the additional driver software Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on pour computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue 50 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide 2 Click Yes now and every time I connect a device and then click Next Alternatively click Yes this time only but this means you will be presented with the screen every time the Found New Hardware Wizard is initiated The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard page is displayed Found
20. ch Again search Again 22 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide Di If the instrument was not found check the module fit and retry by clicking on Search Again When the instrument has been found select the new device and then click Next The Do you need a passkey to add your device page is displayed Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Do you need a passkey to add your device To answer this question refer to the Bluetooth section of the documentation that came with pour device If the documentation specifies a passkey use that one Choose a passkey for me Use the passkey found in the documentation 426637 Let me choose my own passkey __ Don t use a passkey fou should always use a passkey unless your device does not support one We recommend using a passkey that is Sto 16 digits long The longer the passkey the more secure it will be 6 Select Use the passkey found in the documentation and type in the instrument serial number You can view this on the instrument Utilities About dialog Alternatively it should be on a label attached to 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 The Completing the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard page is displayed The serial ports allocated for the Blu
21. connection will not be apparent to Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility until you have plugged in the cable If you unplug the cable the associated serial port will disappear from the port list NOTE Connection to the instrument does not guarantee that printer data will be output e You have installed the FTDI USB to serial port drivers on the PC e 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 Appendix 4 Setting up the COM Port Exclusion Liston page 57 36 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide Bluetooth connection checks To use Bluetooth connections check the following e Ensurethatinstruments that you intend to connect using this method are fitted with a Bluetooth module e You have installed a Bluetooth radio device on your PC e Ifthe Bluetooth connection is achieved using a USB dongle it must be fitted and enabled NOTE The port associated with a Bluetooth connection will be visible to Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility as soon as the dongle is inserted and enabled This does not necessarily mean that an instrument exists on the end of the connection e Ensure that the instrument is in range of the PC Bluetooth radio The range is usually 10 m or 100 m but can be influenced by physical structures e A dropped Bluetooth connection may not re establish itself automatically If you suspect that a connection has be
22. d IE USB to Serial port driver installation USB COMMUNICATION DRIVERS Driver installation success Install USE drivers 10 Click Next to continue The installation will continue The Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Read me notes are then displayed This text file contains summary information on how to install and connect instruments to the software It also provides answers to frequently asked questions i Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Information PerkinElmer precisehy LAMBDA BIO XLS REPORT UTILITY Read me This file is copied te your installation directory and can be referred to later if required Ifyou expenence any ditticulties installing or using this product then please reter to the user manual or read the information supplied below If this fails to resolve your problems please contact your supplier to obtain technical support Modification History Cancel 16 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide 11 Click Next to continue Installation Complete page is displayed i Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Installation Complete re 12 Click Close Installation 17 USB Instrument Connections e Before connecting to an instrument the USB drivers must be installed If you did not set up the drivers as part of the software installation see Appendix 1 Loading the USB Drivers on page 48 e If connecting the instrument for the first tim
23. dow may change the number of displayed pages The Complete Graph only selection determines whether the full report or just the graphs are shown The ell Save As icon allows you to save the file as a native Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility file with a user defined name into a chosen location NOTE You can choose any file name but the file extension is fixed PVC 4 The Export icon allows you to save the report in any of the formats described in Instrument options on page 32 46 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide NOTE You can choose any file name Excel export is only possible on a PC on which Excel has been installed after defining the file name you are requested to select a work book template Select your own template or click Cancel to use the Excel default template The A Print icon prints the report to a printer you can select from a drop down list of printers known to the PC Appendices 48 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide Appendix 1 Loading the USB Drivers If you had problems installing the FTDI drivers or chose not to install the drivers when you installed the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility then you will need to refer to the instructions below before connecting an instrument via a USB connection to the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility NOTE To install the drivers on your PC you will need to be logged on as an Administrator 1 Disconnect all instruments from the computer USB ports 2 U
