OHM-Stat CT-8900 Owner's Manual page 70

Check the footplate wire. Insert the wire completely into the meter. Workers wearing leather shoes that are wet will produce low
readings.
How far can the computer/monitor be located away from the CT-8900?
Probably 50 feet with a normal RS-232 cable and up to 200 feet with special low capacitance cable and up to a mile with a RS-485
converter. However, the computer monitor should be visible to the employee to tell if there is a problem, inform the user regarding
certification dates, or desire to print out reports. If using a USB to serial converter for the card reader, make sure that the converter
is located close to the computer, since USB cables can only be a few meters long.
I am using an RS232 to USB converter, but do not see any information from the meter when the test button is pressed.
It sounds like your RS232/USB converter is not functioning.
1. Make sure no other program is trying to access the comport
2. Check the MS Device manager and make sure it says the port is functioning. (Start, Settings, Control panel, System, Hardware,
Device Manager)
3. Try setting it to a different com port.
4. Make sure it is a fully compliant +/-12V serial RS-232 converter. Many of the less expensive converters are only +5/-0 or +/-5
and will not work.
5. If you have a serial port on the computer, use that instead of the USB converter
6. Try a different computer
7. Check with the USB converter manufacturer's technical support group.
8. Order the correct RS232/USB converter from your EsdTest distributor
The customer has all their employee details on an Excel spreadsheet. Can you download this information directly from
Excel, instead of inputting each record separately?
Yes. All the information is in the enclosed manual. Use one row for each employee, and make sure the columns follow our format,
then save the file in a .csv format which will create a text file with the fields separated by commas, then rename the files as names
.txt.
To set up the first time, just do the opposite with our present names.txt file. Copy the names.txt file to names .csv and open it with
Excel. This will show you what it looks like in Excel. You do need at least the three first columns (names and ID number) to make a
names.txt file, the EsdTest program will use default values for the rest of the columns if you do not supply them. See the section
above on "Exporting names from Excel".
Currently if a user tests, fails, tests again and passes, the report will only show the pass. Is there any way to record the full
history of test results?
All test results are stored in the log.txt file. You can see it in the Entire log report, the Daily log report, or in the individual log report.
I would like to know if we can make the reports more user friendly like the Windows format not like the DOS format?
The monthly report is abbreviated so that all 31 days fit across one page. The other reports also fit across a page. Every report
generates two files: a .txt and a .csv file, so that you can import the report into your favorite word processor or spreadsheet program
and then reformat it any way you please.
Can you modify the system while it is performing tasks?
Typically the administrator will update the server names.txt file and then download it to the individual test stations. The individual test
station will read the new names.txt file just before someone tests. So the answer is yes.
Regarding the " leave status" buttons, can they be modified to show criteria that is specific to the user company?
Yes. See the help file.
What is the maximum number of records that can be stored on the system?
It depends on the hard drive of the server or computer being used. A 10 Gig system should keep 30000 employees' three tests per
day for a year. After a year save all the data on a CD.
Is there any information available besides what is on the HELP file?
All operating information is contained in this manual and the individual topic help files in the main EsdTest directory.
What can I do if my HID or Casi-Rusco card does not work?
See the card reader trouble shooting sections above.
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