ADAM DU - Data Capture Utility for ADAM Balances & Scales
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1. ab Oo If you make a mistake on a container weight or contents weight simply stop the data collection session amp delete the last reading Then re start the session again with appending data option amp re print the correct reading to ADAM DU Specify Custom Fields to Preserve Data Entered via Keyboard To help speed up data entry you can specify whether the data in each of the 6 user defined custom fields is wiped or preserved after each reading is received by ADAM DU If a custom field s data does not change for each captured data reading for example maybe a Testers Name Mr Smith who is using the balance for a period of time then you can specify it to preserve the typed in data using the Preserve Data in Custom Fields after Data Collection option under the Custom Data menu If a custom field is not specified to preserve data then the field will be wiped after each collected reading to allow you to type in new data Specify Custom Field data types for Excel Export When exporting data to Microsoft Excel the imported data is examined by Excel amp each cell is assigned a format automatically based on the data in it This can cause problems sometimes for example with numbers that use Leading Zeros Zero Padded E g Custom Field 1 might contain 00123456789 but when exported to Excel Excel determines it is an integer number and assigns a number format to the cell and the leading zeros are removed e g 123456789 This beha2. 1 2 If you do not wish to be bound by this Agreement then you may not download or use the Software you must remove any installed copies from your computer s 2 LICENCE 2 1 Specific conditions of use which apply to the type of licence you have acquired from Adam Equipment Co Ltd are 2 1 1 Evaluation Licence for chargeable Software You may use the Software within your organisation to assess whether it meets your needs for a period of up to 14 days from its installation date At the end of this period if you do not purchase a licence from Adam Equipment then you must destroy all copies of the Software supplied to you including copies installed on any computer and all related documentation 2 1 2 End User PC Licence With a Single End User PC Licence you may install and use one copy of the Software on a single computer You may not share the licence between different computers nor install it on a server based computer nor use the Software on more than one computer at the same time The Software is tied into a single computer by examining certain computer hardware components and producing a key based on these The license is based on this key 3 RESTRICTIONS ON USE 3 1 You may make a reasonable number of copies of the Software solely for backup and recovery purposes Any such copies shall in all respects be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement 3 2 You shall not make copies of the Software additional to those expressly
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4. Configuring Speech The Data Collection Session can be configured to speak each reading that is received from a balance scale This is ideal if you want to stay informed of the scale s progress whilst completing other tasks or maybe you might be visually impaired The speech is performed using the the Microsoft Speech Synthesizer engine This is built into the Microsoft Operating system Windows XP and later so nothing extra needs to be installed setup To access the speech settings click on the Configuration menu in a session then select Speech Settings A new window should as below U 4UZ Ib Speech settings for speaking the readings recieved from a scale Settings Select Voice Microsoft Anna Speed Retumto Defaults Textto Speech Test Textto Speech 0 024 Kilograms l Save Settings 0 4027 Ib If more than one Text to Speech engine is installed on your computer then you may choose a different voice to announce the readings Different MS Windows operating systems come with different voice engines installed by default The volume and speed of speech can also be altered if desired The text to speech test box can be used to test the voice with the current volume and speed settings Simply enter some text like the default text above and click the start button to hear sample speech When you are happy with the settings click the Save Settings button Enabling Speech To enable s
5. You can restrict the amount of readings shown used in the main core components of ADAM DU These are set via the Configuration menu in the Session window e Number of Readings to Show on Graph e Number of Readings to Perform Math Stats on e Number of Readings to Show on the Data Grid These are covered in more detail in section Standard Data Collection and Analysis Serial Communication Port Settings You can revisit the Serial Communication Port Settings at any time after initially starting to collect data when the Session window is first opened by using the Serial Communication Port Settings option under the Configuration menu Note that the current Session must be stopped before you can make any changes to the serial coms port Other Options If you are using ADAM DU with an approved balance or scale then you can optional toggle whether to show or suppress the last digit in the reading This can be set from the Configuration menu then the Use Last Digit for Approved Scales Balances option By default if the Datagrid is enabled it is set to refresh with every reading received by ADAM DU and also make sure the last reading is visible on the grid If you do no wish the screen to keep refreshing scrolling to the newest reading then you can toggle the option using the Ensure Last Reading is Always Visible on Data Grid menu option under the Configuration menu The View Debug Data Panel option is designed for support s
6. 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit AE 202 Indicators 4800 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit BFW Platform Scales 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit Note RS 232 Pin 2 is output amp Pin 3 is input which is the reverse of most standard RS 232 cables See BFW user manual for more details CFW Check Weighing Floor Scales 4800 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit HCB Compact Balances 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit CFC Floor Counting Scales 4800 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit PGL Precision Balances 4800 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit AE 401 Indicators 4800 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit GK Indicators 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit GKM Indicators 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit GFK Weighing Scales 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit GFKM Weighing Scales 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit PMB Moisture Analyser 4800 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit AE 402 Indicators 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit GC Counting Indicator 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit GFC Floor Counting Scale 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit GBC Bench Counting Scale 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit
