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2.4 Connection to the PC
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2.4
Connection to the PC
2.4.1
Connection PVC Thermomat – PC
Always switch off 763 PVC Thermomat and PC before you connect the
two instruments with the 6.2134.100 Cable.
The PC program «763 PVC Thermomat» allows a maximum of 4 PVC
Thermomats to be controlled. The following possibilities exist for con-
necting these PVC Thermomats to serial PC interfaces:
•
Connection to built-in COM interfaces on the PC
•
Connection to an additional built-in interface extension board
•
Connection to a softswitch (order number: 2.145.0014 for 230 V,
2.145.0015 for 115 V) which is connected to one of the COM inter-
faces.
Connect the PC connection 16
16 at the 763 PVC Thermomat to one of the
serial COM ports at the PC or to a softswitch using the 6.2134.100 Ca-
ble (9 pin/9 pin). If only a 25-pin COM interface is available on the PC
then the 6.2125.110 Adapter cable or a commercially available adapter
must be used.
2.4.2
Software installation
The PC program «763 PVC Thermomat 1.0» is required for the op-
eration of the 763 PVC Thermomat; this is contained on the 6.6037.000
CD included in the accessories. This program runs under Windows NT
(recommended, especially if several instruments are connected), Win-
dows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems and is installed as follows:
1 Install program
•
For Windows NT: log in as operator with administrator rights.
•
Insert 6.6037.000 Installation CD into CD drive.
•
Select
<Start>
and
Run
. Browse for the
setup.exe
file on the
installation CD and click on
<OK>
.
•
Click on "
763
" and follow the instructions given in the setup
program.
The software package will be installed in the desired direc-
tory. In addition to the program files, the following folders are
installed:
Database
Folder for database files (
*.mrd
)
Log
Folder for event log files (
*.mel
) and temperature
recording files (
*.txt
)
Template
Folder with empty database (
Default.mrd
) and
copy of the result program (
Nachaus.prg
)
2 Registration
•
Please send us your 8.763.8007 Registration card as soon as
possible.