Powerpad Iii Control Panel; Connecting To A Computer - AEMC PowerPad 8436 User Manual

13.2. POWERPAD III CONTROL PANEL

Clicking the PowerPad III Control Panel icon opens the PowerPad III Control Panel:
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In general, core DataView features are for creating, viewing, editing, and storing DataView reports; while the PowerPad III Control
Panel is for connecting to, configuring, viewing measurements on, and downloading data from the instrument. You can access all
DataView features through either the DataView icon or the Control Panel icon. For users who interact with PowerPad III instruments,
we recommend primarily using the PowerPad III Control Panel. However, there are situations where using the core DataView icon
may be more convenient for some users, such as when viewing multiple archived reports from different AEMC product families.
For further information about using the PowerPad III Control Panel, consult the Help system that comes with the product. Access
this Help by (1) pressing F1, or (2) clicking the option Help in the PowerPad III Control Panel's menu bar at the top of the screen.

13.3. CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

Before you can use the PowerPad III Control Panel to communicate with your instrument, you must establish a connection between
the instrument and the computer. To begin, ensure that you have installed DataView with the PowerPad III Control Panel. Also
ensure that the instrument is connected to the computer via the provided USB cable. When you make this connection, drivers are
installed as part of the DataView installation process.
If you need assistance during the connection process, press the Help button.
After the instrument is successfully connected, consult the PowerPad III Control Panel Help system for instructions about viewing
real-time data on the instrument, downloading and viewing recorded sessions, creating DataView reports from the downloaded data,
and configuring the instrument.
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