55t Communications Manual
55t Communications Manual
Communications
Manual Stock No. 9250-0139 July 15, 2016
Rev. B 2016/07/15
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 5
INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................... 5
From Capintec Web Site .................................................................................................... 5
From CD ............................................................................................................................ 5
LICENSING........................................................................................................................... 7
SETUP .................................................................................................................................10
Obtaining the License .......................................................................................................11
Inputting the License .........................................................................................................11
Report Header Frame .......................................................................................................11
Communications Port Frame ............................................................................................11
Printer on PC Frame .........................................................................................................12
Chambers Frame ..............................................................................................................12
Exiting Setup.....................................................................................................................12
QC TEST..............................................................................................................................17
Selecting Chamber for Test Frame ...................................................................................18
Exiting QC Test.................................................................................................................19
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QC HISTORY....................................................................................................................... 20
Chamber Selection ........................................................................................................... 20
Test Selection................................................................................................................... 21
Printing ............................................................................................................................. 21
Save to File ...................................................................................................................... 21
Delete History ................................................................................................................... 21
Exiting QC History ............................................................................................................ 21
ARCHIVE............................................................................................................................. 30
Creating an Archive .......................................................................................................... 30
Opening an Archive .......................................................................................................... 31
Viewing / Printing Archived Data....................................................................................... 32
Exiting Archive.................................................................................................................. 32
INDEX
WARRANTY
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INTRODUCTION
The CRC®-55t Communications Program can communicate with the CRC®-55tR, CRC®-
55tW or CRC®-55tPET via RS-232 or USB ports.
INSTALLATION
Note: Before proceeding, it is recommended that you close any applications you may be
running. Setup cannot install system files or update shared files if they are in use.
If your browser gives you a choice of running or saving the file, select Save and save to your
Desktop.
From CD
Insert the CRC®-55t Communications CD into your CD drive.
From the Look in: drop-down list, select Communications (CD Drive).
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Click the OK button. Click the large setup icon (button) to begin the installation. Click the Exit
Setup button to cancel the installation.
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The Program begins to run through its setup procedure. Once Setup is completed
successfully, Figure 3 will appear.
After the installation is complete, click the Start Menu, Programs, right-click on the Comm55t
icon and select Create Shortcut.
RS-232
Connect one end of the cable to the “RS-232” port on the rear panel of the Calibrator.
Connect the other end of the cable to the Serial (Comm) port of the computer.
USB
Connect one end of the cable to the “PC” USB port on the rear panel of the Calibrator.
Connect the other end of the cable to a USB port on the computer.
LICENSING
A valid license is needed to communicate with the CRC®-55t.
The license is tied to your PC’s hard drive. The activation code and form for obtaining a
license are accessed via the Setup Screen.
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MAIN SCREEN
When the program is launched, Figure 4 Main Screen will appear. All functions are
accessed from the Main Screen.
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Data Acquisition
(Reference DATA ACQUISITION page 13 for operational instructions.)
QC
(Reference QC TEST page 17 for operational instructions.)
This function allows the user to perform Daily Chamber Tests and saves the data.
QC History
(Reference QC HISTORY page 20 for operational instructions.)
This function allows the user to view, print and manage saved QC data history.
Repeated Acquisition
(Reference REPEATED ACQUISITION page 21 for operational instructions.)
The nuclide and activity are displayed and updated at time intervals set by the user and for
the number of measurements set by the user. The data for each interval are automatically
saved and may be printed or exported to Excel.
The nuclide and activity are displayed and updated at time intervals set by the user. The
maximum activity will also be displayed. The data acquisition must be stopped by the user.
The maximum activity will be automatically saved and may be printed or exported to Excel.
Archive
(Reference ARCHIVE page 30 for operational instructions.)
This function allows the user to save the current database and access previously saved
databases for viewing and printing.
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Setup
(Reference SETUP page 10 for operational instructions.)
SETUP
From Figure 4 Main Screen, click the Setup button. Figure 5 Setup Screen will appear.
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Click the License Request Form button to print a form containing the information necessary
to obtain a license. Contact the Capintec Sales department at (800) ASK-4CRC to order your
license. You will be given a License code that will work only with your computer.
Note: A printer attached to your computer is required to obtain the License Request Form.
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Comm 1 is set as the default. If you want to use the USB port or another RS-232 port for
communications with the CRC®-55t, select that port. The port will be set up when the Done
button is pressed.
Printer on PC Frame
Reports may be printed from this program if a printer is connected to your PC. On first
startup, it is assumed that there is no printer.
