CyberComm 5000 Version 1.0.0 Data Acquisition Software Installation & User Guide CyberScan pH 5000/ 5500 CyberScan PC 5000/ 5500 CyberScan DO 5000/ PCD 5500 68X292334 Rev. 1 10/03 Technology Made Easy ...
PREFACE Thank you for selecting a CyberScan Series 5000 touch screen meter. This meter comes with the CyberComm 5000 Data Acquisition Software which allows you easy access and communication via a computer with connection to the meter. The instruction manual serves to explain the use of the CyberComm 5000 step-by-step installation and user guide to help you familiarize with the software’s features and functions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 DATA ACQUISITION IN WINDOWS VERSION 1.1 The CyberComm 5000 Data Acquisition Software 1.2 System Requirements 1.2.1 Setting the Communication Parameters 2 INSTALLATION OF CYBERCOMM 5000 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Loading of CD-ROM User Name and Organisation Entry Choose Destination Location Setup Type Select Program Folder Start Copying Files Setup Completion 3 GETTING STARTED 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.
1 DATA ACQUISITION IN WINDOWS VERSION 1.1 The CyberComm 5000 Data Acquisition Software The CyberComm 5000 Data Acquisition Software (DAS) package is a user-friendly data acquisition package that provides a convenient way to capture data for future analysis. This CyberComm 5000 is only able to run on Windows© Operating System (refer to 1.2 System Requirements for details). Communication between your meter and PC is bi-directional as the meter functions can be remotely controlled by the DAS.
2 2.1 INSTALLATION OF CYBERCOMM 5000 Loading of CD-ROM See Figure 1. Before running the program, check that the CyberScan Series 5000 meter is properly connected to the computer. It is preferable to connect to either one of the COM (serial) ports available on a computer. Note the number of the COM port that you have connected to the meter as this will be required in setting up the CyberComm DAS later. a) Turn on the computer (PC). b) Insert the CD-ROM provided into a CD-ROM drive of your PC.
2.2 User Name and Organisation Entry The CyberComm program (as below) prompts you to enter the name of the user and organization. See Figure 2: User Information. a) Key in the information in the respective fields. b) Click Next to continue setup process. Click Back make changes to previous setup option. Figure 2: User Information 2.3 Choose Destination Location This setup option will install the CyberComm 5000 after the destination location is selected. See Figure 3: Choose Destination Location.
2.4 Setup Type Select the setup type of the CyberComm 5000 preferred. Default is set as Typical. The destination directory for the software to be located must be specified as well. See Figure 4: Setup Type. a) Select Typical from the list of setup types. b) Click Browse to select destination location. c) Click Next to continue setup process. Click Back make changes to previous setup option. Figure 4: Setup Type 2.
2.6 Start Copying Files This setup option displays the current settings selected in the previous setup options. See Figure 6: Start Copying Files. a) Click Next to continue setup process. Click Back make changes to previous setup option. Click Cancel to terminate setup process. Figure 6: Start Copying Files 2.7 Setup Completion “Launch the program file” if you wish to use it instantaneously. Note: The file is now stored in your designated hard-disk location.
3 3.1 GETTING STARTED Welcome Screen See Figure 8: Welcome Screen. a) Click OK after assessing the information provided.
3.2 Print Configuration See Figure 9: Print Configuration Setup. Set the appropriate requirements for Print Configuration before connecting the meter. Figure 9: Print Configuration Setup Print Configuration Option Description Communication Port Connect using the preferred connection port from the drop down menu; 1 or 2. Default is 1. Baud Rate Select preferred baud rate from the drop down menu: 9600, 19200 and 38400. Default is 19200.
3.3 Confirmation Prompt This Dialog box appears if from second DAS operation onwards, prompting user to overwrite on saved measurement data or create another in the destinated directory. See Figure 10; Confirmation Prompt. a) Click NO to create new measurement data. Go to Section 3.4: File Options, Page 12. b) Click YES if you want to overwrite current saved data. Go to Section 3.5: Data File Information, Page 13. c) Click Cancel if you do not want data to be saved.
3.4 File Options Clicking NO in Section 3.3: Confirmation Prompt will bring you to the File Options Screen. Figure 11: File Options This screen prompts user to enter information which will be inserted to the data file for reference at the start of every data capture. See Figure 11: File Options. Field Description Operator ID Identifies the user for every measurement being conducted. Company Identifies the organisation of the user.
