User Manual GAMMA
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1. Comport 7 for firmware upgrade program V1A C Program Files GammaTrans massband hex Open port for incoming connection After this step enter the setup menu in GAMMA by holding the Up Key while switching GAMMA on Enter the menu Bluetooth and select Slave Afterwards hold the ON OFF Key for 5 sec until the display switches off Then press the Enter and Down Key and let go of the ON OFF Key GAMMA sets off an acoustic signal When the LED flashes from green to red press the Up Key You ve successfully entered the Firmware update menu Click on the Bluetooth Symbol in your taskbar and open the Bluetooth settings You will find the outgoing COM Port in the tab sheet COM Ports Enter this port number into Firmwareupdate exe in the edit menu Comport Finally click on start The program writes the new firmware update on GAMMA Ifthe update was successful GAMMA then switches off automatically Never interrupt or abort the update process This may cause serious damage to GAMMA If this happens you should hold the ON OFF Key for 5 sec and follow the update instructions again After finishing the upgrade you may need to activate Bluetooth mode Master USER MANUAL GAMMA 10 Firmwareupgrade USER MANUAL GAMMA 11 Data Interface Description Gamma Control character CR 0x0D LF 0x0A Carriage return Row feed Each transmission is finished with CR Data Interface Description Gamma Data transmission is conducted by Bl2. 5 E SE OS ILE 50 Fa Zahl rl Bearbeiten Tabelle1_ Tabelle2 Bereit Attention If the tape has not been used for more than 5 minutes the tape shuts down automatically and the Bluetooth connection is disconnected To adjust this setting individually enter the Setup Hold UP Key while switching on Gamma and choose the shutoff time in the menu Settings USER MANUAL GAMMA Operating the Tape Measure Operating the Tape Measure USER MANUAL GAMMA 8 2 2 GAMMAEx Dus System requirements Operation system Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Bluetooth Version 1 1 and newer Microsoft Excel Version 2000 2007 8 2 2 2 Installation Licencing Start GAMMAEx exe read and accept the licence agreement Afterwards you may set the installation path and configure other settings After starting the program establish a Bluetooth connection as described in chapter 8 Licencing Licencing is applied on the tape measure You may obtain the licence number from Hoechstmass After starting GAMMAEx open the menu point Data gt Settings There you need to enter your licence number In this menu it is also possible to set the COM port and change GAMMA display settings Bluetooth Com Port f r Ausgehende Verbindung Test Search Gamma Display Einstellung Anzeige 0 0cm 0 0mm 0 1 1 16 1 32 2 24 09 Measu
3. Folgende COM Anschl sse seriell wurden dem Ger t zugewiesen Ausgehender COM Anschluss COM5 Eingehender COM Anschluss COM6 Geben Sie den Hauptschl ssel mit Hilfe des Bluetooth Gerats wenn Sie dazu aufgefordert werden Weitere Informationen betreffend der Eingabe des Hauptschl ssels erhalten Sie in der Geratedokumentation Verbindung wird hergestellt vV Geben Sie den Hauptschl ssel jetzt auf dem Bluetooth Gerat ein Hauptschl ssel 0000 gt Bluetooth Gerat wird installiert Weitere Informationen ber Bluetooth CO M Anschl sse Klicken Sie auf Fertig stellen um den Vorgang abzuschlie en lt Zur ck Weiter gt Abbrechen lt Zur ck Abbrechen 12 Forthe next steps please read 7 1 3 USER MANUAL GAMMA Connecting Tape Measure GAMMA with the Bluetooth Stick Connecting Tape Measure GAMMA with the Bluetooth Stick USER MANUAL GAMMA 7 2 Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7 6 Right click on the Bluetooth Symbol in your taskbar and click on add device 7 Choose the Bluetooth device GAMMA and click on continue If the tape measure doesn t appear although it has already been installed on the PC be sure that the tape measure is on click on the Bluetooth symbol click on Bluetooth network devices and delete the GAMMA device in this list After this has been done it should appear in the previous window Wahlen Sie ein aus das diesem Computer hinzugef gt werden soll
