VOLTCRAFT

User Manual
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1. Introduction
Dear Customer,

In purchasing this Voltcraft product, you have made a very good decision for which we would like to thank you.

Voltcraft - in the field of measuring, charging and network technology, this name represents high quality products which perform superbly and which are created by experts seeking continuous innovation. From the ambitious hobby electronics enthusiast to the professional user, products from the Voltcraft brand family provide the optimum solution even for the most demanding tasks. Voltcraft products also offer an almost unbeatable price-performance ratio. This is why we are absolutely certain: With our Voltcraft product line, we have created the foundation for a long, prosperous and successful customer partnership.

We wish you a great deal of enjoyment from your new Voltcraft product!

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Table of Contents
1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 2 Using this Manual.................................................................................................. 4 Glossary .............................................................................................................. 5 Installation........................................................................................................... 6 4.1 4.2 4.3 5. System Requirements.................................................................................. 6 Install Voltsoft ............................................................................................ 6 Register Voltsoft ....................................................................................... 10

Standard Version ................................................................................................ 12 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Launch the Voltsoft Windows Client ............................................................. 12 General Settings ....................................................................................... 13 Add New Device........................................................................................ 15 Remove Existing Device............................................................................. 17 Device Control Panel ................................................................................. 18 Device Settings ........................................................................................ 30

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Device Calibration ............................................................................................... 44 6.1. DL161S ................................................................................................... 44

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Professional Version ............................................................................................ 45 7.1. 7.2. 7.3. 7.4. 7.5. 7.6. User Management ..................................................................................... 45 Email Management ................................................................................... 47 Email Template ......................................................................................... 48 Email Alert ............................................................................................... 50 Custom Graph .......................................................................................... 51 Web Interface........................................................................................... 53

8. 9.

Auto Upgrade ..................................................................................................... 65 Appendix ........................................................................................................... 66 9.1. Real-time Device List................................................................................. 66

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2. Using this Manual

The Voltsoft System (Voltsoft) is integrated control software for controlling different Voltcraft electronic products. By using Voltsoft, you can manage your Voltcraft product using only a single piece of software.

This manual will explain the usage and workflow of different components of Voltsoft, and also discuss how Voltsoft can control different hardware models.

There are many terms and abbreviations in this manual that may be unfamiliar to you if you are new to web hosting. You can find information on these terms and abbreviations in the glossary of this manual or by searching for them using a search engine such as Google.

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4. Installation
4.1 System Requirements
Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster At least 1GB of RAM At least 2GB of available space on the hard disk USB 2.0 / 3.0 Port(s)

To install Voltsoft, your computer should contain:

Voltsoft only supports the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or above Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or above Microsoft Windows 7

If your Windows does not contain the corresponding service pack version, please perform a Windows update first.

.NET framework library version: - .NET framework 2.0 SP2 If your Windows does not contain the corresponding .NET framework, Voltsoft setup will help you to download it from the Internet. However, it is recommend to upgrade first before installation.

Some device may not work if connect via USB Hubs, included: - DL101T / DL121TH / DL161S / DL180THP

4.2
1. 2.

Install Voltsoft

Insert the installation CD-ROM into your computer. The menu will be opened automatically (if installation doesnt start immediately, double-click autorun.exe in your CD-ROM directory).

Step 1: Select the installation language

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Step 2: Just click Next for all following steps

Step 3: Select Destination Location

Step 4: Tick the box to create desktop icon for Voltsoft

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Step 5: Installation begins

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Step 6: Click Finish to complete the installation

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Register Voltsoft

Voltsoft has two different versions: Standard and Professional. The professional version contains more features than the standard edition.

Standard v.s. Professional Standard User Management Email Management General Settings Language Preference Email Template Device Management (Add / Remove) Custom Graph Email Alert Web Interface Professional

Voltsoft will be installed by default as the standard version. In order to enable the professional features, the user has to buy a software package (VoltSoft Data Logger, BN: 101333) and input a valid license key (which is attached on CD) to register.

To register:

1.

Launch the Voltsoft Windows client

2.

Click Help->Online Activation

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3. 4.