7. on the desktop if you have up to 8 Session windows open at the same time This function re organises the all windows into a cascaded formation so you quickly access the window you want Shortcuts You can quickly bring to the foreground a particular session window by double clicking on the session reading or status area on the Commander Window Starting Multiple Sessions Simultaneously To save time in starting lots of individual Sessions you can start them from a single screen from the Commander Window select the Session Commands menu then select the Start Multiple Data Collection Sessions option A new window will appear showing the options for starting up to 8 sessions at the same time amp Setup Start Multiple Data Collections Sessions Setup Start Multiple Data Collections Sessions Select Balance Scale Model Select Balance Scale for Session 1 Select Part Select Balance Scale for Session2 Select Port Select Balance Scale for Session 3 Select Part Select Balance Scale for Session4 Select Port Select Balance Scale for Session 5 Select Pott Select Balance Scale for Session 6 Select Part Select Balance Scale for Session 7 Select w Pott Select Balance Scale for Session 8 Select v Port NOTE This Multiple Session setup facility will only use the default balance scale communication settings Start Selected Data Collection Sessions For each sess
8. the data in it from the Print menu in the Session window Custom Data will also be printed if it has been collected The Printing of the data in the Datagrid is fairly basic If you require more advanced printing options layouts then it is suggested you export the data to another application like Microsoft Word or Excel where you can format the data to your requirements amp then print Note ADAM DU will print to the windows default printer If you require other printers then you can export to another application for more flexible printing options Delete Last Reading This will delete the last recorded reading from the Datagrid and Maths statistics This can also be done by pressing the Delete key on the keyboard Delete Selected Reading This will delete the selected highlighted reading from the Datagrid and Maths Statistics but only if the Number of Readings to Perform Math Stats on option is set to the same number as the Number of Readings to Show on the Data Grid option i e the number of readings in the Maths Statistics are in sync with the number of readings in the Datagrid If they are not in sync then the selected reading will just be deleted from Datagrid This can also be done by pressing Control S key on the keyboard Clear All Data This will wipe ALL the data from the current Data Collection Session Once cleared you will not be able to retrieve any of the data unless you have previously saved the data to a file o
9. up to 8 balances scales Main Commander Window to manage and overview all data capture sessions Graph readings in real time Perform statistical analysis on readings Min Max Median Mean Variance Standard Deviation Total in real time Use a Timer control to regularly poll balances scales for readings Export captured readings to several file formats Text CSV HTML XML Export captured readings automatically to other applications MS Excel and MS word Export captured readings to the Windows Clipboard for quick importing into other Windows applications Capture custom data along with the scales data readings supports up to 6 additional user defined data fields that can have data inputted by a user User defined fields support drop down lists to make it quick and easy to select data from pre defined options The lists of options can be imported from a CSV file created from your computer systems or they can be manually entered Interact with the connected Balance Scale send remote commands to control certain aspects of the balance scale certain commands are only applicable to certain models Ideal for situations where you may only have remote access to a scale balance Log calibration reports to file for complete tracking of calibration records Log form output custom defined multiple line data from a balance to a file Continuously log readings to a file in real time Print datagrid readings and the graphed readings Collect dat
10. 1000 10000 or All Note you can copy and paste the results from any of the statistics fields into another application Custom Data Collection Custom Data Collection Custom data collection can be enabled by the Enable Custom Data Collection Panel option from the Data menu in a Session window Note the Custom Data menu will also appear once it has been enabled You can collect additional custom data besides the reading using up to 6 customisable fields The custom fields allow you to collect any additional data along with the reading see example below Fx ADAMDU Session 1 connected to ACBplus using Port COM12 stopped at 16 05 2008 11 50 35 Session Send Command Data Print Configuration Custom Data Help Get Reading Tare No Readinas Date Time Tester Location BoxNo Batch No 1 199 71 g 16 05 2008 11 50 33 Mr Smith Warehouse2 AS BD2 45 2 199 71 g 16 05 2008 11 50 34 Mr Smith Warehouse2 AS BD2 45 3 199 71 g 16 05 2008 11 50 34 Mr Smith Warehouse2 AS BD2 45 Tester eee Mr Smith v Location Warehouse 2 v Box No AS 802 a Batch No NG 45 ag Strain No 67 1 Verified Yes NG When you print a reading from a balance scale any data currently entered into the custom fields will also be collected and entered into the Datagrid You can setup the names of the custom fields on the Datagrid from the Define Custom Data Collection Fields located on the Se
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12. 46 63488261 St Dev n 1 6 864449187 St De O a a a Min 9 7155 Max 31 6955 Mean 13 29132461 Median 9 7154 If ADAM DU does not display a reading try again if it still does not work then check the serial port settings in the scale balance please refer to the user manual that came with the scale balance or download the latest copy from our website More troubleshooting help may be found at Problems connecting to a Balance Section of this manual System Requirements Hardware Requirements There are no specific hardware requirements but the computer must be good enough to run one of the required operating systems below Note obviously the more sessions and or analysis functions you enable the more processor amp memory resources are used See the Frequently Asked Questions section on customising ADAM DU to run on slower computers A RS 232 port is required on the computer to connect to the balance scale and also a RS 232 Null Modem Cable please see the user manual of your balance scale for the exact wiring specification required You can also use the computer s USB port with the addition of a RS 232 serial port to USB converter available at most computer stores Operating System Requirements ADAM DU will work on Windows XP SP2 and later Windows Vista and Windows 7 all operating systems should have the latest service packs amp updates security patches installed The Microsoft NET v2 framework and v3 is also re
13. Exporting Data to another Application using the Windows Clipboard You can also transfer collected readings to the Windows clipboard which will then allow you to transfer the readings into other Windows applications Once the operation is complete you can then user Control V to paste into your desired application Notes the readings are placed into the clipboard using tab separators between the fields If Custom Data fields have been used then these will be exported too Continual Data Logging Continual Data Logging ADAM DU can be specified to continually save collected readings from a Session to a file in real time You can enable this option from the Data menu then choose the Continual Data Logging to File option move the mouse to side to click the Enable option A file save dialog box will be presented allowing you to specify the filename and location Also the file format can be specified see Exporting Saving data to a file for more information of the different file formats Once this option has been enabled you can check the location of the saved file at any time as an extra menu option will appear under Continual Data Logging to File menu item listing the currently used file and location Note the Continual logging options can only be enabled disabled if the Data Collection Session is not currently collecting data Logging Calibration Reports Logging Calibration Reports If your PGW PW balance has internal