3.5 Data File Information Clicking YES in Section 3.3: Confirmation Prompt will bring you to the Data File Information Screen. Figure 12: Data File Information This screen displays the destination folder that eventual data will be saved as .dat format. See Figure 12: Data File Information. Single Channel Mode This screen displays one channel’s data to be saved in the destination folder. Dual Channel Mode This screen displays both channels’ destination folders respectively.
3.6 Mode Selection See Figure 13: Standby Mode with Parameter Selection. The CyberScan PCD 5500 (as shown below) allows you to select from several parameters (pH and Conductivity mode: pH, mV, Conductivity and Ion) (DO mode selection: DO, BOD, OUR and SOUR).
4 METER CONNECTED (SINGLE CHANNEL) For CyberScan pH 5000, PC 5000 and DO 5000 which are single channel instruments, the DAS screen will display a single parameter mode at one time. Select mode (Section 3.6: Mode Selection, Page 14) and the current reading will be displayed respectively. See Figure 14: pH Measurement Mode- Single Channel. Plot 1 shows Current Mode (pH, mV, conductivity, ion etc.) measurement graph on Channel 1 and Plot 2 shows Current measurement graph (Temperature).
Figure 15: Dissolved Oxygen Measurement mode- Single Channel (DO 5000, PCD 5500) 16
5 5.1 EXPORT DISSOLVED OXYGEN MEASUREMENT RESULTS (FOR CYBERSCAN DO 5000 & PCD 5500 ONLY) To export BOD Results to CyberComm 5000 Select to go to DO mode on CyberComm 5000 (See Figure 16 ), click on BOD button to display screen as shown in Figure 17.
From the meter Press BOD button during the BOD measurement mode on the meter. A screen on the meter will prompt to enter a Bottle ID number that was saved previously. BOD Results will be shown as below on the meter. See Figure 18. BOD Results 5 mg/L Seed ID: E1 Predilution: Seed Volume: NA 80 ml Bottle Volume: Initial DO: Final DO: Delta DO: 150 ml 8.47 mg/L 5.86 mg/L 2.60 mg/L OK print Figure 18: BOD Results screen displayed on meter Press print to export BOD results to CyberComm 5000.
BOD Results information will be displayed on the CyberComm 5000 screen as shown below. See Figure 19.
5.2 To export OUR Results to CyberComm 5000 Select to go to DO mode on CyberComm 5000 (See Figure 16 ), click on OUR button to display screen as shown in Figure 17. Figure 20: OUR Mode From the meter Press OUR button from the DO mode main screen to go to OUR measurement mode. Press start to start OUR measurement. See Figure 21. Press print to export OUR results to CyberComm 5000. Measure - OUR (RUNNING) mg/L/hr 0.
OUR Results information will be displayed on the CyberComm 5000 screen as shown below. See Figure 22.
5.3 To export SOUR Results to CyberComm 5000 Select to go to DO mode on CyberComm 5000 (See Figure 16 ), click on SOUR button to display screen as shown in Figure 23. Figure 23: SOUR Mode From the meter Press SOUR button from the DO mode main screen to go to SOUR measurement mode. Press start to start SOUR measurement. See Figure 21. Press print to export SOUR results to CyberComm 5000. Measure - SOUR (RUNNING) mg/hr/g 1:35 STND zTouch 0.
SOUR Results information will be displayed on the CyberComm 5000 screen as shown below. See Figure 25.
6 MENU BAR Figure 26: Menu Bar- Same for Single and Dual Channel Meters Menu Button Start/ Stop tracking Description To stop current measurement and the DAS will immediately stop the data recording. The button will change to ‘Start Tracking’ when Stop Tracking mode is ON. You are able to toggle between start and stop at any point of the measurement to record data. Zoom In/Out These two buttons are for optimised view of the measurement graphs. Click on the respective button to execute task.
6.1 Data Results Recording When Show Data menu button is active, the display shows the values recording from the measurement along with other information (time, temperature, slope etc) in a tabular format. See Figure 27: Data ResultsSingle Channel. Data is captured approximately every 1 second upon start of measurement by default. NOTE: Never touch the meter when the DAS is in operation.
7 COPY & PRINT PLOTS 7.1 Copy Plot Select from the menu bar the function to be carried out. Select to Copy Plot 1 or Copy Plot 2. See Figure 28: Copied plot in Word doc. The figure below shows an example of copying a plot and pasting in a Microsoft word (.doc) document. Figure 28: Copied plot in Word doc. The DAS is capable of transferring the copied information to compatible applications. Note: Only one plot can be copied at a time.
