Agilent Technologies ADM series User manual

Agilent ADM Flow Meter PC Connection
User Guide
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Agilent ADM Flow Meter PC Connection
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Introduction 2
View and Download a Digital COC 3
Red Cargo Online Access 5
Install the Red Cargo Agent and USB Driver 7
Connecting your Flow Meter to Red Cargo 11
Stream the Flow Data 17
Upgrade the Firmware 18

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Introduction
Overview
This manual provides instructions on several common tasks
involving your flow meter. These tasks include downloading a
digital COC, updating your flow meter’s firmware, and
connecting your flow meter to the Red Cargo web platform.
For more information about your ADM Flow Meter, please refer
to the Agilent G6691A ADM Flow Meter Operating
Instructions.
If you need system assistance, or if you have suggestions,
contact the Agilent Technologies, Inc. Support at
[e-mail]
System requirements
Agilent recommends using the latest available version of the
Mozilla Firefox web browser to access the Red Cargo web
platform.
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10, 32-bit of 64-bit is required for the Red
Cargo software to communicate with the flow meter
instruments through USB connectivity.
Adobe Reader is required to view the Certificates of Calibration
that are downloaded from the Red Cargo website.
To stream data from your flow meter to your computer, third
party terminal emulation software, such as PuTTY or
HyperTerminal, is required.

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View and Download a Digital COC
Each Agilent ADM Flow Meter comes equipped with a
removable cartridge. These cartridges each come with a
Certificate of Calibration (COC), which is generated when the
cartridge is manufactured. This certificate gives details about
the instruments that were used to calibrate the cartridge, and
provides a verification table showing the flow readings obtained
in the factory compared to Agilent’s flow standard. If the COC is
lost, or a digital copy is required, a copy may be downloaded
using Agilent’s Red Cargo Web Interface (see “To download the
COC:” ).
To download your cartridge’s COC, you must know the serial
number and product key of your instrument’s cartridge.
To view your cartridge’s serial number and product key:
1Turn on your ADM flow meter.
2Press the mode button until the Info screen is visible.
3Press the select button to view the serial number and
product key, as shown in Figure 1.
To download the COC:
1Use your web browser to open the Access product features
page, go to https://redcargo.azurewebsites.net/
2Click ADM Flowmeter Customer.
3Enter the model number (G6692A), serial number, and
product key of your cartridge, and click Validate (see Figure 2
on page 4). The cartridge’s details, and the link to download
the COC will be displayed under Certificate of Calibration
(see Figure 3 on page 4).
Figure 1 Serial number and product key display from the instrument

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4Click Download.
Figure 2 Access product features page
Figure 3 Access product features page

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Red Cargo Online Access
Register or update your Red Cargo account
Register a Red Cargo account to access more features related to
the instrument, such as performing a firmware upgrade.
Once a Red Cargo account is registered, the username or email
address may be updated as needed.
To register a new account or update an existing account:
1Use your web browser to open the Access product features
page, go to https://redcargo.azurewebsites.net/
2Click ADM Flowmeter Customer.
3Enter the model number (G6692A), serial number, and
product key of your cartridge, and click Validate (see Figure 2
on page 4).
4Enter the user’s first name, last name, and email address.
5Click Register (see Figure 3 on page 4). When the account is
approved, an email will be sent to the email address you
provided with your account password.
If your cartridge’s serial number has been previously linked
to a Red Cargo account, you can update the ownership by
entering a different name and email address, and clicking
Update (see Figure 4).
Figure 4 Access product features page

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Sign into to your Red Cargo Account
1From your web browser, go to
https://redcargo.azurewebsites.net.
2Click Start Connect (see Figure 5).
3Enter your Username and Password.
4Click Sign In.
Figure 5 Red Cargo sign in window

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Install the Red Cargo Agent and USB Driver
To use your ADM flow meter with the online features provided
by Red Cargo, you will need to download and install the Red
Cargo Agent and the USB Driver. The USB Driver allows your
PC to connect to the flow meter and the Red Cargo Agent allows
the driver to communicate with the web based interface.
To install the Red Cargo Agent and USB Driver:
1Sign into your Red Cargo account. See “Sign into to your Red
Cargo Account” on page 6. If you have not installed the Red
Cargo Agent and Driver previously, or if either is out of date,
you will be prompted to download the agent.
Refer to Red Cargo Agent and Driver Setup Installation for
more information.
2If you are not prompted to download the agent, it may be
downloaded directly from
https://redcargocloud.blob.core.windows.net/public/Red%2
0Cargo%20Agent%20and%20Driver%20Setup.exe.
3Run Red Cargo Agent and Driver Setup.exe.

