11. Managing Communications and Data Transfer
This section describes the process through which the 45MG communicates with a
computer to send, receive, import, and export files. The 45MG comes standard with a
USB cable for communication using the USB 2.0 protocol.
11.1 GageView
GageView is the Olympus interface program designed to communicate with
instruments such as the 45MG. GageView provides the capability to create inspection
database files, upload and download data files, and generate reports. Olympus
recommends using GageView to communicate with the 45MG, and to manage 45MG
data.
GageView is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. For
more details, refer to the GageView Interface Program — User's Manual (P/N: 910-259-
EN [U8778347]).
11.2 Setting Up USB Communication
The communication protocol for the 45MG is USB 2.0.
To set up the USB communication
1.
Ensure that the 45MG driver is installed on the computer.
This driver is installed when you install the GageView interface program.
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