GE Telaire T6613 Series User Manual

GE
Sensing & Inspection Technologies
Introduction
The T6613/6615
development kit is a
tool designed for
evaluating the
performance of the
T6613/6615 CO
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sensor. In addition, this
kit can be useful in
developing software
and/or firmware for
use in communication
with the T6613/6615 sensor.
The T6613/6615 Development Kit provides a graphical interface to
display and record CO measurements from the T6613/6615. The
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software also allows for calibration of the sensor with respect to known
stable CO reference gas. The kit contains a USB drive preloaded with
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the necessary software. The sensor uses a special USB cable provided to
connect to a PC; it is NOT intended for use as a standard USB cable.
This kit is intended for use by engineers and technicians who have a
general understanding of electronics integration and/or communication;
it is not intended as an end product. Although the included T6613/6615
CO sensor is a production PCB, it is not recommended to install it into a
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final product for resale.
Key features include:
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Accuracy specification of ±75 ppm with ABC Logic
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Operates on standard 5.0 VDC UART communication compatible
with most microcontrollers
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Tsunami-Lite software protocol for integration into existing software
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CO data logging and data export capability
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Single point calibration
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Complete software protocol documentation
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Binary files to load commands to the sensor with any terminal
program
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No external cables - powered from a standard USB port
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USB Flash drive with all necessary software for operation and
development
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Small profile of sensor allows for easy integration into any system.
Installing the T6613/6615 CO
and Software
The T6613/6615 development kit contains:
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One non-standard USB cable for communication with T6613/6615
Note:
Do not attempt to use this cable as a standard USB cable.
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One T6613/6615 CO sensor
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One 2 GB USB Flash drive with eCO2View software, drivers, user
manual, software protocol and code samples.
Hardware Installation
The T6613/6615 CO OEM module is a sensor on a printed circuit board
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and should be treated as carefully as any other printed circuit board. Take
appropriate precautions to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge,
mechanical stresses, and thermal abuse during installation. Please refer
to ANSI/ESD S20.20-1999 for more information on preventing ESD
damage, and to IPC-610 Rev D for more information on proper
electronic assembly practices.
Software Requirements and Installation
The software that comes with the T6613/6615 Development Kit has only
been tested on Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 2.
While the software should work on all versions of Windows XP or later,
this cannot be guaranteed.
IMPORTANT:
Install the software before plugging the device into
the USB port. This will allow the software and USB-
serial drivers to be available before the device is
connected for the first time. If the device is plugged
in before the software is installed, it is recommended
that you unplug the device and restart the PC. Once
the PC has been successfully restarted, you can
install the software and plug the device in again.
The software comes on media that has an autorun.inf file in the root
directory. This file instructs the operating system to automatically load
all the files required. Insert the media into the PC and wait for the setup
program to start. Note that if you are using a Flash drive, you might first
be presented with the dialog box shown in Figure 1 on the next page. In
this case, select "Install T6613/6615 Development Kit" and click OK to
begin the installation process.
Telaire T6613/T6615 Series
Development Kit
User Manual
Sensor
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T63172-002
January 2009
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