htV-m Software Install Guide & User Manual
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1. You will need your password to erase data from your instrument 14 Download Software FIRST STEPS SCHEDULES Schedules allow the instrument to use it s internal clock to automatically take samples over a defined period of time The instrument can also be instructed to only sample on certain days and to only fill not overwrite it s memory bank whilst in a schedule The Schedule tab is where most of these settings for the instrument schedule can be viewed and changed by default only the basic controls are shown the more advanced controls will be covered in later sections Along the bottom are buttons that will let you e Save and load the current schedule settings to the instrument Control the schedule that has been loaded on to the instrument The other visible controls adjust the sampling frequency within the schedule the schedule ending conditions and a graphical representation of the schedule settings The Sampling Frequency control can be adjusted from 1 minute up to 1 hour The instrument will then take samples at this rate assuming that the sensor is sufficiently clear If the sensor is not clear when a sample is due then the sample will be taken as soon as the sensor is able to as long as it s within the bounds of the schedule When the sampling frequency is set to Continuous the instrument will take samples as often as possible by only waiting for the previous sample to cl2. special file which you can then send to the technical support personnel this file can then be used to replicate your exact instrument set up in order to replicate any potential problems The set up file is saved to the application directory by default and a message will be shown when the transfer is complete which indicates the path and filename used Checking for Software Updates Clicking on the Check for Software Updates button on the Configure tab will check the PPM technology Ltd server for any updates to the system files If you need to connect your PC to the internet to do this i e dial up connection or access a WiFi hotspot then you should do so before using the feature 34 AtV m Download Software New configuration files and docuemntation required by the application will be downloaded and any new distributions will be presented to the user for download It s recommended that you save these to your PC and close the application before installing them The system could also show you important documentation and notices which you should read carefully Changing the Password If you wish to change the password used to access the secured functions in the application then use the n command line switch when launching the application See the previous sections on how to add command line switches when launching the application When you use this switch you will be asked for your current password and t
3. PPM Technology Ltd ht m Download Software v1 0r0 Configure Download Schedule Settings Memory Usage 4 Memory Download 14336 Download All Merion I Erase All Memory Used 75 Free 14261 aT Retresh Download from 23 to 33 Erase from 23 to 23 The ten slots from number 23 to 33 have been downloaded by defining a portion Note how the Erase Portion button MIA 20D 21 is disabled for portions that sre By Schedule do not start at slot number By Date Range By Concentration Range one Save Data Comprehensive Filter and Format Memory Data Download complete ready to fiter and save data Clock Enor 00 00 14 Schedule Running Used 1 SELECTING A PORTION OF MEMORY TO WORK WITH CAN SPEED UP THE DOWNLOAD PROCESS USE THE SHIFT BUTTON TO DEFINE THE PORTION 19 Download Software To select a portion first drag the slider on the Download page to the first or last slot in your portion the portion number will be shown in the box above the slider Now hold down the SHIFT button on the keyboard whilst you drag the slider again to the other end of your portion the mouse pointer will change from being the normal cross hair to being a double ended arrow whilst you drag the slider Release the slider to complete the selection process The Download Portion and Erase Portion buttons will now
4. avoided by using one of the two text formats that use white space characters to separate the data You may need to specify the data separation character used when you import the data into the third party application In most cases the application will detect which is the best format to save data in and will select either the comma or semi colon CSV format for you If you find that this detection does not work correctly for your region please contact the developer to report the problem 21 AtV m Download Software SCHEDULE CONTROL When the application is first run much of the complexity behind setting the schedule is hidden until the Advanced button is pressed All the controls are then revealed and can be used to refine the schedule Pressing the button again note that the label changes will hide the extra controls PPM Technology Ltd ht m Download Software 1 0 0 Configure Download Schedule Settings Schedule Setup Start at 20 00 00 and continue for 72 00 09 Flick here to add a comment to the saved schedule Sampling Frequency 5 minutes 2 Save Setup to a File LoadSetuphomaFie LoadSetuphomaFie from a File 23 59 festes Use These Settings Start Stop Schedule Download complete ready to fiter and save data Clock Enor 00 00 13 Schedule Running Used 0 THE ADVANCED SCHEDULE CONTROLS ALLOW MORE
