Meriam M1500 Digital Pressure Transmitter - Manual (Page 7)

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CD ROM CD ROM CD ROM CD ROM Resources Resources Resources Resources
Each M1500 comes with a product CD ROM that includes the following resources:
- Meriam Setup Utility
- Meriam Serial Protocol (MSP) Implementation Guide
- USB Drivers
- LabVIEW
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Drivers (VIs)
Please make use of these resources as referenced in this manual.
Meriam Setup Utility Meriam Setup Utility Meriam Setup Utility Meriam Setup Utility
The M1500 Meriam Setup Utility runs on Microsoft Windows
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XP, Windows
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Vista and Windows
®
7 operating
systems. Place the CD in the PC’s CD ROM drive and install the software using the installation utility. The software is
used to configure M1500 Digital Transmitters by setting engineering units, damp rate and other parameters, to zero
the unit, or to set the output span on analog units. See the “PC Interface” section of this manual for information on
connecting the M1500 to a host PC.
The Software user interface provides the following user selections:
1.) Startup
2.) Measurement and Configuration
3.) Set Analog Output
4.) Transmitter Information
5.) Reflash Firmware
6.) Field Recalibration
The Software provides user instruction and / or drop down selection boxes once the desired option is selected. See
the Software’s HELP feature for more details.
PC PC PC PC / M1500 / M1500 / M1500 / M1500 Interface Interface Interface Interface
For For For For Analog Output Analog Output Analog Output Analog Output Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration
To configure an M1500 with analog output, connect the unit to a host PC using a USB type A to USB type mini-B
cable as shown in the diagram below. The USB connection will power the M1500 and provide communication for
configuration setup when connected to high power (500 mA) USB ports or powered USB hubs. Open the M1500
Meriam Setup Utility application to configure the transmitter as desired. See the “Installation and Operation” section of
this manual for additional information.