isl data interface software mains powered ir_link
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1. Remove the Hydrosteel analyser leather jacket Turn the analyser on To enter normal operation either allow mode 90 s countdown or press the on off key twice to zero the instrument Now press the Spanner then the Data key The instrument will display PC connect Locate the infrared port at the rear of the Hydrosteel and then IR_LINK Box Connect the serial cable between the IR_LINK Box and vour PC oar K donnee the output WANE of the 6V supply to Z the back of the we IR_LINK Box position this port at about 5cm 2 away from the data transfer window of the IR_LINK Box ensuring that the IR port is oriented downwards ie adjacent to the desk surface Ensure that no other program on your PC is using the serial communications IR port Within the ISL Directory on your PC double click on the islpc exe icon If the message window Connected to Hydrosteel is displayed Proceed to step 7 Paae 5 IRLink Manual V1 2 24 04 03 If the Link Failed window gpg is displayed check the _ilspeasthaithsIF ink bows notogeralng conch Hardware as instructed rise crectinelctonng using Retry as required Carmacton of the RS222 eshle Tiy a dern comata seral oot Erare Mains Adapte i connected to the mans supphy To change the prescribed Eresae thal the DC ou ie pushedfinbiriothe IR Lek Bex serial port click on OK iinis ae select Hydrosteel and ox from the ISL Instrument Interface window menu bar2. inserted by the islpc program into the encrypted data Open Allows access to stored measurement data files Refer to Section 4 The islpc program searches for the file validity before opening data and VALID will then be inserted into the header data of an open file Close Closed highlighted Numerical or Graphical window Note Caution Export Saves highlighted data as a comma separated variable file csv file for external analysis using standard spreadsheets e g Excel Please note csv files cannot be read by islpc exe The csv file contains a summary of all data files followed by data presented in chronological order Instrument Download Data Downloads measurement data from the ISL instrument Provides the same facility as the Data menu Erase All Data Erases all data stored in the ISL instrument Caution Ensure that any relevant data has been downloaded before using this option Clear Zone Headers Clears the zone headers stored in the ISL instrument As a consequence all stored data is also erased caution ensure that any relevant data has been downloaded before using this option Instrument Details Instrument Reads details of the ISL Serial number 20000620001 OO instrument currently interrogated Daroord G using the IR_Link Serial haea EE Number Log Memory Used Log Memory Free and the Instrument On time are specified Instrument on time 3 50 Paae 8 IRLink Manual V1 2 24 04 03 Show
3. select Settings Port Click on an alt ern ativ e se ri al p o rt Select Com port to use for instrument interface usually Com 1 or Com 2 click ok and close the ISL instrument interface menu panel Return to step 4 If problems persist please contact the supplier or lon Science Technical staff The ISL Instrument Interface window is now displayed From the menu bar click on Data download During data transfers an additional LED in the IR_Link box will flash occasionally The progress in data downloading is displayed When the _ Reatingloaged data progress panel is full allow a few 10 s of ESRBERReeD seconds will be required for data analysis to be carried out The Interface program will display other messages if there are problems If the communication with the analyser fails the message window shown in step 6 will be displayed ISL Instrument Interface IN Instrument contains no logged data Paae 6 IRLink Manual V1 2 24 04 03 3 ACCESS TO THE MAIN INTERFACE FEATURES Data files downloaded from an instrument are presented in three windows 1 Data file index summary data is ordered sequentially according to zone and then log file number Spot 60 s measurement log files include a computed flux with an associated uncertainty based on the response transient of the instrument and prevailing instrument drift if any 2 Data file graphical analysis flux transients corresp
