AG SELECT 2.3 software Instruction manual - Etatron

AG SELECT 2.3 software
Instruction manual
Index
1 Software installation Pag. 2
2 Toolbar menu Pag. 7
3 Memory Card Menu Pag. 7
4 Graphics Menu Pag. 9
5 COM Port Menu Pag. 10
6 Configuration Menu Pag. 11
7 Language Menu Pag. 13
8 Password Menu Pag. 13
9 AG SELECT - PC connection Pag. 15
10 USB Drivers installation Pag. 17
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1. Software installation
Open AG SELECT folder and select “Software_AGSELECT” folder.
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Run Setup AG Select 2.3.exe file
Select the desired language for the installation procedure.
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Follow the instructions reported on the installation setup.
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Press Install to start the installation of the software on your PC.
Wait until the installation is complete.
Press Finish to esc the installation setup.
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Now you can run AG SELECT 2.3 software!!!
Click on the icon of the program
The following pop-up is displayed.
on your desktop.
Select your AG SELECT type.
NOTE: On this manual we will describe functions of an AG SELECT B3 type.
Press OK to confirm.
Main screen is displayed.
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2. Toolbar menu
3. Memory Card Menu
Press “Memory Card” on main menu and select “Open File”
Program folder is displayed. Select file “DATALOG.BIN”.
Data chronology will be listed on the lower box of the main screen as shown below.
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What about MMC card?
If NOT using direct cable connection to AG SELECT controller, remove the MMC card from the display board of the
controller and plug it in on PC.
Keep pressed DISABLING button (*) until the led starts flashing to disable MMC card (riskless disconnection).
Remove the MMC card from its slot (**).
** *
Connect MMC card to PC (use SMART CARD READERS or MMC card plug-in connector if present on the PC)
Open MMC folder and copy .bin file inside the program folder.
NOTE: It is recommended to use a different name for the file in order to have two separate data
recording files: One for the direct transering from the AG SELECT and one for the MMC card.
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4. Graphics Menu
To visualize data in graphical mode press “Graphics” on the main menu and select the desired parameter to
visualize.
7. Graphic will be displayed on screen.
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5. COM Port Menu
Click on the icon and select Settings.
Pop-up is displayed.
Select the COM port associated to connected USB key.
Baudrate value must be 38400. Press OK to confirm settings.
Click on the icon and select Connect to estabilish the connection with the instrument.
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6. Configuration Menu
General setup
Click on Configuration menu and select General to enter Configuration settings screen.
• Temperature: User can select temperature sensor connected to the instrument (PT100 sensor) or configure
the instrument to work on default temperature value (In this case, user must insert working temperature
inside the field Temperature).
• Temperature unit: User can decide between measurements in CELSIUS or FAHRENHEIT.
• Sync calendar: By pressing Synchronize button, the instrument is configured with same parameters (date
and hour) of the connected PC.
• Calibration menu delay: When the instrument is on CALIBRATION MODE, the selected value (min:sec)
defines the time limit before the instruments returns on reading mode if any action is made.
• Receive: By pressing Receive button, the instrument upload setting parameters from the instruments and
updates the pop-up. NOTE: instruments must be on READING MODE.
• Send: By pressing Send button, all set parameters are dowloaded to the instrument. NOTE: instruments must
be on READING MODE.
• Save file: Once the configuration is completed, it is possible to save the parameters as preset file and use it
for future reconfigurations.
• Load file: It is possible to load preset configurations to replace working parameters of the instrument.
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Meter setup
Esc configuration pop-up and return to main screen. Click icon Configuration and select Meter 1 on the
submenu to enter setup of first measurement parameter.
The following window will be displayed on screen.
Select required measure type between pH, Chlorine or REDOX
according to configuration of the instrument.
• Setpoint value: Working value of the selected measure
type (e.g. pH = 7,2).
