
1. Introduction:
  This software provides a graphic interface for the meter user 
for displaying, storing and analyzing data measured by the meter in
the Dos or Windows operating system via a RS232C interface.
   
2. Software organization
 A Dos and Windows version program is provided in two separate
directories. 

3. System Hardware requirements
     System:   286(Dos version only), 386, 486 or Pentium IBM     
               P.C compatible computers
     Monitor:  VGA or Higher. 
     O.S.:     MS-DOS  5.0 or Higher, Windows 3.1 or Higher,
               Windows 95 
     Printer:  Epson LQ-750, HP-Deskjet Laser Printer, Panasonic 
               KX-P2130 etc.

4. Communications Specifications
      Baud Rate   - 1200 BPS
      Parity bit  - Non
      Data bits   - 7 Bits Ascii
      Stop bit    - 2 Bits

5. Software installation:
 A) Installing the DOS version Program to the C: drive:
     a)  Create a suitably named directory with the Make          
         directory command (example: md (directory name) <enter>)       
     b)  Type at the c:\> prompt:  cd\ the directory name you          
          selected
     c)  Insert the supplied disk in to the floppy disk drive A: (or B:)
     d)  Select the floppy drive by typing A: (or b:) <enter>
     e)  Select the dos version program by typing at the A:>      
         prompt cd\dos <enter>
     f)  At the A:> prompt  Type copy *.* c: <enter>
            
 B) Installing the Windows version Program to the C: hard drive.
     a) Start the Windows operating system
     b) Insert the supplied software disk in to the floppy disk    
        drive A: or B:
     c) Click the mouse on the File menu and select Run.
     d) Type:  A:\win\install  on the run command line:  
     d) When the install screen is displayed  click the mouse  on 
        the OK box.  NOTE: If the software is being installed from 
        the B: floppy drive, type  B:  in to the source field.

6. Hardware Set Up:
     a) Connect the supplied interface cable to the 9 pin connector
        of the meter and the 25 pin serial port connector at the 
        rear of your P.C.
     b) Turn on the power switch of the meter

     c) Press the menu key on the meter front panel until the RS232C
        annunciator is blinking, then press the enter key.
        NOTE: If meter operation time is longer than 30 minutes 
        press the menu key until KEEPON is blinking then press    
        enter, this will disable the 30 minute Auto power off     
        feature.       
        
                                DOS VERSION

7. Dos version software operation and description.
   To start the Dos version program enter the directory where the
DOS version program files are located and type at the DOS Prompt: DMM 
then press <Enter>. The list of the meter features will be displayed ,
press the enter key again to display the Graphics interface measurement 
screen.

B) The measurement screen consists of the following sections: 
    a) Menu bar (Measure, File, Time, Scale, View, Config and Quit)
    b) Measurement value and units( Volts, Ohms etc)
    c) Graph, Bargraph and Min/Max/Avg values
    d) Supplimentry data (Sample time, Name of file saving to,
       Date and time) located at the bottom of the screen.

8. Menu bar items:
To select a menu bar item press the first letter of the item 
(e.g. s for scale, m for measurement, etc) or press the left or right cursor 
key until the arrow points to the desired item then press enter. 
 Too exit a Menu bar item press the ESC key.
  
  The following is a description of the menu bar items:

A) Measure: 
  When measure is selected the incoming data measurements are
displayed on the graph, the Min/Max/Avg values and Bar graph are up
dated at the designated sampling rate. 
 To stop the measurements press the escape key.
    
B) File: 
  The measured data is stored to a disk in a file with a name up to
8 characters, no extension is needed. An extension of 000 to 999 is
generated by the software and will be incremented by 1 when ever
500 measured data points are stored. 

 To store a file of data points move the menu arrow to the File
menu item and press the enter key. At the "Enter the file name"
prompt type in the file name and press enter. 
  NOTE: A file must be created before the measurement data can be saved to
  disk.

  
C) Time: 
  The sampling time with integer values of 1 per second to 1 per
999 seconds can be selected.    
    
