Instruction Manual. AP-SoftPrint. Multiwave 3000/ Multiwave ECO and Synthos 3000 Software v2.5

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1 Instruction Manual AP-SoftPrint Multiwave 3000/ Multiwave ECO and Synthos 3000 Software v2.5

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3 Instruction Manual AP-SoftPrint Multiwave 3000/ Multiwave ECO and Synthos 3000 Software v2.5

4 Anton Paar GmbH assumes no liability for technical or printing errors or omissions in this document. Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from information contained in the document. Anton Paar GmbH reserves the right to content changes. This also extends to changes to delivery volumes or any features of delivered parts. All rights reserved (including translation). This document, or any part of it, may not be reproduced, changed, copied, or distributed by means of electronic systems in any form (print, photocopy, microfilm or any other process) without prior written permission by Anton Paar GmbH. Trademarks, registered trademarks, trade names, etc. may be used in this manual without being marked as such. They are the property of their respective owner. Published by Anton Paar Printed: Anton Paar, Austria Copyright 2012 Anton Paar GmbH, Graz, Austria Address: Anton Paar GmbH Anton-Paar-Str. 20 A-8054 Graz / Austria Europe Tel: Fax: Date: October info@anton-paar.com Web: Document number XCAIB002EN-A

5 1 About the Instruction Manual AP-SoftPrint - An Overview Installing AP-SoftPrint Installation Requirements Connecting the Instrument to your PC Installing AP-SoftPrint Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Windows Vista, Windows Operating AP-SoftPrint Starting a data collection Starting Real Time Plotting Information Drawing a Graph Deinstalling AP-SoftPrint Appendix A: Software Version History XCAIB002EN-A 5

6 1 About the Instruction Manual 1 About the Instruction Manual This instruction manual is supplied with AP-SoftPrint and informs you about the installation and use of the software. Conventions for safety messages The following conventions for safety messages are used in this instruction manual: Tip gives extra information about the situation at hand. Typographical conventions The following typographical conventions are used in this instruction manual: <key> Convention "Menu Level 1 > Menu Level 2" Description The names of keys and buttons are written inside angle brackets. Menu paths are written in bold, inside straight quotation marks. The menu levels are connected using a closing angle bracket. 6 XCAIB002EN-A

7 2 AP-SoftPrint - An Overview 2 AP-SoftPrint - An Overview AP-SoftPrint for Multiwave 3000 / Multiwave ECO and Synthos 3000 has been designed for a simple data transfer from Multiwave 3000 / Multiwave ECO and Synthos 3000 to a PC. It offers an Excel add-in for reading out run-data from the instrument, supporting follwing functions: Receiving run-data during or after a run and storing it in a Microsoft Excel book Auto-draw function to generate graphs from the received run-data Online graph for viewing the run-status during operation of the instrument The program is available free of charge for users of Anton Paar's Multiwave 3000 / Multiwave ECO and Synthos It can be downloaded from the Anton Paar website ( or is provided by our local distribution partners. AP-SoftPrint must not be sold. As the program is free of charge, Anton Paar can neither exclude the possibility of errors in all situations, nor offer unlimited support. We are grateful for any information about errors in order to correct them. For that reason send your feedback to ASC@anton-paar.com Please note that AP SoftPrint does not fulfill current standards regarding data security. If you need to comply with these standards for legal or other reasons, AP SoftPrint for Multiwave 3000 / Multiwave ECO and Synthos 3000 should not be used. End Users License Agreement (EULA): This is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity) and Anton Paar GmbH. By installing and using this software, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this agreement. Failure to comply with the terms of this license terminates the agreement and your rights to use this SOFTWARE. ANTON PAAR GMBH SOFTWARE LICENSE 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. This Anton Paar Software License Agreement ("License") permits you to use this SOFTWARE free of charge on any number of machines within your company. 2. COPYRIGHT. The SOFTWARE is owned by Anton Paar GmbH or its suppliers and is protected by Austrian copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material (e.g., a book or musical recording). XCAIB002EN-A 7

8 2 AP-SoftPrint - An Overview 3. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. This Anton Paar Software License Agreement is your proof of license to exercise the rights granted herein and must be retained by you. You may not redistribute the SOFTWARE, even if you want to redistribute it free of charge. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE or any parts of it. 4. NO WARRANTY: The software and documentation are provided on an "as is" basis and all risk is with you. Anton Paar makes no warranties, express, implied, or statutory, as to any matter whatsoever. In particular, any and all warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or noninfringement of third parties rights are expressly excluded. Further, Anton Paar GmbH makes no representations or warranties that the software and documentation provided are free of errors or viruses or that the software and documentation are suitable for your intended use. 5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: In no event shall Anton Paar GmbH or its suppliers be liable to you or any other party for any incidental, special, or consequential damages, loss of data, or data being rendered inaccurate, loss of profits or revenue, or interruption of business in any way arising out of or related to the use or inability to use the software and/or documentation, regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), strict product liability or otherwise, even if any representative of Anton Paar or its suppliers has been advised of the possibility of such damages. This License Agreement represents the entire agreement concerning SOFTWARE between you and Anton Paar GmbH. It supersedes any prior proposal, representation, or understanding between the parties. 8 XCAIB002EN-A