4. IRLink Manual V1 2 24 04 03 INNOVATION ISL DATA INTERFACE SOFTWARE MAINS POWERED IR_LINK PROCESSING THE DATA OBTAINED WITH YOUR HYDROSTEEL ANALYSER USER MANUAL Version 1 1 MAY 2002 lon Science Ltd This manual provides installation and operation instructions for the ISL DATA INTERFACE SOFTWARE ISLPC Read this manual before using the application Paae 1 IRLink Manual V1 2 24 04 03 CONTENTS 1 ABOUT THE ISL DATA INTERFACE SOFTWARE 4 1 1 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS 4 PC Settings 4 1 2 INSTALLING SOFTWARE 4 2 OBTAINING DATA FROM HYDROSTEEL 4 2 1 ABOUT THE IR_LINK BOX 4 2 2 CONNECTING THE IR_LINK BOX 4 2 3 DOWNLOADING DATA 5 3 ACCESS TO THE MAIN FEATURES 7 File 7 Data 7 Instrument 8 Zones 9 View 9 Window 10 Settings 10 Help 10 4 GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF DATA 10 Setting time and response scale 10 Using the cursor 11 Paae 2 10 11 12 13 IRLink Manual V1 2 24 04 03 Software License Grant of License In consideration of the License Fee which is a part of the price paid for the ION Science IR_Link product as evidenced by the payment receipt the Receipt ION Science Ltd hereby grants to the Licensee a non exclusive right to use and display ION Science Ltd s ISLPC SOFTWARE This License covers all users on the above mentioned SOFTWARE ION Science Ltd reserves all rights not expressly granted to Licensee Ownership of the software As the Licensee you own the magnetic or
5. RE or the written materials without ION Science prior written consent Transfer Restrictions The foregoing License to use the SOFTWARE is granted only to you and may not be transferred except by a transfer of all your rights title and interest in and to the License to another person upon that person s agreement to abide by the terms and conditions of the Agreement In no event may you transfer assign rent lease sell or otherwise dispose of the SOFTWARE on a temporary or permanent basis except as expressly provided herein All other attempts to transfer your License under this Agreement are void Upgrade Policy ION Science Ltd may create from time to time upgraded versions of the SOFTWARE At its own discretion ION Science Ltd will make such upgrades available to Licensee and transferees who have paid the upgrade fee if any and returned the Registration Card to ION Science Ltd Termination This License is effective until terminated This License will terminate automatically without notice from ION Science Ltd if you fail to comply with any provision of this License Upon termination you agree to destroy delete or purge the written materials and all copies of the SOFTWARE including modified copies if any Disclaimer of Warranties The SOFTWARE and accompanying materials including the user s manual are provided as is without warranty of any kind including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purp
6. Reading Enables a real time display of the instrument measurement to be shown on your PC Close this window to access any other Diagnostics Allows instrument data to be downloaded prior to hardware fault finding Click on Read Flash following instructions as they appear Firmware Upgrade Downloads an ION SCIENCE upgrade file upg to the analyser A complete upgrade consisting 4 files usually lasts about 4 minutes ISL Instrument Interface N Upgrade of instrument firmware will erase all logged data and zone information Do you want to proceed Caution Ensure that all relevant data has been downloaded and saved to PC before using this option Zones New Allows you to create a set of zone headings Enter up to 60 character into each of 199 zone addresses These can then be downloaded to Hydrosteel Having created the headings you can also save them as type zon files on your PC for future use Open Provides access to an existing set of zone headings which can be upgraded and or downloaded to the analyser View Toolbar Normal Windows feature Paae 9 IRLink Manual V1 2 24 04 03 Status Bar Normal Windows feature Window Window provides the normal Windows features but is only available when data is displayed Settings Port Enables the correct PC port to be selected for the RS232 connection to the ISL instrument Only used if the port used has been alt
7. ccident abuse or misapplication ION Science Ltd will have no responsibility to either replace the disk or refund payment Any replacement disk will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty 30 days whichever is longer This warranty gives you limited specific legal rights You may have other rights in some places No Right to Rely No oral or written information or advice given by ION Science Ltd its dealers distributors agents or employees will create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of ION Science Ltd s obligations under this agreement and you may not rely on any such information or advice Limitation of Liability Neither ION Science Ltd not anyone else who has been involved in the creation production or delivery of this product will be liable for any direct indirect consequential or incidental damages including damages for loss of business profits business information possibility of such damages The above limitation will apply where allowed under local laws Governing Law The laws of the United Kingdom govern this Agreement Paae 3 IRLink Manual V1 2 24 04 03 1 ABOUT THE ISL DATA INTERFACE SOFTWARE The ISL DATA INTERFACE SOFTWARE is designed to provide an interface between a range of ISL Gas Detection instruments and computers running common data applications Using this software user settings and upgrades can also be downloaded into the ISL instruments for customising pu