14. Introduction ADAM DU Data Capture Utility for ADAM Balances amp Scales ADAM DU Data Utility is an application that allows you to quickly and easily capture data from an ADAM Laboratory Balance or Weighing Scale and perform various functions on the collected readings ADAM DU can perform tasks such as graphing the data mathematical statistical analysis amp export the readings to several common file formats Also quickly export data to other applications e g Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Windows Clipboard ADAM DU can provide basic remote control of the balance scale or the Adam DU can collect data from up to 8 different balances scales simultaneously each data collection session can be individually monitored configured and customised to your requirements Adam DU can also now speak the readings received This is ideal if you want to stay informed of a scale s progress whilst completing other tasks or maybe you might be visually impaired ADAM DU can quickly provide you with data that is easy to integrate into any project Note the various ADAM products have different remote facilities Microsoft Windows Excel amp Word are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Version 1 0 21 20 12 2010 AE Part Number 9230 Features Feature List Quick and easy to use interface supports capturing data simultaneously over a serial communication port s from
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16. baud rate of 9600 eae ngi M Confirm Comms Settings and Start Collecting Data Other than selecting the Com Port that your balance scale is connected to you should not need to change any of the other settings unless you have changed from the default factory settings in the balance scale s software Press the Confirm Comms Settings and Start Collecting Data button The Datagrid see diagram below of the main areas of the Session window is enabled by default depending upon the ADAM balance scale model You should be able to press the Print key on a balance scale please refer to the model s user manual for more details on how to print and this should send the current reading to ADAM DU software F ADAMDU Session 1 connected to ACBplus using Port COM2 stopped at 09 11 200709 31 Session Send Command Data Print Configuration Custom Data Help Get Reading Tare J lI Stopped after 0 Mins 96 9 7160 ozt 0941172007 09 43 29 mpa 97 9 7155 ozt 09 11 2007 09 43 30 ster Bata EN hee Se ee 92 9 7165 ozt 09 11 2007 09 43 27 9 7160 ozt 09 11 2007 09 43 28 94 9 7160 ozt 09 11 2007 09 43 28 95 9 7160 o2t 0941172007 09 43 29 ocatiga 33 3 i 4 26 64 Batch No 19 98 13 32 a Strain No L 6 66 Nil P33 T AS T NA 19 39 aic snd Time Reading No Include Unites se gia Scale Sen 1 47 12066264t Yar
17. calibration that is enabled then periodically the Balance will calibrate itself amp output a calibration report over the RS 232 port If you require this report maybe for auditing purposes then you can set ADAM DU to save it to file it has no effect on the data readings captured From the Data menu option in the Session window select the option Collect Calibration Reports amp tick the Enable sub option You will be presented with a Windows Save file dialog window You can specify the filename and location of the log file The data is saved to a simple text file Selecting the same menu option will now display a sub menu item showing the current filename amp location of the file should you forget Note you can also manually force the PGW PW balances to do calibrations whether they have internal or no internal calibration This option can be remembered amp set to auto start when the session starts see section Configuring a Data Collection Session Logging Form Data Logging Form Data PGW PW balances have the option of outputting more detailed mult line form data to the RS 232 port If you require this data then you can set ADAM DU to save it to file it has no effect on the data readings captured From the Data menu option in the Session window select the option Collect Form Data amp tick the Enable sub option You will be presented with a Windows Save file dialog window You can specify the filename an
18. cludes the weighing measurement unit ected to ACBplus using Port CO Print Configuration Help Get Reading Tare No Readings 32 807 76 g 33 842 63 g 34 851 75 gq 35 909 76 g 36 935 23 g 37 891 149 38 907 98 g 39 925 62 g 40 925 82 g 41 904 51 g 42 921 23 g You can turn the Datagrid off if it is not required freeing up processing amp memory resources on the computer see Frequently Asked Questions for more details about this You can also restrict the amount of data readings that are displayed on the grid at any time by using the Configuration menu in the Session window The Number of Readings to Show on the Data Grid menu option allows you to toggle between the following numbers of readings 100 1000 10000 or All You can also search the Datagrid see Using the Data Collection Session Window Graph You can toggle the Graph on off via the Data menu in the Session window then select the Enable Data Graphing option If the Graph is enabled then each reading received by ADAM DU will be plotted on the graph The graph displays the reading amount on the horizontal Y axis and the reading number on the vertical X axis 982 785 6 589 2 392 8 196 4 0 You can turn the Graph off if it is not required freeing up processing amp memory resources on the computer see Frequently Asked Questions for more details about this You can also restrict the amount of data readings that are d
19. d location of the log file The data is saved to a simple text file Selecting the same menu option will now display the current filename amp location of the file should you forget This option can be remembered amp set to auto start when the session starts see section Configuring a Data Collection Session Configuring amp Using the Commander Window Configuring amp Using the Commander Window The Commander Window allows you manage amp oversee one or more sessions The Commander Window will become more useful when using multiple sessions simultaneously taking data from scales balances GF ADAM DU Evaluation Version je IN Loman Dp f Ve Helo Session Commander Window Minimise All Windows Stop All Sessions Start New Data Collection Session Restore All Windows Close All Sessions Session Readings 1 37154g 240889 3 500 904g E 5 41 549 Session Status 1 Running 2 Running amp Running 4 Running 5 Runrir iana DU isien 8 anaoa TG baa hitad using Port COM10 started at 28 09 2007 11 28 54 ow tf se mp tang bl a aan DU paran 7 pamaraan to PGW PWw sang Port COM9 started at 28 09 2007 11 28 41 ernor endiommand Dala Fen igquiahon Help FS DU Session 6 connected to PGW PW using Port COMB started at 28 09 2007 11 mare t rt Contiguiaten Help Z ADA DU sessen comet Pow PW using Port COM7 started at 28 05 gt 12 200 Collectis 1 00 TE ADAM DU Session 4 connec
20. dels Just install the newer version of ADAM DU over your old version to benefit from the latest software If you still cannot see the your Model listed on the website then please use the Contact Us form on the website for further information 4 Can I get software updates bug patches for free Adam Equipment may provide free software updates for your version of ADAM DU at our discretion as per the Licence agreement See the download page on the ADAM DU Website for more information on the latest updates for ADAM DU amp the changes from previous updates If there is a newer update available then you can simply download it and install it on your computer It will automatically upgrade your current version 5 Is it ok to unplug the USB lead switch the HCB off whilst ADAM DU is running Please do not unplug or switch off the HCB whilst ADAM DU is running as the sudden disappearance of the virtual com port can cause ADAM DU to have problems reconnecting back to the HCB If you do disconnect the HCB you may have to close ADAM DU down amp restart it if it has problems accessing the HCB s virtual com port or it does not show it in the list of available com ports 6 Can the CBK A USA version work with ADAM DU when using the Ibs amp oz weiging unit No due to mathematical calculations inside ADAM DU the space separator between the lbs and the ozs causes too many problems to make it feasible to work All the other weighing units are supp