5. ADVANCED SCHEDULES TO BE SETUP AND SAVED TO FILE These extra controls allow the starting time and duration of the schedule to be defined as well as the exact week days In addition it is also possible to save the schedule set up to a file on the PC to be reloaded at a later date As an example we will set up a schedule to take samples between 8pm and 8am Along the top of the page adjust the times so that the sentence reads as Start at 20 00 00 and continue for 12 00 00 Note how the coloured bar in the Preview pane adjusts and wraps round to the next day 22 Download Software Now we need to decide how often we wish the instrument to sample in our schedule this is done with the Sampling Frequency control as before For our example five minutes will be sufficient so set the the Sampling Frequency to be 5 minutes The last step is to decide on which days we wish the schedule to run for our example we only wish to sample over the weekend Click on the Weekend Only button the column of week day switches should change over so that Saturday and Sunday only are selected green You could also manually select which days the schedule will run on by clicking on them to toggle At this point we will save the schedule to a file so we can recall it at a later date for use on other instruments or to build up a library of schedule settings for example we may want a different set up during the week and a speci
6. and Valve settings are restored The factory defaults are supplied from a separate settings file provided with the application but updates to this file may be available from the manufacturer if you find that your problem is not fixed by using this feature then it may be worth obtaining a more recent settings file by contacting the manufacturer directly and requesting an update The original settings for the instrument are saved when the instrument is connected for the first time if the instrument settings had alredy been altered at this time then restoring to these settings may not correct your problem 28 Download Software ADVANCED TOPICS Some of the features not covered previously are described here but the user should be aware that misuse of the more advanced settings could lead to unexpected results and others should only be used when instructed to do so by the manufacturer or agents Take care and think before you transmit your settings to the instrument Manual COM Port Selection If you have problems with the Auto function not finding your instrument or connecting to the incorrect instrument then you will need to manually select the correct COM Port This is done by using the drop down list on the Configure page to select the correct port and then pressing on the Select button If the port you wish to use is not shown in the list maybe it s a USB adaptor which you connected after starting the a
7. appropriate pump and valve settings Note that altering these settings will reset the instrument calibration 26 Download Software 77 7 Please note that valve settings will only take effect on instruments where a valve has been fitted if it is not fitted then you should not activate this feature as changing the settings may result in a inoperable instrument When shown the Pump amp Valve pane is separated into a preview area and two sections where the Pump settings and the Valve settings can be adjusted both of which have the same controls For each actuator it is possible to define the running mode an offset Start and a duration Run for It is also possible to change the sample activation point but it is highly recommend to leave this as the default Sample at Time Zero if this setting is changed or is found to be the non default on the instrument then a warning message is shown advising the user to revert to the Sample at Time Zero setting The three running modes are Never Always and Timed the offset and duration settings are only available when the actuator is running in Timed mode The offset controls when an actuator will start it s run with respect to Time Zero which is marked on the preview with a red line The offset can be adjusted between 12 8 and 12 7 seconds The duration controls the amount of time that an actuator runs for and can be adjusted between O and 25 5
