Data Logger SoftVer 3.0a

Operating Manual

CONTENTS

Introduction .............................................................................4

System Requirements .............................................................4

Packages ................................................................................5

Notes .......................................................................................5

1. Install .......................................................................................6

L KDL-01 Instal.......................................................................6

L USB-RS232C converter (Option) Install ..............................8

L Connect measuring instrument to PC ...............................10

2. Operate KDL-01 .................................................................... 11

L KDL-01 Window ................................................................ 11

L Start KDL-01......................................................................12

L Setting KDL-01 ..................................................................13

L Data Transmission and saving ..........................................14

L End of KDL-01 ...................................................................15

3. Uninstall (Remove) ................................................................16

L Uninstall KDL-01 ...............................................................16

L Uninstall USB-RS232C Converter cable driver .................18

4. Reference ..............................................................................19

L How to search serial port (RS-232C) number; (COM number) .............19

L RN-500 Submenu..............................................................21

L RN-600 Submenu..............................................................21

L Troubleshooting .................................................................22

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System Requirements

L OS : Windows 2000 / XP (32bit ) / Vista (32bit)

L PC : Manufacturer supported PC running the above OS (Microsoft

recommended environment), with at least 1 spare RS-232C port or USB

port (Ver.1.1 or later) and CD-ROM drives.

L Essential Software : Excel 2000 / 2002 / 2003 / 2007

Microsoft Corporation recommended operating system requirements.

＊ If the volume of measurement result data to be handled is large,we recommend increasing your PC memory.

＊ The combination of the OS and the essential software will depend on the OS supporting that software.

Introduction

The “Data Logger Soft KDL-01” (=KDL-01) is data logger for any KETT

measuring instruments. The KDL-01 pastes a measurement data by

the KETT measuring instrument on ©Microsoft Excel by the automatic

operation, with the personal computer (=PC) that operates ©Microsoft

Windows 2000 / XP / Vista.

＊Please see each operating manual, about the PC operation, the operating system operation (=“OS”, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP / Vista), and or the other software operation (©Microsoft Excel).

＊In this operating manual, there are the operations and the illustrations of Windows XP. Please operate the OS according to an individual manual excluding the special note, on Windows 2000 and Vista.

＊Correspondence Kett products. (Jun 2011 edition)

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Notes

1. KETT ELECTRIC LABORATORY has the copyright of “KDL-01” and that

hangs to this product and other rights.

2. It is impossible to reproduce by using part or all of this software and the

manual without permission.

3. This software can be installed in one personal computer by single-unit (=one

license). When using it with two or more personal computers, please buy

the license for the number of the personal computer that installs it.

4. The screen and the file composition used in this book might be actually

different.

5. The specification of this software and the content described in the manual

might change without a previous notice in the future.

6. In any case, KETT ELECTRIC LABORATORY does not take responsibility to

your damage which is caused by the introduction and the mistake setting

of this software except defective software, and to the influence which is

caused by using this software and manual.

7. When the customer uses this software that it is not appropriately, or when

the customer uses this software without following the instruction of this

manual, our company doesn't assume the responsibility of the trouble and

any losses.

＊The names and logos of Microsoft, Windows, and Excel are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in United States and other countries.Other companies and product names are their respective registered trademarks.

Packages

Check your KDL-01 Software Package for the following items.

M1×CD-ROM M1×PC connection cable

M1×Operating manual (This book) M1×Sub manual (Connect information)

＊USB-RS232C converter (Option) This program has been checked the operation only with serial port (=RS-232C

port) of the PC connecting directly or with the option USB-RS232C converter. If your PC does not have a connectable RS-232C port directly, please use this option converter. When other converters are used, we do not guarantee the operation.

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1. Install

1. Startup Windows.

2. Insert the KDL-01 CD-ROM.

＊It is necessary to end all other applications.

3. Double cl ick [CD dr ive] in “My

Computer”.