7.2 Print Plot Select from the menu bar the function to Print Plot 1 or Print Plot 2. See Figure 29: Print plot information. The figure below shows an example of printing a selected plot and the print screen generated after this command. The selected information will be sent to the default printer on your system for printing. Figure 29: Print plot information Note: Only one plot can be printed at a time.
8 8.1 METER CONNECTED (DUAL CHANNEL) Channel Configuration (For Dual Channel meters only) See Figure 30: Measurement mode: Dual Channel. Two display screens for respective parameters can be viewed when dual channel selection is made on the meter. Select from the CyberComm 5000 screen for Single OR Dual channel display. a) Click 1 to display Channel 1 only. (Plot 1 shows Channel 1 parameter readings and Plot 2 shows temperature readings) b) Click 2 to display Channel 2 only.
8.3 Data Results Recording See Figure 31: Data Results- Dual Channel. When Show Data menu button is active, the display shows the values recording from the measurement along with other information (time, temperature, slope etc) in a tabular format. Data is captured approximately every 1 second upon start of measurement by default. NOTE: Never touch the meter when the DAS is in operation.
8.4 Copy & Print Plot See Section 7: COPY & PRINT PLOTS, Page 26. Select from the menu bar the function to be carried out. Select to Copy/ Print Plot 1 or 2. The DAS is capable of transferring the copied information to compatible applications. Note: Only one plot can be copied/ printed at a time.
Channel Selection 31 Figure 32: Measurement mode Overview Scrolling Text Box Displays prompts and information to ease DAS operation. Last Standardization Performed Sample ID & other information Current Measurement Value Current Date and Time Last Calibration Done Select 1 or 2 to switch screens between Channel 1 and 2. Click Dual to show both channels. (Available in Dual Channel Meters only) Close Button Click this button to end DAS operation.
10 RETRIEVE SAVED DATA 10.1 Display data in Notepad program a) Open up the Notepad program. b) Go to File menu c) Select Open d) Select Program Files folder from the hard disk drive e) Select CyberComm 5000 folder f) Select CyberComm 5000 g) Select the ”.dat” file which you have saved your data readings. See Figure 12: Data File Information h) Double click on the selected “.dat” file i) Data saved will be shown as per Figure 33: Data Results Report in Notepad .txt below.
10.2 Import Data Readings into Microsoft Excel© You are able to view the Data Readings in a Microsoft Excel© spreadsheet. 10.2.1 Steps to import data readings from a Microsoft Excel © worksheet: In Microsoft Excel, a) Go to File menu b) Select Open c) Select Program Files folder from the hard disk drive d) Select CyberComm 5000 folder e) Select CyberComm 5000 f) Select the ”.dat” file which you have saved your data readings g) Double click on the selected “.
10.2.2 Text Import Wizard- Step 1 of 3 Once you open a “.dat” file from the CyberComm 5000 folder, a screen will appear. See Figure 35. Fields Delimited/ Fixed width Default: ‘Delimited’ Select between delimited and fixed width for the preferred output layout of the file.
10.2.3 Text Import Wizard- Step 2 of 3 See Figure 36.
10.2.4 Text Import Wizard- Step 3 of 3 See Figure 37. Fields Column data format Default: ‘General’ Advanced Text Import Wizard See Figure 38. Fields Decimal Separator Default: ‘.’ Thousands Separator Default: ‘,’ Click OK to confirm and exit. Figure 37: Step 3 of 3 Figure 38: Advanced Text Import Settings Click Finish to end the Text Import Wizard.
Figure below shows CyberComm data presented on a Microsoft Excel © worksheet. See Figure 39. Figure 39: Excel Worksheet with imported “.
11 ERROR MESSAGES AND PROMPTS 11.1 Communication Error This error message appears when a) An incompatible meter is connected b) RS232 Cable is not connected c) Mismatch in the communication settings d) Meter not in measurement mode. Figure 40: Communication Error 11.2 Print Configuration Settings Error Meter’s print configuration’s serial output must be set at DATA. DATA is set as default for the CyberComm 5000. Figure 41: Print Configuration Error 11.
12 PRINT READINGS 12.1 Printing using a serial printer Connect the CyberScan Series 5000 meter to the serial printer via RS232C cable (refer to the list of accessories). The configuration of the RS232C port is as shown below. Pin Number Description 1 - 2 Transmit Data 3 Receive Data 4 DSR (Data Send Ready) 5 GND (Ground) 6 - 7 - 8 RTS (Request to Send) 9 - 12.2 Setting Up the Printer If the printer has a 25-pin connector, a 25-pin to 9-pin converter will have to be used.
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