4. Neue Ger te werden weiterhin gesucht und an dieser Stelle angezeigt a Gamma 049007 Bluetooth Andere Wie soll vorgegangen werden wenn das Ger t nicht gefunden wird 8 Click now on Insert connecting code For all GAMMA devices use the code 0000 Geben Sie den Kopplungscode f r das Ger t ein Hiermit wird berpr ft ob Sie die Verbindung mit dem richtigen Ger t herstellen 0000 Der Code wird entweder auf dem Ger t angezeigt oder er befindet sich in den im Lieferumfang des Ger ts enthaltenen Informationen Gamma 049007 9 Then click again on the Bluetooth symbol in your taskbar and choose open settings and then the tab sheet COM Ports Please note the incoming COM Port Bluetooth Einstellungen 55 COM Anschl sse Dieser Computer verwendet die unten aufgelisteten COM Anschl sse seriell Lesen Sie im Ger tehandbuch nach ob ein COM Anschluss erforderlich ist Richtung Name Ausgehend Gamma 049007 COML Eingehend Gamma 049007 USER MANUAL GAMMA Connecting Tape Measure GAMMA with the Bluetooth Stick Connecting Tape Measure GAMMA with the Bluetooth Stick USER MANUAL GAMMA 7 3 Next steps 10 The following text will appear on the tape measure 11 Open the incoming port with GAMMATrans GAMMAEx any other suitable program which opens the port 12 Proceed as follows with GAMMAtrans Click on the small arrow on the right side and choose the incoming COM por
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7. successfully established you will hear a number of acoustic signals and the tape measure directly switches to the measure mode GAMMATrans minimizes to the taskbar and may be reactivated by doubleclicking the GAMMATrans Symbol USER MANUAL GAMMA Operating the Tape Measure Operating the Tape Measure USER MANUAL GAMMA pi Gammatrans Version 1 0 8 0 COHEN Bluetooth COM Port Data output Key emulation Bluetooth COM Port Port COM6 Standard Serial over Bluetooth link Connection established You can use Gamma now Undo changes If the settings were performed according to the installation instructions see chapter 7 the connection between the electronic tape measure GAMMA and the PC will be established automatically in future When the desired application software e g MICROSOFT Word or Excel is opened the measured values can be transmitted By pressing the Enter Key Measure the measured value is shown on the display and by proper Bluetooth connection transmitted to the corresponding program The LED flashes green If further measures are taken the measured value on the display is overwritten Normally every new measure data is written into a new line in the software on the PC After that the measure table can be can printed saved or used in further applications berpr fen Ansicht A a Standard Einf EB co atvori Zell al ag re emed aa orm ellen r
8. ER MANUAL GAMMA 8 2 1 GAMMATTrans Data Transmission to MICROSOFT Office or similar applications Before you can take these steps you need to install GAMMA correctly as described in chapter 7 1 Start GAMMATrans on your PC Look at the following picture If no port has yet been set choose the incoming COM port by clicking on the little arrow Win XP See attachment how to locate the incoming COM port Win Vista 7 chapter 7 1 2 10 Bluetooth COM Port Open Change Port Can not connect to Gamma Did you install Gamma as a Bluetooth device Please select the outgoing COM Port and click Open Port 2 Switch on GAMMA now by pressing the ON Off Key When the device is on the LED glows red and the Hoechstmass Logo appears on the display At this time GAMMA tries to establish the Bluetooth connection with your 3 If this fails one of the following error messages appears Please install GAMIMA again chapter 7 No connection to COMPUTERNAME Instead of COMPUTERNAME the name of your PC should appear If this is not the case Install GAMMA again chapter 7 If this message appears with your PC name and you ve started GAMMATrans try the following 1 Check whether the Bluetooth Stick is plugged in correctly 2 Move Gamma closer to the PC to a distance of up to 5m without walls If this doesn t work please try to install GAMMA again with help of the installation guide chapter 7 4 Ifthe connection has been
9. USER MANUAL GAMMA HOECHSTMASS Balzer GmbH User Manual Gamma English USER MANUAL GAMMA USER MANUAL GAMMA 1 Table of Contents 2 ELECTRONIC TAPE MEASURE 3 3 CONTENTS OP THE PACKAGE aan 5 4 INTRODUCTION een 6 5 DESCRIPTION zes ee 7 5 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ea a ee ee eine ee 7 5 2 CONTENTS OF THE DISPLAY RETRO a A aa 8 5 3 STRUCTURE OF THE 2 TET 9 5 4 TECHNICAL DA Tree ne ea ee ae ee ee ee een ee 10 6 GAMMATRANS KEY EMULATION SOFTWARE AND CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE 11 6 1 este 11 6 2 INSTALLATION ee ae arate parsed 11 6 3 OVERVIEW OVER THE PROGRAM FUNCTIONS serere sese ese essere sese sese 11 6 3 1 Tab Sheet Bluetooth 11 022100 She OU DU osea titu de a an cn EE E nn an ct nes 12 6 3 3 Tab Sheet E i 13 7 CONNECTING TAPE MEASURE GAMMA WITH THE BLUETOOTH nnne 14 7 1
