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15.1
Downloading and updating method data from the Internet
In the Internet, you will always find the latest method
data for your photometer. A method update contains
all new test sets and methods respectively. Additional-
ly, minor modifications of already existing methods are
transferred with it. With a method update, you receive
all new methods and, at the same time, can easily and
conveniently update all method data.
The software provided for downloading contains the
program file and the method data. It can be down-
loaded from our homepage with a mouse click. The fi-
les are packed in a self-decompressing archive file
(*.exe) or in a zip file (*.zip) and can be decompressed
after the download.
To download and update the photometer method data
via the built-in RS232 interface, you need the
Carry out the update as follows:
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following:
PC (Win 95 or higher) with Internet connection
PC cable (available as an accessory)
A *.exe or *.zip file from the Internet; contains the
"UpdateMethodData.exe" program file and 6
method data files (pls6md.xxx, pls12md.xxx,
plspekmd.xxx, nova30md.xxx, nova60md.xxx,
nova400md.xxx; xxx = version).
→ Switch on the photometer (open the cover).
→ Switch on the PC.
→ Download from the Internet the software including
the method data (*.exe or *.zip) and copy it into a
separate directory or on a floppy disk.
→ Decompress the *.exe file by a double-click or
decompress the *.zip file with Winzip.
→ Connect the serial interfaces of the PC and pho-
tometer with the cable.
→ Start the "UpdateMethodData.exe" program file by
double-clicking. The "Update Method Data" win-
dow appears. In the upper half of the window there
is the name of your photometer (among other
things), behind it there is the method version in
brackets (e.g. 8.00).
All method data are reloaded into the pho-
tometer with the update. The old method
data are overwritten by this.
Possibly existing user-defined methods
are erased with this update and have to
be entered again!
→ Click on the "Search meter" button. The program
automatically recognizes the connected photome-
ter. Another "Update Method Data" window
appears.
→ Click on the "Start" button to start the method
download. The process takes approx. 3 minutes.
You can terminate it at any time by clicking on the
"Cancel" button. In this case, however, the down-
load has to be carried out once again completely
so that the photometer can save the method data
and is operative.
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