8. free memory drops The percentage of memory used is also shown in the status bar at the bottom of the window Download There are four buttons in this section The top two buttons will download all the memory or erase all of the memory The remaining two buttons will perform the same functions but only on a selected portion of the memory the portion is defined by using the sliding control between the two sets of buttons The portion related controls are only shown when there are enough slots to download In addition it is only possible to erase portions of memory when the selection starts from the first slot In order to save any data it must first be downloaded from 8 AtV m Download Software After downloading the data is stored in the PC memory only and will be lost if you disconnect from the instrument the application is closed or the PC is switched off When you download data it is only copied from the gt instrument memory it is not removed until you choose to erase it from the instrument memory the instrument into the PC memory using either the Download or Download Portion buttons For now we will download the whole of memory assuming that you have taken some samples which are ready to be downloaded Clicking on the Download button will start the process the progress bar and the status bar will show details of the download We are now ready to save the data PPM Technology Ltd
9. on each port in turn until an instrument is found If no instrument is found then an error box is shown otherwise details of the instrument will be shown in the window status bar and the info strip near the bottom of the window Also the window icon will change to an animated icon to show that the instrument connection is OK Full access is now available to the software by clicking on the tabs along the top of the window When you are done return to this screen and click Disconnect to safely disconnect the instrument be affected by this automatic scan if you have such Y Other equipment connected to other serial ports may equipment connected then use the feature with caution See the advanced topics for instructions on how to connect manually If you have more than one instrument connected then only the first will be found when using the Auto 6 feature you will need to manually select the correct ports in this case Download Software iw PPM Technology Ltd ht m Download Software v1 0r0 Configure Download Schedule Settings PPM m techn logy Download Software Eco mM Cibyn Ind Est Caernarfon LL55 2BD 44 0 1286 676 999 support ppm technology com www ppm technology com Generate Technical Report Check for Software Updates Please select a port to use Clock Error Schedule Memory Used THE CONFIGURE PAGE AS SHOWN WHEN THE AP
10. selecting the Drive Low or Drive High option If the Drive High option is selected then the connected hardware will be active e the sounder will be on or the lamp will be lit when an the instrument enters an alarm condition If the Drive Low option is selected then the connected hardware will be inactive e the sounder or lamp will be off when an the instrument enters an alarm condition The alarm function will only be activated when the appropriate hardware is installed and the alarm function has been enabled via the Enabled tick box or the instrument Conf menu Once you are happy with the alarm configuration pressing the Use these Settings button will transfer them to the connected instrument Clock When the instrument is first connected and at periodic intervals the built in clock will be checked against the PC time if the instrument is found to be more than two minutes out then a warning message is shown prompting you to set the instrument time correctly Clicking on the Set Clock to PC Time button on the Settings page will synchronise the instrument clock with the PC clock An indication of the difference between the PC and instrument time is shown in the status bar at the bottom of the application window 25 Download Software 44 0 1286 676 999 support ppm technology com www ppm technology com PPM Technology Ltd ht m Download Software Instrument clock was read at 17 Oct 2008
11. 13 31 25 local time according to the PC clock The instrument clock read 17 Oct 2008 13 47 29 which is an error of more than 2 minutes It s recommended that you check you PC clock and adjust the instrument clock to match Che Connected to F9999 PPM Ltd V1 03 12 Oct 2008 14 45 Clock Error 00 16 04 Schedule Enabled Memory Used 1 THE APPLICATION WILL WARN YOU IF THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL TIME ERROR BETWEEN THE PC AND THE INSTRUMENT When the instrument leaves the manufacturer the clock is set to the correct time in the GMT BST time zone The instrument does not correct for daylight saving or for changes in time zone so it is recommended that you connect to the instrument as soon as possible after a change in the local time and correct any errors If a schedule is found to be enabled at the new time it will be activated but the time and date of previous samples recorded in the instrument memory will remain unchanged By altering the clock setting it is possible for more than one sample to be saved with the same date and time The instrument clock has a drift between 5 91 and 0 09 minutes per month depending on the temperature stability if you find that your instrument exhibits more drift than this then contact your supplier to have the clock recalibrated at the factory Pump And Valve By using the Advanced Settings mode it is possible to adjust the instrument sampling mechanics by changing the
