Overview, Installation – Crystal nVision Lab Reference User Manual
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Overview
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CrystalControl Operation Manual
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Overview
Crystal
Control™ provides an easy way to customize your nVision Reference Recorder or Lab Reference while also providing a way to store and archive your
recorded data runs. With only a serial cable (P/N: 3951, or equivalent USB A to mini USB B), a computer running Microsoft® Windows®
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, and the CrystalControl
program you can:
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Enable / disable pressure units
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Control and configure recordings
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Password protect the recorder to prevent unauthorized changes
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Identify firmware version
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Define a custom message or startup screen
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Disable or reorder your display screens
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Adjust automatic and backlight shutoff settings
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Calibrate the modules and enter new Calibrated On and Calibration Due dates
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PM Modules: Select your preferred H2O water density: 4°C, 60°F, 68°F/20°C
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PM Modules: Limit or expand the zero adjustment range
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BARO Module: Enable or disable
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RTD100 Modules: Select RTD TCRs and lead types
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MA20: Setup and Calibrate Switch Test mode
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Export your data to Microsoft Excel files for reporting and graphing (.xls/.csv/.pdf/signed .pdf)
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Gives you the tools to ensure that your nVision is functioning with the latest feature enhancements and factory updates
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CAUTION: Changing the settings of your recorder can cause the unit to display inaccurate readings or behave differently than the factory defaults.
Only personnel qualified to make changes should do so.
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Microsoft Windows XP [SP3 32-bit], Windows Vista [SP2 32/64-bit], or Windows 7 [Win 7 and SP1 32/64-bit]. Minimum screen resolution for this application is 1024 x 576. Microsoft, Windows XP, and Vista is either a registered trade-
mark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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installatiOn
Install CrystalControl from the product CD or from the Crystal Engineering website a
Launch CrystalControlSetup.exe and follow the on-screen prompts.