9 3 Installing AP-SoftPrint 3 Installing AP-SoftPrint 3.1 Installation Requirements Multiwave 3000 / Synthos 3000 with software v2.02 or Multiwave ECO. PC with: Pentium I processor or better (Pentium II recommended) For online-draw function Pentium II processor or better (Pentium III recommended). CD-ROM drive (quad speed or faster if used with Windows 95/98/2000/XP/7 to install the USB to RS232 adapter) One free serial interface (RS 232) or one free USB port to use an USB to RS232 adapter Operating system: Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 Microsoft Excel (Office 2000 or higher) Screen resolution min. 800 x 600, recommended 1024 x 768 or higher Serial Link Cable (available from Anton Paar GmbH, Mat. No ) Optional: USB-RS232 adapter (Mat.No ) The USB-RS232 adapter was only tested with the systems mentioned above. 3.2 Connecting the Instrument to your PC 1. Connect the COM 1 port of your instrument by the serial link cable (Mat.No ) to the serial port of your PC. Use the optional USB-RS232 adapter to connect the instrument to the USB port of your PC. Fig. 3-1 Connecting the instrument to your PC XCAIB002EN-A 9

10 3 Installing AP-SoftPrint The connection is unidirectional, i.e. data is received from the instrument, but commands are not transferred to the instrument. 2. Switch on the instrument. 3. Press <Setup F1 >. 4. Choose "Serial Port Setup" and confirm with <Enter F1>. 5. Choose "Transfer Delay". 6. Press <+> or <-> to define the value. Choose the data transfer rate according to the performance of your PC. Start with 30 ms and increase to 50 or 100 ms, if necessary. Fig. 3-2 Serial Port Setup 3.3 Installing AP-SoftPrint Former versions of AP-SoftPrint have to be deinstalled before the current version v2.5 can be installed (refer to chapter 5). AP SoftPrint comes as a standard zip file package (WinZip) including: the "B83AIC1C_AP_SoftPrint_v2.5_Multiwave.xla"-file the AP SoftPrint Instruction Manual (XCAIB002EN) 1. Unzip the installation file according to your unpacking program. 2. Save the installation file to your local hard disk. 3. Create a new folder on your harddisk with the name: "C:\MW\User\AP-Softprint\". 4. Copy the installation file into the new folder. 10 XCAIB002EN-A

11 3 Installing AP-SoftPrint Now register the installation file as Microsoft excel add-in. According to your office program, proceed as follows: Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP 1. Start Microsoft Excel The appearance of the dialog boxes, the position and names of the menu vary depending on the used Microsoft Excel version. Refer to the Microsoft Excel Help function for additional information. 2. Click "Tools > Add-Ins". Fig. 3-3 Add-In manager 3. Click <Browse> to select the AP SoftPrint add-in. 4. Choose the AP SoftPrint add-in. 5. Click <OK>, to confirm your choice. 6. Click <OK>, to finish the installation. The add-in is now installed. XCAIB002EN-A 11

12 3 Installing AP-SoftPrint Windows Vista, Windows 7 1. Start Microsoft Excel. 2. Click the <Office> icon (Vista) or <File> (Windows 7) 3. Click "Options". 4. Click "Add-Ins". Fig. 3-4 Clicking add-ins 5. Click <Go...> to browse the available add-ins. The "Add-Ins" dialog opens. Fig. 3-5 Add-In dialog 12 XCAIB002EN-A

13 3 Installing AP-SoftPrint 6. Click <Browse>. 7. Select the file from the AP-SoftPrint installation folder. AP-SoftPrint is added to the list of available add-ins. 8. Mark the "AP-SoftPrint" check box. 9. Click <OK>, to add the AP SoftPrint add-in. Fig. 3-6 Selecting the "AP-SoftPrint" check box The menu item AP-SoftPrint is added to the Add-Ins menu. Fig. 3-7 AP-SoftPrint as add-in XCAIB002EN-A 13

14 4 Operating AP-SoftPrint 4 Operating AP-SoftPrint With Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows XP, the Microsoft Excel menu bar has now an additional AP-SoftPrint menu item. (Examples are shown with Windows 2000.) With Windows Vista and Windows 7, start AP-SoftPrint from the Add-Ins menu. This item provides the following options: Start data collection Information Draw Graph Fig. 4-1 AP-SoftPrint menu item 4.1 Starting a data collection Check the setting of the file name, device interface and format option, before starting a data collection. 1. Select "AP-SoftPrint > Start Data Collection". The "AP-SoftPrint" dialog opens. 14 XCAIB002EN-A