12. At Download Software Install Guide amp User Manual www ppm technology com PPM Technology Ltd Cibyn Ind Estate Caernarfon Gwynedd 1155 2BD Wales UK Telephone 44 0 1286 676999 Fax 44 0 1286 671881 E mail info ppm technology com Registered in Wales 3743347 VAT Number GB 713 750 842 ISO 9001 2000 Registered Firm Amended 05 Dec 2012 Issue 1 5 2009 2010 2011 PPM Technology Ltd Download Software TABLE OF CONTENTS uana ud EE trt d ede 3 HARDWARE NSTALLATION cesse 4 SOFTWARE NSTALLATION 5 FIRST STEPS 6 FIRST STEPS DOWNLOADING 8 FIRST STEPS SAVING DATA cdit niim ean 10 FIRST STEPS SCHEDULES 15 FIRST STEPS SETTINGS ad lbid 18 DATA DOWNLOAD AND 19 SCHEDULE 22 OTHER INSTRUMENT 24 ADVANCED TOPICS 29 Download Software INTRODUCTION The newer 4 m instrument contains many advanced features in addition to an extended memory range In order to access these features a PC is required which connects to the instrument via the built in USB connection This software allows Data to be transferred from the instrument Schedule and time settings to
13. PLICATION IS FIRST STARTED PPM Technology Ltd ht m Download Software 1 0r0 Configure Download Schedule Settings COM Port 1 PPM E techntlogy Rescan PC for new ports Once connected the window icon will change and the status bar will Disconnect eee be filled in support ppm technology com www ppm technology com Generate Technical Report Check for Software Updates Connected to F3339 PPM Ltd FGMD V1 08 30 Aug 2008 09 45 30 Aug 2008 09 45 Clock Error 00 00 13 Schedule Running Memory Used Download Software FIRST STEPS DOWNLOADING DATA On the Download tab there are initially two sections Memory Usage that summarises the memory used on the instrument and Download Memory that lets you download and erase the whole of the instrument memory or just portions of memory Usage Along with the maximum capacity the number of used and free slots are shown each slot records a single sample The Refresh button will update these figures useful if a schedule is running or you have recently taken some manual samples whilst the instrument is connected If the communication link to the instrument is idle then the application will periodically update the memory usage for you The coloured surround on the Refresh button gives a quick indication of the free capacity as it s colour changes from green to red as the amount of
14. al set up for holiday weekends which extends into Monday Click on the Save Set up to a File button and then choose a filename and location for the schedule When you want to reload a set up from a file use the Load Set up from a File button Press the Use These Settings button to transmit the set up from the display to the connected instrument The day switches control which days the schedule will ie start on so in our example the schedule will continue to sample up to midnight on Sunday and then continue until on Monday morning tested at the start of each minute This means that the seconds are ignored 12 34 56 will be read as 12 34 00 by the instrument On the instrument the schedule settings are only 23 Download Software OTHER INSTRUMENT SETTINGS In the left hand corner of the Settings page you can find a brief summary of the Sampling Mode being used by your instrument The top line tells you which mode the instrument is in Area Timed or Peak Detect the next line tells you which instrument type and limit set up is being used and the last line tells you if the extra settings available when in Area sampling mode are turned on or not GTN and A2T At the foot of the section the current mg m conversion factor is shown You may not change these settings from the application see your Operation Manual for more details Below the instrument information are two option buttons marked as Sa
15. ce and Windows will open it For you Open C Program Files PPM Technology LtdlhtV m Downl Start RUNNING THE APPLICATION FROM THE RUN BOX 32 AtV m Download Software You can also click on the Generate Technical button on the Configure page this will not only collect the current session log but also the current instrument settings and data along with information about your system into a special file which you can then send to the support personnel This Technical Report will be saved to your Documents folder and will be called TechnicalFile htv Activating Terminal Mode As part of an attempt to resolve any problems you may have you may be asked by the technical support personnel to enter what is known as Terminal Mode which bypasses the normal application user interface and allows direct communication with the instrument This mode is activated by using the d command line switch when launching the application See the previous section on how to add command line switches when launching the application When Terminal Mode is activated you will see an extra window along with the usual application window and the main window title will also include the message DEBUG MODE Using the normal procedure connect to your instrument Now you may type raw instrument commands into the top line of the Terminal window and press the button marked with gt gt gt to transmit them A log of the con