D) Scale: 
  The value of the Y axis is specified. Integer values from -4000
to 10,000 may be entered with the minimum value first. The units
are selected by the meter Function select knob. The lower value is
entered first then the upper value. 
  Example: A -50F to +120F temperature range is to be monitored
and recorded.  The suggested scale values(Y axis) to be  entered
are - 60F as the start of scale value and +150F as the end of scale
value.  A start of scale value larger than the end of scale value
will be ignored, the previous values will remain.
    
E) View:
  Displays a menu of items and a graph for analyzing the data
stored in a file. This item discussed in more detail in section 9

F) Configure:
  Configure consist of:
  a) Serial port selection: The meter will be automatically configured 
     for Comm 1 or Com 2.
  b) Temperature scale selection:  Fahrenheit or Celsius may be   
     selected.

D) Quit:
  The program will terminate and return to the DOS prompt.

9. View data screen:
  The view data screen consists of the following:
  a) Menu bar (Main, Graph, Text, Cursor control, X zoom, Y zoom  
     Print and Shell)
  b) Graph or text information with time stamp.
  c) Supplimentry Data (Cursor data, Min/Max/Avg value, Zoom      
     (expanded axis data) Displayed at the bottom of the screen.

10 View Menu bar Description:
  To select a menu bar item press the first letter of the item 
(e.g. M for main, G for graph etc) or press the left or right cursor 
keyboard key until the arrow points to the desired item then press enter.
  To exit a Menu press the ESC key.

A) Main:
  Returns the display back to the measure screen.

B) Graph: 
  Plots a graph of the data points stored in a file.  The bottom of the 
screen will display the cursor's X and Y position (if the cursor is 
enabled), Minimum , Maximum and Average value, X and Y zoom data. 

  To plot a graph of a saved data file from the view screen, use the 
following procedure:
  a) Press the ESC key and move the menu arrow to View on the menu bar then 
     press enter. The view screen will now be displayed.
  b) Move the menu arrow to the Graph menu bar item and press     
     the enter key twice. The list of data files will be displayed.
  c) Press the down arrow cursor key to highlight the data file to be      
     graphed. Press enter to select the file.
  d) The graph of the selected data file will be displayed on the 
     screen.

C) Text: 
  Displays a list of time stamped data points of a data file.
To display a list of data points of a saved data file move the 
arrow to the Text menu bar item and follow the same procedure as 
displaying a graph.

D) Cursor:
 A cursor on the graph will be displayed. The cursor movement is
controlled with the left or right keyboard cursor keys. The X axis
(time)  and Y axis (amplitude) will be displayed in the lower left
hand side of the screen. This function is only available for
viewing a graph.

E) X Zoom:
  Expands the X axis by a factor of X2, X5 or X10. The X Zoom
factor is displayed in the lower right hand side of the screen.
This function is only available for viewing a graph.

F) Y Zoom:
  Expands the Y axis by a factor of X2, X5 or X10.  The Zoom factor
is displayed in the lower right hand side of the screen. This
function is only available for viewing a graph.

G) Print:
  A stored data file is printed out on a parallel printer. The printed 
  file will be time stamped data points.
  
  The measurement or view screen graph maybe printed out on a     
printer using the following procedure:
  
  a) Prior to starting the program type <graphics/r> <Enter> at the
     DOS prompt.
  b) Start the program by typing Protek <enter> at the DOS prompt.
  c) Press the Print Screen key to print the graph on a Printer.

H) Shell:
  A temporary exit to DOS. To return to the program type Exit     
  <Enter> at the DOS prompt.



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                                WINDOWS VERSION

1.  Windows Version Software Operation And Description.
     
     To start the windows version software do the following:
     
     a) Enter the windows operating system.

     b) Move the mouse pointer to the meter folder icon and double click.
        the mouse to open the folder.

     c) double click the mouse on the DMM icon.

     d) Click the mouse on the welcome statement OK box to display 
        the meter Control panel window. (Note: on later versions this 
        window may be deleted)


2.   Control Panel Window Description:

     The control panel window consists of the following items;
     
     a) Menu bar
     b) Tool bar
     c) Presently measured value
     d) Minimum and maximum measured values
     e) Min/Max values reset boxes
     f) Operating Com port and sampling time

      The Menu bar is the horizontal bar at the top of the control panel 
      window which lists the various menus.
   
