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TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................................................................III
LIST OF FIGURES......................................................................................................................................... IV
LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................................... V
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.1. FEATURES........................................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2. FEATURES NEW WITH THIS VERSION...................................................................................................................1-1
1.3. SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS ...............................................................................................................................1-2
1.4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................................1-2
1.5. TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL .........................................................................................1-2
1.6. INSTALLING APICOM .........................................................................................................................................1-3
2. CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1. MAIN APPLICATION WINDOW .............................................................................................................................2-1
2.2. QUICK START (DIRECT CABLE CONNECTION).....................................................................................................2-1
2.3. PHYSICAL INSTRUMENT SETTINGS.....................................................................................................................2-3
2.4. GLOBAL OPTIONS.............................................................................................................................................2-4
2.5. THE APICOM NETWORK: INSTRUMENTS AND SITES. CABLE, MODEM AND ETHERNET CONNECTIONS....................2-5
2.5.1. Configuring APIcom Instruments...........................................................................................................2-6
2.5.2. Configuring Sites .................................................................................................................................2-11
2.5.3. Direct Cable Connections....................................................................................................................2-12
2.5.4. Windows (TAPI) Modem Connections ................................................................................................2-13
2.5.5. Non-Windows Modem Connections ....................................................................................................2-13
2.5.6. Modems...............................................................................................................................................2-14
2.5.7. Ethernet Connections ..........................................................................................................................2-16
2.6. CONFIGURATION STORAGE .............................................................................................................................2-16
2.6.1. Global Options.....................................................................................................................................2-16
2.6.2. APIcom Network Configuration: ..........................................................................................................2-16
2.6.3. APIcom Network Configuration File Types..........................................................................................2-17
2.6.4. Saving Network Configuration Files ....................................................................................................2-17
3. BASIC OPERATION ............................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1. CONNECTING TO AN INSTRUMENT......................................................................................................................3-1
3.2. FRONT PANEL BUTTONS ...................................................................................................................................3-1
3.3. DISCONNECTING FROM AN INSTRUMENT ............................................................................................................3-1
3.4. EXITING APICOM..............................................................................................................................................3-1
3.5. USING APICOM WITH THE TMS9000 .................................................................................................................3-2
4. IDAS CONFIGURATION AND DATA ACCESS .................................................................................. 4-1
4.1. SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS ...............................................................................................................................4-1
4.2. IDAS CONFIGURATION AND DOWNLOADED DATA DIALOG...................................................................................4-1
4.3. DOWNLOADING THE IDAS CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................................4-3
4.4. SAVING THE IDAS CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................................4-4
4.5. MODIFYING THE IDAS CONFIGURATION.............................................................................................................4-4
4.5.1. Adding or Modifying a Channel .............................................................................................................4-4
4.5.2. iDAS Channel Names............................................................................................................................4-7
4.5.3. Duplicating a Channel ...........................................................................................................................4-7
4.5.4. Deleting a Channel................................................................................................................................4-7
4.5.5. Adding or Modifying a Parameter..........................................................................................................4-7
4.5.6. Duplicating a Parameter........................................................................................................................4-8
4.5.7. Deleting a Parameter.............................................................................................................................4-8
4.6. SENDING THE IDAS CONFIGURATION TO THE INSTRUMENT.................................................................................4-9
4.7. DOWNLOADING IDAS DATA ..............................................................................................................................4-9
4.7.1. iDAS Record Sets................................................................................................................................4-12
4.8. GRAPHING IDAS DATA ...................................................................................................................................4-12
4.9. VIEWING IDAS DATA ......................................................................................................................................4-13
4.9.1. Changing the Precision of iDAS Data When Viewing or Saving.........................................................4-14
4.10. SAVING IDAS DATA........................................................................................................................................4-14
4.10.1. iDAS Data File Names.........................................................................................................................4-14
4.10.2. Saving iDAS Data To An Existing File.................................................................................................4-14
4.11. DISCARDING IDAS DATA ................................................................................................................................4-14
4.12. DOWNLOADING IDAS DATA AUTOMATICALLY ...................................................................................................4-15
4.12.1. Configuring Channels for Automatic Download ..................................................................................4-15
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