Fill in a valid license key and the registration information. Fill in the proxy server settings if your computer accesses the Internet through a proxy server.

5. 6. 7.

Please read and accept our privacy policy and license agreement. Click the Activate button to perform online activation. If activation is successful the following message will be displayed:

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5. Standard Version
5.1 Launch the Voltsoft Windows Client

To start the application, please go to Start Menu->All Programs->Voltcraft->Voltsoft Client

Main screen of the Voltsoft client is as follows: 1

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Main Menu Area Device List Area

Users can access different functions through the main menu. Contains the list of devices which are already registered in the system. Green icon Indicates that the device is currently connected to the computer Red icon available. Clicking on the icon can open that device in the device control panel area.
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The opened device will be displayed in this area.

5.2

General Settings

To launch this module, please click File->Settings.

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Unit Preference Data Storage

Download Data

Email Settings

Select the measurement unit used in Voltsoft. In order to prevent data overload, the system will delete old data automatically. The user can specify the number of days to keep the device reading. If this option was checked and the system is downloading new data with measurement time, which already existed in the database, then existing data will be overwritten. This area configures the outgoing email settings.

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Email Sender This will be the email sender of the alert email. SMTP Server and Port The outgoing SMTP server name and port number. Login ID and Password The SMTP server login and password (if required).

Enable SSL Check this checkbox if your SMTP server requires SSL encryption (i.e. Gmail)

This setting is available in the professional version only. 5 Web Server Setting Configure the web server port number for the web-based version of Voltsoft. The local IP address will also be displayed, however, if you have more then one network card, then only the first IP address detected will be shown here.

The maximum number of logins controls the maximum number of concurrent logins. 6 Restart Voltsoft Server Save Close Restart the Voltsoft Server. Save and quit this module. Quit this module without saving.

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5.3

Add New Device

This module should automatically pop up when the user plugs a new device into the computer.

However, to launch this module manually, click Device Management->Add New Device.

Select Device

To add a new device: 1. Select the device series (only Data Logger available in the current version). 2. Select model number. 3. Fill in a unique alias.

2 3 4

Auto-detect Add Close

Click this button to let the system detect if there is any device connected but not yet registered. Click the Add button to confirm the addition. Click the Close button to close this module.

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Adding EL4000

EL4000 wont connect to the computer physically, we will only download the data from the memory card; therefore, you have to add it manually.

To add an EL4000 into system, click Device Management->Add New Device.

Select Data Logger in Device Series and EL4000 in Model Number, input an alias and click Add to continue.

If successful, a new device will be added in the device list:

As the EL4000 will not connect to the computer physically, it is therefore neither online / offline, so its icon colour will always be blue.
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5.4

Remove Existing Device

This module allows the user to remove devices which are no longer in use. To launch this module, click Device Management->Remove Existing Device.

To remove a device, click the device in the list and click on the Remove button. Click the Remove All button to remove all devices at the same time.

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5.5

Device Control Panel

The opened device will be displayed in the device control panel area in tab format. Each tab will contain information for one single device.

1 2 3

Each device tab contains: 1 2 3 Device Menu Area Data Tab Graph Tab Each device will contain its own menu, which will be explained in an upcoming section. Display the selected data in list form. Display the selected data in a graphical format.

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Device Menu Area

This will launch the setting page for that device. The layout will be different for different device types. Stop the real-time data download. (Available for the real-time device only) Download reading from device. Select the time range that the device reading should retrieve. This will launch the email alert module. (Available for the real-time device in Professional version only) This will launch the Plot Colour module to change the colour of the individual lines. Change the background colour of the graph to either black or white. Control whether to show / hide the grid on the graph area. Control whether to show / hide the line on the graph area. This prints the generated chart. Save the image in the chosen file format. Zoom out one level. Undo all zoom in and out. Zoom out the graph to view all data. (Available for the real-time device only)

Each device tab will contain its own menu, which includes: Device -> Settings

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Device -> Stop Device -> Download Data Device -> Display / Plot Data Device -> Email Alert

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Graph -> Plot Colour Graph -> Background Colour Graph -> Grid Graph -> Line Graph Graph Graph Graph Graph -> -> -> -> -> Print Save Image As Zoom Out Zoom To Fit View All Data

1. Device Settings Different device models will have different parameters for their setup; therefore, their setting pages will be different. The setting pages for different devices will be discussed in the section below.