24. e inappropriate instrument settings Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 37 Synchronizing PC and Instrument Time If the instrument date and time and PC Date and time are different then confusion can arise because the internal report date and time could be markedly different to the file name timestamp For this reason it is often convenient to synchronize the instrument date and time with the PC setting gt To synchronize the data and time with the PC data and time select Synchronise time from the Tools menu Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility x Serial number Activity Options Advanced connection settings Synchronise time This will temporarily stop the collation of report data and so is best done before starting a Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 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 38 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide Receiving Data Reports Instrument print data is only sent to Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility when e Auto print has been enabled on the instrument and a test has been performed e A test has been performed and the instrument Print option accessed from the Options key is invoked If Auto print is disabled and the Print option key is used then only the last test performed will be added to the print report A method that creates many result values during a s
25. e to the PC via USB the COM port that the instrument will use when connected to the PC needs to be set up On some systems this USB installation process will happen automatically when an instrument is connected to a USB port If this does not occur see Appendix 2 Setting up USB serial ports on page 49 for more information Next time the instrument is connected using the USB cable a notification bubble may appear but you should not need to re install the USB drivers e When additional instruments are connected to the PC using USB connections you should not need to go through the installation process again but notification bubbles and audible notifications may appear to indicate that the connection has been detected e You can remove the USB cable from either the instrument or the PC when it is switched on without damaging the hardware but we recommend that any software using the link is deactivated or shut down first Failure to properly close down a COM port can sometimes lead to it being locked out from another application You can use the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility STOP command for this purpose e Ifthe PC has a speaker then an audible notification may be heard when the USB cable is inserted or removed from the PC e 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
26. efore starting a measurement session This can be done using a method such as Spectrum to verify that connections and option settings are correctly set up Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 39 Customizing Report Data Each instrument configured in the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility has its own set of options that you can set on the Instrument report configuration dialog This means you can customize file names 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 Report file names The file names used for storage and export of report data are composed of the following lt Root Prefix gt lt Method name gt lt PC date gt lt PC time gt lt File extension gt where lt Root Prefix gt is defined on the options 7 page for the instrument see Instrument options on page 32 lt Method name gt is the method name supplied by the instrument for example Single Wavelength lt Date gt is the PC date when the report was completed in the order YEAR MONTH DAY allowing Windows Explorer to sort in ascending or descending date order lt Time gt is the PC time when the report was completed in the order HOUR MINUTE SECOND allowing Windows Explorer to sort files in ascending or descending time order e lt File extension gt reflects the format of the data stored For example LambdaReport SI
27. en interrupted it would be prudent to get the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility to conduct a new instrument search Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility checks Use these checks to ensure the instrument has connected and is configured e Check that the instrument you wish 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 then click Find to search again e Check the instrument is shown as Connected If not perform the USB or Bluetooth connection checks as appropriate and then click 4 Find to search again e Check that the port used for connection is not in the port exclusion list see Appendix 4 Setting up the COM Port Exclusion Liston page 57 e Check the options Ey for the connected instrument are set up appropriately for your working practice The report will only be displayed if enabled to do so saving in Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility format 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 and Excel export will only happen if Excel is installed on the PC and the action has been enabled e Inthe options E dialog check the connection status panel for diagnostic information if available This can help to diagnose why data is not being received if for example there ar