• Hysteresis:
• Setpoint delay:
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Select type of intervention required for the instrument. User can
configure the instrument to work on DIRECT or INVERSE
mode according to selected Setpoint value.
It is possible to activate and configure TTL output of the
instrument by setting working parameters
If working on PROPORTIONAL MODE, it is necessary to enter
minimum value (at 4mA) and maximum value (at 20mA) of
intervention according to selected measure type.
Upper threshold, Lower threshold and Overdosing alarm can be
set by filling the corresponding fields.
7. Language Menu
Click on the icon Language and select the desired language.
All icons will be authomatically converted on the selected language.
8. Password Menu
This procedure allows user to insert a personal password.
Click on the icon Password and select Change password.
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The following window is displayed.
Insert current password and press OK.
Write the new passowrd and confirm it.
Press OK to save the new password and esc the function.
IMPORTANT: It is important to write and keep the password to avoid to forget it.
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9. AG SELECT - PC connection
Cable must be connected to “SERIAL” connector on the main board of the controller.
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USB CONNECTION
A. If distance is within 25 meters use one of the following cables:
SCV0001201
SCV0001202
SCV0001203
USB CONNECTING CABLE FOR AG-SELECT, LENGTH 3M
USB CONNECTING CABLE FOR AG-SELECT, LENGTH 10M
USB CONNECTING CABLE FOR AG-SELECT, LENGTH 25M
B. If distance is over 25 meters use the following USB RS485 ADAPTER KIT:
RS232 to RS485 USB ADAPTER KIT
Code: KCA0001401
Connector
to SERIAL
port of the
AG SELECT
RS232 to
RS485
converter
Serial
cable not
included in
the kit
USB
Connector
for PC.
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10. USB Drivers installation
Installing FTDI Device Drivers
FTDI have previously provided two types of driver for Windows: a D2XX direct driver and a virtual COM port (VCP)
driver. Previously, these drivers were mutually exclusive and could not be installed at the same time. The new
Windows combined driver model (CDM) allows applications to access FTDI devices through either the D2XX DLL or
a COM port without having to change driver type. However, it should be noted that an application can only
communicate through one of these interfaces at a time and cannot send commands to the D2XX DLL and the
associated COM port at the same time. The CDM driver comes in two parts. The bus layer provides D2XX style
functionality and is always installed. The CDM driver will determine whether a COM port should be exposed by
reading the EEPROM of FT232R, FT245R and FT2232C devices. In the case of FT232BM, FT245BM, FT8U232AM
and FT8U245AM devices, the CDM driver will default to always installing a COM port. This behaviour can be
changed and EEPROM settings ignored by changing the driver INF files as detailed in AN232B-10 Advanced Driver
Options. Please note that modifying the INF files of a Microsoft WHQL certified driver will invalidate the
certification.
Installing CDM 2.04.16 Drivers
To install CDM drivers for an FTDI device under Windows 2000, follow the instructions below:
If a device of the same type has been installed on your machine before and the drivers that are about to be
installed are different from those installed already, the original drivers need to be uninstalled. Please refer to the
Uninstalling CDM Drivers section of this document for further details of this procedure.
Download the latest available CDM drivers from the FTDI web site and unzip them to a location on your PC.
If you are running Windows XP or Windows XP SP 1, temporarily disconnect your PC from the Internet. This can be
done by either removing the network cable from your PC or by disabling your network card by going to the
"Control Panel\Network and Dial-Up Connections", rightclicking on the appropriate connection and selecting
"Disable" from the menu. The connection can be re-enabled after the installation is complete. This is not necessary
under Windows XP SP 2 if configured to ask before connecting to Windows Update. Windows XP SP 2 can have the
settings for Windows Update changed through "Control Panel\System" then select the "Hardware" tab and click
"Windows Update".