2. Stop When the device is running in real time mode, the user can stop the download by using this function.

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3. Download Data This module allows the user to download the data from the device.

General Interface for download data

Click OK button to start download.

Interface for VC930 / VC950 device download data

As VC930 and VC950 have two types of data download, DataLog and Storage, select the one to download and click OK to continue. A remind message will display in order to remind user

the quit the Store / Data Log mode before download data.

Interface for EL4000 download data

To download data, click , select the location of data files, then click the Download button to download.

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4. Display / Plot Data (Data Logger Series) This module allows the user to select a range for the device readings from the device and display them in the data tab and graph tab.

1 2 3 4

1 2 3

PC Storage Range Time Range Real Time Data

OK Cancel

Download all data stored in the database. Select the data reading range. This option is only available on certain devices (refer to Appendix). If this option was checked, the system will download the real-time data from the device instead of stored data. Click on OK to accept the input and display the selected reading in the data and graph tabs. Close this module.

The loading time will increase when more data is retrieved; therefore, the system will be limited to return the first 100,000 records which meet your selection criteria. (For the Web version, only the first 10,000 will be returned.)

5. Display / Plot Data (DMM Series VC930 / VC950)

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The interface is similar to the Data Logger Series except that no real-time option is available here and the user is required to select which column of data to display.

6. Display / Plot Data (DMM Series VC880 / VC650BT)

The interface is similar to the Data Logger Series except that no real-time option is available here and the user is required to select which column of data to display.

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7. Plot Colour

This module allows the user to change the colour of the line on the graph. Clicking on the colour label launches the colour palette. Click on the colour, then OK to select it.

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5.5.2.

Data Tab (Data Logger Series)

1 2

PC Storage Range Reading Summary

The range of data stored in the database Click on the symbol next to the summary title to show / hide the summary area. The summary area will show the maximum / minimum / average value of the measurement. The data will be displayed in list form. Click on this button to export the data into CSV format. Click on this button to export the data into Excel format.

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Data Reading Export CSV Export Excel

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5.5.3.

Data Tab (DMM Series VC930 / VC950)

The interface for the DMM series product(s) is similar to the Data Logger series, except that more features are included: 1 Record / Display Button Use these two buttons to toggle between display and record mode. In display mode, the reading measured by the device will be displayed in the display area.

In record mode, the reading measured will not only display in the display area, but also be stored in the database for future use.

N.B. i) If the device is in record mode this means it is also in display mode. ii) Stopping the display mode will also stop the record mode. 2 3 Display Area Back to real time mode Display the measured value. This button will display when the device is in real time mode but the interface is not showing real-time data (e.g. downloading log data / historical data).
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Clicking this button can return the interface to displaying real-time data.

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Data Tab (DMM Series VC880 / VC650BT)

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2 3

The interface for the DMM series product(s) is similar to the Data Logger series, except that more features are included: 1 Record / Display Button Use these two buttons to toggle between display and record mode. In display mode, the reading measured by the device will be displayed in the display area.

In record mode, the reading measured will not only display in the display area, but also be stored in the database for future use.