28. en select User Accounts User Accounts Fr Users Advanced A Use the list below to grant or deny users access to your Secs computer and to change passwords and other settings Users For this computer User Mame Domain Group Wi zicr LASSGNLL160 21CFR_Admin OFF ASPNET LASSGNLL160 Users affi Carrin PERKINELMERNET Administrators AF ImageUser L amp ASSGNLL160 JE Wi PEService LASSGNLLI6O Administrators L455GNLL160 Administrators Password For PETSuppork La To change the password for PEISupport click Reset Password Reset Password Cancel e To connect to instruments via USB USB to serial port drivers must be loaded into the Windows system directory e Ifthe instrument will be connected by USB 2 0 then the PC must be fitted with a Universal Serial Bus controller and USB connectors e Ifthe instrument will be connected by Bluetooth then the instrument must be fitted with a Bluetooth module and the PC must support Bluetooth either on board or via a USB Bluetooth adaptor e If you intend to export directly to Microsoft Excel then the PC must have Excel 97 or a later version installed Installation 11 Installing the software NOTE Do not connect the instrument to the PC until the software is installed The Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility should be installed onto the PC to which you intend to connect instruments and run the software The installation process carries out the
29. etooth connection are shown Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Completing the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard The Bluetooth device was successfully connected to your computer our computer and the device can communicate whenever they are near each other These are the COM serial ports assigned to your device Outgoing COM pork COME Incoming COM pork COMI To close this wizard click Finish Installation 23 7 Click Finish to return to the Bluetooth devices dialog The list of known devices now includes the new instrument Bluetooth Devices Devices Options COM Ports Hardware Phones and modems 7 SAMSUNG SGH 700 Passkey enabled All other devices i SpectroE 149E Passkey enabled 8 Add further instruments to the list of Bluetooth devices in the same way gt Toviewthe serial port associated with the instrument select the COM Ports tab The ports used by Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility for communication with the instrument will be marked with Spectro Bluetooth Devices Devices Options COM Ports Hardware This computer ig using the COM serial ports listed below To determine whether you need a COM port read the documentation that came with your Bluetooth device Fort Direction Name COM Incoming SAMSUNG SGH 700 COME Outgoing Spectro E7149E Spectro COMA Incoming Spectro E 7149E Add You can also use the Windows Control Panel Device Manager Ports list to determine port
30. g and reconnecting the USB leads e Use the Options Ey icon to set up display save print and export options for an instrument in the list e Remove an instrument from the list that is no longer used on that PC Select the instrument and use the DELETE key You can not remove an instrument that is currently connected e Set up the default printer for the application accessible from the E File menu Hide the main display accessible from the ka File menu Alternatively click ESM in the caption bar e Exit the application accessible from the E File menu Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 29 e Synchronize instrument date and time to the PC date and time accessible from the Tools menu e Define a port exclusion list to speed up the instrument search accessible from the Tools menu see Appendix 4 Setting up the COM Port Exclusion Liston page 57 for more information e Display version information by clicking 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 that allows you to access the options Display Setup Printer and About Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility The Exit command closes the application 30 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide Setting Up the Printer The Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility software facilitates the printing of report data received from an attached instrument on any pri
31. he When report received section Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 33 Excel export templates The Excel export process normally creates Excel data files using the default Excel workbook template The Use Template option allows the selection of a user customized template The selected template field is blank and cannot be changed unless the use field is enabled Report related properties These fields can be edited directly by typing in the property value area Report Description This allows a header box containing up to 255 characters to be added to the top of each received data set Report Title This adds a standard title bar to the top of each received data set Root file name This adds a user defined prefix to the stored file name File names are constructed as follows lt Root Prefix gt lt Method name gt lt PC date gt lt PC time gt lt File type gt When report received This section defines the actions taken when a complete data report is received from the instrument To change the setting click on the item and use the drop down list or double click the item to go through the options Display Report This selects whether the report is displayed when it is received from the instrument 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 default printer defined in the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility
32. he local domain would be able to read let alone modify the registry settings Please ensure that Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility is installed on the computer on which the operator will work 28 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide Main display The main display lists all the instruments known to the application irrespective of whether a connection is currently active As new instruments are attached they are added to the list of known instruments Instruments are identified by product name and serial number The traffic indicator T Activity text and font color are used to describe instrument status and indicate the current activity Red is not connected e Yellow is connected but waiting for data e Green is used when data is being received printed saved or exported Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Ga CIE Serial Product name Activity number From the main display you can e See the Activity status of connected instruments e Start a new search for connected instruments by clicking 4 Find e STOP the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility running and disconnect from all instruments by clicking smo Windows does not always handle the disconnection of USB serial ports well so if a unit is disconnected and then re connected the data link can be lost without Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility being aware of the problem This could lead to loss of data so it is recommended that you use STOP before attempting disconnectin
