This operation guide is to introduce the user to main operations
of 3910-20, 3911-20, 3912-20 COMMUNICATION BASE
application software COMMUNICATION UTILITY.
For details, refer to 3910-20, 3911-20, 3912-20 instruction
manual and HELP in application software.
Hereinafter, when the term "COMMUNICATION BASE" is
used, the description is commonly applicable to the 3910-20,
3911-20, and 3912-20.
This operation guide is divided into six sections.
Software installation
・
Setting measurement conditions
・
Loading measurement data
・
Saving measurement data
・
Graph operation
・
List of functions
・
NOTE
The latest version of COMMUNICATION UTILITY is now
available at our web site for downloading. Visit our site at:
http://www.hioki.co.jp/
Notation
Unless otherwise specified, "Windows" represents Windows 98, Me,
2000, XP, or Vista.
Dialog box represents a Windows dialog box.
Menus, commands, dialogs, buttons in a dialog, and other names on
the screen and the keys are indicated in brackets.
Mouse Operation
Click : Press and quickly release the left button of the mouse.
Right-click : Press and quickly release the right button of the mouse.
Double click : Quickly click the left button of the mouse twice.
Drag : While holding down the left button of the mouse, move
the mouse and then release the left button to deposit
the chosen item in the desired position.
Activate : Click on a window on the screen to activate that
Computer with Pentium 90 MHz CPU or higher
Microsoft Windows98/Me/2000/XP/Vista (32 bit version)
At least 32 MB of main memory
A display with 800 X 600 dot resolution
At least 256 colors
At least 4 MB of empty space on the hard disk
USB1.1 or higher is necessary, COM port
Recommended environment
Computer with Pentium 200 MHz CPU or higher
Microsoft Windows2000/XP/Vista (32 bit version)
At least 32 MB of main memory
A display with 800 X 600 dot resolution
At least 65536 colors
At least 4 MB of empty space on the hard disk
USB1.1 or higher is necessary, COM port
NOTE
A USB is not necessary when the PC is used in conjunction
with the 3910-20 or 3911-20.
A COM port is not necessary when the PC is used in
conjunction with the 3912-20.
Registered trademarks
Windows, Visual Basic and Word are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
Pentium is registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Before using the COMMUNICATION BASE, select its
connection port. To select a connection port, first move the
mouse pointer to [
[
Select Communication Port
USB and COM1 through COM6 will be displayed in the
submenu. Click on the appropriate port for your
COMMUNICATION BASE. When the 3910-20 or 3911-20 is
used, select the port number to which the 3910-20 or 3911-20
is connected from among COM1 through COM6. When the
3912-20 is used, select USB.
How to set measurement conditions with COMMUNICATION
UTILITY.
Go to Windows [
UTILITY
Select [
].
Communications
the menu bar.
After measurement conditions are set, select [
measurement conditions.
Start
] menu and start up [
Set Measurement Conditions
]-[
COMMUNICATION
]on
Send
] to send
NOTE
"Settings for COMMUNICATION BASE" allow common settings
such as current time, interval, recording method and start
control in all series.
Connect COMMUNICATION BASE and logger to set settings.
"Settings for each series" are available only when personal
computer, COMMUNICATION BASE and logger are connected.
Do not disconnect the USB cable during communication with
the COMMUNICATION BASE.
Settings for 3631-20 to 3635-2X, 3641 are available only when
personal computer, COMMUNICATION BASE and logger are
connected.
Send is disabled when logger is recording, waiting for recording
or at sleep.
NOTE
Settings for 3631-20 to 3635-2X and 3641 allow comment
setting in addition to common settings such as current time,
interval, recording method and start control.
Settings for 3636-20 are available only when personal computer,
COMMUNICATION BASE and logger are connected. Send is
disabled when logger is recording, waiting for recording or at
sleep.
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NOTE
Settings for 3636-20 allow comment setting in addition to
common settings such as current time, interval, recording
method and start control.
Also as unique settings, settings for recording mode,
measurement channel, range and alarm are available.
Once alarm's upper and lower limit values are set, alarm signal
is output when the value exceeds either upper or lower limit.