10. bsolute on off E Circumference diameter O Settings Set auto power e 5 min e 10 min e 20 min e 60 min Factory settings Sound on off Version Ser No Counter Just Return to the measure mode Indicates unit of measure on the display Transmission to the computer only in steps of 0 01cm With help of GAMMATrans the unit of measure may be converted into inch or any other unit of measure Here you can change the Bluetooth Settings Standard is Master For manual measuring choose Activates deactivates addition of the values Distance to a given measure value on off Circumference or diameter of a circular object Switch power off automatically after x minutes Set back to the factory settings Switch sound on off Version of firmware Serial number of the tape Counts the numbers of measures taken Justification chapter 9 3 absolute and addition are automatically activated on Up and Down keys during manual measuring USER MANUAL GAMMA Description Description USER MANUAL GAMMA 5 4 Technical Data e Measuring Sensor Resolution 300 DPI equivalent to 0 085mm Electrical data Micro controller 8 bit Program memory 125 Data storage AkB Power supply Lithium lon storage battery 3 6V 1200mAh sufficient for approx 20hrs continuous operation Power supply unit 5V 500mA charging time approx 4 hrs e Data transmission Bluetooth radio module Class 2 Bluetooth
11. ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccscccccccccccccccccceccccccecccccseccs 29 USER MANUAL GAMMA Electronic Tape Measure GAMMA USER MANUAL GAMMA 2 Electronic Tape Measure GAMMA Fast and flexible measurements wireless transmission digital processing determines your measuring data very quickly sensors The data is transmitted to the wirelessly and easily by keystroke is the ideal equipment for Individual made to measure clothing Industrial made to measure clothing Production Quality control Our new patented system offers the user essential advantages and facilitates work considerably 2 1 All advantages at a glance FAST Accurate measurements within a fraction of a second NETWORKED Considerable time savings due to automatic data transmission DIGITAL Measuring data can immediately be used in further PC applications RELIABLE No manual input data errors EASY OPERATION Instructions directly via display WIRELESS Wireless Bluetooth connection to PC Data transmission up to 10 m FLEXIBLE Freely programmable function keys for individual requirements INDEPENDENT Conventional measurements without PC transmission also possible USER MANUAL GAMMA Electronic Tape Measure GAMMA Electronic Tape Measure GAMMA USER MANUAL GAMMA All rights reserved is a trademark of HOECHSTMASS Balzer GmbH Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microso
12. e are some useful suggestions for button function combinations If they are not useful for your tasks you may change them individually with the buttons VK UP VK DOWN and VK Return The names of the buttons change accordingly Simply press swap to swap the functions of the two small buttons UP ARROW key DOWN ARROW key LEFT ARROW key RIGHT ARROW key TAB key BACKSPACE key ENTER key ESC key SPACEBAR PAGE UP key PAGE DOWN key END key HOME key PRINT SCREEN key If you want a combination with the control keys select here Shift Key Ctrl Key Alt Key This key will be emulated like a keystroke on your keyboard VK UP Note Use a combination of Shift and a key to get capital letters or special chars The opposed key to TAB is Shift TAB Ctri A select all Ctrl4Z undo and more are also possible USER MANUAL GAMMA MES Pressing one of these buttons will open a popup window like the one to the left With this it is possible to add certain functions to the buttons For special tasks such as generating capital letters you may emulate additional keys like shift ctrl or alt A typical setting for Excel is the factory setting Up Down Enter Measure datas are written in one column allowing you to go up or down in this column If you prefer to have the measure data written in one line change the key emulation of the OK Key to tab key GAMMATrans Key emulation software and configuration Connecting Ta