21. e Timer secs E Bi w D No Readings Cust Cust Lute GI na ar 1808 200 1290 g 1809 200 1290 g 1810 200 1292 g 1811 200 1295 g Collecting 1812 200 1296 g 1813 200 1295 g The interval can be changed quickly using the drop down list of options or a value can be manually entered The frequency cannot be set smaller than 1 second If you require faster readings than this then it is best to set the scale balance into continuous data mode if the scale provides such a mode To use the timer select an interval and start a data collection session the interval can be changed whilst a session is running To stop the timer either stop the data collection session or select disabled from the interval list options NOTE If the timer control does not show on the toolbar then the scale balance does not support a remote RS232 print command Exporting Saving data to a file Exporting Saving Data to a File Once you have captured some data readings you can save the readings to file in 4 different formats CSV Comma Separated Value format TXT Basic Text file HTML A web page XML Extensible Markup Language file commonly used to import data into other systems applications POON To save your readings to file under the Data menu select the Save Current Data Readings to File option Note you must have stopped the current data collection session before you save any data You will be presented with a file sa
22. e Microsoft NET Framework version 2 Try uninstalling the Framework from add amp remove programs and then re install it Then visit the Microsoft Updates website for your operating system and download the latest service pack for the Framework Techincal Support Technical Support Please make sure you have looked at the relevant section in the ADAM DU manual with regards your problem Also look at the following sections for help Problems with ADAM DU amp Frequently Asked Questions If you cannot find the answer to your problem then please look at the support section of our website as that may have more up to date support information than in this user manual You may also see if there are any software updates for ADAM DU on the website there will will be a change release log on the download page Consult this to see if an update has fixed your current problem If the above options have not helped then please visit the website Support section for instructions on how to contact Adam Equipment for Technical Support How to Purchase How to Purchase ADAM DU You must install ADAM DU on the computer you intend to run ADAM DU on when licenced purchased as part of the purchasing process you need to provide a licence key The licence key is unique to a single computer When ADAM DU is first run it activates a 14 Day Evaluation Period During that evaluation period every time you start ADAM DU you will be presented with a small pop u
23. e and time with readings where supported collect the Scale Balances serial number for unique identification of data readings balance Quickly search for readings a specific reading s max or min reading Collect Density Determination readings when used with an appropriate balance and Density Determination Kit Collect unit weight pieces count unit price and total price from counting and retail scales Capture Tare weight Net weight and Total Gross Weight from any scale for production line applications Speak all readings received from a balance scale using the Microsoft Speech Synthesizer engine Windows XP and later You need a licenced copy of Microsoft Word Excel to use this facility Installation Installation You can download an evaluation copy of ADAM DU from www adamdu com or you may have received an evaluation copy of the software on a CDROM that came with your ADAM balance scale To install from the Website 1 Visit ADAM DU Download Page Make sure you have read the hardware amp software requirements before downloading a copy of the evaluation software 2 Once downloaded run the adamdu msi file 3 Follow the on screen installation prompts to correctly install the software 4 You now have a 14 day free evaluation of the ADAM DU software 5 To purchase the software before or after the evaluation period has expired please visit ADAM DU Website and follow the instructions on how to pay for a licence To i
24. e selection window appears select your csv file ADAM DU will do a basic check on the file contents to make sure it is of the correct format and will load the data into the list on the screen Any blank options in the file will be removed Once you have entered all your options click the Save Drop Down List Options button to save your data Notes ADAM DU stores all the custom field lists in CSV files located in the sub folder drop down list options within the ADAM DU application folder The drop down list does not restrict you to only the options in the list you can still manually enter any text into the Datagrid Special Custom Fields There are 2 extra special custom fields besides the 6 user configurable custom fields These are e Date and Time e Balance Scale Serial Number Date and Time option will automatically collect amp display the computers time in a separate column on the grid The Balance Scale Serial Number option is only available if an ADAM DU is being used in conjunction with certain balances The balances will transmit their ADAM serial number e g AE123456789 when connected to ADAM DU This allows you to get a unique identifier from the balance which may be useful for auditing purposes or help to identify a balance station in a multiple balance ADAM DU configuration environment Note the PGW PW amp PGL balances must have up to date firmware installed to transmit their AE serial number to ADAM DU Col
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26. es e PW Analytical Balances e ACBplus Compact Balances e CBD Counting Scales e CBC Bench Counting Scales e CPWplus Weighing Scales e ADK Precision Balances e CBK Bench Scales e CBK M Approved Bench Scales e AZextra Price Computing Retail Scales e AE 202 Indicators e BFW Platform Scales e CFW Check Weighing Floor Scales e HCB Compact Balances e CFC Floor Counting Scales e PGL Precision Balances e AE 401 Indicators e GK Indicators e GKM Indicators e GFK Weighing Scales e GFKM Weighing Scales e PMBMoisture Analyser e AE 402 Indicators e GC Counting Indicator e GFC Floor Counting Scale ADAM Factory Default Serial Communication Settings PGW PW Precision Balances 4800 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit Note prior to v2 41 default baud rate was 9600 ACBplus Compact Balances 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit Note prior to v2 11 default baud rate was 4800 CBD Counting Scales 4800 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit CBC Bench Counting Scales 4800 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit CPWplus Weighing Scales 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit ADK Precision Balances 2400 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit CBK Bench Scales 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit CBK M Approved Bench Scales 9600 Baud N 8 1 No Parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop Bit AZextra Price Computing Retail Scales 4800 Baud N 8 1 No Parity
