Software Utilities

There is a software utility available to the ADAM-5000 systems. The Windows utility software helps you to configure your ADAM-5000. A DLL (Dynamic Link Library) driver is provided to write Windows applications, and a DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) server is a service that links the ADAM-5000 systems to popular Windows packages such as Intouch, FIX DMACS, ONSPEC, Genesis and Excel.

5.1 ADAM-4000 and ADAM-5000 Windows Utility

The ADAM-4000 and 5000 Windows Utility offers a graphical interface that helps you configure the ADAM-4000 and ADAM-5000 DA&C Modules. This windows utility makes it very convenient to monitor your Data Acquisition and Control system. The following guidelines will give you some brief instructions on how to use the utility.

Overview

COM port settings

Search connected modules

Terminal emulation

Data Scope

Save module’s configuration to file

Load module’s configuration files to configure module

Module configuration

Module calibration

Data input and output

Alarm settings

Download procedure

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ADAM-5000

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Advantech 5000 Series user manual ADAM-4000 and ADAM-5000 Windows Utility