13. e der Systemsteuerung e Klassische Ansicht 4 Begr Bungscenter a Benutzerkonten Center f r erleichterte a Poeme va Bedienung Richtet ein Bluetooth Ger t wie eine Tastatur eine Maus ein PDA Personal 1 Digital Assistant Drucker oder ein Mobiltelefon ein Energieoptionen ow Farbverwaltung C e 2 Gamecontroller te Ger te Manager 8 Anew window opens and shows all Bluetooth devices that have ever been connected to your PC Check whether a is already installed If yes click on it and click on the delete button 9 Click on add in the new window set the check mark and click on continue Willkommen Lesen Sie den Abschnitt Bluetooth im Geratehandbuch bevor Sie den Vorgang fortsetzen Richten Sie das Ger t anschlie end so ein dass der Computer es finden kann Schalten Sie es ein Suchbar sichtbar machen Benennen Sie es optional Dr cken Sie die Taste an der unteren Seite des Ger ts nur Tastaturen und M use Mur Bluetooth Gerate hinzuf gen denen Sie vertrauen USER MANUAL GAMMA Connecting Tape Measure GAMMA with the Bluetooth Stick Connecting Tape Measure GAMMA with the Bluetooth Stick USER MANUAL GAMMA 10 Choose the device named GAMMA and click on continue Choose use key from the documentation type in 0000 into the edit field and click on continue Assistent zum Hinzuf gen von Bluetooth Ger ten Nh W hlen Sie das Blue
14. ect the right port Below that you see the current connection status If the connection is established GAMMATrans shows the following status Connection established You can use Gamma now USER MANUAL GAMMA GAMMATrans Key emulation software and configuration GAMMATrans Key emulation software and configuration USER MANUAL GAMMA 6 3 2 Tab Sheet Data output combinations or article number before Here you can enter chacs etfers or after the measure data which will be put out before y Choose decimal Measure Unit Decimal chai gt 0 0 cm 0mm y in your country 0 00 cm 0 0 mm 0 00 in comma Put out measure unit add unit of measure behind measure value C Mo pace between value and uni Please switck which is USER MANUAL GAMMA GAMMATrans Key emulation software and configuration USER MANUAL GAMMA GAMMATrans Key emulation software and configuration 6 3 3 Tab Sheet Key emulation Bluetooth COM Port Data output Key emulation Emulate keystrokes by pressing the buttons You can select keys to emulate by pressing the small buttons VK UP Enable repetition wap VK DOWN Enable repetition You can change the action after pressing the Measure button VK RETURN Repetition settings Delay 0 55 Rate Undo changes On this tab sheet it is possible to change the button function In the first part of the menu ther
15. erances click the small box next to TOLERANCE TESTING In column D enter the minimum tolerance limit oe When value falls below the set minimum value of measurement the current measured value and the tolerance value are highlighted in RED 9 In column E enter the maximum tolerance value 10 When exceeding this tolerance limit value the current measured value and the tolerance value are highlighted in RED 11 When a measured value falls below or exceeds the set limit values you will hear an acoustic signal from the tape measure and its display will read Out of limit 12 Attention You cannot carry out measurements until you have finished a change in a row and the word Ready appears in the status line 13 If you press NEW START the cursor will jump to row 3 to start a new measurement 8 2 3 Transmission via Bluetooth to a terminal programm If you prefer individual software solutions read chapter 11 Data Interface Description Gamma for the technical details USER MANUAL GAMMA Operating the Tape Measure Operating the Tape Measure USER MANUAL GAMMA 8 3 Special functions Under Setup gt Calc functions you may switch on the tape measure s special functions They are activated automatically in the manual measuring mode Addition When this is activated the function of the Down Key is changed to addition By pressing the Down Button now all the measure values are added together The sum ca
16. erte Q Bedienung Richtet ein Bluetooth Ger t wie eine Tastatur eine Maus ein PDA Personal 4 Digital Assistant Drucker oder ein Mobiltelefon ein Energieoptionen Farbverwaltung gt Gamecontroller Ger te Manager A popup window lists all Bluetooth devices with which your PC is or was connected Click on the tab sheet COM Ports and look for the incoming port with the name GAMMA serial number Dieser Computer verwendet die unten aufgelisteten COM Anschl sse seriell Lesen Sie im Geratehandbuch nach ob ein COM Anschluss erforderlich ist Port Richtung Name COM10 Ausgehend Gamma TOMT COM11 Eingehend Gamma Einen COM Anschluss f r ein Blustooth Gerat ausw hlen USER MANUAL GAMMA 12 Attachment 13 Hoechstmass Limited Warranty USER MANUAL GAMMA 13 Hoechstmass Limited Warranty Hoechstmass warrants to the original end user purchaser that this product is free from any defects in materials workmanship for a period of up to one year from the date of purchase During the warranty period and upon proof of purchase should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and or materials Hoechstmass will at its discretion repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating condition Any replacement will consist of a new or re
