Omega manual FOB100-SOFT functions, Console help menu, File menu, Find Instruments Refresh

Before sending commands and receiving information from a specific module, it is necessary to select the instrument you want to interrogate. Please note that only ONE instrument can be selected at a time; if the same command is to be sent to all thermometers, then, it is necessary to repeat the command for each individual module.

You can use “Copy and Paste” Windows commands (such as the following shortcuts: ctl-c and ctl-v) to copy selected content of the console content to other Windows programs, such as Notepad, etc.

7.4.1 Console help menu

The following is the menu as displayed by the instrument when sending the “h” command. This help menu can be used as a reminder of all available commands, for this specific instruments.

For a complete description of all commands, refer to Section 5.3 above.

7.5 FOB100-SOFT functions

This section explains in details each one of the functions provided by the menus of the FOB100-SOFT software package. This Section only gives a brief overview of the commands that are possible; for operational details, please refer to the above Sections.

7.5.1 The File menu

The File menu provides the user with basic functions to handle Configuration files.

7.5.1.1Find Instruments (Refresh)

This is equivalent to the “Refresh” button, found on the main window.

7.5.1.2Disconnect Instruments

This will release all COM ports, select this menu item. FOB100-SOFT becomes idle, and to bring it to life again requires you to click the “Refresh” button (or to select the Find Instruments (Refresh)” menu item

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