Novo-Soft™ Software - Elcometer Novo-Gloss 406 Operating Instructions Manual

8 NOVO-SOFT™ SOFTWARE
The Elcometer 406 Novo-Gloss™ Mini Glossmeter is supplied with Novo-Soft™ Quality Control Software.
This software allows the user to upload and store reading data from the gauge.
Certain settings in the Glossmeter can be downloaded from the software when the gauge is connected.
8.1 Installing the program
Close all running applications in your PC before installing Novo-Soft software. Insert the supplied CD-ROM
in your CD-ROM drive. If the installation wizard does not start automatically, search for and then run the
'ElcometerNovoSoftInstall.EXE' file on the supplied CD-ROM and follow the installation instructions.
8.2 Interfacing to your PC
An RS232 data cable is supplied with the kit.
1. Plug the 9-pin female D-type connector on one end of the RS232
data cable into the COM port on the PC.
Note: If the PC has USB ports and no COM port then an RS232 to
USB adaptor will be required, see "Spares" on page 33.
2. Plug the jack connector on the other end of the RS232 data cable
into the RS232 data connection socket on the side of the gauge
(Figure 8).
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RS232
Socket
Figure 8. RS232 Data Socket