Instrument Setup; Setting-Up Trak Pro Data Analysis Software; Connecting The Dust Trak Aerosol Monitor To The Computer; Set-Up The Communications Port - TSI Instruments DustTrak 8520 Operation And Service Manual

Instrument Setup

The D T monitor comes with special software called T
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Data Analysis Software, which is designed to provide you with maximum
flexibility and power when using the D
sections describe how to install the software and set up the computer.
Setting-up T
T P software contains a very comprehensive Help Function. This
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utility provides all the necessary information to guide you in all aspects
of software operation.
Connecting the D
Each D T
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25-pin to 9-pin serial cable adapter. One end of the cable is a 25-pin D
subminiature connector labeled COMPUTER; the other end is an RJ-45
modular connector that connects with the logging instrument. Serial port
connectors always have pins (male) on the computer side.
1. Locate an available serial port on your computer: COM1, COM2,
COM3, or COM4.
2. If the port has a 25-pin connector, you do not need the adapter. If
the port has a 9-pin connector, plug the 25-pin end of the adapter
into the RS-232 cable.
3. Connect the RS-232 cable to the available serial port on your
computer.
4. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the D

Set-Up the Communications Port

To communicate with the D
configured for the proper COM port. The T
manually set to operate on a specific COM port, or it can automatically
find a D T
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the COM port, do the following:
1. Turn on the D
2. Select Communications from the Instrument Setup menu. The
following dialog is displayed:
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T
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monitor comes equipped with an RS-232 cable and a
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monitor that is attached to any COM port. To set up
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T monitor and start the T
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T monitor. The following
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Aerosol Monitor to the Computer
T
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T monitor the software must be
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P TM
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monitor.
software can be
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