Connect the device to a spare USB port on your PC. If the device is based on the FT2232C, the Microsoft
composite device driver is automatically loaded silently in the backgound. Once the composite driver has been
installed Windows Found New Hardware Wizard will launch. If there is no available Internet connection or Windows
XP SP 2 is configured to ask before connecting to Windows Update, the screen below is shown. Select "No, not this
time" from the options available and then click "Next" to proceed with the installation. If there is an available
Internet connection, Windows XP will silently connect to the Windows Update website and install any suitable
driver it finds for the device in preference to the driver manually selected.
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Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" as shown below and then click "Next".
Select "Search for the best driver in these locations" and enter the file path in the combo-box ("E:\CDM 2.04.16"
in the example below) or browse to it by clicking the browse button. Once the file path has been entered in the
box, click “Next” to proceed.
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If Windows XP is configured to warn when unsigned (non-WHQL certified) drivers are about to be installed, the
following screen will be displayed unless installing a Microsoft WHQL certified driver. Click on "Continue Anyway" to
continue with the installation. If Windows XP is configured to ignore file signature warnings, no message will
appear.
The following screen will be displayed as Windows XP copies the required driver files.
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Windows should then display a message indicating that the installation was successful. Click "Finish" to complete
the installation for the first port of the device.
If the device is based on the FT2232C, the Found New Hardware Wizard will continue by installing the USB Serial
Converter driver for the second port of the FT2232C device. The procedure for installing the second port is
identical to that for installing the first port from the first screen of the Found New Hardware Wizard. If the device is
not based on the FT2232C, the COM port emulation driver is loaded as indicated in the following steps.
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The Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically to install the COM port emulation drivers. As above,
select "No, not this time" From the options and click "Next" to proceed with the installation.
Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" as shown below and then click "Next".
Select "Search for the best driver in these locations" and enter the file path in the combo-box ("E:\CDM 2.04.16"
in the example below) or browse to it by clicking the browse button. Once the file path has been entered in the
box, click “Next” to proceed.
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If Windows XP is configured to warn when unsigned (non-WHQL certified) drivers are about to be installed, the
following screen will be displayed unless installing a Microsoft WHQL certified driver. Click on "Continue Anyway" to
continue with the installation. If Windows XP is configured to ignore file signature warnings, no message will
appear.
The following screen will be displayed as Windows XP copies the required driver files.
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Windows should then display a message indicating that the installation was successful. Click "Finish" to complete
the installation for the first port of the device.
If the device is based on the FT2232C, the second port must also be installed. The procedure for installing the
second port is identical to that for installing the first port from the first screen of the Found New Hardware Wizard
for the USB Serial Port device. If the driver is Microsoft WHQL certified, this is done automatically.
Open the Device Manager (located in "Control Panel\System" then select the "Hardware" tab and click "Device
Manger") and select "View > Devices by Connection", the device appears as a "USB Serial Converter" with an
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additional COM port with the label "USB Serial Port". If the device is based on the FT2232C, two ports will be
available from a composite USB device.
In the case of the FT2232C, port A of the FT2232C will be installed as COMX and port B will be installed as
COMX+1 where COMX is the first available COM port number.
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Uninstalling FTDI Devices
When uninstalling devices from Windows XP, it should always be done through the Add/Remove Programs utility as
this uses the FTDI driver uninstaller program to remove files and registry entries to leave a clean system. Other
methods may leave fragments of the driver that may interfere with future installations. The FTDI uninstaller willl
also remove drivers which were pre-installed using DPInst.
Uninstalling CDM Drivers
To uninstall CDM drivers for FTDI devices, follow the instructions below:
Disconnect any FTDI devices that are attached to the PC.
Open the Add/Remove Programs utility located in "Control Panel\Add/Remove Programs". Select "FTDI USB Serial
Converter Drivers" from the list of installed programs.
Click the "Change/Remove" button. This will run the FTDI uninstaller program. Click "Continue" to run the
uninstaller or "Cancel" to exit.
When the uninstaller has finished removing the device from the system, the caption on the "Cancel" button will
change to "Finish". Click "Finish" to complete the process.
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