Model PR-372: Installation Guide & Computer Interface Software
Operating manual
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Setup
A. System Requirements
u To use PR372 Interface Program, you need to following hardware and
software:
u An IBM PC or equivalent computer with 80486 or higher processor and
800x600 pixel or better monitor.
u Microsoft``Windows98,Windows2000,[Link] XP.
u At least 128MB of RAM.
u Can access to a local or a network CD_ROM.
u A free serial port of USB.
u A mouse or other pointing device supported by windows.
B. Install PR372 Interface program
To install PR372 Interface Program, please follow below procedure:
Before install the interface program, make sure that the computer is running
theWindow98,Windows2000,windwsME,windowsXP operating system.
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1. -Insert the provided CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive.
-Double-click the My Computer icon from the Windows desktop.
-Locate the CD-ROM drive from the window, double-click the drive letter
to display the folder of PR372 Interface programe Setup.
-Double-click PR372 setup to display the contents of the folder.
-Double-click the file [Link].
2. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
3. The installation program will create a PR372 folder.
You will be prompted to select the kind of Program Folder you want to
install; you should select "PR372 Setup".
C. Use PR372 Interface program
1. Insert the supplied USB Interface Cable into the slot at the back of the
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meter and properly connect the other end of the cable to the serial port
of computer.
2. From the Windows Start menu, choose Programs > PR372 > PR372 or
double click shortcut on desktop.
3. Press Connect from menu bar to start the connection, the icon
will be displayed.
USER'S GUIDE
Main forms
To run the PR372 Interface Program, please do the followings:
1. Insert the supplied USB Interface Cable into the slot at the back of the
meter and properly connect the other end of the cable to the serial port of
computer.
2. From the Windows Start menu, choose Programs > PR372 > PR372 or
double click shortcut on desktop.
3. Press Connect from menu bar to start the connection, the icon
will be displayed.
Below is the full screen of the software shown on the computer (
See following figure)
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Connected
Sub LCD Dsplay Status
Connect/Discon
nect Button
Main LCD Panel Meter
Display Area
Function Display
Analogue Bar Graph
Area
Functional
Buttons Area
Sampling Functional
Graphic
Control Buttons Area
Area
Records Areas
Graphical Operations (see following figure)
During the connection, you can select the following functions by clicking the
corresponding icon or the menu bar:
² Fill: Click the box to select "fill-up graph" or unclick to select "line
graph".
² Record: Setting the number of record to be shown on graphic.
² Clear: To clear all the current records' graphics permanently.
² Save: To save current graphic into BMP format. The default folder is
C:\TestGraph"and the default file name is "year"+"date"+"time"+"page
Number".
² First: Go to the first graphic.
² Previous: Go to the previous graphic.
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² Previous: Go to the previous graphic.
² Next: Go to the next graphic.
² Last: Go to the last graphic.
² Zoom In: To enlarge part of the graphic.
To enlarge: left click the mouse and drag from top to bottom
and left to right.
To restore: left click the mouse and drag from bottom to top
and right and left.
Graphic Selection save clear
Zoom In
[Link] records Next
Last
setting
first Prese
Previous
Measurement Records Fill-up Graph
Data Recording Operations (see following figure)
During the connection, you can select the following functions by clicking the
corresponding icon or the menu bar:
² Repeat: Click the box to keep the repeated record, or unclick the box to
ignore the repeated record. The repeated records will be shown in graphic
no matter what the selection is.
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² Sampling Interval: Click to enable sampling interval function, or
unclick to disable the function. Enter the sampling interval's time, the unit
is second.
² Clear: To clear all the current records permanently.
² Open fils: To read records form old file (*.db).
² Save as: To save all the current records to file （*.txt、*.xls）.
² Print: To print the current records (for details please see file\print.).
File
1. New
To clear all the current records and records' graphics permanently.
2. Open
To read records form old file (*.db).
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3. Save As
To save all the current records to file （*.txt、*.xls、*.db）
4. Exit
To exit the program.
5. history filename
To quickly open the filename click these filename to open [Link]
recently filenames will be saved.
Graph
1. Save Whole
To save all records into one graph.
[Link]
To goto specific graph.
[Link]
Click the box to select "fill-up graph"
[Link]
To delete all graph
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Record
[Link]
To save all the current records to file （*.txt、*.xls、*.db）
[Link] set
TO Set the max of records.
[Link] all
TO delete all records.
No special notice or free replacement will be provided when
update version is issued. You could download the most updated
version from the web site .
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