27. g Data to another Application Exporting Data to another Application You can qu ickly and easily transfer eea readings to Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel You need Microsoft Excel MS Word installed on your computer to use AG facility Under the Data menu select the Export Current Data to MS Excel to transfer data to Excel or Export Current Data to MS Word to transfer data to Word from the Session window Depending upon how many readings you have collected it may take some time to transfer the readings A progress indicator is placed at the top of session window showing its current progress Next to the progress indicator is a cancel button which stop the process of saving the readings to file Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word will be automatically displayed on the screen on completion of the process Notes if you have collected a lot of readings 65 000 then Excel may have the readings displayed in multiple worksheets within the workbook as older versions of Excel only support a limited amount of rows in a single worksheet If Custom Data fields have been used then these will be exported too Data exported to Excel is automatically assigned a data type format in each cell sometimes Excel assigns an incorrect cell format This can be over ridden to preserve the original data in ADAM DU see section Custom Data Collection Specify Custom Field data types for Excel Export for more information on this topic
28. ile logging you can use this option to remember the filename path amp auto start saving when the Session starts once the file details have been specified for the first time Continual Logging to File Always Append to file when Starting New Session If you are using the option above you specify the action to be taken if the file exists Continual Logging to File Always Overwrite file when Starting New Session The alternative option to appending the to the log file is to overwrite the log file Always Enable Maths Stats for this Session Whenever the current session starts Maths Stats will be visible Always Enable Graphing for this Session Whenever the current session starts the Graph will be visible Always Enable Data Collection Grid for this Session Whenever the current session starts the Datagrid will be visible Always Enable Custom Data Collection Panel for this Session Whenever the current session starts the Custom data collection panel will be visible Always use Last Digit for Approved Scales Balances Whenever the current Session starts amp the balance scale is approved then the the last digit can be made visible or suppressed the specified option will be remembered for the next time the Session starts Note each Session 1 8 has its own Remembered settings amp also per model so this allows you to easily use a wide selection of different ADAM Balances Scales and cater for different setups Configuring Speech
29. ion you want to start select a Balance Scale model amp the serial com port it is connected to Once you have specified all session details leave session details blank if you do not need that particular Session click on the Start Selected Data Collection Sessions to start them Notes After using a Session in ADAM DU for the first time the Com Port number will be remembered for the Session So the above window will automatically load in a previously used Com Port numbers to help speed up the process This facility is restricted to using the factory default com port settings so if you have manually changed the com port settings in the balance scale for some reason then this facility will not work for you Standard computers only have one or two com ports so you will need to purchase a device s to give you extra com ports if required Other Options From the Options menu are the following options e Remember Window Positions Enable this option if you wish to place size any of the ADAM DU windows in specific positions on your desktop then when you load ADAM DU or open a Session the windows will place size in their last position size e Reset All Window Positions if a window becomes lost or sized so it becomes a problem this option will reset the window positions amp sizes e Show Data readings from Sessions enables or disables the Data Readings bar in the Commander window e Show Session Statuses enables or disable
30. isplayed on the Graph at any time by using the Configuration menu in the Session window The Number of Readings to Show on Graph menu option allows you to toggle between the following numbers of readings 100 1000 10000 or All You can print the graph from the Print menu in the session window Mathematical Statistics You can toggle the Graph on off via the Data menu in the Session window then select the Enable Math Statistics option If the Mathematical Statistics is enabled then each reading received by ADAM DU will be included in the statistics The following statistics are calculated in real time Variance Variance n 1 Standard Deviation Standard Deviation n 1 Minimum reading Maximum reading Mean reading Median reading Total or Arithmetic Sum of all readings Yar n 1 67431 12276 Yar 65825 61954 St Dev n 1 259 6750330l StDey 256 5650401 eee a Min 199 25 Max 935 23 Mean 584 0980965 Median 664 0449829 You can turn the Mathematical Statistics off if it is not required freeing up processing amp memory resources on the computer see Frequently Asked Questions for more details about this You can also restrict the amount of data readings that are displayed on the Mathematical Statistics bar at any time by using the Configuration menu in the Session window The Number of Readings to Perform Math Stats on menu option allows you to toggle between the following numbers of readings 100
31. lection of Unit Weight Piece Count Unit Price or Total Price readings Enabling of the collection of Unit Weight Piece Count Unit Price or Total Price readings via the Data Menu available only for certain models will automatically use Custom Fields 1 amp 2 The two Custom Fields will be automatically renamed and disabled from user customisation until this facility is switched off again Net Total Weight Collection Mode This mode enables any scale to collect calculate Tare weight Net weight and Total Gross weight even if the scale does not natively support sending this data over the RS232 USB port To enable this mode open a data collection session select the Data menu then select Net Total Weight Collection Mode After selecting this mode amp starting a data collection session custom data collection mode is auto enabled and first three custom fields are reserved To perform Net Total weighing 1 Place container on scale amp press the scale s Print button to send the container weight TW to ADAM DU Container weights are always stored in the odd number readings on the data grid 2 Tare the scale Put contents into the container on the scale Press Print on the scale to send the Net Weight NW to ADAM DU ADAM DU will calculate the Total weight NW TW and display this along with the individual Tare amp Net weights in the custom fields This happens on all even number readings entries on the data grid
