Amprobe DMII-PRO User Manual
DMII™ P
RO
Software Manual
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AMPROBE®
P/N 995759
Rev. A
Built to Outlast.
Miami, FL
(305) 423-7500 • FAX (305) 423-7554
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1 GETTING STARTED
1.1 How to use this manual? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
1.2 Conventions used in this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
1.3 Program installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
1.4 Running the program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
1.5 Explorer window overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2. HOW TO
2.1 Download data from DM-II device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2.2 Configure COM port manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2.3 Load a file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2.4 Save a file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2.5 Import data from the old version of DM-II View (version 1.x). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.6 View recording information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.7 Change recording information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.8 Create a table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.9 Create a chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.10 Modify chart’s look. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.11 Navigate around a chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.12 Hide or show visible parameters in table or chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.13 Print a table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.14 Print a chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.15 Delete chart or table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.16 Rename chart or table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.17 Use table, chart or recording information in other applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
3 TROUBLESHOOTING
3.1 Problem: When starting a download, program goes through the detection process,
but does not find any devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
3.2 Problem: The program does not detect second DM-II unit attached to PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
3.3 Problem: "The device is not ready for transmission" error message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
4 LIST OF FIGURES
4.1 Figure 1 - Main window with all menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
4.2 Figure 2 - Main window and Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
4.3 Figure 3 - New recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
4.4 Figure 4 - Recording info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
4.5 Figure 5 - New table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
4.6 Figure 6 - New chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.7 Figure 7 - Select time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.8 Figure 8 - Table and menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.9 Figure 9 - Visible parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.10 Figure 10 - Chart and menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
4.11 Figure 11 - Print setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
DM-II View™ PRO - Instruction
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1. Getting started
1.1. How to use this manual?
This manual is divided into three main parts. The first part explains everything you need to know
before you start using the program. The second part is task oriented. It explains how to perform
common tasks. The third part describes solutions to some common problems encountered during
use of the software.
1.2. Conventions used in this manual.
Underlined text is a link to related information. The on-line version of this manual allows you to jump
directly to this information by clicking left mouse button over this text.
Boldface text refers to elements of the user interface, such as menu items, buttons, dialog boxes, etc.
Menu | Command describes a menu item Command in Menu. For example, in order to exit the pro-
gram you would open File menu and click on Exit command. The same action can be written using
File | Exit.
The manual contains illustrations of all the important dialog boxes and windows in the program.
Illustrations contain an easy to identify caption box that describes the purpose of a given interface
element. In the text of this manual there are references to these illustrations and caption boxes. Italic
font and square brackets mark them, for example: a box numbered 3 in figure 4 would be denoted as
[fig. 4, box 3].
1.3. Installation from floppy disks:
• Insert the first floppy containing the program.
• Double click on My Computer icon found on your desktop.
• Double click on an icon of floppy drive (usually A:).
• Double click on Setup.exe.
• Follow instructions on the subsequent screens.
1.4. Running the program.
To run the program click on Start button found on your desktop, select Programs and click on DM-II
View PRO.
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1.5. Explorer window overview.
The Explorer window gives you access to most of the program’s functions. Refer to [fig. 1] and [fig. 2] during the description of interface elements found in this window.
The Explorer window consists of the following parts:
• Menu at the top of window [fig. 2, box 1]. This menu contains functions for file manipulations, creating
tables and charts and editing program settings.
File menu:
New – Creates a new database and downloads data into it. Read Download data from DM-II device for
details.
Open – Opens an existing database. Refer to Load a file for details.
Reopen – Provides a quicker way to access recently used files. Refer to Load a file for details.
Save, Save As… – Save current database. Refer to Save a file.
Close – Closes current database.
Import – Imports a database from older version of DM-II View software. Refer to Import data from the old
version of DM-II View (version 1.x).
Print Setup – Controls printer configuration. Refer to Print a table or Print a chart for more information.
Exit – Quits the program.
Edit menu:
Create table – Creates new table in current database. Refer to Create a table.
Create chart – Creates new chart in current database. Refer to Create a chart.
Recording Info – Allows the user to edit recording information such as user id, location and comments.
Refer to Change recording information.
Settings – Edit program’s settings.
Help menu:
Contents – Displays help file.
About – Program information.
• Database Explorer [fig. 2, box 2]. Explorer appears once you open a database (either by loading from
disk or downloading from DM-II). It lists elements found in database. Each database has a record
containing information about recording session - it is called Recording Info. It also keeps all tables or
charts created by the user. These can be found under Tables and Charts headers respectively. At al
times Explorer keeps one of the entries it displays, highlighted. If you use right mouse button on this
entry, the program displays a context menu (the context is the highlighted entry). Depending on the
context, some of the items in the menu can be disabled. Here is a description of what each of the
commands does.
View – Active on all items. Depending on context it opens a window with recording info, table or chart.
In case user clicks on Tables or Charts headers, it simply unfolds the lists. This command is also
invoked when a user double clicks on an item.
Copy to clipboard – Copies an item in context to a clipboard. It does not work on headers. Refer to
Use table, chart or recording information in other applications for details.
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Rename – Renames particular table or chart. This command works only on chart and table titles. Refer
to Rename chart or table.
Delete - Deletes particular table or chart. This command works on chart and table titles. Refer to Delete
chart or table.
Properties – Displays a property page for the item in current context. If Recording Info is context it
displays a page for editing user id, location and comments (refer to Change recording information), for
charts it allows user to edit chart’s visuals (refer to Modify chart’s look). For all other items this command
is disabled.
Print – Sends the item in context to a printer. Refer to Print a table and Print a chart for details.
• Toolbar at the right side of Explorer window [fig. 2, box 4]. This toolbar doubles some of the functions of
main menu. Click here for the description of buttons.
2. How to
2.1. Download data from DM-II device.
In order to download a recording into the computer check for the following:
• DM-II is connected to your PC using a standard RS-232 (serial) cable.
• DM-II is turned ON.
• DM-II is in COMM mode. Select COMM under SETUP screen on the DM-II itself and then press ENTER
(red square). The LCD screen of the device should say "Download Ready".
At this point the DM-II is ready to start downloading data to your computer. The next step is to setup the
PC for receiving data from the DM-II.
• Click on File | New. A dialog box such as one shown on [fig.3] will pop up.
• Click on OK to start download.
If you have setup everything correctly the program should have no problem detecting DM-II device and
downloading the data set. If the program fails to commence download or the download terminates
prematurely, please refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual.
Note: If at any point of the transmission you would like to abort it, click on Cancel button.
Once the download is successfully completed a Recording Info dialog box shows up [fig.5]. This dialog
box allows you to set extra information about the recording, such as the name of the person making the
recording, location where the recording took place and any additional comments. For more information
about setting this information refer to Change recording information.
In case you have more than one device connected to your PC, the program will detect the one with the
lowest COM port number. For example if you have two devices, one on COM1 and the other on COM2,
the program will detect DM-II on COM1. If you would like to use the second one you should go to
troubleshooting section.
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