B+K precision 5492 User manual

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Instruction Guide
nWhen open this communication pack, please check that the
followings are included:
1. One installation CD
2. One RS-232 Cable
3. One User's Manual & Instruction Guide
If there is any item missing, please contact your local distributor.
nPlug in the instrument. Refer to OPERATION MANUAL “Entering
Setup Mode” to set the instrument on factory setting as shown in
Table 3-8“Communication Parameters.”
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
1. Introduction.....................................................3
2. Minimum PC Requirement...................................3
3. Hardware Connecting and Software Installation......4
4. Software Uninstalling.........................................5
5. Software Environment Introduction......................6
6. Command Block Map..........................................9
7. Instrument Panel Operation .............................. 15
8. Operational Differences between Software & Instrument Panels ...16
9. Primary & Secondary Combination Recommended List..................17
Appendix 1 ﹕ RS-232 Cable Connection......................................................18

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1.
Introduction
The purpose of this software is to enable user of the instrument to
do basic remote control measurements through PC. The software
will also add to the instrument extra functions of long-term data
recording, data logging, wave analyzing, data analyzing, and data
printing. For functions not provided by this software, please refer
to descriptions listed under Item 8.
Installing this software will not affect the electronic characteristics,
the specifications, the functions, and the operations of the
instrument. After installing the software, user will have the options
of using the instrument by itself or using it with PC through RS-232.
For the instrument set up and operations, please refer to the
instrument OPERATIONMANUAL.
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Minimum PC Requirement
For smooth operation, user's computer has to be the following:
a. WIN95, WIN98 or WIN2000 operational system
b. Higher than PII/300MHz
c. 32MB memory or larger
d. Faster than X2 CD-ROM
e. One RS-232 Serial Port or more
f. Larger than 5Mbyte disc space
g. Microsoft Excel 97 or 2000
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3. Hardware Connecting and Software Installation:
3.1 Hardware Connecting:
※Precaution before connecting:
a. Before connecting the instrument, make sure the power of the
computer and the instrument is off. If the power is on, RS-232
Serial Port might be damaged.
b. Use the instrument RS-232 accessory able to connect.
Connecting one end to the instrument and the other end to one
of the PC’s COM1 to COM4 port. If the instrument accessory
cord is not applicable, refer to RS-232 Cable Connection
information in [Appendix 1] to buy one or make your own.
c. Secure RS-232 cable and turn on the power for PC and the
instrument.
3.2 Software Installation:
a.Insert PC LINK accessory CD disc into CD-
ROM. The software
will execute installation automatically. If software does not
execute automatically, at the bottom of left hand corner, select
Start –Execute –Browse –CD-
ROM Location select
“setup.exe” –> Open File –> Execute.
b. User may decide the software installation location or use the
preset location:\Program Files\PC LINK\. Select “Finish” to start
installation or select “Cancel” to abort or finish installation.
c.When the installation is completed, select “Finish” to complete
the installation process.
d. After installation is completed, user can execute the program
immediately without turning on the computer again.

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4.
Software Uninstalling:
Insert PC LINK accessory CD disc into CD-ROM. The software will
execute un-installation automatically. If software does not execute
automatically, at the bottom of left hand corner, select Start –
Execute –Browse –CD-ROM Location select “setup.exe” –> Open
File –> Execute. The screen will display the following picture. User
may:
a. Select “Cancel” to abort uninstalling, or
b. Select“Next” to continue uninstalling.
Select “Finish” to complete the uninstalling procedure.
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5. Software Environment Introduction:
At the bottom left hand corner of the screen, select Start –>
Program –> PC LINK to run the program
, and the following display
will be shown on the screen:
(To get best result, set screen display at 800X600.)
(1)
(2)
(4)
(3)

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Display Explanation:
a. Block (1) : Command Block, for related icon, refer to。
At the bottom of Block (1), the left hand side displays the
Executing Status and the right hand side displays the Operating
Status.
Executing Status ： On record function, the screen will show
“Record now, Please Wait …”
iIf user PC takes longer time to operate, wait until “Send Command,
Please Wait …” completely disappear to start the next command.
This will avoid computer taking the same command repeatedly.
Operating Status ：
1) COM PORT status: If successfully connected, the screen will
show “Connected;” otherwise, it will show “Unconnected.”
2) Record status: If Record is activated, the screen will show
“Start;” otherwise, it will show “Stop.”
3) Timer: If Timer is activated, the screen will show “Enable;”
otherwise, it will show “Disable.”
b. Block (2) :On software
instrument simulating panel,
use curser selection to replace
pushing buttons.
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c. Block (3) : Data displaying
area displays recorded data and
time.
d. Block (4): Wave displaying area displays recorded data in waveform.
At the bottom of block (4): The time displaying area displays starting
time, ending time, and the time period in between.