32. nstall from a CDROM 1 Insert the ADAM DU CDROM into the CDROM drive on your computer 2 If CDROM autorun is enabled on your computer then shortly after inserting the disc you should see a menu screen with instructions on how to install an evaluation copy of ADAM DU on your computer 3 If CDROM autorun is not enabled or no menu appears then open up Windows Explorer File Manager Click on your CDROM drive Then run the program adamdu msi and a installation menu with instructions will appear shortly 4 You now have a 14 day evaluation of the ADAM DU software 5 To purchase the software before or after the evaluation period has expired please visit ADAM DU Website and follow the instructions on how to pay for a licence Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide After running ADAM DU a licence expiry reminder will pop up if you are running an evaluation copy of ADAM DU If you are running ADAM DU for the first time then you will also have to agree to the terms of use in the licence After that the ADAM DU Commander Window will appear ES ADAM DU Evaluation Version Session Commands Options View Help Start New Data Collection Session Close All Sessions Evaluation Version 2 3 4 5 6 E 8 Session Readings 1 2 is 2 Session Status I 4 5 6 T 8 The Commander Window allows you to manage amp obtain an overview of your data collection sessions You can create a new data collection ses
33. orted on the CBK eg Lbs ozs KG g etc Problems with Adam DU Problems with ADAM DU Problems Connecting to a Balance Scale or not Receiving Readings Correctly or not able to send a remote command to the scale Points to check 1 Check the serial data cable is correctly wired as per the RS 232 specification in the user manual for your ADAM scale balance not all serial cables are wired the same Check that the Serial port settings in the balance scale match the serial port settings in ADAM DU baud rate speed amp mode Please see the relevant section in the scale balance s user manual or see this section Supported Balances and Scales If you get some yellow pop up information balloons from ADAM DU warning you about unusable data whilst trying to receive readings from your balance scale then this would indicate a mis match in the communications settings between ADAM DU amp your balance scale Determine that the RS 232 Serial Com port USB port on the computer is working by connecting another device to it if possible You can always use Windows HyperTerminal to connect to the balance scale to see if you can receive data readings in raw format from the scale balance The readings should look something like what is displayed on the display of the balance scale though there may be other text included with the reading Unexpected Crashes Unexpected crashes in the software can be caused by a corrupted version of th
34. p screen informing you that it is in Evaluation mode how long you have left before the evaluation runs out and the licence key should you wish to purchase the software You can also get the licence key from the Help menu on any ADAM DU window then select the How to Purchase On line option amp follow instructions If you are unable to purchase online then please contact your local Dealer or ADAM office details of local ADAM offices can be found on the ADAM Website Note If the evaluation period expires before you purchase a licence then you will still be presented with the pop up screen giving instructions on how to purchase ADAM DU before ADAM DU automatically closes Miscellaneous Miscellaneous ADAM DU will collect the PGW PW amp PGL Balance s serial number amp firmware version automatically when a Session is started if the firmware in the PGW PW PGL balance supports this function otherwise the information will not appear This information is displayed on the top right section of the Session window see below connected to PGW PW using Port COM8 started at 24 10 2007 16 06 54 fel Ka Scale Serial No 4E438748 Scale Software V3 16 The collection of the Serial number of the balance may be included in the captured data via the custom data collection facility to help uniquely identify a data collection session balance Supported Balances and Scales Supported ADAM Balances amp Scales e PGW Precision Balanc
35. peech for a session simply select the Configuration menu and then select Speech Enabled option Now every reading will be spoken Notes If you enable speech in more than one session then obviously the speech may conflict if the readings received co inside with each other We do not recommend you using the Adam DU timer control with an interval lower than about 3 4 seconds or you may find the computer struggles to get the speech out in time before the next reading is spoken If you have a slow computer you may also find you need stay away from the smaller time intervals Also using a scale in continuous RS 232 output mode would not be a good idea as they usually output up to 10 readings a second and the computer cannot speak that quickly obviously Loading Test Data Loading Test Data from a file created by a Moisture Balance From the Moisture Analysis menu available when using a Moisture Balance like the PMB you can select Load Test Results This will prompt you to select a results file created by a Moisture Balance The results file can be saved from the PMB to a USB Memory stick device The Memory stick can then be connected to the computer making the results files available to ADAM DU The data readings will be extracted from the file and loaded into ADAM DU Then the readings will be processed as if they had been directly received by ADAM DU via RS 232 USB If the graphing maths stats are enabled these will also be compu
36. permitted in this Licence Agreement 3 3 You shall not copy any written documentation accompanying the Software 3 4 You shall not remove or obscure any copyright and trademark notices or other proprietary notices relating to the Software All notices must be duplicated as it appears on the Software on all authorised copies 3 5 You shall not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent expressly permitted by any applicable local laws which may over rule this restriction 3 6 You may not distribute the Software to any third party 3 7 You may not rent lease or transfer the Software to another individual or company 3 8 You shall not use the Software in any way other than in a manner specifically licensed under this Agreement 3 9 You shall not display the Software on a public bulletin board website chat room or by any other unauthorised means 3 10 The software is not intended for use in the operation of nuclear facilities aircraft navigation or communication systems or air traffic control machines or any other safety critical situations in which case the failure of the software could lead to death personal injury severe physical or environmental damage 3 11 Transfer of a valid licence from one computer you own to another computer you own may be possible by contacting Adam Equipment Co Ltd It will be at Adam Equipment Co Ltd s discretion depending upon the circumstances of the reason for transfer
37. ps to speed up data entry as you only need to type in a couple of characters and an item is auto selected alphabetically Simply tick the box next to each custom field that you require to use a drop down list You can manually specify the options to appear in a list or you can import the options into a list from a CSV file If you decide to manually type in the options for a custom field list press the Manually Add Options next the desired custom field A new screen will appear see below this allows you to add an option select and remove an existing option or remove all the options from the list Once you have entered all your options click the Save Drop Down List Options button to save your data C8 Specify Drop Down List options for a custom Field TER Options in Drop Down List for Custom Field 1 Options in Drop Down List Enter New List Option Items Add Option Mr Smith Mr Jones Dr Davies Mrs Andrews Remove Selected Option Gove Diop Down List Options Remove All Options If you decide to import the list options from a file then you need to make sure the file is of a CSV comma separated value file the options need to be separated by commas and the options need to be enclosed in speech marks For example the CSV could look like Mr Smith Mr Jones Mrs Andrews Dr Davies Click on the Load Options from File button a pop up message reminds you of the required file format then a new fil