Click the Yes radio button if a printer is connected to the PC. This will enable the Print
buttons throughout the program.
Chambers Frame
One or two Chambers may be connected to a CRC®-55t Calibrator. This frame (refer to
Figure 9) allows the program to be set for one or two Chambers.
Select the appropriate radio button for the number of Chambers attached to the calibrator.
Exiting Setup
To exit Setup and save the entries, click the Done button.
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DATA ACQUISITION
From Figure 4 Main Screen, click the Data Acquisition button. Figure 10 Data Acquisition
Screen will appear.
The activity and nuclide are automatically acquired every second for the selected Chamber.
Data Acquisition begins when the Data Acquisition screen is displayed. The current calibrator
reading is displayed.
The Chamber Hotkey Nuclides are displayed on the Data Acquisition screen. The nuclide
may be changed from the PC and the keys will display the assigned nuclides.
When the Data Acquisition screen is accessed, the Calibrator sends the names of the
nuclides assigned to the Chamber Hotkeys to the PC. These names are displayed on the
keys on the Data Acquisition screen. If a key does not have a nuclide assigned to it, the key
will not be active (grayed out).
Change Nuclide
The nuclide on the calibrator can be changed from the PC program by clicking one of the
Nuclide keys shown on Figure 10. The data for the selected nuclide will be displayed.
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To change the Chamber being read, click on the appropriate radio button for Chamber 1 or 2.
Saving Data
To save the measurement for printing or exporting, click the SAVE button.
The nuclide name and activity will appear in the Saved Nuclide and Activity boxes as shown
in Figure 11 Saved Data Acquisition Screen.
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Each time the SAVE button is pressed, the current data is added to the previously saved
data.
If you wish to retain the saved data, you must either print it or export it to a file. The Print and
Export buttons will become active after the SAVE button is pressed.
Printing
Note: The Print button is not active until the SAVE button is pressed. (The Print button will
never be active if the “Printer on PC” is set to No in the Setup Module.)
Click the Print button for a printout of the saved data. After printing, you will be asked if you
want to retain the data. Click the Yes button to retain the data.
If the No button is pressed, all saved data will be erased and the Print button will become
inactive.
Exporting
Note: The Export button is not active until the SAVE button is pressed.
Click the Export button to create a file of the saved data that may be used in Excel or a
similar program. (The default save folder is C:\CRC-55t Communications\Data. The default
file extension is .xls) Figure 12 Default Extension is xls Screen will appear.
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Type a name in the File name: drop-own box and press the Save button.
After exporting, you will be asked if you want to retain the data. Click the Yes button to retain
the data.
If the No button is pressed, all saved data will be erased and the Export button will become
inactive.
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QC TEST
This module is used to step the Chamber through the Daily Chamber Test. The following test
will be performed:
• Auto Zero
• Background
• Chamber Voltage
• Data Check
• Accuracy Test (if Test Source(s) are setup)
From Figure 4 Main Screen, click the QC button. Figure 13 QC Test Screen will appear.
Note: The calibrator must be on the Chamber Measurement screen before beginning the
test.
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The Daily Chamber Test Frame is used to step through the Daily Test for the selected
Chamber (the Chamber displayed on the calibrator readout).
To start the test, click the Begin Test button. Figure 16 Remove Sources Screen will
appear.
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Remove all sources from the vicinity of the Chamber and click the OK button.
When each section of the test is finished, the Accept button will be activated. Click the
Accept button to continue to the next part of the test.
If Test Sources have been input, Figure 17 Measure Sources Screen will appear for each
source; otherwise a “NO SOURCES” message will appear on the screen and the test is
complete.
When the test is complete, the Save Results and Print (if the “Printer on PC” is set to Yes in
the Setup Module) buttons will be enabled.
Click the Save Results button to save the data to the database for future viewing and
printing in QC History (refer to QC HISTORY section on page 20).
Exiting QC Test
Click the DONE button or press the Esc key to exit the QC Test Screen.
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QC HISTORY
This module allows the user to view, print, save to file or delete the QC History.
From Figure 4 Main Screen, click the QC History button. Figure 18 QC History Screen will
appear.
Chamber Selection
Note: If only one Chamber was chosen in the “Chambers” frame in the Setup Module, the
Select Chamber Frame will not be displayed.
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Test Selection
Data from Daily Chamber and Accuracy Tests may be displayed.
To change the selection, click on the desired radio button as shown in Figure 20 QC Test
Selection Frame.
