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7SetupwithPACTware
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7 Setup with PACTware
7.1 Connect the PC
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1
3
Fig. 22: Connection of the PC directly to the sensor via the interface adapter
1 USB cable to the PC
2 Interface adapter VEGACONNECT 4
3 Sensor
Information:
TheinterfaceadapterVEGACONNECT3isnotsuitableforconnec-
tion to the sensor.
7.2 Parameter adjustment with PACTware
ForparameteradjustmentofthesensorviaaWindowsPC,thecon-
gurationsoftwarePACTwareandasuitableinstrumentdriver(DTM)
accordingtoFDTstandardarerequired.Theup-to-datePACTware
versionaswellasallavailableDTMsarecompiledinaDTMCollec-
tion. The DTMs can also be integrated into other frame applications
according to FDT standard.
Note:
To ensure that all instrument functions are supported, you should
alwaysusethelatestDTMCollection.Furthermore,notalldescribed
functionsareincludedinolderrmwareversions.Youcandownload
thelatestinstrumentsoftwarefromourhomepage.Adescriptionof
the update procedure is also available in the Internet.
Further setup steps are described in the operating instructions manu-
al " DTM Collection/PACTware" attached to each DTM Collection and
whichcanalsobedownloadedfromtheInternet.Detaileddescrip-
tionsareavailableintheonlinehelpofPACTwareandtheDTMs.
Via the interface adapter
directly on the sensor
Prerequisites