38. quired as a minimum for the software to run Though we would recommend installing the Net Framework v3 5 Please note newer operating systems will have these Frameworks installed by default The Net Framework v3 5 can be downloaded through Windows Update or manually downloaded installed from Microsoft Web Site This operating system must also have a minimum of Windows Internet Explorer v6 service pack 1 and Microsoft Installer V2 Again these can be downloaded from Windows Update or manually downloaded installed from the following links Windows Installer v3 for Windows XP Microsoft Windows Excel amp Word are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Licence Single End User PC Licence Agreement 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 This Licence Agreement Agreement is an agreement between you and Adam Equipment Co Ltd Please read these terms and conditions carefully before downloading installing any software and applicable documentation as they contain important information about your rights and obligations It governs your use of the software the Software supplied to you by Adam Equipment Co Ltd and related documentation In particular we draw your attention to clause 8 limitation of liability By downloading installing or otherwise using the Software you agree to be legally bound by this Licence Agreement it may be modified and released on our website www adamdu com without notice
39. r you have continual data logging to a file enabled Searching on the Datagrid You can search for readings on the Datagrid using the Find Reading facility found under the Data menu on the Session window Search Search for a Reading in Session 1 Search Enter search text e9 20 05 g If you need to find a particular reading collected in a Session rather than manually scrolling through the readings you can use this facility Find First will find the first reading on the grid and highlight it Find Next will find the next reading matching the search criteria after the previous match Find All will find and highlight all readings matching the criteria Locate Max Reading will find the the highest value during the data collection session Locate Min Reading will find the the lowest value during the data collection session Notes when searching for a reading you must also enter a space and the weighing unit after the numerical reading e g 1234 9 g or 0 15 kg etc The length of time to find a match will vary depending upon the speed of the computer and the number of readings captured in the session Configuring a Data Collection Session Window Configuring a Data Collection Session The Data Collection Session can be customised in many ways to tailor the way the Session collects data to your needs There are lots on customisations you can set to make your experience using ADAM DU quicker Data Readings Options
40. s the Session Status bar in the Commander window e Hide Session Windows when main window is minimised if this option is enabled then every time the Commander Window is minimsed all open Session windows will also be mininised Taskbar Options Whilst ADAM DU is running a blue laboratory flask icon is placed on the taskbar fy ADAMD WALI JOE 16 20 Right clicking on the Laboratory Flask icon will present a menu of options all of which have been explained earlier in this section of the user manual Using the Data Collection Session Window Using the Data Collection Session Window The Quick Start Guide covers the basics of connecting a Data Collection Session to an ADAM Balance and the section Standard Data Collection and Analysis covers what you can do with the data readings collected Sending Commands via the RS 232 Port to a Scale Balance You can remotely control some of the functions of the balance scale from ADAM DU The amount of remote control options you have depends upon the model After selecting a model during the connection process the Send Command menu in the Session window will be populated with possible options Note For some ADAM balances these options are further restricted depending upon the firmware software version of the balance Printing If the Graph is enabled you will be able to print this from the Print menu in the Session window If the Datagrid is enabled then you will be able to print
41. sion by clicking on the green Start New Data Collection Session button A new window will pop up EE Session 1 ADAM Data Utility Session Send Command Data Print Configuration Help Get Reading Tare Setup Serial Communications for Session 1 After selecting the model the default communicatic Select Balance Scale v settings will be loaded NOTE You only need to se your COM Port if you have not manually changed balance s scale s communication settings Select your balance scale from the drop down list Setup Serial Communications for Session 1 After selecting the model the Select Balance Scale v settings will be loaded NOTE your COM Port if you have no Aprecwed PEW balance s scale s commu ACBplus CBD CBC Old Version CBC New Version After selecting a model more information will be displayed Some notes may also be displayed about the particular ADAM model also the default factory serial port communication settings will also be loaded Setup Serial Communications for Session 1 After selecting the model the default communications Select Balance Scale v settings will be loaded NOTE You only need to select your COM Port if you have not manually changed the balance s scale s communication settings NOTES NOTE ACBplus models with software version of Pen less than V2 11 have a default baud rate of 4800 Port COM2 w Baud Speed 9600 Newer sofware has a default
42. ssion Window under the Custom Data menu option Define Custom Data Collection Fields Define Custom Data Collection Fields Name nalo Manage Options in Drop Down Lists Field 1 or Field 2 Location or o oF Load Options from File or K K Field 3 Box No Field 4 Batch No Field 5 Strain No Field 6 Verified or Save Custom Data Field Properties and Apply Changes NOTE The custom data collection field properties above will be used in all data collection sessions DONG Simply type in the new names of the fields you do not need to use all the fields and make any adjustments to column widths for the Datagrid You can specify how many of the 6 custom fields you wish to use by using the Enable Disable Custom Data Collection Fields option under the Custom Data menu Simply tick un tick to enable disable any fields The custom field column widths on the Datagrid will be automatically saved when you exit the session window alternatively you can manually save the column widths from the Configuration menu then select the Save Data Grid Column Widths option Simply use the cursor to grab a column separator and drag it to the required width to display all your text in that column Using Drop Down Lists in the Custom Fields You can specify the custom fields to work with drop down lists the list could for example contain a series of products or operator names This hel