17. ft Corporation IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners HOECHSTMASS Balzer GmbH does not give any guarantees as to the contents of this document Any information given in this document serves for informational purposes and changes are subject to change HOECHSTMASS Balzer GmbH does not give any guarantee for inaccuracies or failures in this document Copying of this document in its entirety or in part is prohibited without permission USER MANUAL GAMMA Electronic Tape Measure GAMMA Contents of the Package USER MANUAL GAMMA 3 Contents of the Package Electronic tape measure GAMMA Bluetooth USB adapter Power supply unit User Manual Charging station optional Should parts be missing or damaged please contact your local dealer or the service staff of HOECHSTMASS Balzer GmbH USER MANUAL GAMMA Contents of the Package Introduction USER MANUAL GAMMA 4 Introduction The electronic tape measure GAMMA has been developed to more quickly and more flexibly carry out measurements in Individual made to measure clothing Quality control of different production processes The electronic tape measure GAMMA is very similar to a conventional tape measure in its appearance However it contains a bar code in addition to the conventional graduation When working with the tape measure a distinctio
18. ing cord provided or place it in the charging station 9 2 Troubleshooting omm on GAMMA doesn t start when Battery empty Charge battery is pressed GAMMA doesn t start when Battery charge critical Charge GAMMA for more than connected with the charging 15 minutes Then try to switch it device on again GAMMA shows no reaction Gamma was dropped hit etc Press the ON OFF Key for 5 sec GammaTrans Error Messages Causes of Failure At program start Error Message Cause of Failure COM Port is not set The COM port is not yet set Please select the incoming COM port in GAMMATrans Cannot connect GAMMA GAMMA is not switched on GAMMA is in the non bluetooth mode Switch Gamma off and on again Bluetooth connection is not yet set up GAMMA is outside signal zone gt 10m 9 3 Justification Open Gammajust exe and set the incoming COM Port Follow the Instructions in the program USER MANUAL GAMMA 9 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 10 Firmwareupgrade USER MANUAL GAMMA 10 Firmwareupgrade The newest version of the firmware can be downloaded on http www altronik de gamma Here you will find the newest version of GAMMATrans and firmware upgrades for GAMMA Take the following steps for a firmware upgrade Download the newest version of the firmware and start Bootloader exe in your GAMMA directory Then open the downloaded hex with this program f Gamma Firmware Update Version 1 02
19. ission of the measured values b Transmission of the measure values via Bluetooth e transmission of the measured data to a desired program by GAMMAtrans e transmission of the measured data with software GAMMAEX optional e transmission via Bluetooth to a terminal program 8 1 Measuring without Bluetooth connection In this mode no data is transmitted to the PC Installing software is not necessary Switch on GAMMA by pressing the ON Off Key If GAMMA has already been connected to a PC in the past it will try to connect with it By pressing the Enter Key you can interrupt the attempt to make the Bluetooth connection The tape measure is ready for manual measuring If you pull out the tape the current measure value is shown as a small number To save a certain measured data press the Enter key Pressing the Enter Key again to overwrite the previous measured value To switch off the device press the ON OFF Key again 8 2 Transmission of the measure values via Bluetooth Requirements The enclosed USB Bluetooth Stick must be connected with the PC Switch on the tape measure To establish connection one of the following programs must be started a GAMMATrans and MICROSOFT Office Word Excel or Access or similar applications b Software GAMMAEX optional c Terminal program e g HyperTerminal under WINDOWS XP or Freeware Teraterm USER MANUAL GAMMA Operating the Tape Measure Operating the Tape Measure US
20. manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal value and will be solely at the discretion of Hoechstmass This warranty shall not apply if the product is modified misused tampered with damaged by an act of God or subjected to abnormal working conditions Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose Hoechstmass shall in no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind of character to the purchaser To obtain the services of this warranty contact Hoechstmass s Service Center for your Return Material Authorization number RMA Products must be returned Postage Prepaid It is recommended that the unit be insured when shipped Any returned products without proof of purchase or those with an out dated warranty will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of Hoechstmass and the customer will be billed for parts and labor All repaired or replaced products will be shipped by Hoechstmass to the corresponding return address Postage Paid This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from country to country This warranty does neither include the tape measure component inserted nor the battery These two parts are subject to natural wear and can be replaced by the
21. n be transmitted by pressing the Enter Button This is very useful to measure something larger than 1 5m In the measuring mode without Bluetooth this function is activated automatically Absolute When this is activated the function of the Up Key is changed to absolute By pressing the Up Key now an absolute value is set All further measure values are now shown as a difference to the absolute value This is useful to measure the variation to a norm value To set the absolute value back to 0 press the Up key when the measure tape is drawn in completely In the manual measuring mode this function is activated automatically Caution Only the absolute value is transmitted to the PC Circumference When this function is activated it s possible to measure the circumference of an object Lay the tape around the object to be measured and plug the plastic cap of the measuring tape into the provided anchorage Diameter When this function is selected it s possible to measure the diameter of a round object USER MANUAL GAMMA Operating the Tape Measure 9 Maintenance and Troubleshooting USER MANUAL GAMMA 9 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9 1 Charging the battery The battery status is shown when the tape measure 15 switched on Under normal conditions the battery can be used for the duration of a workday But various factors may have an effect on the duration of the battery To charge the battery connect the GAMMA to the charg
22. n is made between two basic modes the non Bluetooth and the Bluetooth mode In the mode without Bluetooth connection the tape measure is pulled out of the housing and the measured value is read off directly from the display at the tape measure In the Bluetooth mode the tape measure is connected to a PC via Bluetooth Here again the tape measure is pulled out of the housing and by pressing the Enter key on the housing the measured value is shown in the display directly At the same time however the value is transmitted to the PC The wireless transmission of the measured values affords the advantage of higher speed flexibility and failure minimization as compared with conventional measuring The electronic tape measure GAMMA is supplied in a standard set with a Bluetooth Stick and a power supply unit for loading purposes You can download the configuration software with key emulation GAMMATrans on the site www altronik de gamma for free After installing this software the electronic tape measure GAMMA can be used directly in WINDOWS for applications like Word Excel or Access Optionally a charging station is available for the tape measure GAMMA as well as the software application GAMMAEx This software enables direct connection between EXCEL and the electronic tape measure GAMMA In this way individual worksheets can be created under EXCEL which communicate with the electronic tape measure i e field names within an EXCEL table are sh
