Grant Instruments Labwise - Manual (Page 7)

30853(1) Page 7 May 2012
Use the following process for installing the software:
1. Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port on the PC.
The drivers for the USB flash drive should automatically install. Follow any on screen
instructions if required.
2. Open the USB flash drive directory and run setup.exe.
The software installer will launch. Follow the installation wizard instructions.
Labwise will be installed and added to the programs menu and a shortcut will be added to
the desktop.
2.4. Connecting to an Optima
The Optima should be connected to the PC either using a RS232 (all models) or a USB
(TX150 and TXF200 models only) cable.
1. Connect an Optima immersion thermostat to a free port on the PC.
Drivers will need to be installed the first time an Optima is connected to a PC via USB
(see 2.5 below)
2. Launch the Labwise application.
Labwise will check the last used COM port and connect to the Optima if available. If no
Optima is automatically detected then the following dialog box is displayed with all
available COM ports shown. Choose the correct COM port from the list and click “Try
Again” to connect. If you are still unable to connect then it may be that the USB drivers
are not correctly installed (see section 2.6 for further details)
When successfully connected, the main control window will be displayed and show the
Optima settings including temperature and pump speed in real time. The graph will show the
temperature from when the Optima was connected.
2.5. Disconnecting an Optima
An Optima SHOULD NOT be disconnected when communications are established as
damage could occur to PC or the Optima. If you wish to disconnect, first switch off
the Optima and then remove the communication cable.