Contents


   THERMOLINK HELP

 

 

          Introduction

          Main Menu

          Link Test

          Real Time Graph

          Tabular

     Graph

     Frequently Asked Question

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

 

            THERMOLINK is a program for collecting data from thermometer which is connected with a PC or notebook. One may process these data with graphic or text style interface. The program is very easy to use via the graphic user interface. The users do not have to search the function within a lot of menus. The major functions are all in the main window and they are indicated with large icons.

 

System Required:

      Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 or above.

Minimum Hardware Required:

   486 DX2-66 MHz, 8 MB RAM ;

   At least 4 MB byte hard disk space available to install THERMOLINK software.

   Recommended display resolution 800X600 with High Color(16 bit).

 

 

 

 

Link Test

 

Linking Status :

With this graphic presentation, it will indicate the user that the program is now search for the thermometer.

 

Linking Result :

            If there is a thermometer connected to the PC, the program will display model type of the thermometer. If there is no thermometer connected, it will display "Can not find any thermometer". In this case the user may have to check the cable and the connection between the PC and the thermometer, then select "RETRY" to do it again. Or the user can select "OK" to continue without any thermometer connected. In such cases the user may just want to open old data file for reviewing or for printing.

 

OK - Confirm Button:

            When THERMOLINK finish searching for linking, click "OK" to close this dialog box and return to Main Menu Window.

 

RELINK-Try Linking again:

            Use this button to search for the serial port again to check if there is any thermometer connected. If you have checked the cable and the power status of the thermometer and the program still can not find the link, the COM port of the PC may be occupied by some programs, it is recommended to restart the system and to try it again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Menu

Link Test :

             Open Link Test window to search if there is any thermometer connected to PC. When you start the THERMOLINK, this window will display first and search for thermometer. The result will be shown in the text box.

 

Control Panel:

            By opening the Control Panel Window, the user can control thermometer via the button in this window.

 

Tabular:

          By opening the Tabular window, the data form the thermometer will be listed in a scrolling table. These data can be stored as a file or the table can be copy to other software such as EXCEL for further analysis.

 

 

Real Time Graph:

            Open Real-Time Graph display for the resent collected data.

 

Exit:

            Terminates THERMOLINK program.

 

 

Tray Icon:

            When   THERMOLINK is running , there will be an icon displayed on the Windows Tray area(see figure below), you can click this icon then it will show a pop-up menu.

 

 

Click the Tray Icon to get a pop-up menu.

 

 

 

 

Real Time Graph

 

 

Menu and Buttons

 

   Option -

   Line - Thin : use thin solid line type

        - Thick : use thick solid line type

   Mark Data : mark data points with a small circle

 

   Range - display range of Y axis

 

    Print - Sent data to the printer.

 

      Clear all the data.

 

    Pause - Stop recording data to graph.

 

    Run - Begin to record data to graph.

 

   

  Sampling Rate - Time interval of recording data. If you want to change it, move mouse cursor to the digit you want to change and click, then input the new sampling rate, then the change will work immediately.

 

 It will keep 5000 data points, when data points are more than 5000, latest 100 points will  shift out.

 

 

 

 

Tabular

 

 

             The Tabular window can be used to record real time data in a table. The maximum records it keeps only depends on the available memory and hard disk space available.

 

 Button and Menu

 

          New - Reset all the data.

            

         Open - Retrieve files from the disk.

 

         Save - Save the present data to the disk.

 

                 Save As  - Save the present data to the disk with a new file name.

 

 

          Print - Sent data in the present table to the printer.

                      

          Pause - Stop data recording.

 

          Run - Start data recording.

 

          Output To Graph - Sent tabular data to another graph.

 

 

    Sampling Rate - Time interval between each data recording. If you want to change it, move mouse cursor to the digit you want to change and click, then input the new sampling rate, the change will work immediately.

 

Table :

   

COLUMN - You can adjust the width of each column. Put your mouse cursor on the vertical line between two column in top row, then the cursor will become , click mouse left button and hold , drag to adjust the width.

 

NO - Record number

DATE - record date.

TIME - record time.

MAIN - value of main window of thermometer.

UNIT - unit of main window.

SECOND - value of sub-window of thermometer.

TYPE -  thermo couple type.

FUNCTION - HOLD,MAX,MIN,AVG,REL

 

 

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Question

 

1.I had connected thermometer to PC serial port and turned thermometer power on, but THERMOLINK still show "NO CONNECTION".

Answer: It could be that all  serial port are occupied by other application, close all application and try "LINK TEST" again. If it still don't work. Restart your computer and run THERMOLINK again.

 

2. In TABULAR window , I saved a file. Can I use EXCEL to open this file ?

Answer: When you  save a file in TABULAR, the default file format is "*.CSV". CSV is an EXCEL file format.You can open it in EXCEL.

 

3.How to  uninstall THERMOLINK ?

Answer:Uninstall THERMOLINK by launching the Add/Remove Programs applet out of the Control Panel, highlighting the THERMOLINK, and clicking on the Add/Remove... push button, then it will remove the THERMOLINK folder and files from your computer.

 

 

 

 

 

Graph

 

 Print -  print graph.

 

   Option -

   Line - Thin : use thin folic line type

        - Thick : use thick solid line type

   Mark Data : mark data points with a small circle

 

 Undo Zoom - To undo th Zoom.

 

You can Zoom this graph by using mouse:

To Zoom:

1. Press and hold the Shift key.

2. Press the left mouse button and drag the cursor to select the new extents.

3. Release the mouse button.

 

To Undo the Zoom:

Press the Alt+U key or click Undo Zoom button.

(Zooming method is not allowed in Real Time Graph Window.)