23. own in the display of the electronic tape measure GAMMA for example as a job instruction USER MANUAL GAMMA Introduction mE 8 USER MANUAL GAMMA 5 Description 5 1 Product Overview Up Key Power ON Off Socket 5V 400 plus pole inner conductor USER MANUAL GAMMA Description Description Description SSS USER MANUAL GAMMA 5 2 Contents of the display Arrangement in the display The current function of the keys is shown in the display closest to the keys themselves This function may vary from menu to menu The current value is displayed directly below the corresponding function symbol The last transmitted value is shown with large characters Symbols on the display Battery charge condition flashes when on a critical level Bluetooth on wireless connection established Bluetooth on no wireless connection Ready to measure circumference and or diameter Diameter Warning Only the value on the display is valid The value on the tape is no longer valid Addition by pressing the DOWN key the values are added together USER MANUAL GAMMA Description USER MANUAL GAMMA 5 3 Structure of the menu Description S To enter the menu hold the UP key while pressing the On Off Key Cancel Setup O Unit m 0 0 0 0 0 mm 0 0 inch 1 16 inch 1 32 inch o Bluetooth Master Auto Slave Incoming m No connection o Calc Functions Addition on off m a
24. pe Measure GAMMA with the Bluetooth Stick USER MANUAL GAMMA 7 Connecting Tape Measure GAMMA with the Bluetooth Stick The enclosed Bluetooth is immediately identified by the operating systems WINDOWS XP WINDOWS Vista and also WINDOWS 7 No additional driver installation is required to use the tape measure GAMMA This User Guide only describes how to establish connection with help of the standard WINDOWS Bluetooth drivers Take the following steps on the measure tape 1 Hold the UP Key while pressing the Power On Off Key to switch on GAMMA The menu point lt SETUP gt will appear on the display To enter the Setup please press the DOWN Key To scroll the menu press the DOWN Key Choose Bluetooth and press the Enter key Select Master Auto and press the Enter Key ML de Wait until following text appears on the display The following steps vary between Windows XP and Windows Vista 7 USER MANUAL GAMMA Connecting Tape Measure GAMMA with the Bluetooth Stick Connecting Tape Measure GAMMA with the Bluetooth Stick USER MANUAL GAMMA 7 1 Windows XP Take the following steps only when using the original Bluetooth driver from Windows XP 6 After inserting the Bluetooth adapter open the system control in the start menu on the right side 7 Click on Classic view on the left and doubleclick on the symbol Bluetooth devices a gt Systemsteuerung gt v Suchen A Kategorie Startseit
25. rements a Basic procedure Start GAMMAEx and switch on the tape measure Excel opens automatically When table is opened the program looks for given settings They are normally set in row If not a configuration window for entering the settings opens chapter 8 2 2 3 b 3 Ifthe settings already exist your measured values are automatically entered in the table 4 Ifyou click on the item File gt New Start new measurement is carried out 5 Byclicking on the Button Open you can open the most recently used files and use ready made tables 6 should be inserted in File gt Settings 7 optional Click on Display settings to change the content of the display USER MANUAL GAMMA Operating the Tape Measure Operating the Tape Measure USER MANUAL GAMMA b Create an Excel Table Einstellungen alex Excel Einstellungen Zeilen a Startzeile 3 hun Excel Einstellungen Spalten Bezeichung B Messwert C Toleranz berpr fung Spalte Min D Spalte Max Description of the example shown above 1 The settings are determined in cell A1 2 The starting row in this case is row 3 3 From column NAME to the column COLUMN MAX you can choose another column clicking on the arrows In column B the name of the object to be measured e g arm is set In column C the measured values are entered automatically in the table If you want to check tol
26. specification 2 0 Antenna Integrated chip antenna Integrated profiles SPP GAP SDAP Conformity EN 300 328 Frequency range 2 4Ghz HF output power typ 2 dBm EIRP Sensitivity typ 72 dBm Measuring circumference USER MANUAL GAMMA Description GAMMATrans Key emulation software and configuration USER MANUAL GAMMA 6 GAMMATrans Key emulation software and configuration software 6 1 System Requirements Windows XP Vista 7 Bluetooth newer than 1 1 Free memory 10 MB OPTIONAL some functions require Microsoft Office Excel from Version 2000 6 2 Installation Obtain the newest Version of GAMMATrans in the internet www altronik de gamma After starting the GAMMATrans_Setup exe follow the installation instructions Upon installation GAMMATrans is ready for use 6 3 Overview over the program functions By clicking on the Save Button all your settings in GAMMATrans will be saved By clicking on the View Button you can choose to minimize GAMMATrans into your taskbar or minimize it to the symbol in your taskbar near to the pc clock It is also possible to show hide the transferred measurement values near the GAMMATrans icon 6 3 1 Tab Sheet Bluetooth COM Port Ej GammaTrans Version 1 0 9 0 Open Change Port No connection to Gamma Switch on Gamma now or press the RETRY Button on Gamma connects with the PC via a COM Port In the above tab sheet it is possible to sel