43. taff from Adam Equipment to help diagnose problems should the need arise Similarly the Save Debug Log to File for Support option may be used upon request of the ADAM DU support team Remember Settings for this Session This menu option expands into another sub menu allowing various options to be set so the next time you start the current session certain settings will be remembered These options are Remember the Serial Port Settings used for this Session Next time you open the current Session window all the last com port settings will be shown automatically This will over ride the default settings that are first used by ADAM DU for the selected balance scale Collecting Form Data Remember Filename and Auto Start If the you are using ADAM DU with a PGW PW balance that outputs Form data reports on a regular basis amp tick this option to remember the filename path amp auto start the logging the next time the Session starts once the file details have been specified for the first time Collecting Calibration Reports Remember Filename and Auto Start If the you are using ADAM DU with a PGW PW balance that is set to output calibration data reports on a regular basis amp tick this option to remember the filename path amp auto start the logging the next time the Session starts once the file details have been specified for the first time Continual Logging to File Remember Filename and Auto Start If you are using continual f
44. ted This enables you to analyse data when the Moisture Balance cannot be connected directly to a computer due to its location or maybe you want to review previously saved results Frequently Asked Questions FAQ 1 My computer operates slowly when running ADAM DU is there anything ican do Each session amp each individual real time process in that session graphing datagrid continual file logging amp maths stats takes up some processing power and memory from your computer So if you run ADAM DU on a slower computer it will help if you disable any real time features that are not needed you turn features on off in each session under the Data menu option on the Session window Also most of the real time features display data on the screen amp refresh it regularly keeping ADAM DU minimised on the taskbar stops the need for this and thus frees up more of the CPU If you have problems with running out of memory check that the real time processes Datagrid Graph and Maths stats if enabled are NOT set to work on ALL the collected readings this will especially help if you are collecting tens or hundreds of thousands of readings You can restrict the real time processes to only work on the last 100 1000 or 10000 readings thus restricting the amount of memory used This is done from each session window under the Configuration menu 2 have a licenced copy of ADAM DU 8 it has suddenly stopped working its telling me my e
45. ted to PANGA using Port COM6 starte Collecting SE82IO Send Command Data Punit onngusahon help 4T aber OU Session 3 cometet to PGW Pw uang Part COM5 iCommand Data Fiir onezi Help d Command Dosis Pnr Canfigurstion Hel 5 IFE ADAM DU Session 2 connected to PGW PW using Pc sian Send Commend Data Pint Configuistion Help Collecting 50 fi ADAM DU Session 1 connected to PGW P Collecti Session SendCommand Data Pint Configuration 0 Get Reading Tare 37 154 g Collecti 37154 g 63369 371549 63370 371549 63371 37 154 63372 371549 63373 371549 63374 371549 63375 371549 63376 37154q 63377 371549 63378 371549 63379 371549 63380 371549 63381 37 1549 63382 371549 63383 371549 63384 371549 63385 37 154 g 63386 37154q Collecting Collecting The Commander Window shows the current status of each session along with the last reading received This allows you minimse all the session windows to the taskbar and keep the smaller Commander Window open to oversee what is happening in each session You can also do several tasks quickly amp easily via buttons on the Commander Window e Minimise amp Restore all windows including the Commander Window amp all open Session windows e Stop All Sessions stop each Session that is currently collecting data readings e Close All Sessions close each open session whether it is collecting data or not e Re Organise Windows it can get a bit cluttered
46. valuation period has expired OR have just purchased activated ADAM DU but it still says am using an evaluation version OR get a warning message of A Licence file has been found in the ADAM DU program folder but it does not match the licence key displayed below ADAM DU Buy ADAM DU Now Activate ADAM DU Now You might see a message window similar to this the purple area explains that the licence file is not valid as it does not match your licence key This may have occurred because of 2 reasons 1 You have changed some main hardware components in your computer since you licenced activated ADAM DU 2 You incorrectly entered your licence key into the ADAM DU website whilst activating or purchasing ADAM DU The licence key is tied into the main hardware components of your computer to stop illegal software copying If the main hardware components of your computer change then the Licence key will also change thus it does not match licence file we issued to you Please contact us via our website support page for assistance in obtaining a new licence www adamdu com 3 My Balance Scale is not mentioned in the List of Supported Models by ADAM DU If you have recently purchased a new ADAM balance scale that has an RS 232 port and it is not listed in the Supported Models then please visit ADAM DU Website as a newer version of ADAM DU will be most likely available for download that will contain support for current mo
47. ve dialog box as commonly used in Windows here you can specify the file location and name CO administrator A B DownloadManager C3 Start Menu 4 CO jmf Templates My Recent CJ Application Data JUserData Documents Contacts OvsSwebCache Cookies vw Desktop 3 WINDOWS po Favorites hud workspace Local Settings My Documents My Recent Documents NetHood PrintHood C3 sendTo Spark Fiename Session on COM2 181 2007 E Save as type CS File csv To specify the file type click on the drop down box next to Save as type in the bottom of the example above You can select one of the 4 file formats Note a default file name is automatically entered for the file based on the session number serial com port and the current date Depending upon how many readings you have collected it may take some time to save the readings to a file A progress indicator is placed at the top of session window showing its current progress Next to the progress indicator is a cancel button which can stop the process of saving the readings to file A pop up message window will appear informing you once all the readings have been saved to file If Custom Data fields have been used then these will be saved too Though the custom field names must start with an alphabetic character eg dont use 1 field or 678 if you are exporting to XML as these are not valid field names for XML Exportin
48. viour may not be desirable if you wish to preserve the leading zeros for example in product codes so there is an option under the Custom Data menu called Specify Custom Field data types for Excel Export This menu option as a sub menu that allows you to specify any of the 6 custom fields to be exported to Microsoft Excel as a string thus preserving the string as it is seen in ADAM Du Specify Custom Field Focus ADAM DU can be set to automatically place input focus highlight on a selected custom field after a reading is received This can be useful to allow quick data entry into a single custom field or can be used in conjunction with other applications that can place data directly into an application i e place data from a bar code scanner into a specific custom field This Specify Custom Field Focus option is located under the Custom Data menu There is a submenu where you can select one of the six custom fields Only one custom field can be specified to have automatic focus that custom field must be enabled for the focus to work Timer Control to Poll for Readings Using the Timer Control to get Readings The timer control sends out a command via the RS232 com port to a balance scale every x seconds The timer control is located on the toolbar above the datagrid x ADAM DU Session 1 connected to PGW PW using Port COM14 started at 17 03 Session Send Command Data Print Configuration Custom Data Help Get Reading Tar
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