User's Manual

Table Of Contents
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IMPORTANT: The program must be open to allow communications to occur.
Figure 2 OneTouch
®
DataLink
®
Sync software main screen showing active connection with the workstation
Start – opens a connection to the workstation (Host) allowing for data transfer when a
meter is connected.
Stop – closes the connection between the workstation and the PC server.
Properties – displays the Properties window allowing you to customize certain
OneTouch
®
DataLink
®
Sync software features.
Exit – closes the program.
Help – displays the online Help window.
NOTE: OneTouch
®
MeterLink™ software regularly opens and closes the connection to
OneTouch
®
DataLink
®
Sync to ensure a valid connection. The workstation icon
and Host, IP address, and Port fields toggle between an active connection and
no connection when no communication with a meter is occurring. You will
notice the Port number changing with each established connection.
Transferring Data Using OneTouch
®
DataLink
®
Sync
Before using OneTouch
®
DataLink
®
Sync software to transfer data from the meter to the
workstation, you must install OneTouch
®
DataLink
®
Sync software on the PC server,
configure the settings, and connect a meter to the PC using either a connection module or
a serial cable. See page 4 for installation instructions, page 6 for information on
configuring OneTouch
®
DataLink
®
Sync, and page 6 for connection instructions.
1 Place the meter in the connection module. Or, connect the OneTouch
®
Flexx™
meter to the PC using a serial cable.
You can connect a connection module to the PC for transferring data from a
SureStepPro
®
or OneTouch
®
Flexx™ meter. Or, you can connect a OneTouch
®
DataLink
®
serial cable (or the serial cable in the connection module cradle) to the PC
Flashes during data transfer session.
OneTouch
®
DataLink
®
workstation
information. Appears when OneTouch
®
MeterLink™ at workstation is actively
connected to OneTouch
®
DataLink
®
Sync on PC server.
Displays type of meter used for transfer.
Select meter in Meter tab of Properties
window.
PC server configuration information.
Indicates status of connection between
workstation and OneTouch
®
DataLink
®
Sync.
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