Digi-Star StockWeigh 550 EID - Manual (Page 16)

StockWeigh 550 EID and StockWeigh Link
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StockWeigh Link

PC Software
StockWeigh Link  software can be configured to automatically or manually import the data collected
by the Indicator. The tag number, weight, date, time and other information is transmitted from the
Indicator and stored in CSV (Comma Separated Value) file that works easily with ordinary
spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel
 .
Getting Started
This section takes you through the necessary steps to install the software and to run your
StockWeigh Link
 Software using default settings. Take some time to review this section before
beginning the installation process.
Read the Software License Agreement
Read the Digi-Star  Software License Agreement in “Appendix E”. When you break the seal on the
CD, and install the software, you agree to the terms of the license agreement.
Minimum System Requirements
Make certain that your PC includes the following hardware and software. These are the minimum
system requirements to run StockWeigh Link PC
 .
A Pentium  100 or better PC
Microsoft Windows98, 2000, ME, XP or NT 
100 Meg Free disk space
32 Meg Ram
CD Drive
A mouse
Printer
A serial port
Or
A USB port and a USB to Serial Port Adapter
NOTES: A USB to Serial Port Adapter can be used if your PC does not have a free serial port. The
serial port must be assigned to a port number 1 to 8. A higher comm. port setting will not work
with the StockWeigh Link
 program.
Certain programs can interfere with the operation of the serial port / StockWeigh Link  . These
programs include Palm Desktop and some auto ID software. If these programs are installed
and running on the PC you intend to use for the StockWeigh Link
 system, they must be shut
off when reading / writing to the Indicator ™ . Failure to shut these programs off during this
sequence may result in errors and lost data.