Parker SciLog SciPres - Data Collection and Software Setup

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Part C: SciPres
®
Data
1.0 Data Collection
SUMMARY: The SciPres
®
pressure monitor has two serial ports. The serial port which is labelled
“Printer / PC,” is used for RS-232 serial communication with a PC or serial printer. The second
serial port is disabled.
SciDoc software is available and includes an Excel spreadsheet with custom macros that is
automatically populated when data is received. It also automatically populates a graph in real-time
as the data is generated. Discussion of this package begins on the next page.
Alternatively, when a PC is connected to this serial port, all data generated can be sent to a
“HyperTerminal” program. HyperTerminal is OK for viewing the data in real time, but can be a
challenge for actually capturing and retrieving the data. The HyperTerminal settings are provided
for you in section 1.2 entitled “PC HyperTerminal Settings”.
1.1 SciPres
®
SciDoc Data Collection Software:
SciPres
®
offers SciDoc software to capture the data output of the SciPres
®
pressure monitor and
place it in an Excel spreadsheet in real-time. This spreadsheet also populates a graph to aid you in
the analysis of your process. It consists of a copy of WinWedge and a customized spreadsheet with
built in macros. It requires the use of a SciPres
®
RS-232 cable to connect your SciPres
®
pressure sensor to an available Com Port on your PC.
Minimum system requirements are Windows 98, Excel 2000 and WinWedge v3.4, which is
included in the package.
Once installed, click on the shortcut for the spreadsheet, and Excel will launch.
Press “Enable Macros” or “Enable Content”to begin the process for data collection. One may
choose to have the computer recognize this as a trusted document, if desired.
Note: If you are opening a previously saved data set, choose “Disable Macros” or “Disable
Content” instead.