N.B. i) If the device is in record mode this means it is also in display mode. ii) Stopping the display mode will also stop the record mode. 2 3 4 Command Button Display Area Back to real time mode Refer to below section. Display the measured value. This button will display when the device is in real time mode but the interface is not showing real-time data (e.g. downloading log data / historical data). Clicking this button can return the interface to displaying real-time data.
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Command Button Manual Range Auto Range MAX / MIN / AVG Exit Max NG Beep Light Select Hold REL Pass Beep COMP Value COMP Setting Single Log Series Log Load Comparison Memory Clear Comparison Memory Load Device Memory Clear Device Memory Data Comparison dialog Click to send commands to make device enter the manual range. Click to send commands to make device enter the auto range. Click to send commands to enable maximum, minimum, average function. Click to send commands to exit maximum, minimum, average function. In the COMP VALUE mode, if failed, click button to turn the alarm on/off. Click to send commands to enable device backlight function, and then click the exit functions. Click to send commands to enable device function selection. Click to send commands to enable device to maintain the function, and then click to exit maintain function. Click to send commands to enable the relative value function; then click to exit the function. In the COMP VALUE mode, if passed, click button to turn the alarm on/off. Enter / Leave COMP value mode. Pop up Data Comparison dialog. Click to send commands to enable device to store a single data. Click to send commands to enable device to continuously store data, and then click to exit the function. Click to send commands to send out the comparison data stored by device. Clear the comparison data in device. Click to send commands to send out the no comparison data stored by device. Clear the no comparison data in device.

Setup Enter When button is pressed, the upper/lower limit and the mode can be modified; when button is up, the settings will be sent and saved in the device.

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5.5.5.

Graph Tab

2 3 1 3

4 1 Line Graph This area displays the device reading in line graph format. Users can: 2 3 4 Graph Legend Y-Axis Individual Reading Mouse left-click to select an area to zoom into. Shift + mouse left-click to pan out of the graph. Right-click to pop up the contents menu.

Indicates the reading definition for a different line There are two different Y-axes for displaying different readings. Mouse over the line on the graph to see the reading value together with the recording time.

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5.6

Device Settings

Different device models will have different parameters for setup; therefore their setting pages are different.

5.6.1

DL101T Setting

Time

Configure the device data time value. The user can specify a defined time or use the system date time. Input the unique alias for that device. By Button The data logger will start recording only after the user presses the red button on the device. After Setup The data logger will start recording immediately after setup. Instruct the logger to take a finite number of readings. Instruct the logger to log readings at a specific rate. Calculate the recording time based on the selected sample points and sample rate. Configure the LED flash cycle - the longer the time, the longer the battery life. Enable / disable LED flash when the alarm is triggered. Configure the temperature low / high alarm level. Reload the factory default settings. Save changes. Close this interface.

2 3

Logger Name Record Start Condition

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Sample Points Sample Rate Recording Time LED Flash Cycle Enable LED Alert Temperature Low / High Alarm Default Button Setup Button Close Button

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5.6.2

DL121TH Setting

The DL121TH setting page is similar to the DL101T setting page, except that it has a further option to set the humidity low / high alarm value.

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5.6.3

DL141TH Setting

Device Time

Configure the device data time value. The user can specify a defined time or use the system date time.

2 3

Logger Name Record Start Condition

Input the unique alias for that device. By Button The data logger will start recording only after the user presses the red button on the device. After Setup The data logger will start recording immediately after setup.

Sample Rate

5 6 7 8 9 10

Recording Time LED Flash Cycle Recording Enable LED Alert Temperature Low / High Alarm Humidity Low / High Alarm

Instruct the data logger to log readings at a specific rate. The user can input specific data in the edit box on the left and select the time unit using the combo box on the right. Calculate the recording time based on the selected sample points and sample rate. Configure the LED flash cycle - the longer the time, the longer the battery life. Instruct the data logger to continue logging data, recording over the earlier data (Circulating Record), or to stop logging (No Circulating) when the data logger memory is full. Enable / disable LED flash when the alarm is triggered. Configure the temperature low / high alarm level. Configure the humidity low / high alarm level.

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Default Button Setup Button Close Button

Reload the factory default settings. Save changes. Close this interface.

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5.6.4

DL181THP Setting

1 2

Logger Name Device Time

Input the unique alias for that device. Configure the device data time value. The user can specify a defined time or use the system date time.

Record Start Condition

By Button The data logger will start recording only after the user presses the red button on the device. After Setup The data logger will start recording immediately after setup.