33. ingle run or involves a complex multistage procedure will probably produce a complete report per run of the method By contrast a method that provides a simple test result per run will usually add each run result to a single method report result table For example in the Spectrum method a new print report is generated with each run However in the Single Wavelength method the settings information forms 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 you leaving the method Therefore only when you exit the method is the printed report completed This approach makes subsequent data manipulation easier for you as all the results are in a single table It also uses less paper If the instrument has been correctly set up to print and all connection and Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility checks have been performed and a report still has not been displayed printed or exported then it may simply be that you need to exit the method first on the instrument use the Cancel Escape or Back key However it is possible that if the connection to the PC was not correctly made or the instrument set up was not done correctly this may not be discovered until after the measurements have been taken For this reason it is recommended that the connection to Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility is proven b
34. k sheets but allows the file created to contain additional sheets and macros that might be useful to manipulate the exported data Excel export using CSV file Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility CSV export does not require Excel to be present on the PC The fields are separated using the character defined as a list separator in the PC Windows Control Panel Regional Settings normally a comma but semi colon is used in some European countries These files are text only but they do contain the tabulated graph data Excel is able to recognize CSV files and can load these files automatically The customer can select the graph data and then create their own charts NOTE 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 and this disagrees with the PC settings Excel export using TSV file This is a similar approach to the CSV file format but using tab as a separator Here you can use the Excel import wizard and have greater control of the import process This approach overcomes the problems associated with the use of comma for the decimal separator 44 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Viewer This is a Separate application that allows you to display Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility format files The report data can then be
35. lled to 5 Select whether to install the software for Everyone or for Just me using the PC We recommend that you install the software for Everyone so that the desktop icons and Start menu items are visible to all users Installation 13 6 Click Next to continue The Confirm Installation page is displayed i Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Contirm Installation 7 Click Next to start the installation The Installing Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility page is displayed A progress bar is shown during the installation i Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Installing Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 14 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide The USB to Serial port driver installation page is displayed USB to Serial port driver installation Bo Install USE drivers NOTE If the instrument will be connected using a USB cable then the USB drivers need to be installed 8 To initiate the installation of the FTDI USB drivers click Install USB drivers A command box is displayed es C OCUME 1 CarricLN LOCALS 1 Temp ckz_C5XL DPInst_Monx86 exe 32 bit OS detected G NDOGUME 1X CarpricLN LOCALST1NTempXeckz_C5ALX DPInstx86 exe Installing driver FTDI CDM Driver Installation process completed Press enter _ Installation 15 9 When the drivers installation is complete clear the USB driver installed confirmation screen by using the ENTER key The USB to Serial port driver installation page is redisplaye
36. n the port allocation 1 From the Windows Device Manager double click the port you want to reassign The properties window for the port is displayed USB Serial Port COM4 Properties General Port Settings Driver Details Bis per second Data bits j sl Panty None Stop bits Moe How control None Advanced Restore Defaults 2 Select the Port Settings tab and then click Advanced Advanced Settings for COM12 COM Port Number come COM7 n use A USB Transfer Sizes COM8 in use COMS fin use Cancel Select lower settinagCOM10 hce problems at low baud rates Select higher settings for faster performance Defaults 3 Using the COM Port Number drop down list select the first port that is not in use COM10 in the example shown and then click OK The properties window is redisplayed 56 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide 4 Click OK The Device Manager is redisplayed s Device Manager File 4ction View Help E Network adapters DI F Ports COM amp LPT F Communications Pork COMI Y ECP Printer Port LPT1 F Standard Serial over Bluetooth link 0OM33 F Standard Serial over Bluetooth link 0OM39 vee F Standard Serial over Bluetooth link COM414 F Standard Serial over Bluetooth link 0OM42 E oY USE Serial Port COM oo UF VScom COM Port COM3 af VScom COM Port COM4 ce Processors S NOTE You may have to close and re open the Device Manager