4. Click [SetupKDL].

Notes ＊ If you use the optional USB-RS232C converter, please do not connect the USB-RS232C converter with PC until the driver's installation is completed.

＊Please operate the installation software with log on manager’s group account. (Recommend; account of administrator's group)

＊If the dialog “User account control (Vista)” or “Install program as other user (2000/XP)” is displayed while install operation, the installation cannot be completed even if the information is input. First of all, log off from PC, and try to reinstall after log on by the manager’s account.

LKDL-01 Install

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5. Click [Next] on “SetupKDL” dialog.

6. Click [Next].

＊When you will install to different folder, you can change to different folder.

7. Click [Next].

＊When you need shortcut on desktop, click checkbox to cheku on.

8. Click [Finish].

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L USB-RS232C converter (Option) Install

Install the “USB-RS232C converter driver” using the following method.

＊When the computer has RS-232C port of connecting directly, it is not neces-sary to install it.

1. Double c l ick [CD dr ive] in “My

Computer”.

2. Double click [SETUP] in “UCT_driver”

folder.

3. Click [Next].

Notes

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4. Click [Next].

5. Click [Finish].

＊Please restart your PC before using.

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L Connect measuring instrument to PC

As for the connection of the measuring instrument and PC, the connection

method is different according to the measuring instrument.

Please see the attached paper “Connecting the measuring instrument to your

computer”.

＊When the PC does not have any RS-232C port, the optional USB-RS232C converter is necessary for our specifications.Notes

LConnect USB-RS232C converter : first time＊ When you connect the option USB-RS232C converter at first time, please operate the

installation software with log on manager’s group account. (Recommend; account of administrator's group)

＊If you connect the option USB-RS232C converter to your PC before installing the driver, a dialog will be displayed requesting you to install the driver. Please, disconnect the USB-RS232C converter and install the driver first.

(See P.8 [ LUSB-RS232C converter (Option) Install])

＊ The following dialogs are displayed when the converter is connected, first time. And the installation work makes progress by the automatic operation.

The RS-232C port number is display according to OS that operates by your PC, please remember the displayed the serial port number.

＊Refer to look up at the RS-232C port number to P.19.

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2. Operate KDL-01

function button A

status bar A

Button name Function

OpenOpen the excel file. (New excel file or past excel

file of measurement result saved.)

RevClick [Rev], and receive measurement data.With AN-800 / RN-500 / RN-600, Click [Rev] and measurement start automatically.

Stop Receiving cancel.

Save Save the excel file.

Set Select the measuring instrument and RS-232C Port.

Exit Exit KDL-01

function button

L KDL-01 Window

L Status bar RS-232C port (=com port) Number and the name of KETT measuring instrument that

has been selected is displayed here.

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L Start KDL-01＊The measuring instrument and PC are

connected by using the connecting cable, beforehand . (P lease see the a t tached paper “Connecting the measuring instrument to your computer”.)

＊Please set beforehand when the PC connection setup is necessary in the connected measuring instrument. (Please see the earch operat ing manual of measuring instrument.)

1. Tu r n on you r PC and s ta r t up

Windows.

2. Double Click ( ) KDLExcel on

desktop.

＊If no shortcut on desktop, click → [KETT] → [KDLExcel] on program group.

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L Setting KDL-01

1. Click [Set].

The measuring instrument connected

with PC.

Communication port (Com) number

with the connecting cable.

＊Refer to look up at the RS-232C port number to P.19.

2. Click [OK].

KETT PRODUCT TYPE

COMMUNICATION PORT

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L Data Transmission and saving

1. Click [Open].

2. If “EXCEL file open Or new creation”

dialog is displayed, select an existing

file or input the new filename, and

click [Open].

＊Please, separate excel file on each measuring instrument.

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3. If [Rev] is clicked, it becomes

possible the data reception from the

measuring instrument.

