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7
Interface Operation
7.1
Bluetooth Interface
In the case of the
METRAHIT IM XTRA BT
(M273D) and the
METRAHIT
IM E-DRIVE BT
(M274B), wireless transmission is possible via Blue-
tooth to a PC, as well as to a smartphone or a tablet PC
(Android).
Warning!
!
If you adjust the settings in a
METRAHIT IM XTRA BT
or
METRAHIT IM E-DRIVE BT
via Bluetooth, please make sure
that the Bluetooth connection has been established with
the device to be configured rather than with another
METRAHIT IM device that might also be located nearby.
Apart from that, we recommend using an individual
device PIN in order to prevent third parties from having
access to your devices.
Activating the Interface
Interface > Bluetooth > On/Off in the General Setup menu
Configuring Interface Parameters
Interface > PIN > 1234 in the General Setup menu
7.2
WiFi Interface
In the case of the
METRAHIT IM XTRA WiFi
(M273W) and the
METRAHIT IM E-DRIVE WiFi
(M274W), WiFi transmission is possible
to a PC, as well as to a smartphone or a tablet PC (Android).
Activating the Interface
Interface > WiFi > On/Off in the General Setup menu
USB-Bluetooth Adapter for PC
The following Bluetooth adapters for communication between the
METRAHIT IM XTRA BT
/
METRAHIT IM E-DRIVE BT
and the PC have
already been successfully tested: Belkin F8T016NG, LOGI LINK
BT0007 and SITECOM CN-524 V2 001.
Bluetooth adapters from other manufacturers should meet at
least the following technical requirements:
Bluetooth 4.2 + EDR, class 2
Terminal Program for a PC
Measured values received via a Bluetooth adapter can be dis-
played and evaluated at a terminal program.
METRALOG App for Smartphone and Tablet PC
If you use a smartphone or a tablet PC with the Android operating
system and a Bluetooth interface, our
METRALOG
app provides the
following functions in combination with the
METRAHIT IM XTRA BT
/
METRAHIT IM E-DRIVE BT
TRMS digital multimeter:
•
Display of received multimeter measured values as:
Digital or analog values, measured value curve Y(t), measured
value logger
•
Recording of measuring operations
•
Transmission of logs via wireless services and network ser-
vices
•
Acoustic warning in the event that wireless connection is inter-
rupted
•
Trigger in the event of exceeding or falling short of an adjust-
able limit value
•
SMS and/or acoustic warning in the case of trigger events
The
METRALOG
app can be obtained from the
Google Play Store (see QR code to the right) and
installed to your smartphone or tablet PC (operat-
ing systems as of Android 2.3.3).
Attention!
!
Any and all liability is excluded for possible software er-
rors, in particular also resulting from interaction with
other applications.
Condensed Instructions
1 Tap the app logo in order to start the program.
2 Select
METRAHIT IM XTRA BT
or
METRAHIT IM E-DRIVE BT
from the
list of receivable Bluetooth devices. The following message
appears: “Connecting to measuring instrument via Bluetooth”.
3 In order to enable wireless connection, enter the same PIN
which you also entered under the multimeter’s PIN interface
parameter. After connection has been successfully estab-
lished, an analog display appears and “Measurement com-
pleted” appears at the bottom right.
4 You can switch back and forth amongst digital display, Y(t)
measured value curve and analog display in the footer at the
left-hand side.
5 You can start or stop a measured value recording by tapping
the REC symbol.
6 You can switch the display to the measured value logger over-
view by tapping the magnifying glass icon in the footer at the
right-hand side Measuring intervals can be selected here, in
order to display them graphically or transmit them.