     The menus in the menu bar are:
     
     a) File
     b) Display
     c) Setup
     d) Trans

     A menu is selected by clicking the mouse on the name of the menu 
     (File, Display etc) or by pressing the ALT key and the first letter 
     of a menu simultaneously. (Example: AlT F will  select the file menu, 
     ALT D will select the display menu.)

     When a menu is selected, a window will open with a list of commands.  
     Drag the mouse pointer to that item and click the left mouse button.

13.  Available Menus.
     
     A) File:
     The commands in the file menu are;
      
     a) Name:
        When selected a dialog window will open for entering a name of 
        the file for storing measured data values.
     b) Start: 
        When selected the measured data values will be stored in  
        the file named above.
     c) Pause:  
        Temporarily suspends the storing of measured data values to
        a file.  Selecting pause again, the storing of the measured
        data will continue.
     d) Load:
        Opens a dialog window for retrieving a data file for
        displaying the data values in the list or graph display 
        windows.
     e) End:
        Terminates the storing of the measured data and closes the file.
     f) About:
        Give the version and copyright of the windows version
        software.
     g) Exit:
        Exits the program.
  
B) Display:
  The display menu contains various types of displays for displaying the
measured data values (the value which appears on the meter LCD).
  The items in this menu are;
       a) Digital meter display
       b) Analog meter display
       c) A graph window
       d) A window that displays a Time stamped list of measured
         data values


C) Set up:
  Opens dialog windows for selecting the sample time, serial port 
and fahrenheit or Celsius Temperature scale measurements.


D) Trans:
  The transmission of data from the meter to the computer may be 
temporarily suspended and then restarted.  When data transmission is 
stopped the control panel window will display the word break in large 
red letters.


E) Help:
  Gives an explanation of the menus in the menu bar and the function of the 
Icons in the tool bar.

4. Tool Bar Description.
  The tool bar is a group of icons representing frequently used commands in 
the various menus.  Clicking the mouse on an icon in the tool bar will 
execute that command. Refer to the Help menu on menu bar for the descriptions 
and functions of the tool bar Icons

5. Control Panel Operation.
  When the windows program is started, select the correct com port from 
the set up menu or click on the connector icon. The control panel will 
display the measured value as it is displayed on the meter LCD, and the 
maximum and minimum values. To reset the minimum and maximum data value click 
the mouse on the reset boxes. 
  The bottom of the control panel window displays the sample time and 
the Com port number presently being used.

6. Storing And displaying Measured Data Files.
  To store a data file to a disk use the following procedure:
   
     a) Click on the break Icon or open the Trans menu and select stop to 
        suspend transmitting data if necessary.

     b) Select name from the File menu and fill in the dialog window with 
     file name.(Select which disk drive the file is to be stored if other 
     than the C: drive.)

     c) Select start from the File menu.

     d) Restart the data transmission by clicking on the break icon, or 
        open the Trans menu and click on start.

     e) Record the desired number of data points (500 maximum).

     f) When the appropriate number of measurement data values are
        stored, open the File menu and select stop. 


  To display a list or graph of the data points which has previously been 
stored in a disk file:
    a) Terminate the transmission of data by clicking on the Break
        icon or open the Trans menu and select stop if data is being 
        transmitted from the meter.

     b) Open the Graph or List windows.  
        Note:  To clear the graph or list window which already has data, 
        close the graph and list windows and then  reopen them.
     d) Choose the data file whose graph or list of data points is to be 
        displayed from the dialog window with the mouse or the left or right 
        cursor keyboard keys and press Enter.

  To Print a graph on a parallel printer click the mouse on the printbox 
in the graph window.   






    
 
   
  