16. change to indicate the portion you have defined and the slider bar will be highlighted over the range of the portion To cancel the selected portion simply click on the slider The slider is not shown if there are less than three samples in the instrument memory Erasing saved samples can only be performed on portions that start from the first slot the Portion button will remain disabled is the portion does not contain slot one Saving Your Data when 0 1 is shown as 0 1 After you have downloaded your data and saved to a CSV file as recommended you may find that when you open the saved file in another application that extra columns have been inserted into your data or that the values in the file do not match what you saw on the instrument This is a common problem with CSV files in countries in which the practise is to use the character to denote the decimal point in numbers The problem come about because pure CSV files use the character to separate the data columns so when the data 1 2 3 and 4 5 is saved it is written as 1 2 3 4 5 but the local settings makes the output file become 1 2 3 4 5 which is then incorrectly read back as being 1 2 4 and 5 20 Download Software The solution in these areas is to use the alternative CSV format which uses to separate the data columns and therefore avoids the confusion The problem can also be
17. ear from the sensor Changing the sample frequency whilst in the default Simple mode will adjust the hidden schedule settings to be all day every day The schedule once started will continue until either it is 15 AtV m Download Software turned off or one of the stop conditions selected in the Settings box are met These are e Run Once The schedule will only run through once and then stop With the default all day every day this means that sampling will continue for a single week and then stop Repeat Until Full The schedule will continue until there are no more free slots in the memory or it is stopped Repeat Overwrite The schedule will continue until it is stopped When the memory becomes full then the oldest data slot is erased and overwritten with new data The remaining section in Simple mode shows a simple Preview of the schedule indicating the start time and duration of the sampling period with a yellow strip Once you have changed the settings to your requirements using the Use These Settings button will transmit them to the instrument If you wish to reload the settings from the The Stop on Full item on the instrument Conf menu ie takes precedence over the stop conditions so if it is set then no memory slots will be overwritten see the instrument Operation Manual for more details instrument undoing any changes you may have made then use the Reload from Instrumen
18. ed data will be saved using the selected filter When you are ready to save your data you may also select the type for your output file this is done by selecting the appropriate type from the Save as type list after pressing the Save Data button There are four types available CSV Comma Each field is separated by a CSV Semicolon Each field is separated by a Use this if the decimal point for your locale is a comma to prevent confusion Text Tab Each field is separated by the tab character Text Space Each field is separated by a single space In general the default type should be OK for most uses CSV files are ultra portable and can be opened by most types of data manipulation applications If you have problems opening the output file then try one of the other file types or study the documentation for the application you are trying to use to open your data For now we ll use the default DD MMM filter and save the data as CSV clicking on the Save Data will open a new window where you can specify a filename and location for your data 12 Download Software on HTV_ followed by the date and time but you can change this to be something more meaningful There is no need to add the CSV or TXT extension to the filename as the application will do this for you e The application will suggest a filename for you based Using Windows Explorer navigate to where you sav
19. ed your file and open it using a text editor such as Notepad You should see your data separated by commas as follows Date Time Reading ppm Temperature oC Humidity rh Reading mg m 3 Notes 04 Jun 2008 02 59 25 0 168 23 9 61 3 0 2068 Scheduled 06 Aug 2008 10 01 03 0 253 22 84 67 2 0 3126 Manual 06 Aug 2008 10 05 17 2 05 23 01 65 2 5315 Manual 06 Aug 2008 10 21 14 0 139 22 97 67 2 0 1717 Scheduled 06 Aug 2008 10 22 19 0 108 22 6 66 8 0 1336 Scheduled Opening the same file with application which understands CSV files will result in your data being tabulated as follows Date Time Reading Temperature Humidity Reading Notes ppm oC rh mg m 3 mo o Eo Eo Lo Lo i Lo Lo L4 s dili T 13 AtV m Download Software The Notes column holds extra information on each sample such as how the sample was taken whether the instrument was calibrated and if the battery was running low You may notice that there are gaps in the data this can be because the software pauses the running schedule when downloading data the instrument failed to sample or the instrument was turned off during the schedule Configure CSV z CSV comma CSV semi colon fenom d Cancel 4 Test Filter 1 000 ppm J off 1 Lasse 28 SAVING DOWNLOADED DATA AS SEPARATED TEXT FILE USING THE CONCENTRATION FILTER
