Ocean Optics MultiFrequency Phase Fluorometer - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 2
Installation
Overview
You must install the OOISensors software and the Tau Theta software applications prior to connecting the
MFPF to the computer to install the drivers required for the MFPF. If you do not install the software first,
the system will not properly recognize the MFPF.
CAUTION
Do not connect the MFPF unit included with the Fiber Optics Sensors System to the PC
prior to installing the OOISensors software.
Software Installation
Two types of software are used together to manage your MFPF instrument:
• OOISensors software – This is a 32-bit, advanced acquisition and display program that
provides a real-time interface to display and processing functions for use with Ocean Optics’
oxygen and pH sensors. OOISensors acquires data for use by the Tau Theta software to
convert data into concentration values, and save the data in spectral files and logs.
OOISensros can support up to four MFPF units.
Two additional software packages are also included as part of the OOISensors installer to set
up the USB port as a serial COM port and to communicate with the MFPF unit.
• Tau Theta software –This is the software application that controls and collects data from the
MFPF unit.
When working with MFPF units, this version of OOISensors relies on a basic version of the Tau Theta
software application that runs in the background and serves as the DDE host. It is the DDE host
application that actually controls the MFPF unit and reads the data. It then sends this information to the
OOISensors application using the DDE communications protocol.
The Tau Theta software is included as part of the OOISensors installation, so only one software
installation process is necessary.
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