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Using the LI-8150 Multiplexer
Using the Windows Interface Software with the Multiplexer
Data from the LI-8100A can be transferred to a computer for analysis, printing or
storage using the RS-232 interface. Section 8 contains instructions for using the
Windows software with the LI-8100A and a single soil chamber; this section details
how to use the Windows software when the Multiplexer is connected to the
LI-8100A. Many of the software functions are identical, or very similar to, those
present when the LI-8100A is used in single-chamber mode; when the LI-8150
Multiplexer is connected, some of the functionality of the software changes to
allow data collection from as many as 16 chambers at a time.
Turn on the Multiplexer, and then the LI-8100A. Double-click on the LI-8100A
program icon to launch the program; the Main Window appears. If the Multiplexer
is turned on, the software will detect its presence, and will load those functions
applicable to its use.
Connecting
Select Connect from the File menu, or click on the connect icon on the toolbar,
beneath the File menu. You are asked to select the serial port to which the
LI-8100A is connected, or the IP address of the LI-8100A, if the instrument is
connected to a network (see Remote Networking below).
Choose a COM port or enter the IP address, and click Connect. If the instrument is
connected properly, data will begin to appear in the Main window (below):
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