20. ht m Download Software v1 0r0 Configure Download Schedule Settings Memory Memory Download 14336 Download All Memory Erase All Memory Used 67 Free 14269 Refresh Download Memory Portion Erase Memory Portion Memory download in progress Downloading the whole of memory from the instrument 045 done Clock Enor 00 00 13 Schedule Running Used 0 THE DOWNLOAD PAGE WHILST A DOWNLOAD IS IN PROGRESS THE STATUS BAR INDICATES THAT 45 OF THE DOWNLOAD IS COMPLETE Download Software FIRST STEPS SAVING DATA Once data has been downloaded you can choose the way that your data is presented in the output by using filters there are many to choose from All All of the downloaded data will be saved to the output file The format for the date field in the saved data can be changed by selecting one of the four sub formats As an example each format would save the 23rd of January 2008 as follows dd mmmo yyyy 23 Jan 2008 International style dd mm yy 23 01 08 British style mm dd yy 01 23 08 US style UTC 1201089600 Internal representation By Schedule You may opt to only save data which was stored as part of schedule manual samples will be omitted from the output file By Date Range Only samples taken between two dates will be saved to the output file The dates are defined by using the cont
21. njunction with detailed instructions or when instructed by the manufacturer or their local agent PPM Technology Ltd ht m Download Software v1 0r0 Configure Download Schedule Settings Sampling Alarm Area Calculation Enabled Show Advanced Settings O m 24 m GTN in use A2T in use 2 C Drive Low Set Clock to PC Time Save All Drive High 105 a Restore Default Settings Fixed c 585 Use these Settings Download complete ready to fiter and save data Clock Enor 00 00 14 Schedue Running Memory amp 0 THE SETTINGS PAGE SHOWING THE INSTRUMENT SETUP You will need your password to alter some of the settings on your instrument 18 Download Software DATA DOWNLOAD AND SAVING Cancelling a Download To cancel a memory download whilst it s in progress double click on status bar Any slots previously downloaded will be lost and you will not be asked to confirm the action Memory Portions Sometimes you may only want to download or erase a subset of the entire memory For example the entire memory was downloaded yesterday and only ten further readings have been taken today by only downloading the last ten samples the time taken is much reduced Likewise you may want to delete the readings that have been downloaded yesterday but preserve the ten samples from today This is done by defining a portion of memory
22. o enter your new password You must enter your new password twice to confirm that you entered it correctly The new password will take affect immediately The System Tray Icon The application makes use of the System Tray to display information errors and messages to the user the application will also minimise to the System Tray rather than the Task Bar You can right click the System Tray icon to bring up a menu where you can Auto Connect to instrument Download amp Save the data from the instrument turn the Schedule on or off on the instrument and Disconenct from the instruemnt Double clicking on the icon will show or hide the window and a sinlge click will show the last message bubble You can start the application minimised to the System 35 36 AtV m Download Software Tray by using the m command line switch See the previous sections on how to add command line switches when launching the application
23. pplication then pressing the Rescan PC for new ports button will re populate the list If you still can t find the correct port then please check that the port has enumerated correctly in the Windows Device Manager you can find this in the Control Panel under System Properties or by using the Windows Key and the Break Pause Key together The Data Dump Format If you have placed the instrument into the Data Dump mode you can download the whole of memory to a serial terminal or printer The data is transferred in CSV format for a description of the CSV file see the chapter on FIRST STEPS SAVING DATA with each line being terminated with the lt CR gt lt LF gt pair The file layout is shown in the table 29 Download Software npm EXE MEE Lm duse ene The Flags column contains information about each sample encoded as a series of eight zeroes or ones the positions of which indicate a certain property being true or not The flag positions are explained in the table 30 Download Software internal flag ignore sample if 1 lif sample temperature was offset ee description of save in Other Instrument Settings for more details about this flag f this flag becomes 1 then your instrument may have developed faulty settings see the procedure to Restore Default Settings in Other Instrument Set
