BrandTech Scientific EASYCAL 4.0 - Manual (Page 23)

EASYCAL ™ User Guide Version 4.0 · Status: June 2008 23
EASYCAL
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User Guide
Change Password
You can change the preferences and the password to protect your data from unauthorized access. Press F7 or
click on “Password”.
Balance Test
To verify if data are sent from the balance, a data transmission test (balance test) is available (not required for
standard installation).
☞ Activate/deactivate “BALANCE TEST” under “Preferences, Manage Easycal data”.
☞ When activated, a red field “BALANCE TEST” will appear in the “Entry of Measuring Results” window.
☞ Connect the balance to the PC with an interface cable.
6.6 Install Printer
Edit the default values as required, and confirm changes by clicking “OK”.
The balance is connected to the PC through a serial cable. Depending on the available ports, COM1 to COM4 can
be used. Before transmitting data, please verify that the interface settings on the balance and the PC are identical.
The software settings are done in the menu “Preferences/Interface” (press F 11).
For the balance settings, please refer to the instruction manual for the balance.
Settings can be edited directly with the mouse. Here is a list of parameters:
❍ Bits/seconds
Determines the data transfer speed. Available range: 300 to 9600
baud.
❍ Data bits
Number of bits used to display a character.
❍ Stop bits
Number of bits to be sent after each character.
❍ Field length
Number of characters that will be sent (including CR and LF).
❍ COM connection
Select the port to be used.
❍ Record
Control of data flow by software (Xon/Xoff) or hardware
handshake (RTS/CTS).
❍ Parity
When this is enabled, all received characters are checked for the chosen parity setting.
Important:
The balance has to be set to “send at weight value standstill” (not to “continuous send”). When you click into
the fields for entering measured values and press “Print” on the balance, or “F2” on the PC, the sent data
(weight) should appear in the fields. If not, check the balance settings, or the interface settings for the PC and
the balance.
Note:
To connect a balance to the PC, a special serial cable is required. In doubt, consult the balance manufacturer.
6.5 Interface