Sper Scientific 300038 Software for 300037 Refractometer - Manual (Page 3)

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COMPUTER INTERFACE
This section will guide you through the process of connecting Programmable Refractometer 300037 to your PC.
RS232 Cable Connection
CAUTION – DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE RS232 CABLE WHILE THE REFRACTOMETER IS ON!
1. Turn your Refractometer off.
2. Connect the male-end of the provided RS232 cable to the refractometer and the female-end to your PC’s
serial port.
3. For continuous use, connect the AC power adapter to the refractometer (or use the internal 9V battery for
portability).
Software Installation
4. Please review this documentation before starting the software installation and configuration.
5. Insert the 300037 software CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The software should auto-run. If it does
not please navigate to “My Computer” and open your CD ROM drive then double-click on the
SETUP.EXE file.
6. Press the yellow ON/OFF button to turn on the refractometer. The refractometer will momentarily display
“PC,” before reverting to the standard display. Please note that the refractometer’s keypad is now
disabled and remains so while connected to the software.
7. Locate and double-click on the Refractometer icon on your desktop to start the software application.
Serial Port Configuration
8. Browse to the Setting menu and click on Serial Port Setting OR click on the Serial Port Setting icon
located on the Toolbar.