＊When [Rev ] i s c l i c ked , AN-800, R N -500, a n d R N -600 b e g i n t h e m e a s u r e m e n t o f t h e a u t o m a t i c operation.

4. When the measuring data is received

from the measuring instrument, it is

output to the excel work-sheet by the

automatic operation.

＊When the reception is canceled, click

[Stop].

5. If excel work-sheet will be saved,

click [Save] or Select [Save] on

excel menu.

L End of KDL-01

Click [Exit].

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3. Uninstall (Remove)

1. Select [Control Panel] in start menu.

＊ If you operate Windows 2000, please select [start]→[settings]→[Control Panel]

2. Doub le c l i ck [Add o r Remove

Programs].

＊ If you operate Windows 2000, please select [Add / Remove Programs]. If you operate Windows Vista, please select [Programs and Features].

＊Please operate the uninstallation software with log on manager’s group account. (Recommend; account of administrator’s group)

＊ If “uninstall” cannot be selected, or the dialog “User account control (Vista)” or “Install program as other user (2000/XP)” is displayed while uninstall operation, the uninstallation cannot be completed even if the information is input. First of all, log off from PC, and try to log on by the manager’s account.

Notes

Notes

■Uninstall KDL-01＊We will recommend the backup of the measurement data etc. to be reserved

before this operation.

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3. Select [KETT KDL-01], and click

[Remove] or [Change/Remove].

＊ If you operate Windows Vista, please se lec t [KETT KDL-01] , and c l ick [Uninstall/Change]. If “User account control” is displayed, select [Continue].

4. Click [Yes].

5. Click [Close].

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■Uninstall USB-RS232C Converter cable driver

1. Please operate same operation from

P.16 (1) to (2).

2. Select [U232 P9/P25 V7.2.98] and

Click [Remove].

＊ If you operate Windows Vista, please select [U232 P9/P25 V7.2.98], and cl ick [Uninstal l ] . I f “User account control” is displayed, select [Continue].

3. Click [OK].

Uninstalling will start.

4. Click [Finish].

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■How to search serial port (RS-232C) number; (COM number)

1. Select [Control Panel] in start menu.

＊ If you operate Windows 2000, please select [start]→[settings]→[Control Panel].

2. Double click [System].

＊ Please make the control panel not the category view but a classic view on Windows XP and Windows Vista.

3. Click [Device Manager].

4. Reference

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4. In a right example, the direct connect

RS-232C port is one, because it

is displayed [Communication Port

(COM1)].

And, the RS-232C por t of USB-

RS232C converter is four, because

it is displayed [Serial On USB Port

(COM4)].

＊ T h e n a m e o f t h e U S B - R S232C conversion cable (option) is “Serial On USB Port”. When ( ) is here, the installation is not correctly completed or the configuration file is broken. Try to see “P.8”, and to install it again.

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L RN-500 Submenu

The kind of the data put on Excel

can be selected when connecting

with RN-500. It right-clicks on the

KDL window, and selects it while

having been displayed.

＊The set t ing of RN-500 cannot be changed from KDL.

L RN-600 Submenu

1. The content of RN-600 set can be

confirmed. It r ight-clicks on the

KDL window, and “RN-600 setting

information” is selected.

＊The set t ing of RN-600 cannot be changed from KDL.

2. The kind of the data put on Excel

can be selected when connecting

with RN-600. It right-clicks on the

KDL window, and selects it while

having been displayed.

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L Troubleshooting

Trouble Check Point

Data is not putted on EXCEL.or

or

1. P l e a s e c o n f i r m w h e t h e r

t h e s e l e c t e d R S -232C p o r t s

corresponding to the connected

port. (See P.19)

2. P l e a s e c o n f i r m w h e t h e r P C

i s connec ted to measure ing

instrument connecting cable.

3. Please confirm whether the kind

of the connecting cable is suitable

for the connected measur ing

instrument.

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