A&D WinCT-Plus, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...WinCT Plus Instruction Manual OP 08 Please see the separate document Manual for the AD8526 if the AD8526 Ethernet Converter is used Ver 2 01 Mar 21 2008 ...

Page 2: ...P 08 5 Using data collection software RsMulti 5 1 Features of RsMulti 5 2 Setting RsMulti 5 3 Data acquisition with RsMulti 5 4 Explanations about each function of RsMulti 6 License Agreement 7 Supplementary 7 1 Using as a virtual COM port 7 2 Using a DHCP 8 Verify these items if communication problems occur 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 11 12 14 17 23 24 24 27 30 ...

Page 3: ...Windows Vista Microsoft Excel should be installed in advance Please see the separate document Manual for the AD8526 if the AD8526 Ethernet Converter is used 1 Necessary systems Computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 onwards CPU CPU equivalent to Pentium class or above recommended RAM At least 32MB memory recommended Hard Disk Space of at least 50MB required CRT Resolution of at least of 800 600 recomm...

Page 4: ... Using a DHCP Factory setting IP address 172 16 100 2 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Default gateway 0 0 0 0 Port number 10001 LED Left Function Off Not connecting Orange light Connecting through 10Base T Green light Connecting through 100Base TX LED Right Function Off Not connecting Orange light blinking During half duplex transmission Green light blinking During full duplex transmission Pin number Sign...

Page 5: ...n you open Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel it will appear in the Currently Installed Programs list Step1 Installing Microsoft Net Framework If it is already installed Step 1 can be skipped Proceed to Step 2 Execute dotnetfx exe in English Setup Tools DeviceInstaller Microsoft Net Framework Version1 1 from the CD ROM Follow the instructions on the display to install Step2 Installing Dev...

Page 6: ...o Ltd will not assume any responsibility Before connecting to an existing network consult with the network administrator Setting example Example 1 Connecting two GH balances For LAN cabling straight cables should be used IP address Subnet mask Computer 172 16 100 1 GH 252 172 16 100 2 GH 300 172 16 100 3 255 255 0 0 Example 2 Connecting a computer directly to a single GH balance For LAN cabling cr...

Page 7: ... values Opening the Property window of TCP IP For Windows98 Select Control Panel Network TCP IP and Property to set up For Windows2000 Select Control Panel Dial up and Network Connection Local Area Connection Internet Protocol TCP IP and Property to set up For WindowsXP Select Control Panel Network Connection Local Area Connection Internet Protocol TCP IP and Property to set up The TCP IP Properti...

Page 8: ... the computer Step 1 Connect the computer and the weighing instrument with the OP 08 to the same network If multiple instruments are connected connect one by one Factory setting is set at the same IP address 172 16 100 2 Step 2 Start from the Start menu on the computer Click Start Program Lantronix DeviceInstaller to start Step 3 Click Search to perform automatic detection of the OP 08 connected t...

Page 9: ...selected Click the Assign IP button If the following setting is made without selecting the IP address the internal setting may be changed and a communication error may occur Step 6 Check the Assign a specific IP address option and click Next ...

Page 10: ...9 Step 7 Enter the IP address subnet mask default gateway and click Next It may take a while to proceed to the next screen Step 8 Click the Assign button It may take a while to complete the setting ...

Page 11: ...10 Step 9 Click Finish Step 10 Quit after verifying that the IP address has been changed Step 11 Write down the set IP address on the IP address label and attach ...

Page 12: ...uments with a single computer LAN connection and RS232C port connection can be used simultaneously e g It is possible to connect three weighing instruments through LAN and two others through RS232C simultaneously Weighing instruments can be controlled by sending commands from the computer The software can collect data by pressing the PRINT key on the weighing instrument Recorded data can be opened...

Page 13: ... window The connection settings can be added and changed in the Config window To make a new addition click Add To change click Property For details refer to the explanations about the Config and Property windows In the default setting Example is registered at CH1 and the IP address and the Port number are set at the same as the default of OP 08 Select Example and click the Property button ...

Page 14: ...nter the Send Data Command box For collecting data by pressing the PRINT key on the weighing instrument When the weighing instrument is used in Key mode Auto print mode and Stream mode Blank out the Command box and enter the Terminator box only Click the Test button to check that the communication is made If the Command box is filled in the step 5 above a reply to the command will be displayed If ...

Page 15: ...ons and set in the same way for all the instruments Now setup is completed Press the OK button to save the setting 5 3 Data acquisition with RsMulti Step 1 Preparations for communication From the Connect Name list in the RsMulti window select the name of the instrument to be connected and then click the Test button to check the connection ...

Page 16: ...ing instrument to send data If data is displayed communication is normally made Step 2 Starting communication Click the Start button to communicate Step 3 Data acquisition When pressing the PRINT key on the weighing instrument the data of the instrument will be sent to the computer and displayed in each cell To send a command to the weighing instrument click the Command button The set command will...

