Dakota Ultrasonics PX-7 User Manual

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PX-7 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge

Connecting To a Computer

1) Connect the accessory cable (part# N-306-0010) to the 2 pin jack

located on the bottom of the PX-7, and the 9 pin connector to a

serial port on the computer.

2) Start the communications software that will be used to collect the

measurements (i.e. Windows 95/98 - HyperTerminal).

3) Setup the communications software using the following

parameters: Data Bits - 8, Parity - None, Stop Bits - 1, Baud

Rate 1200.

4) Set the communications software COMM port to the port number

that the PX-7 is connected.

5) After taking a measurement, press the SEND key to send the

measurement to the computer. The measurement will be displayed

on the computer screen.

NOTE: Communications software packages generally have the ability

to capture the screen data to a common text file. This text file,

containing the measurements, can then be imported into any

common spreadsheet program (i.e. Excel, Quattro Pro, Lotus123)

for further reporting requirements.