37. n was established An instrument not set to Auto print will only produce print report data when the instrument Print key is pressed gt To remove an instrument from the list of known instruments click Remove This will remove all knowledge of the instrument from Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility and return you to the main display Instrument options There are four property sections e Data directories defines the folders where different types of data will be stored e Excel export templates is used in conjunction with Excel export and allows you to select a work book template to use e Report related properties allows additional information to be added to each report received e Whenreportreceived selects what action to take when a report is received NOTE 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 to customize reports for a particular session Data Directories The data directories default to a data folder located below the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility installation location but each can be set to any folder accessible by the computer The path can be entered manually in the right hand column or the browse button L at the end of the field can be used to navigate to or create a new data folder The field is shown blank and cannot be changed if the option to save the data is disabled in t
38. nter accessible from the PC To print report data automatically a default printer must be set up To change or view the current setting 1 Select Printer from the Setup submenu of the File menu x Sert Activity Options number Connected s Cancel Curent Wagbegnnte 1 SENG HP Lasenet 5N Laser 1 Default Wwgbegnnt 1 SEN G HP Lazerdet SN Laser 1 2 Select the printer Name from the drop down list The Current printer is that presently being used by the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility The Default is the printer set up as the Windows default printer 3 Click OK to save the selection Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 31 Setting Up Your Instrument Options When the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility has connected to an instrument identification and options for the instrument are stored in the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility application settings gt To view current settings for an instrument select the instrument in the list and then click the Options Ey icon The Instrument report configuration dialog is displayed Instrument report configuration Lambda Ls 1001 Coma Dn Configured Auto print ON Data directories Directory CSV Data a Directory EMF Data Directory EMF Graph_Data C Program Files PerkinElmer LambdaBioX Directory Excel Data Directory P4C_Data C Proaram FilesAPerkinElmer LambdaBioXl Directory ATF Data C Program Filez PerkinE Imer LambdaBioXL Directory TSW Data Excel export templates
39. on pai OR Select the Lambda Bio XLS menu from the Start menu and then select Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility The notify icon will appear in the Tray area of the Windows tool bar du Searching Looking for units on ports ERES Ys The start up process recovers application settings and searches for attached instruments on Bluetooth and USB serial ports When start up is complete the main display will be shown NOTE The operator must have privileges to read and modify the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility key and its subkeys stored within the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE PC registry An Administrator or standard User should have these privileges by default but a restricted user probably will not This key holds application settings and instrument information The key and subkeys are created for the first time when the software is run A new subkey is created for each new instrument found attached When options for an existing instrument are changed subkeys associated with the instrument key are modified to reflect the changes Without modify rights it is likely that you will encounter registry access denied errors Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility was not designed to be run remotely from a networked computer This would require the operator to read and modify registry values on the remote computer where the software was installed It is unlikely that anyone other than an Administrator with full registry modification rights in t
40. printed saved or exported IE Lambda Bio XLS Report viewer B3 Load file Figure 2 Lambda Bio XLS Report Viewer To start up the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Viewer application gt Double click the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Viewer desktop icon ol OR Select the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Viewer item in the Start All Programs Lambda Bio XLS menu NOTE To enable the viewing of incoming reports from an instrument set the instrument option Display report to Complete or Graph only This will open the Report Viewer with the report displayed when the report is received from the instrument To view an existing report data file 1 Click E Load file The Open dialog is displayed which allows you to select files with the Report Utility format data file PVC The dialog opens at the default location for the data directory ES LambdaReport MULTIWAVE 2008 02 29 08 22 27 pyc Ai ES LambdaReport SINGLE WAVE 2008 02 25 16 19 05 pur by Bui ES LambdaReport SINGLE WA4VE 2008 02 26 16 25 33 pyc Documents E LambdaReport SINGLE WS NE 2008 02 29 13 36 05 pvc z EB LambdaReport SPECTRUM 2008 02 28 16 26 27 pyc 6 E LambdaReport SPECTRUM 2008 02 26 16 26 57 pvc ES LambdaReport SPECTRUM 2008 02 29 08 17 57 pvc Ed LambdaReport SPECTRUM 2008 02 29 08 19 10 pvc EB LambdaReport SPECTRUM 2008 02 29 06 21 14 pvc ES LambdaReport SPECTRUM 2008 02 29 08 21 15 pvc Desktop hy DI ocuments hy Computer File
