Datalogger and RS232 Interface

RS232 Protocol …………………...………..………………………………………2

Hardware Requirements and Setup ………………………………………………4
Software Requirements and Setup …………………..……………………………5
On-Line Operation ………………………….……………………………………7
Run the Software …………………………………...…….………………….….7
Record………..………………………………..……………………………………8
Download…...………………………..……………………………………………10
Data Convert....……….……………..……………………………………………12
Apply for Excel ……………………………………………………………………12
Apply for Graph……………………………………………………………………15
Histogram and Ln…………………………………………………………………16
Sampling Time…………………………..…………………………..…………….18
RTC………………………………………………………………….…………......19
Other Functions……………………………………………………………………20

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 RS232 Protocol
1. RS232 Settings :
Baud rate : 38400bps Parity check : None Data bits : 8 Stop bit : 1

2. Transfer Format :
Content :

Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6

02H Function1 Byte Function2 Byte Data High Byte Data Low Byte 03H

Function1 :

Bit7 Bit6 Bit5 Bit4 Bit3 Bit2 Bit1 Bit0

011 50-110 000 80- 140

Over x 100 40-100 001 70- 130
101 30- 90 010 60-120

Function2 :

Bit7 Bit6 Bit5 Bit4 Bit3 Bit2 Bit1 Bit0

00 A 01 C 00 Fast 01 Slow
Under Stop Pause Play
10 Z 11 20-200Hz Filter 10 Impulse 11 x

3. Command :
“A” 3 Bytes of Last Address
“B” + SS + NN + HH + DD + MM + YY Set Real Time Clock
“C” + Interval High Byte + Interval Low Byte Set Interval
“D” Fast / Slow / Impulse
“E” Level up
“F” Level down
“G” A / C / Z / 20-200Hz Filter
“H” Clear Data Logger
“I” SS + NN + HH + DD + MM + YY
“J” Interval High Byte + Interval Low Byte
“L” No.s of EEPROM

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 Data Logger
“K” 02H
+ 00H + 55H + AAH + 00H
+ Interval High + Interval Low + Function2 + Function1
+SPL High + SPL Low + SPL High + SPL Low + ……….
+ Time of Start Recording (ssnnhhDDMMYY)
+ Time of Stop Recording (ssnnhhDDMMYY)
+ Time of Max dB (ssnnhhDDMMYY)
+ Time of Min dB (ssnnhhDDMMYY)
+ Time of Peak (ssnnhhDDMMYY)
+ LEQ High + LEQ Low
+ SEL High + SEL Low
+ Max High + Max Low
+ Min High + Min Low
+ Peak High + Peak Low
+ L05 High + L05 Low + L10 High + L10 Low + L50 High + L50 Low
+ L90 High + L90 Low + L95 High + L95 Low
+ 00H + 55H + AAH + 00H
+ ……….
+ 03H
x : don’t care

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 Hardware Requirements and Setup
PC HardWare Requirements :
HDD, CD Rom, 486 PC or above, with available USB port
EGA or higher monitor
4M bytes or more memory size

PC HardWare Setup :
Connect the Meter with PC by USB cable

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 Software Requirements and Setup
1 Start up windows XP / 7 / 8 operating system
2 Close all other applications
3 Insert the disk in CD drive
Follow the on-screen instructions to set up USB driver.

To install meter software, click .

(if autorun does not start, open the CD drive then execute “setup.exe” )
Follow the on-screen instructions.
1).

Setup will run automatically.

2).

Click Next> button

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3).

a. Click Install button

If there shows a “User Account Control” window that asks

“Do you want to allow the following program from an unknown
publisher to make changes to this computer?”
Click Yes button
4).

Click Finish button to complete.

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 On-Line Operation
Run the software

1. Click icon.
2. Click an available COM port

3. Main software screen

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Record
Save to Hard Disk (PC)
By PC Sampling Rate

Click button.

Select “By PC Sampling Rate” and then click “OK” to confirm.

The dialog box shown below, will appear.

Input a file name and then click "Save" to begin saving data to the file just named.

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Click button to stop recording.

Saving List Data

Click button.

Select “Saving List Data” and then click “OK” to confirm.

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 Download Data
1. Download Data from Hard Disk

Click button. The Open window, shown below, appears

Input the file that was selected earlier and then click the Open button.

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2. Download Data from EEP ROM

Click button. The Data Logger window, shown below, will open.

Click on a SET number to view the set’s details. For example, in the window above, there are
3 sets from which to choose. The list below is an example of an opened set.

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Data Convert
Apply for Excel
Open Microsoft Excel, find the file saved in Excel type, for example, test.xls.

or find any file already saved in HDD, for example, sample.dat.

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The "Text Import Wizard" then appears. Follow the steps 1 to 3 to complete.

Click Next> button

Click Next> button

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Click Finish button

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Apply for Graph

Open a saved data file in the software program and then click .

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Histogram & Ln ( Percentile Sound Level )
Open a saved data file in the software program and then click .

In the window above, click for the Revolution of 1 dB

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Click for the Revolution of 0.1 dB

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Sampling Time
PC Sampling Rate:
(rate at which the PC collects readings while connected to the meter)

Click on the Menu Bar.

Choose “PC Sampling Rate” and then click “OK” buton.

In the Input Sampling Time dialog box, input a sampling time and then click
"OK" button to confirm.
Meter Sampling Rate:
(rate at which meter stores readings)

Click on the Menu Bar.

Choose “PC Sampling Rate” and then click “OK” button.

Input a sampling time and then click "OK" button to confirm.

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RTC ( Real Time Clock)

Click on the Menu Bar to set the meter time to PC system time.

Click to show PC System Time or to show Meter Time.

Click to set the meter time to PC system time.

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Erase Data Logger
Click on the Menu Bar. The dialog boxshown below, will open.

Click “OK” to confirm.

Reset
Click on the Menu Bar to reset the List and Graphic data.

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