Page 17: ...Step 5 Pasting data into an Excel file Not applicable with Windows Vista Click Open from the Excel menu to start Excel application automatically and then paste the data recorded in the cells into an Excel worksheet Excel application should be pre installed ...

Page 18: ...Property window If a response to the command is displayed communication is normally made Sending data from the weighing instrument by pressing the PRINT key on the weighing instrument When used in the Key mode Auto print mode and Stream mode Blank out the command box and press the Test button in the Property window Press the PRINT key on the weighing instrument to send data If data is displayed co...

Page 19: ...nd is displayed the communication is normally made If there is no send data command function on the weighing instrument Blank out the Command box in the Property window and click the Test button Press the PRINT key etc on the weighing instrument to transmit data If the data is displayed the communication is normally made Once started it changes to the Monitor display to display received data Start...

Page 20: ...erty window from the Config window The details will be described later Menu File New Clears collected data Open Opens saved file Save Data Saves collected data Save Config Saves communication settings End Quits the program Config Open Opens the Config window Displays the list of connection settings Copy All area Copies the whole table into the clipboard Select area Copies a selected area into the ...

Page 21: ...es selected connection settings Property button Displays the Property window of the selected connection settings The connection settings can be changed When a connection name of the table is clicked and highlighted by clicking the Property button the Property window is displayed For details refer to the explanation about the Property window UP button Shifts the selection of connection setting upwa...

Page 22: ...ault setting Connect Name A name can be provided for the setting In the default setting a channel number is registered e g CH2 e g The name CH2 can be changed to GH 252 etc Send Data Command Sets a command to send Q Terminator Sets the terminator CR LF CR LAN COM option button LAN For LAN connection select this option Enter the IP address and port number of the OP 08 IP Address IP address Port Num...

Page 23: ...ved after a number You can set a character in the Set1 or Set2 Unit Comma Space Tab Set1 Set2 Data Format Sets data to store other than received data Data Time Interval Collects data received only in every setup time into the computer This button is used when data processing speed of the computer is slow or the data is entered periodically The time can be set to the second The default setting is 0...

Page 24: ...or other storage device of the computer to be connected to the weighing instrument A D Company Limited assumes no liability at all for any direct or indirect and particular or inevitable damages due to defects of WinCT Plus even though possibility of occurrence of such damages has been notified Further A D assumes no liability for claims of rights from third parties At the same time A D assumes no...

Page 25: ...ion software can be used directly Step 1 Installing ComPort Redirector Execute red32bit exe from English Setup Tools redirector CD ROM Follow the instructions to install Step 2 Setting ComPort Redirector 1 Start from the Start menu on the computer Click Start Program Lantronix Redirector Configration to start 2 Click the Com Setup button Check the number to use as a virtual COM port and click the ...

Page 26: ... IP address and Port number of the OP 08 and click the OK button In the default setting of OP 08 IP address is set at 172 16 100 2 and Port number at 10001 4 Click the Port Settings button 5 Check in the Raw Mode box and click the OK button ...

Page 27: ...then click the Close button to finish 7 Now communication with the OP 08 can be enabled by opening the virtual COM port with serial communication software In this setting example the OP 08 assigned IP address 172 16 100 2 can be used as COM2 ...

Page 28: ...ch connection If data acquisition software RsMulti is to be used it is desirable to set individual IP addresses and not to use a DHCP Step 1 Start DeviceInstaller from the Start menu on the computer Click Start Program Lantronix DeviceInstaller to start Step 2 Click the Search button to perform automatic detection of the OP 08 connected to the network Step 3 Select the instrument to change the set...

Page 29: ...28 Step 4 Check the Obtain an IP address automatically Assign IP buttons Step 5 Check the DHCP box and then click the Next button ...

Page 30: ...29 Step 6 Click the Assign button Step 7 Click the Finish button Step 8 Click the Search button to display the IP address assigned by the DHCP ...

Page 31: ... instruments are connected connect one by one Step 2 Begin at the Start menu on the computer Click Start Program Lantronix and DeviceInstaller to start Step 3 Click Search to perform automatic detection of the OP 08 connected to the network Step 4 Select the instrument of which communication settings need to be checked and then click the Web Configuration tab Step 5 Click the Go button It may take...

Page 32: ...31 OK button Step 7 When the screen as shown below appears click Serial Settings ...

Page 33: ...with those shown in the table below If your settings are different change the settings as specified in the table and then perform steps 9 and 10 If the settings are correct proceed to Step 11 Baud Rate 2400 Data Bits 7 Parity Even Stop Bit 1 Step 9 Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click the OK button ...

Page 34: ...33 Step 10 Click Apply Settings to apply the settings change Please wait for completion Step 11 Click Connection on the screen below ...

Page 35: ... below will be displayed Confirm that the Local Port is 10001 If the setting is different change the setting to 10001 and then perform steps 13 and 14 Step 13 Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click the OK button ...

Page 36: ...35 Step 14 Click Apply Settings to apply the settings change Please wait for completion Step 15 Quit the DeviceInstaller ...