Running Prostep - GE HumiLab Operator's Manual

Running Prostep

PROSTEP
communication
settings
The profile
screen
24
Page
To start the program, click on
Prostep .
Screens shown in this manual represent the appearance of Prostep
running under Windows XP, and will differ with other operating
systems.
Note: The HumiLab's
tion (open circle) when uploading Prostep humidity profiles. It
must be in the CLOSED LOOP
profile in normal operation.
Prior to communication with the Humilab, verify the communica-
tion settings in PROSTEP. Under Options > Communications Setup,
verify the following:
Baud rate: 1200
Flow Control: Off
Stop Bits: 1
Data Bits: 8
Com Port: 1–4 (matched to host computer)
Parity: none
The main profile screen is used for entering and modifying the
Humilab's humidity profile. A profile must be uploaded to the
Humilab before it can be used, and can be downloaded back into
the PC for further editing. Use the File menu to manage the loading
and storing of multiple profiles. To customize the profile display,
see the Options / Scale Graph menu below.
The profile is specified by a number of setpoints. Each setpoint
specifies a bath temperature (if configured) and a programmable
humidity ramp as shown in Figure 9. Six items may be specified for
each setpoint:
start , Programs , Prostep , and
LOOP switch must be in the
position (filled-in circle) to run a
Chapter 3 — Using the PROSTEP software
OPEN LOOP posi-