24. rols which appear to the right of the filter list when this filter is selected Data which was saved before the selected time on the selected day or after the selected time on the selected day To will be omitted from the output file 10 htm Download Software By Concentration Range This the most complicated filter will let you define which samples to save based on the formaldehyde concentration of the sample You may choose from three comparisons Sample is saved if it is between concentrations A and B I A lt C lt B Sample is saved if it is not between concentrations A and B Sample is saved if it is the same as concentration A Concentration and B are defined by using the scroll bars in the boxes labelled and Comprehensive Using this filter will output all available information for each slot and as such will generate the largest output file Most of the data saved is internal diagnostic information and of not much use to the end user The filter is included so that if there is a problem the resulting file can be sent to the instrument manufacturer Once you have selected a filter you may use the Test Filter button This will show a summary of how much of the When data is saved using the By Schedule By Date Range or By Concentration Range filters the date of x cach sample will be formatted using the dd mmm yyyy rule 11 Download Software download
25. seconds When a sample is requested the instrument works out which actuator needs to start first after the sample button is pressed or the schedule triggers the sample or an external device triggers a sample Analysis and zeroing of the sample then takes place at Time Zero under the default settings If the Sample on Button Press option is selected then the analysis begins as soon as the first 27 AtV m Download Software actuator starts the black bar on the preview The pump settings are shown by the green line on the preview and the valve settings are shown by the blue line If either are set to Always then a light grey line is shown instead Pressing on the Use these Settings button will transmit the settings to the instrument while Re Load Settings will populate the application with the current instrument set up Restore Original amp Default Settings If you have lost track of changes to the instrument setting and caused a malfunction then it is possible to use the application to revert the instrument to either a known factory default or the settings in use when the instrument was first connected to the software This is done by clicking on the Restore Default Settings or Restore Original Settings buttons this will revert most settings to a default state by transmitting a series of commands to the instrument The function will not delete any saved samples but will reset the instrument calibration as the Pump
26. t button Changing the schedule settings whilst one is running will disrupt the sampling so it may be better to stop the running schedule first do this by clicking on the Start Stop Schedule button which will toggle the schedule state 16 Download Software PPM Technology Ltd ht m Download Software 1 0r0 Configure Download Schedule Setup Settings Sampling Frequency 2 minutes 2 Advanced gt r Settings Bun C Repeat Until Full Repeat Overwrite sensor after sample Preview 00 00 06 00 12 00 2358 Reload from Instrument Use These Settings Start Stop Schedule Download complete ready to filter and save data Clock Enor 00 00 14 Schedule Running Memor Used 0 2 THE SCHEDULE AGE AFTER AN INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN CONNECTED SHOWING THE ALL DAY EVERY DAY SCHEDULE WITH A SAMPLING FREQUENCY OF 2 MINUTES V You will need your password to alter the Schedule settings on your instrument 17 Download Software FIRST STEPS SETTINGS Miscellaneous instrument settings and information are placed on the Settings tab From here the instrument sampling mode and settings can be seen the audible alarm settings can be changed if the appropriate hardware 15 fitted and the instrument clock can set More advanced features are hidden at first as they should only be adjusted in co
27. the defined Detailed information on the instrument set up to be viewed Automated calibration diagnostic and restore operations Throughout this manual you will see these two symbols used v7 This symbol is used to warn you or highlight important information his symbol is used to suggest useful tips and suggestions to make using the instrument simpler Download Software HARDWARE INSTALLATION You should have received an USB cable with your 4 one end of which has a mini B type plug and the other has a larger standard type A plug The type A end needs to be connected to a USB port on your PC If your PC does not have a USB port you may need to install an USB adaptor card in your PC first see the relevant instructions included with the adaptor card before continuing Ensure that the PC is turned off and locate the matching socket on your PC for the USB lead ensure that you orientate the plug correctly before pushing home The opposite end of the cable connects to ine se instrument as described poo L in the user manual You m may also want to use the mains supply for your instrument whilst it s connected to the PC Turn the PC on and check that it operates as normal if not turn off and remove the cable before seeking further advice Download Software SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The software is provided on a CD insert it into your PC If auto run is enabled on your PC
