A&D TM-2430-13 Getting Started, Communication Between the Monitor and the Software, Open

2. OPERATING PROCEDURE

2-1 Getting Started

Two initial actions may be executed when starting up the software:

(1)Data may be retrieved from the monitor.

(2)Stored data files may be opened and viewed for analysis.

To retrieve data from the monitor, see:

♦“2-2 Communication Between the Monitor and the Software”

To view stored files, see:

♦“2-5-1 Open”

2-2 Communication Between the Monitor and the Software

To communicate between the monitor and the software, the connection between the monitor and the computer must be established first.

2-2-1 Connecting the TM-2420/TM-2421 to the computer

♦You must use the A&D-supplied RS-232C communication cable, otherwise communication errors will occur.

♦Steps 1-4 must be completed prior to accessing the software or it may not recognize that the monitor is connected to the computer. If proper communication is not established, a cable check error may occur.

♦You must use AX-KO600 cable for 9 pin serial port (supplied) or AX-KO599 cable for 25 pin serial port (available separately as an option).

Figure 1: Connection between the TM-2420/2421 and the computer

(The illustration above is not to scale.)

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