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Sample Rate Sample Points Recording Time Altitude Record LED Flash Enable LED Alert Temperature Low / High Alarm Humidity Low / High Alarm Air Pressure Low / High Alarm Default Button Setup Button Close Button

Instruct the data logger to log readings at a specific rate. Configure the data logger sample points. Calculate the recording time based on the selected sample points and sample rate. Allows the user to set the current altitude. Configure the LED flash cycle - the longer the time, the longer the battery life. Enable / disable LED flash when the alarm is triggered. Configure the temperature low / high alarm level Configure the humidity low / high alarm level Configure the air pressure low / high alarm level Load the factory default settings. Save changes. Close this interface.

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DL161S Setting

1 2

Logger Name Current Time

Input the unique alias for that device. Configure the device data time value. The user can specify a defined time or use the system date time.

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Sound Unit Measuring speed Record Start Condition

The sound unit can be dBA or dBC. The measuring speed can be Fast or Slow. By Button The data logger will start recording only after the user presses the red button on the device. After Setup The data logger will start recording immediately after setup.

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Sample Rate Sample Points Infinite Recording Time LED Flash Cycle Logger Mode

Instruct the data logger to log readings at a specific rate. Configure the data logger sample points. For real time mode only, the download will not stop until the user stops the download. Calculate the recording time based on the selected sample points and sample rate. Configure the LED flash cycle - the longer the time, the longer the battery life. Manual The data logger will start recording only after the user presses the red button on the device. Instant The data logger will start recording

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immediately after setup. 13 Storage Setup Storage can be Store or Real Time. Store Real Time 14 15 16 17 18 19 LED Flash for High / Low Alarm Low / High Alarm for dBA Low / High Alarm for dBC Default Button Setup Button Close Button The data will be stored in offline mode. The data will be stored in real time mode. Enable / disable LED flash when the alarm is triggered. Configure the sound level (at unit dBA) for the low / high alarm level. Configure the sound level (at unit dBC) for the low / high alarm level. Load the factory default settings. Save changes. Close this interface.

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5.6.6

SL451 Setting

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Logger Name Sample Rate Sample Points Infinite Low / High Alarm for dBA Low / High Alarm for dBC Default Button Setup Button Close Button

Input the unique alias for that device. Instruct the data logger to log readings at a specific rate. Configure the data logger sample points. For real time mode only, the download will not stop until the user stops the download. Configure the sound level (at unit dBA) for the low / high alarm level. Configure the sound level (at unit dBC) for the low / high alarm level. Load the factory default settings. Save changes. Close this interface.

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VC 930 / VC 950 Setting

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Logger Name Sample Points Infinite Sample Rate Alarm Settings* Setup Button Close Button

Input the unique alias for that device. Configure the data logger sample points. For real time mode only, the download will not stop until the user stops the download. Instruct the data logger to log readings at a specific rate. Select the measurement column and alarm level. Save changes. Close this interface.

* Note: The alarm can be configured in the following measurement ranges:

Unit
V V V V V V % % % mV mV mV mV mV mV % % % mA

Function
AC DC AC+DC AC DC AC+DC V AC V DC V AC+DC AC DC AC+DC AC DC AC+DC mV AC mV DC mV AC+DC AC

Mode
-

Unit
% % % A A A % % % A A A % % % oC oC oC % % % oF oF oF

Function
mA AC mA DC mA AC+DC AC DC AC+DC AC DC AC+DC A AC A DC A AC+DC

Mode
% % % -

% % % % %

Temp. Temp. Temp. Temp. Temp. Temp.

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mA mA mA mA mA

DC AC+DC AC DC AC+DC

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5.6.8

EL4000 Setting

Time

Configure the device data time value. The user can specify a defined time or use the system date time.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Date Format Time Format Logger Name Logger ID Currency Tariff 1 Tariff 2 Default Save Button Setup Button Close Button

Select either dd/mm/yyyy or mm/dd/yyyy Select either 24 / 12 hour format. Input the unique alias for that device. Select logger ID, from 0 9. Select the currency, for calculation. Price for Period 1 Price for Period 2 Restore the default value Save setting changes Save changes and export the configuration file. Close this interface.