Printing
Note: The Print button will not be active if the “Printer on PC” is set to No in the Setup
Module)
The displayed QC History data may be printed. To print a report of the displayed data, click
the Print button.
Save to File
The displayed QC History data may be saved to a file. To save the data to a file, click the
Save to File button.
Delete History
The Delete History button is only active when Daily is selected. It is not active when
Accuracy is selected.
To delete the history, click the Delete History button. The Daily Test and Accuracy Test data
for the Chamber will be deleted.
Exiting QC History
Click the Done button or press the Esc key to exit the QC History Screen.
REPEATED ACQUISITION
Repeated Acquisition is used to acquire data at a constant time interval for a given number of
measurements.
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From Figure 4 Main Screen, click the Repeated Acquisition button. Figure 21 Repeated
Acquisition Screen will appear.
Chamber Selection
Note: If only one Chamber was chosen in the “Chambers” frame in the Setup Module, the
Select Chamber Frame will not be displayed.
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The Repeated Acquisition Setup Screen is used for entering the parameters needed to
acquire repeated data.
Entering Interval
The default value for the interval between measurements is 1 second.
To change this value, input the desired interval in seconds, minutes or hours (integral
seconds, minutes or hours only).
Number of Measurements
Input the desired number of measurements. The Total Acquisition time will then be
displayed.
Click the Cancel button to exit Repeated Acquisition Setup without saving the values.
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Data is read from the calibrator at the requested interval for the requested number of
measurements. The Isotope, Activity and Acquisition number are displayed.
When the acquisition is complete, the time, Isotope and Activity for each measurement are
saved for output and the Export and Print buttons become active.
Note: The Print button will not be active if the “Printer on PC” is set to No in the Setup
Module)
Printing
Note: The Print button will not be active if the “Printer on PC” is set to No in the Setup
Module)
Click the Print button for a printout of the measurements. After printing, you will be asked if
you want to retain the data. Click the Yes button to retain the data.
If the No button is pressed, all saved data will be erased and the Print button will become
inactive.
Exporting
Click the Export button to create a file of the measurements that may be used in Excel or a
similar program. (The default save folder is C:\CRC-55t Communications\Data. The default
file extension is .xls) Figure 24 Default Extension is xls Screen will appear.
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Type a name in the File name: drop-own box and click the Save button.
After exporting, you will be asked if you want to retain the data. Click the Yes button to retain
the data.
If the No button is pressed, all saved data will be erased and the Export button will become
inactive.
All saved data will be erased upon exiting the Repeated Acquisition screen.
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From Figure 4 Main Screen, click the Maximum Activity button. Figure 25 Maximum
Activity Acquisition Screen will appear.
Chamber Selection
Note: If only one Chamber was chosen in the “Chambers” frame in the Setup Module, the
Select Chamber Frame will not be displayed.
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Entering Interval
The default value for the interval between measurements is 1 second.
To change this value, input the desired interval in seconds (integral seconds only)
Click the Cancel button to exit Maximum Activity Setup without saving the values.
Data will be read from the chamber at the requested interval. The Isotope, Maximum Activity
since the data acquisition began and the Current Activity will be displayed. The Run Time
(time since the data acquisition began) will also be displayed.
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When the acquisition is stopped, the time, Isotope and Activity are saved for output and the
Export and Print buttons become active.
Note: The Print button will not be active if the “Printer on PC” is set to No in the Setup
Module)
Printing
Note: The Print button will not be active if the “Printer on PC” is set to No in the Setup
Module)
Click the Print button for a printout of the maximum activity for each set of measurements.
After printing, you will be asked if you want to retain the data. Click the Yes button to retain
the data.
If the No button is pressed, all saved data will be erased and the Print button will become
inactive.
Exporting
Click the Export button to create a file of the maximum activities that may be used in Excel
or a similar program. (The default save folder is C:\CRC-55t Communications\Data. The
default file extension is .xls) Figure 28 Default Extension is xls Screen will appear.
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Type a name in the File name: drop-own box and click the Save button.
After exporting, you will be asked if you want to retain the data. Click the Yes button to retain
the data.
If the No button is pressed, all saved data will be erased and the Export button will become
inactive.
All saved data will be erased upon exiting the Maximum Activity Acquisition screen.
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ARCHIVE
From Figure 4 Main Screen, click the Archive button. Figure 29 Archive Screen will appear.
Archive is used to save the current database and to access previously saved databases. All
archived databases are in the sub-folder Archive.
