User`s guide
EXPORTING A METHOD TO AN EXTERNAL COMPUTER
Follow these instructions to export a Method to an external computer.
1. Connect the pump to the external computer via a RS-232 or USB cable.
2. On the computer, open the HyperTerminal application and verify that the computer can communicate
w
ith the pump.
3. At the PHD Ultra, from the Method Main screen, choose Method Select then choose the Method you
would like to export.
4. Choose the File Options button.
5. In HyperTerminal, choose Transfer→Capture Text...
6. Enter the File Name that you want to save the Method under, then choose Start.
7. Choose Export Method to PC.
8. The pump will display a confirmation message in the Message Area on the screen when the export is
complete. Note that long Methods may take a few seconds to export.
9. At the destination computer, in HyperTerminal, when the Method is done transferring, the message
“mend” will appear onscreen.
10. In HyperTerminal, choose Transfer→Capture Text...→Stop. Your Method is now saved on the external
computer.
IMPORTING A METHOD FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPUTER
Follow these instructions to import a Method from an external computer.
1. Connect the pump to the external computer via a RS-232 or USB cable and set the Address value to
‘00’ using the Set Pump Address command in the Settings menu.
2. On the computer, open the HyperTerminal application and verify that the computer can communicate
with the pump.
3. In HyperTerminal, click on the Properties icons and choose the Settings tab on the pop-up box that is
displayed.
4. Click on the ASCII Setup button.
5. In the Line Delay field, enter 500. This will set a 500 millisecond delay after each line is transferred
during the import process.
6. Click OK twice to return to the HyperTerminal Main Menu screen.
7. In HyperTerminal, choose Transfer→Send Text File...
8. Select the Method that you want to import to the PHD Ultra pump and click Open.
9. Before disconnecting, verify that the Method was transferred by choosing Method Select from the
Method Main screen at the destination PHD Ultra pump, then browse the Method menu to confirm
that the new Method is now saved at the pump.
Harvard Apparatus PHD ULTRA
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Syringe Pump Series User's Manual
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