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6.
Command Block Map:
File Setup Record Help
New
Open
Save
Save As
Save Config
Print
Exit
Time setting…
Timer…
Record Interval
Com Port
Start
Stop
Continue
Index…
About…
Waveform…(*.csv)
Configure…(*.cfg)
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nCommand Explanation:
GBecause the operations of this software is easy to follow, no
simplified operation manual is offered.
GThe picture next to the command is the icon for the command.
File:
lNew
To clear all data recorded.
iCaution! No question such as “Are you sure you want to give up the data?” will be
shown
before executing this command. The data cleared can not be retrieved.
lOpen
Open File
a. Open the data file "＊.csv." This file can only be observed,
analyzed and printed. No correction or new data adding is
possible.
b. Open the ready to set up file "＊.cfg." This file quickly sets up
the instrument to its ready-to-be-used status.
lSave
To save data currently recorded with the file name "Untitled.csv."
lSave As
To save current data user may use file name "*.csv" as supplement
file to save. When executing "Save AS", a dialogue box will be
available to input file name of user’s choice.
iCaution! Function “Save”and “Save As”
will save the same name EXCEL file
synchronously. On this ground, bide time for these functions.

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Save Config.
Use "＊.cfg" as supplement file name to save the operation set up.
User can save the operation set up most often used to facilitate
future fast instrument setting up.
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Print
Print recorded data. When executing this command, a dialogue box
is available for user to enter the page number and to print wave or
numerical data with file name, date and time.
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Exit
Complete operation and exit. Before exit, a dialogue box will
appear to remind user to turn off the system, and ask whether to
save the current date. User can decide own file name.
Setup
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Time setting
Display time setting format and can be set as following:
a. Absolute time: Displaying time during recording according to
time calculated by the system.
b. Relative time: Displaying time during recording based on first
data recorded time starting from zero.
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Timer
Enter the start and the stop time then select "Enable" to activate
the timer. The timer uses 24H system, for example, 9:35 and 15
seconds in the morning will be entered as [9:35:15]; 3:45 and 40
seconds in the afternoon will be entered as [15:45:40].
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a.
If the absolute time mode is selected, user has to enter the start
and the stop time. If the time length set is longer than that for
recording 12,000 data, the timer will stop automatically after
entering 12,000 data.
b. If the relative time mode is selected, user has to enter the stop
time slot. The time entered is the time length needed or
estimated to record. If the time length set is longer than that
for recording 12,000 data, the timer will stop automatically
after 12,000 data. For example, if recording time is three hours
and ten minutes, enter [03:10:00].
After setting up, select “Enable” to activate the timer. The Timer
display will show Enable in flashing red color. At this moment all
functions will be locked up except for the Timer.
After inactivating the Timer, if want to stop or abort, select
“Disable
” and turn off the timer. The Timer display will show
Disable and the Timer command will be stopped.
During set up process, if want to discontinue, se
lect “Cancel.” The
Timer will be keep the not be changed.
lRecord Interval
Set data reading time of data retrieved from instrument. User can
set maximum data reading time up to 999 seconds per data. The fast
data reading time will differ according to Display mode. Record
Interval time will be adjusted automatically to get the fastest data
reading time according to current Display mode setting. If user
wants to know or to alter data reading time, enter "Record Interval"
setting dialog box to change the time. The time shown when first
enter the dialog box is the fastest data reading time.

