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3.3 Flowlink Connection
3.3.1 Connecting To a PC
Note
If the display is difficult to read, adjust its contrast by holding
down the Plus/Minus (+/-) key while pressing the Down or Up
Arrow key until you obtain the desired lighting level.
Before taking the Field Wizard to a site to collect data for the first
time, you need to configure it to your Flowlink software. This will
let you synchronize the Field Wizard's date and time with that on
your personal computer (PC) and assign a module name to the
Field Wizard for identification. On subsequent connections,
Flowlink will recognize the Field Wizard from information stored
in its database.
The Field Wizard operates as an extension to Flowlink's Master
Data Base on your PC, which synchronizes the measurement and
collection of data for all sites under its management. This cen-
tralized control insures that all measured data is collected from a
site, and that measurements are taken when expected.
Note
If you will be using the Field Wizard to transfer data to multiple
computers, you should designate one computer as the master
and connect the Field Wizard to it first. This will avoid problems
with synchronizing the date and time.
To connect the Field Wizard to a PC, you will need Isco's commu-
n i c a t i o n c a b l e P / N 6 0 - 2 0 0 4 - 0 4 6 a n d A C A d a p t e r P / N
60-2004-057.
One end of the AC adapter plugs into a grounded electrical
outlet, and the other end connects to the communications con-
nector on the underside of the Field Wizard.
One end of the communication cable connects to a serial port on
your PC, and the other end connects to the communication con-
nector on the right hand side of the Field Wizard.
Refer to Section 2.3 for more detailed instructions and diagrams
on how to make these connections.
As a default Flowlink setting, the Quick Connect dialog box
opens when you start Flowlink. (If it is not open, click the Quick
Connect icon or select File, Quick Connect.)
Click the large Field Wizard button to connect. Flowlink will
read the 2101 system information and try to match it with an
existing site in the open database. It will then display the Site
Info screen (Figure 3-2).
2101 Field Wizard
Section 3 Operation
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