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Additel/Log II Data LoggingSoftware

User Manual

Additel Corporation

2012-01


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ContentsChapter One: Preface ......................................................................................................... 3

1. Company Introduction ................................................................................................ 32. Features of Additel/Log II .......................................................................................... 4

3. System Requirements .................................................................................................. 5

4. Software Installation ................................................................................................... 6Chapter Two: Functions

.................................................................................................. 91.Port Setting ................................................................................................................. 10

2.Collect Setting ............................................................................................................ 113.Start or Stop ............................................................................................................... 12

4.Data Export ................................................................................................................ 14

5.Database Manager ...................................................................................................... 16


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Chapter One: Preface

1. Company Introduct ion

As one of the leading worldwide providers of process calibration tools, the

Additel Corporation has been dedicated to the design and manufacture of high-

quality handheld test tools and portable calibrators for process industries and

OEM industries in precision pressure calibration and test instrumentation.

Throughout the years, Additel has successfully developed Handheld Automated

Pressure Calibrators, Precision Pressure Calibrators, Documenting Process

Calibrators, Multifunction Process Calibrators, Multifunction Temperature

Calibrators, Precision Digital Pressure Gauges and various Test Pumps andHand Pumps. These products are widely used in over 30 countries throughout

the world.

Product quality and customer service along with innovative engineering

have been top priorities of the Additel business philosophy. We are committed to

customer satisfaction through cost-competitive quality products, services, and

technical support.


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2. Features of Additel/Log II

Additel/Log II is an application software specializing in real time monitoring anddata collection towards pressure gauges, an absolute necessity of pressurecalibration.

Main Functions:

Graphical interface display and data collection

Additel/Log II will collect data (pressure values) and display through clear

graphic control, when the serial port communication is normal.

Data collection and long-lasting saves

Additel/Log II will collect data in real time and save it to the database for

further analysis. Supports data export

Additel/Log II can export collected data in EXCEL according to the name of

the equipment and collection time.


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3. System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

CPU: Inter Pentium III aboveMemory: 512MB above

Hard Disk: 2GB above

Hardware should support serial port

Software Requirements

Operation System:

Windows 2000 SP4/Windows XP SP2/Windows 2003/Windows

Vista/Windows7


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4. Software Installation

First, double click Setup.exe in the installation disk menu, as follows:

Figure 1-1

If the system has not installed microsoft .net Framework 2.0, installation will be

prompted, as follows:

Figure 1-2

Second, a welcome interface will appear, as follows.Press Next.

Figure 1-3


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Third, choose a folder to install, as follows.Press Next.

Figure 1-4

Fourth, a confirmation message window will appear as follows. Press Next to

begin the installation

Figure 1-5


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Fifth,installing Additel Log II

Figure 1-6

After the installation complete.Click Close to finish the process installation.

Figure 1-7


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Chapter Two: Functions

Click the Additel Log II shortcut, then the main interface will be shown,as follow

Figure 2-1

If the connection fails, the information boxes will be blank.

The port connection must be successful in order to view the calibrator values

in the information boxes.


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1.Port Setting

Click Port Setting on the main interface to enter the tool box as follow:

Figure 2-2

The communication configuration of serial port,as follows:

PortName Address BaudRate DataBits Parity StopBits

default COM1 1~255

(default 1)

4800

9600

14400

19200

(Default 9600)

8 None Two

Users can edit serial PortName, BaudRate and Address according to

different calibrators situation. Pressing scan can check the communication

between computer and calibrator is normal or not.


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2.Collect Setting

Click the Collect Setting in the main interface to enter the tool box as follow:

Figure 2-3

Users can set the total time and interval to collect data.

If the total time is set to zero, then the device will not auto-stop after clicking

the start in the main interface.

The system default setting total time is 1 hour; default collection interval is 5

seconds.

After the setting, click OK to finish the collect setting.


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3.Start or Stop

After the data of the Port setting and Collect setting is confirmed, click startin the main interface collection task.

Figure 2-4

If you are not satisfied with the collected data, click Clear to delete the

previously collected data and the system will automatically begin a new

collection task.

Additel/Log II will collect data in real time and save it to the database for

further analysis.

Once the Total Time is completed, the collection task will end automatically.


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Click "Stop" to stop the collection task.

Figure 2-5


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4.Data Export

When the collection task is completed, the collected data can be exported to thePC. Click Export in the Main Interface and the Data Management window willopen. Now you can chose among three formats: Excel, XML and CSV. Thenclick Finish.

Figure 2-6

Data Search

The system provides the function of database search according to the searchconditions set by the user and displays the results in the data list as shown infigure 2-6.


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Export Format

Additel/Log II provides three data derivation formats:

XML Spreadsheet Format

This is an XML document format which can save format spreadsheet data

quickly without the support of other groupware. It can be read by EXCEL.

EXCEL Book Format

This is an EXCEL standard format XLS document which can save format

spreadsheet data at low speeds with the support of MDAC groupware.It can

be read by EXCEL.

CSV Format

CSV document is a text document. It can be derive very fast and take only a

little space and doesnt need other groupware support. This document can

be read by EXCEL or any other document reader. When the derivation data

exceeds 65000 rows, more derivations can be generated.


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5.Database Manager

Figure 2-7

Users can backup all collection-data to a file.

Users can recover collection-data from a backup file.

Users can clear collection-data with collect-time.

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