28. then the installation routine ought to begin If auto run is not enabled then proceed as follows Press down the Windows key and the R key at the same time to open the Run box e In the Run box enter your CD drive letter DA for example followed by autorun exe Press the OK button to start the installation On screen prompts will guide you through the remainder of the install process Once complete you can access the software in your Star menu under Programs gt PPM Technology gt htV m Download Software 1 Starting with v1 0r24 of the software a password can Y be set and is required to carry out some tasks When running the software if no password has been set before you will be asked to enter one or opt out from its use It s important that you remember this password as it can t be recovered at a later date It s also important that you keep your password secure to prevent other users who might have access to the software from altering your settings AtV m Download Software FIRST STEPS CONNECTING When the software first starts we are presented with the main screen and most of the functions are disabled this is because we have not connected the PC to our instrument yet To do this we need to tell the PC where the instrument is connected If you are not sure which port the instrument is connected to then you can simply click on the Auto button and the software will attempt to connect
29. tings Generating a Log File of your Session If you run into problems and require technical support you may be asked to provide a log file of the problem you are encountering this is a simple text file which contains a list of actions performed by the application The log file will help the support personnel to pinpoint where the application is going wrong and to provide a solution By default no log file is created but if the application is launched with the correct command line switch then a file will be generated To do this open the Windows Run box Sil AtV m Download Software by pressing the Windows Key and the R key at the same time or select Run from the Start menu Use browse button to locate the application executable this will depend on your installation selection and your operating system but is typically C Program Files PPM Technology Ltd htV m Download Software htvM_if exe To create a fresh log file add the switch Ic to the end If you would prefer to append each session to the existing file then only use the I switch at the end instead The log file will be saved to debuglog txt in the same folder as the application executable please make sure that this location is accessible by the application beforehand When you close the application a message will be shown to confirm the creation of the log file Type the name of a program Folder document Internet resour
30. ve and Disable Auto off you may toggle their settings by clicking on the buttons When the option is active the button turns green and the option is changed on the instrument immediately The default setting for both options is inactive so the buttons will be orange The Save option will force the instrument to save all samples to the internal memory slots the usual behaviour is to only save manual and scheduled samples but not those initiated by third party devices such as the AMS 2 or SPC 1 f you use such devices and wish to maintain a local packup of the samples then you would activate this option The Disable Auto off option will prevent the instrument from turning itself off after being idle for a period of time This option would be used when the instrument is being powered from a DC input or is unattended in between schedule periods for example Alarm If you have the appropriate hardware fitted to your 24 AtV m Download Software instrument then you can adjust the alarm settings in the Alarm box Set the concentration you wish to trigger alarm condition and then set the number of seconds the alarm should be active for Setting a alarm duration of zero seconds will force the alarm condition to continue until a new sample is taken which may then re trigger the alarm When an alarm is triggered the instrument controls the connected hardware the logic used when doing this is controlled by
31. versation will be shown in the larger box on the Terminal window this log can copied to your clipboard by using Ctrl A to Select All followed by Ctrl C to Copy it When you are done disconnect from the instrument as normal from the main application window before closing the application You may also generate a log file of the session by using the I or Ic switches in addition to Hio un The Save EE button at the foot of the Terminal window 33 Download Software will transfer an image of the instrument settings to a rem Technology Ltd htv m Download Software v1 0r0 DEBUG Configure Download Schedule Settings Gelert 603701067 6637 8FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF R 603801066 6039610 EGG390FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF6G 66388105D e ee G63B616 COOSBOFFEEFFFFFFFEFFFFFFEEFFFFFFFEFFFFSF 663C0105B EG83COFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF5E 603001 65 EG83DG8FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF5D 603 01059 G83F 010 EGOS OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFSB PPM Technology Ltd ht m Download Software v1 0r0 DEBUG MODE xj d Instrument setup saved to C Program Files PPM Technology Ltd ht m Download Softwareleemap hex UsiNG TERMINAL MODE TO DOWNLOAD THE INSTRUMENT SETTINGS TO A FILE
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