15 4 Operating AP-SoftPrint Fig. 4-2 Start data collection dialog 2. Click <Change...> in the "File" box, to change the name of the file. The file name is used as diagram title. 3. Click <Change...> in the Settings box. 4. Select or check the preselected COM port of your PC, which is connected to the instrument. Fig. 4-3 Selecting the COM port 5. Click <Start> to start the data collection. The data of the current run is recorded and the start data collection dialog displays: "Status Waiting for data...". XCAIB002EN-A 15

16 4 Operating AP-SoftPrint Additionally three different worksheets are created: Multiwave graph - visualizing the collected run data Multiwave data - containing the complete run data Multiwave information - containing the instrument s information Use start data collection to save and transfer run data of finished runs via review mode. The data transfer is completed, if the run data is written into an Excel worksheet. The header shows the name of the run data kind (time, power, pressure...). Fig. 4-4 Transferred run data 6. Click <Cancel> to close the AP-SoftPrint dialog. The "multiwave file information", "multiwave data" and "multiwave graph" worksheets appear. Fig. 4-5 Multiwave file information worksheet 16 XCAIB002EN-A

17 Fig. 4-6 Multiwave data worksheet Fig. 4-7 Multiwave graph Starting Real Time Plotting The option real time plotting gives you the possibility to transfer the real time run data and to display the live graph of a current run. 1. Select "AP-SoftPrint > Start Data Collection". The AP-SoftPrint dialog opens. 2. Mark the checkbox "Real Time plotting". 3. Click <Start> on your instrument to start the current run. 4. Click <Start> to start real time plotting. The real time plotting starts after a few seconds. 17 XCAIB002EN-A

18 4 Operating AP-SoftPrint Fig. 4-8 Real time plotting The performance of your PC might not be sufficient for real time plotting due to the large data volume. In this case AP SoftPrint will stop processing automatically. 5. Click <Cancel> to quit real time plotting. 4.2 Information This menu contains information about the instrument, software version and copyright. 4.3 Drawing a Graph If you have recorded the run data with AP SoftPrint, you can easily generate the graph by using the Draw Graph function. 1. Open the Excel sheet with the desired run data. 2. Select the "multiwave data" worksheet. 3. Select "AP-SoftPrint > Draw Graph". 18 XCAIB002EN-A

19 4 Operating AP-SoftPrint Fig. 4-9 Selecting draw graph function of AP SoftPrint The graph, based on the selected multiwave data, appears. Fig Multiwave graph XCAIB002EN-A 19

20 5 Deinstalling AP-SoftPrint 5 Deinstalling AP-SoftPrint 1. Start Microsoft Excel. 2. Choose "Tools > Add-Ins". The dialog box with the list of all add-ins is opened. 3. Clear the checkbox of the "AP-SoftPrint" add-in. 4. Click <OK>. The dialog box closes and the "Multiwave 3000 / Synthos 3000" menu from the menu bar is removed. 5. Delete the program files from your local hard disk and from the "Add-ins" folder. 6. Choose "Tools > Add-Ins". 7. Click on the text "AP SoftPrint for Multiwave 3000 / Synthos 3000.xla" in the add-in list. 8. Click <OK>. 9. Click <OK>, to confirm that the item should be deleted from the list. First uninstall the add-ins from the Excal add-ins manager and then delete the installation file from your hard disk. 20 XCAIB002EN-A

21 5 Deinstalling AP-SoftPrint Appendix A: Software Version History 1. v1.1: First released version, documentation B83IB39-A Second released version, documentation B83IB39-B 2. v2.1: New features / improvements: Support of data download from instruments (Multiwave 3000 / Synthos 3000) running German, Spanish or French GUIs (language settings) COM ports can now be selected in the range of COM1 - COM16 File name is now used to entitle the diagram Main graphs are now highlighted (i.e. pressure, power, inside temperature and related IR-temperature of vessel 1) "RealTimePlot" function has been rewritten to improve speed and functionality even on older, slower computers If run data is collected during the run, the "Draw Graph" function will now draw the graphs for magnetron temperatures, temperatures of used sensors (pt-sensor or Rotor 8 and T-Probe) and the power consumption of the instrument; thus allowing a better troubleshooting if needed. Documentation B83IB39-C 3. v2.2: New features / improvements: mscomm 32 is no longer needed, thus current windows security updates will not influence the function The draw function has been improved 4. v.2.5: New features Compatible with Windows 7 Documentation XCAIB002EN-A XCAIB002EN-A 21