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Com Port
Set up serial communication port. The first thing after enter Bench
DMM PC Link is to connect PC with the instrument. (If only want to
analyze or print the recorded data, no connection is necessary.)
Bench DMM PC Link offers four ports COM1-COM4 for user
selection. User selects the matching port according to the port
connected to the PC side. If the selection is correct, the screen will
display “Connected.” At the same time, the instrument will be reset
and be initialized to 51/2DCV Single Display Auto mode. The COM
in the Operating Status will display “Connected” and the readings
on the software instrument display window will be the same as those
on the instrument panel.
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If none of the port of COM1–COM4 succeeds, the word “Unconnected” will
show. If this happens, follow the checking list below:
1、Check if the instrument RS-232 set up complies with :
RS-232=On 、 Baud Rate=9600 、 Data=8bit 、 Parity=none 、 stop
bits=1bit 、 Echo=Off 、 Print=Off. For instrument RS-232 set up,
refer to the instrument USER’S MANUAL Entering setup mode.
2、Check if the RS-232 used is the one comes with the communication
pack. Refer to Appendix 1 for detail connection of RS-232 cable.
3. Check if the PC Comport works normally and the RS-232 cable is
securely connected.
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Should unexpected situations happen between PC and instrument, for example
uncontrolled data displaying errors, user may selectCom Port / to reset the instrument
to its initial status.
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Record
lStart
Activate the recording function. When selected, PC will display
measurement readings generated by the instrument in numerical and
wave formats.
i Caution! After recording started, if select “Stop” icon and then selectStart/
icon , recording will start over from the very first data. All data recorded before
will be wiped out. Also during recording, by Timer or manually, do not change
any set up. If user wants to change any set up, stop recording, finish thenew set
up and activate the recording function again.
lStop
Stop recording. After activating the recoding function, select
「Stop/ 」icon to stop recording. If want to continue, select
「Continue/ 」icon. 「Stop/ 」means in this situation, temporary
pause only.
lContinue
Continue recording. After activating the recording function, select
「Stop/ 」icon to stop recording. Select「Continue/ 」
icon again to
continue recording.

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7.
Instrument Panel Operation :
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Avoid using the same function in the Dual Display mode, for example 1st =DCV +2nd
=DCV, because under the Dual Display mode, the instrument conversion and transmission
speed is 1/3~1/5of that of Single Display.
G
To obtain the best waveform performance, we suggest using Auto mode (automatic
function change) during recording to avoid waveform performance twisting due to Over
Load.
G
If want to stop or change measurement function during the Dual Display mode, please
refer to the following picture:
If “2nd” appears on PC (meaning Secondary Display priority control),
select +to end Dual Display.
If “2nd” does not appear on PC (meaning Primary Display priority control),
select first then +.
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When operating under Dual Display mode, readings on primary and secondary
displays will be frozen. If want to observe the current measurements, user must
activate the recording function.
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8. Operational Differences between Software & Instrument Panels :
a. This software does not support RS-232 setting up and also can not disconnect the REMOTE
function from PC; therefore user can not use: 1. and 2. +
b. This software does not offer + (Setting Relative Base)，+
(Compare Function)，and + [Upper (Hi) limit value] and +
[Lower (LO) limit value].
c.Please do not use function. During recording, the left hand side of
Block (4) will display automatically the readings of Max、
(Max+Min)/2、Min. Dual Display will slow down the recording speed.
d. This software does not offer calibration function. For calibration,
please operate on instrument itself.
lOperational differences between two panels :
AC+DC Mode ( V
、 mV 、 A 、 mA )
GBecause software operations can not be done by selecting two keys at the same time
with the curser, below is the software AC+DC operational method:
Select DC →DCmode, then selectAC↘↗select again AC（DC）to enter AC（DC）mode
AC+DC mode
Select AC →AC mode, then selectDC↗↘select again DC（AC）to enter DC（AC）mode

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9.
Primary & Secondary Combinations Recommended List:
Combinations of Dual Display Setting
Second
Display
First
Display DCV ACV DCA ACA Hz ΩAC+DC
Volts AC+DC Current
dBm
DCV ●●●XXXXX
ACV ●●●XXXXX
DCA ●XXXXX
ACA ●XXXXX
AC+DC
Volts ●XXXXX
AC+DC
Current ●●●XXXXX
Hz XXXXX
ΩXXXXX
XXXXX
DCdBm ●XXXXX
ACdBm ●●XXXXX
●： Combination recommended
x：Not support
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nAppendix 1 ﹕ RS-232 Cable Connection
PIN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
9pin D-type Female
Name
/CD
RxD
TxD
DTR
GND
/DSR
/RTS
/CTS
RI
Machine Side
9pin D-type Female
Name
/CD
RxD
TxD
DTR
GND
/DSR
/RTS
/CTS
RI
Machine Side
PIN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9