41. sing Windows Explorer navigate to the installation directory for Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility and then open the USB drivers folder De USB drivers JER Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help ae Back 7 wa pa Search Wes Folders PEA Address D C Program Files PerkinElmer LambdaBio LS USE drivers i GO Folders X y E Dj PerkinElmer Pa amp CDM 2 02 04 exe E E LambdaBioxLs DD CustomInstali xltemplate vesta 3 Locate the FTDI driver installation application and then run by double clicking CDM 2 02 04 exe When the installation is complete the Windows command box is displayed ea C OCUME 1 CarricLN LOCALS 1 Temp ckz_TUZTWPInst_Monx86 exe 32 bit 08 detected C DOCUME 1 CarricLN LOCALS 1 Temp ckz_TUZT DPInstx86 exe Installing driver FIDI CDM Driver Installation process completed Press enter 4 Press ENTER to close the command box The drivers have now been installed Appendices 49 Appendix 2 Setting up USB serial ports After installing the drivers on your PC as part of the software installation the next step in the USB connection installation process is to create the port to be used by the instrument when it is plugged into the PC NOTE If you did not install the drivers when you installed the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility then you will need to refer Appendix 1 Loading the USB Drivers on page 48 before connecting an instrument via a USB connection The virtual communic
42. t in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Cancel 12 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide 2 Click Next to continue The License Agreement page is displayed i Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility License Agreement PerkinElmer preciseh Please take a moment to read the license agreement now If you accept the terms below click I Agree then Next Othenvize click Cancel SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY This is an agreement between you the end user and PerkinElmer Inc PerkinElmer By using this software you are agreeing to become bound by the terms of this agreement IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT DO MOT USE THIS SOFTVYARIE PROMPTLY REMOVE IT FROM OUR COMPUTER 1 Do Not Agee Agree 3 Please read and accept by selecting Agree and then click Next to continue The Select Installation Folder page is displayed i Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Select Installation Folder preciseby The installer will install Lambda Bio LS Report Utility to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Files Perkin Imer LambdaBiicLS Install Lambda Bio LS Report Utility for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer Evemone Just me 4 Enter the location you wish the software to be insta
43. t itself on the options E page for the instrument add one or more of the following e Report title e Report description Method name The report data always identifies the source method The method name is normally included in any report file name created see Report file names on page 39 If required this information can be augmented by e Changing the file name prefix e Adding a Report Title for the session e Adding a Report Description for the session Test information It is sometimes useful to add test information to a report that helps describe the purpose of the test or a description of the test conditions This can be done directly to the report by e Adding a Report Title for the session e Adding a Report Description for the session Alternatively the report can be exported and the information added in your own report generator 42 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility User s Guide Exporting Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility can export the report data in a variety of different file formats The generated report usually consists of a single results page containing a header all the report information and a footer but some instrument methods might specify more than one result page Then each page would have its own header and footer NOTE Some report export formats may be inappropriate For example an EMF graph only format would not be very useful where the application report did not generate a graph In such cases
44. t summary details preceding the result tables Test result timestamp For methods in which each run generates a new test result that is stored in the same report then each test result is time stamped The format of this timestamp depends on the instrument method but will reflect the date and time on the instrument NOTE See Receiving Data Reports on page 38 for more information on when test data is sent to the software from the instrument Instrument identification The report data always contains instrument identification including product name and product serial number but to access this information you need to view the data report To help you to easily identify data files associated with a particular instrument on the options PR page for the instrument e All the data directories can be set to have a common directory root that identifies the instrument e The file name prefix can be changed to identify a particular instrument User identification If you need to identify the person using an instrument or carrying out a method then this can be done within the report or the identification can form a part of the file name or location To associate a data file with a person for this session on the options page e The data directory root can be changed to identify a person e The file name prefix can be changed to be the person s name Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility 41 To add user identification into the repor
