SE521

Introduction

Tutorial - Quick Start

Main Menu

DataLogger(only for model with DATA LOGGER)

Graph

Frequently Asked Question

Introduction

TestLink SE521 for 4 Channel Thermometer is a program for collecting data from meter which is connected with a PC or notebook. One may process these data with graphic or text style interface. The program is very easy to use via the graphic user interface. The users do not have to search the function within a lot of menus. The major functions are all in the main window and they are indicated with large icons.

System Required:

Windows XP/ VISTA/ Windows 7/ Windows 8/ Windows 10

Minimum Hardware Required:

PC or NoteBook with CD-ROM

„X At least 50 MB hard disk space available to install SE521

„X Recommended screen resolution 1024X768 or above

Tutorial - Quick Start to Use SE521

(1) Recording real time data in waveform.

(2) Power on the 4 Channel Thermometer first and connect it to a PC USB port with the cable,

(3) Start SE521 program.

(4) If the connection is successful the panel will display the same value as the 4 Channel Thermometer. If fail to connect the meter with PC, it will display "No Connection" on the panel window in SE521.

(5) Select sampling rate from Real-Time Graph window.

(5) When the connection is successful, click ¡§Real Time | run¡¨ or from main menu to start recording real time data and there will be a waveform on the Real Time Graph Window.

(6) Click ¡§Real Time | Stop¡¨ or to stop recording.

2.How to save the recorded real time data to a file ?

(1) Click the graph window you want to save and the graph window will become active, then choose File | Save from main menu or click from the tool bar .

(2) There will be a save dialog window for you to choose the file name and file type to save.There are three types of file format you can choose, binary file(*.ghf), text file(*.txt) and EXCEL format file(*.csv). The *.ghf file use much fewer disk space to save the data than the other two file formats, but it can only be used in SE521. Text file can be opened by SE521 and any other word processor program like word, notepad etc. EXCEL format file can be opened by SE521 and Microsoft EXCEL.

Note: If decimal separator is comma in your country, this file format will be disabled, because .CSV file also use comma to be data separator. For example 78,6 will become 78 and 6 in EXCEL )

3.How to load the recorded data from the memory of 4 Channel Thermometer and save it to a file?

(1) Power on the 4 Channel Thermometer.

(2) Press the REC button of the meter to start recording data.

(3) After a while, press REC button again to stop recording data.

(4) Connect the Meter to PC

(5) Start SE521 program.

(6) Choose Data Logger from main menu or click from tool bar.

(7) In reference to Data Logger , see DataLogger

Main Menu

File | Oepn- Retrieve files from the disk.

Save - Save the active window (when the caption bar is highlighted) data to the disk.

Print - Print the data of the acitve window (graph or list).

Printer Setup - Select printer.

File | Exit: Terminates program.

View | Control Panel:

By opening the Panel Window, the user can control meter via the button in this window.

View | Real-Time Graph:

Open Real-Time Graph display to graph the present data.

Real Time Data | Run - Start collecting real time data.

Stop - Stop collecting real time data.

DataLogger:

By opening the DataLogger Window, the user can load recorded data of meter to PC in this window.

Output To Graph - Graphing tabular data.

DataLogger

When you have the theromameter connceted to PC, select "DataLogger" from main menu or click Datalogger icon from tool bar to load recorded data from the meter and there will be a progress indicator to show the loading status. If error occurs, just click "DataLogger icon" again.

After the data was downloaded, the left hand side will show how many data sets were loaded and detail information for each data set (start data, start time, recording rate and record numbers).

for examples:

It will transfer first data set to graph on the right hand side. The user can also click at any other data set to choose that set for graph.

Graph

Tool Bar:

- Display or hide Statistic1.

- Display or hide Statistic2.

- Normal cursor.

- When selected, the mouse cursor will become a cross sign when moving to the graph, click on the graph to mark a cross sign on the graph. This is available only when "Split" option is unchecked. And all the mark you make will exist with T1.

-When selected, the mouse cursor will become a "I" sign when moving to the graph, click on the graph to annotate. This is available only when "Split" option is unchecked. And all the text you make will exist with T1.

- Seperate the four channel.

- Combine the four channel.

-Graph Customization

-Change the Y axis extention

Note: When the Split is unchecked, graph will use T1 as the Y axis display range.

-To Undo the Zoom

You can Zoom this graph by using mouse:

To Zoom:

(1) Press the left mouse button and drag the cursor to select the new extents.

(2) Release the mouse button.

You can choose channel number showing in the graph.

a. Click "Graph Option" to call Customization dialog.

b. Select Subsets tab.

c. Select a single channel or multiselect (hold Ctrl key, use mouse to choose) channels.

Frequently Asked Question

(1) How to uninstall SE521 ?

Answer: Uninstall SE521 by launching the Add/Remove Programs applet out of the Control Panel, highlighting the SE521, and clicking on the Add/Remove... push button, then it will remove the SE521 folder and files from your computer.

(2) How to zoom the graph?

Answer: Press the left mouse button and drag the cursor to select the new extents, then release the mouse button.

(3) When I setup the real time sampling with a fast rate(eg. 1 sec), Some of the sampling data might be lost.

Answer: This might be caused by slow response time of the PC interface. For better result, the user may close the panel window.