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4From the Welcome page, Click Next to proceed with the
installation.
To terminate the installation at any time throughout the
installation, click Cancel.
5In the Custom Setup page, select USB Driver, and click Next
(see Figure 7).
Figure 6 Welcome page
Figure 7 Custom Setup page

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6Click Install (see Figure 8).
A command prompt window will appear, and the USB driver
will be installed (see Figure 9). The command prompt window
will close once the installation of the USB driver is complete.
Figure 8 Ready to Install the Program page
Figure 9 Command prompt window

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7Once the installation is complete, click Finish (see Figure 10).
8Refresh the browser after you have installed the Red Cargo
Agent.
Figure 10 InstallShield Wizard complete page

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Connecting your Flow Meter to Red Cargo
The Red Cargo Web Interface allows the instrument’s firmware
to be updated.
Add an instrument to Red Cargo
1Connect the flow meter using the USB cable.
2Power on the flow meter.
3Sign into your Red Cargo account. See “Sign into to your Red
Cargo Account” on page 6.
Figure 11 ADM flow meter USB port
USB port

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4Click Add Instrument in the instruments column (see
Figure 12). The add instrument window will appear on the
left side of the page (see Figure 13 on page 13.)
5You can give your flow meter a nickname by entering a name
into the Display Name field (see Figure 13 on page 13). This is
useful if you have more than one flow meter.
6Click Online.
7Select the Flowmeter Virtual COM Port option from the Com Port
drop down menu.
8Click Add Instrument.
Figure 12 Add Instrument button

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Figure 13 Add Instrument window

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View an instrument’s status
The status panel appears in the Red Cargo web client when
a flow meter is connected. The panel displays the following
attributes (see Figure 14):
•Instrument Status
•COM Port
•Model
•Serial Number
•Firmware Version
Edit an instrument’s settings
To change an instrument’s COM Port and Display Name:
1Select the instrument to be edited from the list in the
instruments column.
2Hover over the selected instrument in the instrument
column, and click on the cogwheel icon (see Figure 15 on
page 15).
Figure 14 ADM flow meter status panel

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3Fill out the fields in the Edit Instrument dialog, and click
Save Instrument (see Figure 16 on page 16).
Delete an instrument
In the Edit Instrument panel, click on the recycle bin icon (see
Figure 16 on page 16).
Figure 15 Edit Instrument button
CAUTION
Once an instrument is deleted, all data associated with it cannot be
recovered.

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Figure 16 Edit Instrument window

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Stream the Flow Data
The USB driver installed in “Install the Red Cargo Agent and
USB Driver” on page 7 can be used to stream real-time flow
measurements to a terminal emulation program of your
choosing. Red Cargo does not support data acquisition at this
time.
To begin streaming:
1Install and setup your preferred terminal emulation
software, such as PuTTY or HyperTerminal. Connect to the
same virtual com port used by the flow meter.
2Connect the flow meter using the USB cable.
3Power on the flow meter.
4Run your preferred terminal emulation software.
5Begin operating your flow meter. The flow rate data will
automatically stream, and matches the mode shown on the
instrument’s screen.
Figure 17 ADM flow meter USB port
USB port

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Upgrade the Firmware
1View the instrument status. See “View an instrument’s
status” on page 14. If a newer firmware version is available,
an upgrade button is displayed. Hover your mouse over this
button to see which version will be installed.
2Click Upgrade (see Figure 18 on page 18).
3Click Start Firmware Upgrade (see Figure 19).
Figure 18 Firmware Upgrade button
Figure 19 Firmware upgrade window

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The firmware upgrade process may take several minutes.
Closing the browser or the firmware upgrade window will
interrupt the upgrade process (see Figure 20).
4When the message shown in Figure 21 appears, reboot the
flow meter by pressing the Power button for 30 seconds.
5Close the message by selecting Stay Offline or Reconnect to Red
Cargo.
Figure 20 Firmware Upgrade in progress
Figure 21 Reboot instrument prompt

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