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VC 880 / VC 650BT Setting

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Logger Name Sample Points Infinite Sample Rate Skip repeat reading Alarm Settings* Setup Button Close Button

Input the unique alias for that device. Configure the data logger sample points. For real time mode only, the download will not stop until the user stops the download. Instruct the data logger to log readings at a specific rate. System will not record a duplicate reading if this option was checked. Select the measurement column and alarm level. Save changes. Close this interface.

* Note: The alarm can be configured in the following measurement ranges:

Function AC+DC V AC+DC V ACV ACV DCV DCV DCV DCV ACA ACA ACA ACA

Unit V V V V V V mV mV A A mA A

Mode N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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ACA ACA Continuity Diode Duty Cycle DCA DCA DCA DCA DCA DCA Capacity Capacity Capacity Capacity Capacity Capacity Freq Freq Freq Impedance Impedance Impedance Temperature Temperature ACV Low-pass

A mA V % A A mA A A mA F mF nF F mF nF Hz kHz MHz k M C F V

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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5.6.10 DL111K Setting

Time

Configure the device data time value. The user can specify a defined time or use the system date time.

2 3

Logger Name Record Start Condition

Input the unique alias for that device. By Button The data logger will start recording only after the user presses the red button on the device. After Setup The data logger will start recording immediately after setup.

Delay Time

Only available if After Setup selected. Specify the delay time for recording start after setup. Instruct the logger to log readings at a specific rate. Configure the LED flash cycle - the longer the time, the longer the battery life. Select temperature unit (Celsius or Fahrenheit) Configure the temperature low / high alarm level. Reload the factory default settings. Save changes. Close this interface.

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Sample Rate LED Flash Cycle Unit Temperature Low / High Alarm Default Button Setup Button Close Button

Note: Any stored data will be permanently erased when setup is finished.

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6. Device Calibration
6.1. DL161S

DL161S provides an interface to the user for sound level calibration. The calibration adjustment value is allowed between -12.5 dB and 12.5 dB.

Input the value and click OK to set the value.

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7. Professional Version
All features of the standard version and some advanced features are included in the professional version. The following features will be available after online activation of the professional version.

7.1.

User Management

To launch the user management module, just click on File->User Management on the main menu. The user management of this module is only for the web-based version.

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User List User Details

Display the list of users in Voltsoft. Clicking on the user name will display the users details in this area. Users can: - Modify their password - Assign an expiry date for that user - Modify the active status for that user.
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User Privileges Device List Delete Add Save Close

Control whether the user can access the user management module or not in the web-based version. Control which devices are available for the selected user in the web-based version. Click on a user in the user list and then the Delete button to delete an existing user. Click on the Add button to create a new user. Save the current users information. Close this module.

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7.2.

Email Management

This module allows the user to manage the email addresses of those who will receive email alerts. To launch this module, just click File->Email Management in the main menu.

1 2 3 4

Email Address Add New Email Remove Email Close

The email address is configured within Voltsoft. Input a new email address and click the Add button to add a new email into the system. Click on an email in the email address list and click the Remove button to remove the email from the system. Close this module.

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7.3.

Email Template

To launch this module, click Preference->Email Template.

1 2

Language Message Content

Select the language of the email template. Fill in the title and template for the email which will be sent in the different cases: Case 1: Maximum Alert This email will be sent when a reading is higher than the maximum alarm level.

Case 2: Minimum Alert This email will be sent when a reading is lower than the minimum alarm level.
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Case 3: Reset Level This email will be sent when a reading was previously at a max/min alarm level but has returned to a normal level. 3 4 Save Close Click the Save button to save the template. Click the Close button to close the module.

Variable The following labels are defined as variable and will be replaced when sending out. 1 2 3 4 {DEVICE} {COLUMN} {READING} {TIME} The The The The device alias device reading name device reading value time the event happened

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7.4.

Email Alert

Voltsoft has an email alert feature, which will send out an email to the specified user when the device reading is above or below a certain level.

The user can use this module to select who will receive the email for the specific device.

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7.5.

Custom Graph

Custom Graph allows the user to graph the measurement readings from more than one device. To create a custom graph:

1. Select Device Management->Custom Graph in main menu.

2. Select New to create a new graph or select the previous saved graph. Click OK to continue. 3. The Custom Graph detail interface will be displayed:

4. Then the user needs to: I. Select the data period or real-time data (only specific devices support real-time reading). II. Select the device and measurement column. III. Click Next Step> to continue.