Creating an Archive
To create a new archive (save the current database), click the Create Archive button. Figure
30 Create Archive Dialog Screen will appear:
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The file name will default to the word “Archive” followed by the current date in format
MMDDYYYY. The filename may be changed, but the folder cannot be changed.
When the correct file name is displayed, click on the Save button.
Figure 29 Archive Screen will re-appear with the full name of the created archive file
displayed on the top of the screen.
Opening an Archive
To open a previously archived database, from Figure 29 Archive Screen, click on the Open
Archive button. Figure 31 Open Archive Dialog Screen will appear.
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The previously archived databases will be shown. Click on the database to be opened. The
selected database’s name will appear in the File name text box. Click the Open button to
open the database.
Figure 29 Archive Screen will re-appear with the name of the opened archive displayed on
the top of the screen and the QC button will be enabled.
Exiting Archive
Click the Done button or press the Esc key to exit the Archive Screen.
If an archived file has been opened, it will be closed and the current database will be opened.
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1. Open Excel and select the exported file (55test.xls in the example). Figure 32 will
appear.
Figure 32
2. Verify that the Delimited radio button is selected and the File origin: drop-down box is
set to Windows (ANSI). Click the Next> button. Figure 33 will appear.
Figure 33
3. Verify that the options are set as above. Click the Next> button. Figure 34 will appear.
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Figure 34
4. Click the Finish button. The spreadsheet will appear as shown in Figure 35.
Figure 35
5. If you want a heading for the data, highlight the first row and select Rows from the
Insert Menu. Refer to Figure 36.
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Figure 36
6. Type the heading in the row that is opened in front of the current row 1. Refer to
Figure 37
Figure 37
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Index
Exiting QC History, 21
A Exiting QC Test, 19
Exporting
activation code, 11 Data Acquisition, 16
Archive, 30 Maximum Activity Acquisition, 28
Creating, 30 Repeated Acquisition, 24
Exiting, 32
function, 9
Opening, 31
F
Archived Data Functions
Printing, 32 Archive, 9
Viewing, 32 Data Acquisition, 9
Program, 8
C QC, 9
QC History, 9
Chamber Selection Setup, 10
Maximim Activity Acquisition, 26
QC History, 20
Repeated Acquisition, 22
I
Chambers Frame, 12 Importing to Excel, 33
Change Nuclide, 14 Installation, 5
communications port, 10 from CD, 5
Communications Port, 11 from Web Site, 5
Connection Interval
Calibrator, 7 entering, 23, 27
Creating an Archive, 30
L
D License, 10
Daily Chamber Test, 17 inputting, 11
Data Acquisition, 13 obtaining, 11
Exiting, 16 License Request Form, 10
Exporting, 16 Licensing, 7
function, 9
Printing, 15 M
Saving Data, 14
Delete History Maximim Activity Acquisition
QC, 21 Chamber Selection, 26
Maximum Activity Acquisition, 9, 26
Entering Interval, 27
E Exiting, 29
Excel Exiting Setup, 27
Importing a file, 33 Exporting, 28
Exiting Printing, 28
Maximum Activity Acquisition, 29 Setup, 27
Maximum Activity Acquisition Setup, 27 Starting, 27
Repeated Acquisition Setup, 23 Stopping, 28
Exiting Archive, 32
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N R
Nuclide Repeated Acquisition, 9, 22
change, 14 Canceling, 24
Number of Measurements, 23 Chamber Selection, 22
Entering Interval, 23
O Exiting, 25
exiting setup, 23
Opening an Archive, 31 Exporting, 24
Number of Measurements, 23
P Printing, 24
print Setup, 23
QC History, 21 Starting, 24
Printer On PC Frame, 12 Report Header, 10, 11
Printing
Data Acquisition, 15 S
Maximum Activity Acquisition, 28 Save to File
Repeated Acquisition, 24 QC History, 21
Printing Archived Data, 32 Saving Data, 14
Select Chamber for Test Frame, 18
Q Select Chamber Frame, 14
QC Setup, 10
function, 9 Exiting, 12
QC History function, 10
Exiting, 21 Maximum Activity Acquisition, 27
QC History, 20 Repeated Acquisition, 23
Chamber Selection, 20
Delete, 21 T
function, 9 Test Selection
printing, 21 QC History, 21
save to file, 21
Test Selection, 21
QC Test, 17
U
Exiting, 19 User Key
QC Tests Update, 14
Daily Chamber Test, 17
Selecting the Chamber, 18 V
Viewing Archived Data, 32
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