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14.3 Using the Default Setup
Your gauge includes a default setup which you can use (as a last resort) if there are no other setups
stored in the gauge. The only time this might possibly occur is if the setup file in your gauge was
somehow corrupted, and you do not have immediate access to a computer to re-load the factory
setups back into the gauge. This gives you the ability to load and modify a basic setup as follows:
1. Press
, scroll to the SETUP menu and then highlight the DEFAULT SETUP function.
2. Press
to activate the confirmation screen.
3. Press
to confirm.
4. Press
again to confirm.
5. Press
to return to the measurement screen,
15 DATA TRANSFER SOFTWARE
Software is available which allows data to be transferred from your gauge to a PC. Presently
Elcometer supplies NDT Link software for this purpose.
To set-up other types of communications software:
1. Start the communications software.
2. Configure the software using the following parameters:
Data Bits - 8, Parity - None, Stop Bits - 1, Baud Rate 1200 (to print a report), or 9600 to
transfer data file.
Note: A report can be printed to a communications program (i.e. HyperTerminal), or printed to
a serial printer using A4 or 8.5" x 11" paper.
3. Set the communications software COM port to the port number that the gauge is connected to.
15.1 Transferring measurement data to your computer
15.1.1 RS-232 Connector
The RS-232 connector, located on the bottom end cap of the gauge, is a 2 pin female Lemo
connector. It is designed to connect directly from the gauge to a standard AT serial port on a PC. A
Lemo to 9 pin serial cable is supplied with the gauge.
15.1.2 USB to Serial Converter
Some newer laptop computers do not have standard serial ports. In this case use the USB to Serial
converter, supplied with the gauge.
15.1.3 Computer System Requirements
NDT Link will run on many different operating systems: Windows 98 (1st or 2nd edition), Windows
NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows
2000 Server, or Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating systems running on Intel or AMD
hardware.
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