27. t then click on Open Change Port Gammalrans Version 1 0 7 0 Save View Bluetooth COM Port Data output Key emulation Bluetooth COM Port Open Change Port Can not connect to Gamma Did you install Gamma as a Bluetooth device Please select the outgoing COM Port and click Open Port Undo changes 13 Wait a few seconds Then GAMMA accepts the connection and you will hear a number of acoustic signals The GAMMATrans window minimizes to the GAMIMATrans Symbol in your taskbar By doubleclicking on this symbol you can open GAMMATrans again Vil Gammatrans Version 1 0 8 0 Save View Bluetooth COM Port Data output Key emulation Bluetooth COM Port Port COM6 Standard Serail over Bluetooth link Open Change Port No connection to Gamma Switch on Gamma now or press the RETRY Button on Gamma 3 V Gammatrans Version 1 0 8 0 Save View Bluetooth COM Port Data output Key emulation Bluetooth COM Port Port COM6 Standard Serial over Bluetooth link Open Change Port Connection established You can use Gamma now Save settings Undo changes USER MANUAL GAMMA Save settings Undo changes Connecting Tape Measure GAMMA with the Bluetooth Stick Operating the Tape Measure USER MANUAL GAMMA 8 Operating the Tape Measure How do you want to use GAMMA a measuring without Bluetooth connection no transm
28. tooth Gerat aus das hinzugef gt werden soll M ssen Sie einen Hauptschl ssel f r das Bluetooth Gerat hinzuf gen Informationen zur Beantwortung dieser Frage finden Sie im Abschnitt Bluetooth der Ger tedokumentation Wenn die Dokumentation einen Hauptschl ssel enthalt dann verwenden Gamma XXX Sie diesen Neues Gerat Hauptschl ssel automatisch ausw hlen Hauptschl ssel aus der Dokumentation verwenden 0000 Eigenen Hauptschl ssel ausw hlen Keinen Hauptschl ssel verwenden Sie sollten immer einen Hauptschl ssel verwenden es sei denn das Ger t Wenn das Ger t nicht angezeigt wird dann vergewissem Sie sich unterst tzt keinen Es wird empfohlen dass der Hauptschl ssel zwischen 8 und 16 dass es eingeschaltet ist Folgen Sie den Installationsanweisungen Emeutsuchen Ziffem lang ist Je l nger der Hauptschl ssel desto sicherer ist die bertragung des Ger ts und klicken Sie auf Emeut suchen 11 GAMMA will be installed as new Bluetooth device on your PC After that you see in the last window the incoming and outgoing COM port Please note the code of the incoming COM Port 8 Assistent zum Hinzuf gen von Bluetooth Ger ten ib c Fertigstellen des Assistenten Assistent zum Hinzuf gen von Bluetooth Ger ten Das Bluetooth Ger t wurde an den Computer angeschlossen Der Computer und das k nnen kommunizieren wenn sich beide in Reichweite befinden
29. uetooth Serial Protocol via a virtual Comport Setting Part COM40 Baud rate 115200 Data bits E Stop bits 1 Parity Mane Flow control None GAMMA transmits Measured value massXXXXX e g massi5210 mass70 for 0 Up Key up Down Key down GAMMA receives bor 52 10 7cm The first character denotes the function After that a predetermined number of characters must be transmitted to Gamma L LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA display After 1 7 Zeile Behind Mintolerance TECCO 1 character Tolerance 2 character Mintolerance 3 character Maxtolerance 4 character Maxtolerance Example Tolerance of 10 5 USER MANUAL GAMMA Up Go 28 0 Cm 16 characters must be transmitted This text is written in the second row of the e g LText 2 there are 4 characters ID cm posritioti in om position T Chr 42 Chr 37 325 after decimal point 32 3 after decimal point 32 TChri60 4 Chr 32 Data Interface Description Gamma 12 Attachment USER MANUAL GAMMA 12 Attachment This chapter is important for users of the original Windows bluetooth driver 1 Open system control Startmenu 2 Choose Classic View and doubleclick on the symbol Bluetooth devices Systemsteuerung Name Kategorie Startseite der Systemsteuerung Klassische Ansicht 4 Begr Bungscenter Benutzerkonten Center f r erleicht
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