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IV. For each column, the system will show the data maximum and minimum value for the selected period. V. For each column, the user can specify whether it is drawn in Y1 or Y2, specify the Y-axis maximum and minimum values, the corresponding colour of the line or align the Zero level to the same level or not. VI. Click Finish to generate the graph.

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7.6.
7.6.1

Web Interface
Using the Device Management System (Web)

Voltsoft also provides a web-based interface for the user to control the device through Internet Explorer (version 7 or 8).

To access the Voltsoft Web interface, please open Internet Explorer (I.E.) on your local computer and input http://127.0.0.1 or http://localhost. If you change the port number in General Settings to another port number, then you are required to input the port number too, e.g. http://127.0.0.1:8080.

If this is successful the login page will be displayed.

Input the valid user login created in the user management module.

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After login, you will see a main screen similar to the Windows client.

Click on the device entry and you will be prompted to install an ActiveX control issued by CEI Conrad Electronic International (HK) Ltd. Please click Install to install it.

After the installation, the chart control should display like this:

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7.6.2 Accessing Voltsoft Web from a Remote Computer

Voltsoft Web allows users to control the device information from a remote computer through I.E., just like the remote feature of the IP camera. However, the computer may need some configuration changes in order to allow access to incoming traffic.

1. First, you need to check the IP address of your computer by opening the settings page in the Windows client or check by using command prompt.

To check by using command prompt, open a command prompt and input ipconfig.

For example, your IP address is 192.168.1.130 in the above example.

2. Secondly, check your firewall settings. Go to Control Panel, and click on Windows Firewall.

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3. For testing, you can just turn off your firewall. Or you can also configure the firewall by allowing an exception. For details, please contact your network administrator.

4. Then you can try to access the Voltsoft Web through another computer on the same network. E.g. in the above case, you should input http://192.168.1.130 in I.E. If you have any problems, please contact your network administrator to check the network connectivity between the two computers.

5. You may access Voltsoft Web through the Internet from a remote site office, however you will be required to provide the network settings of your computer to your network administrator in order for him/her to configure your company router and firewall.

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7.6.3 Using the Voltsoft System (Web)

The interface of the Web client will be very similar to the Windows-based client.

i.

Login

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ii.

Main Screen

Data Logger

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DMM

The layout for the DMM device in the Web version may be slightly different from the Windows version. For example, the status of the Record and Display button will not refresh automatically. A Refresh button was therefore added, so click on the button to refresh the button status.

Screen Layout

One of the most significant differences between the Windows version and the Web version is that you can arrange the Web versions device windows into three different layouts: 1) Single Column, 2) Two Columns, 3) Tab Layout

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7.6.4 Limitation in Web Version

Although the interface and function of the Web version will be very similar to the Windows version, they will have some differences as following:

1)

The Web version is target to those users who are not in front of the computer which is connected to the device; therefore, the Add and Remove Device function will not be available in the Web version.

2)

The Web version will not auto refresh in some areas (when compared with the Windows version), so users are required to press F5 or the Refresh button in the browser tool bar on the interface. These areas are: i. Device list ii. Real-time / Display status for VC930 or VC950 iii. Real-time / Display status for VC850 or VC650BT

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8. Auto Upgrade
Voltsoft will perform version checking every time it starts up, and if there is a new version available, the following dialog box will display:

Users can click Yes to perform an upgrade or No to skip the upgrade. In order to enjoy the new feature of Voltsoft, it is highly recommended to perform the upgrade.

The system will continue to launch once the upgrade is completed.

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9. Appendix

9.1. Real-time Device List

Only the following devices will have real-time features: Family Data Logger DMM DMM Model Number DL161S SL400 VC 930 / VC950 VC 880 / VC650BT

Remarks: The speed of data logging (i.e. sample rate) much depends on the capacity of your computer and its performance will be affected when 2 or more sets of real-time devices are running at the same time.

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