45. to show the result of your change Appendices 57 Appendix 4 Setting up the COM Port Exclusion List Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility searches USB and Bluetooth ports for attached instruments e At Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility application start up e Using the 8 Find facility e After updating the port exclusion list e After synchronizing date and time The Report Utility requests information from the instrument and waits for a response Where a port is not present or is invalid this is a relatively quick process but for some ports Bluetooth in particular where the port is present but might be unresponsive a response time out is used The more ports searched the longer the process To improve search speed the Report Utility allows the creation of a port exclusion list 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 the Report Utility A connection currently in force with an instrument that has its port added to the exclusion list will have its connection dropped To modify the port exclusion list 1 Select Ports to Exclude from search from the Tools menu The Ports excluded dialog is displayed In this example the port exclusion list is empty Ports excluded 2 To add ports to the exclusion list click Add The Select then add dialog is displayed which lists all the ports that will be searched
46. trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Table of Contents Introduction ia 5 ADOUE TAIS MINUA morita NA 6 Conventions Used in this Manual rr 7 INQUCS nine 7 Installation a 9 Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility Installation ia 10 PC FegUiremensi lele alal alii 10 INstalling the SofMWareizca cerniera 11 USB INstrument CONNEGuOns crrari ieri 17 Bluetooth Instrument CONNECTIONS iii 18 INCFOGUCHON ssa 18 Adding a Bluetooth device irienna a 19 Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility cccscccseseeeseessseseneseseseseseseseseneneees 25 INtFOGUCtionaa lea 26 Starting Up the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility cecceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 27 Mall diSPlYisccnnanna linea ita 28 NOON 1G OMiicacus ance tenet a aac 29 Setting UPTE PANEersa ira 30 Setting Up Your Instrument OptionS ii 31 INSEFUMENE CONNECTION STATUS n 32 INSEFUMENTOPpHonsr clelia lia 32 Checking YOUF CORNECHONS iscrur ria 35 INSIFUMENT ENEEKS ssri monia 35 USB COnmneEcton CNECKS sssini iae aia AA 35 Bluetooth connection ChECKS 36 Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility checks ii 36 Synchronizing PC and Instrument TIME ii 37 REGevINO Data REPOHdS cieli aa 38 Customizing Report Data 39 Report He MAINES aonni navata 39 REPOT UMEStAMD Soie a alii 39 Instrument identificatiON iii 40 USeridentricationisii allea 40 MEENOG Hal fassa 41 TEStINciMatio iaia 41 EXDOMING asili 42
47. trument settings are correct and that instrument connection has been established before any measurements are made Instrument checks To ensure the instrument you are using is set up for use with Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility e Power up the instrument before the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility searches for instruments NOTE An instrument connected to a power supply will be able to establish a USB or Bluetooth connection on the PC but without starting up the instrument Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility will find the port unresponsive e Check that the instrument is configured to print to the Lambda Bio XLS Report Utility On the instrument go to the Printer section on the Utilities screen and then select the appropriate connection method Computer Bluetooth or Computer USB using the left and right arrow keys Ensure that the Auto print setting is appropriate for your working practice With Auto print ON a report will be generated automatically by the method running 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 Printer screen in the Utilities section of the instrument software but the Auto print setting can be overridden in individual methods USB connection checks To use USB connections check the following e The USB cable is plugged in at both ends The serial port associated with the USB
48. use a notification bubble to appear indicating that the connection has been detected but should not invoke any installation process The port list should refresh after a short period to show the new ports added Appendices 53 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 To view allocated serial ports access the Windows Device Manager as follows 1 Select the Windows Control Panel and double click the System item The System Properties dialog is displayed System Properties System Restore Automatic Update Remote Hardware Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device File Action View Help TENNE adapters Ports COM amp LPT n i Communications Pork COM 4 a ECP Printer Port LPT1 i F Standard Serial over Bluetooth link COM33 F Standard Serial o
49. ver Bluetooth link COM39 i F Standard Serial over Bluetooth link COM411 Standard Serial over Bluetooth link COM42Z USB Serial Port COM on UP VScom COM Port COM oo Sf VScom COM Port COM p Processors NOTE Some allocated COM ports may not appear in this list but may be used by other devices such as modems When a new device is connected it is usually assigned the lowest free COM port 54 Lambda Bio XLS Print Utility Users Guide e To determine which COM port each instrument is assigned to watch the Device Manager update as you insert each USB cable e The USB port of an instrument will be active if the power is connected even if the instrument is turned off NOTE Normally a driver will allocate the next available and unused port but occasionally port allocation conflict can occur This would normally happen only if you have mistakenly allocated a connection to a port already in use If this problem occurs then you can re assign the port allocation See Appendix 3 Com Port Conflicts on page 55 for more information Appendices 55 Appendix 3 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 happen only if you have mistakenly allocated a connection to a port already in use If this problem occurs then you can re assig
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