8. ered or for first time installation of the IR_Link amp ISLPC Help Help Topics Refer to this manual until the ISL Help software file is available About ISLPC Version reference details for the ISL Data Interface Software 4 GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF DATA Setting the time and response scales Right Click on the graphical analysis window to reveal the dropdown menu Elapsed Real time No Markers Cursor on off Log Linear scale Spread Zero reference amp Alarms on off Choose Elapsed Real time as required for time scale Choose Spread Zero reference and Log Linear scale required for the ISL Instrument Interface march 23rd 2001_phd Analysis G EG File Edit Data Lamp Calibration Gas Table Instrument Zones Text View Window Settings Help 6 x Oem aB a e n7 06 Jun 2029 15 26 27 0 257 15 06 00 15 16 00 15 26 00 15 36 00 06 Jun 2029 Real time For help Press F1 Paae 10 IRLink Manual V1 2 24 04 03 recorded response shown ppm or mg m3 as in data records Select Alarms on to set the display data scale as determined by the alarm level and type recorded with data for the application Using the cursor Right Click on the graphical analysis window to reveal the dropdown menu Elapsed Real time No Markers Cursor on off Log Linear scale Spread Zero reference amp Alarms on off Choose No Markers to remove all the crosses from the display Choose Cursor on and use mouse and a Left Click to positi
9. on the cursor on the Graph The data x y will be shown top right lon Science Ltd The Way Fowlmere Cambridgeshire SG8 7UJ ionscience ionscience com Tel 01763 208503 Fax 01763 208814 Paae 11
10. onding to each data file are displayed See also Section 4 3 Data file numerical data detailed data for each recorded data log The horizontal menu bar at the top of the ISL Data Interface window provides access to the main features of the ISLPC Software Depending on the displayed feature abbreviated versions of these menus are available by right clicking the mouse Before closing the programme from the Data sub menu ensure you either Save data downloaded from the analyser or export the data for use in spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel More details on specific menu options is given below File Print Print highlighted Numerical or Graphical data file via your PC Print Preview Allows you to view the currently chosen data file for next print Print Set up Allows the characteristics of the printer that is connected to your PC to be selected Recent File Allows access to recently used files Exit Exit the ISL Data Interface Software application Data Download Data Reads measurement data from the ISL instrument Save Save As Saves highlighted Numerical and Graphical data to PC file in an encrypted format phd This is highly recommended to avoid Paae 7 IRLink Manual V1 2 24 04 03 having to download the same data again later or to avoid losing data later on There are 2 levels of protection used to stop changes to records the first level is data encryption and the second level is the watermark
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13. rposes 1 1 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ISL DATA INTERFACE SOFTWARE runs on a user s PC under Windows 95 or later or NT for processing of saved data files Data downloading interfacing and upgrading of an instrument requires the use of an IR_Link Box supplied by ISL connected to the RS232 communications port of a user supplied PC PC Settings The IR_LINK Box works with serial communications to your PC running at 19200 baud 8 bit data no parity and 1 stop bit 1 2 INSTALLING THE ISL DATA INTERFACE SOFTWARE Copy the complete ISL Directory on to drive C of your PC 2 OBTAINING DATA FROM HYDROSTEEL Data transfer from Hydrosteel to a PC requires the use of the IR_Link Box and software 2 1 ABOUT THE IR_LINK BOX The IR_LINK Box enables serial communications to take place between the ISL instrument s IR port and a PC s RS232 port Note A set of miniature DIL switches is located under the IR_LINK Box Never change these switch positions 2 2 CONNECTING THE IR_LINK BOX 1 Connect the serial cable provided between the back of the IR_LINK Box and the serial connection on your PC Paae 4 IRLink Manual V1 2 24 04 03 Connect the 6 V dc power supply plug provided to an ac supply Connect the output of the 6 V dc power supply to the back of the IR_LINK Box A red LED blinks regularly approximately once per second when the IR_LINK Box has dc power applied to it 2 3 DOWNLOADING DATA FROM HYDROSTEEL 1
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