Install The Powermonitorsoftware Pms; Start Software And Select Operating Mode; For Connection Via The Rs232 And Primes Converter; For Connection Via The Usb Interface - Primes CompactPowerMonitor Series Operating Manual

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Install the PowerMonitorSoftware PMS

For the operation of the CompactPowerMonitor CPM with a PC, the PowerMonitorSoftware PMS has to be
installed. The installation is started by double-clicking the file "PMS v.2.xx Setup" and following the instruc-
tions on the screen.
12.1

Start software and select operating mode

Start the PowerMonitorSoftware PMS by double-clicking the PowerMonitorSoftware PMS-Icon
12.1.1

For connection via the RS232 and PRIMES converter

See „Fig. 9.6: Connection to the PC via RS232 and PRIMES converter using the example of the CPM F-10"
on page 29.
After the start-up the software tries to establish a connection with the serial interface "COM2". If the serial in-
terface "COM1" is the only one available, as it is the case with most notebooks, you have to select it explicitly
in Com port in the menu Communication > Free Communication.
When using the USB serial converter, please choose the operating mode USB2Serial.
12.1.2

For connection via the USB interface

See „Fig. 9.3: Connection of the PC via USB using the example of the CPM F-10" on page 26.
If the device was connected via USB, the operating mode USB has to be selected in the menu Communi-
cation > Free Communication. Then press the Scan button.
Operating mode
Fig. 12.1: Menü Free Communication
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CompactPowerMonitor CPM
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Serial interface
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