Thermo Fisher Scientific Program Manager Software User guide

Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Program Manager

Configuration Software for Sarasota CM515

Software User Guide

P/N HB-CM515-PM

Revision A

Program Manager

Configuration Software for Sarasota CM515

Software User Guide

P/N HB-CM515-PM

Revision A

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Contents

Introduction........................................................................................................ 1-1

Chapter 1

System Requirements .......................................................................... 1-1

Installation .......................................................................................... 1-2

Operation ........................................................................................... 1-2

Menus.............................................................................................. 1-3

Instrument Menu.......................................................................... 1-3

The Help Menu ............................................................................ 1-4

Online Help..................................................................................... 1-4

Application Description ................................................................ 1-5

Online Documentation.................................................................... 1-7

Configuration Report / Order Form ................................................ 1-7

Configuration Report.................................................................... 1-7

Order Form .................................................................................. 1-8

Instrument Applications .................................................................................. 2-1

Chapter 2

Standard Applications ......................................................................... 2-1

Customized Instrument Versions ........................................................ 2-1

Changing Instrument Parameters..................................................... 2-2

In-Field Access Level ........................................................................ 2-4

Local Display Tags & Languages...................................................... 2-4

Edit Instrument Information............................................................ 2-6

Back Up Program Manager Data ..................................................... 2-6

Download Application..................................................................................... 3-1

Chapter 3

Preparation.......................................................................................... 3-1

Communication Port Settings.......................................................... 3-1

Flash Mode ...................................................................................... 3-1

Download an Application into an Instrument..................................... 3-3

Unsuccessful Download ................................................................... 3-5

Communication not Established ................................................... 3-5

Download Failed During Transfer ................................................ 3-5

Other Problems............................................................................. 3-6

Save an Application for Downloading with the CM515-Lite Program 3-6

Getting Help ....................................................................................................... 4-1

Chapter 4

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Chapter 1

Introduction

The Thermo Scientific Program Manager configuration software enables

you to perform the following functions for a Thermo Scientific Sarasota

CM515:

● Load the application software into an instrument.

● Reload an instrument with an original or updated software application.

● Create new versions of application software for particular engineering

requirements and / or local language settings.

System

Requirements

The Program Manager has the following system requirements:

● IBM-compatible PC

● 8 MB memory (32 MB recommended)

● 60 MB available hard disk space

● Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows® NT4.0 (or higher)

● Display resolution 800 × 600 minimum (16-bit color depth

recommended)

● Serial communications port

● Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V4.0 or higher (to view and print online

manuals)

● Microsoft Internet Explorer V4.0 or higher or similar Web browser (to

view online help)

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Installation

Installation The Program Manager has a self-installation program. Follow the

procedure below to install the software onto your PC.

1. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive on the PC.

2. At the Windows desktop, click on the START button and select RUN.

3. Enter the CD-ROM drive letter followed by a colon and backslash and

the name of the executable file. For example, if the CD-ROM drive is

D, type “D:\CM515PM”.

4. Click OK to start the installation.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Operation Click on the Program Manager icon on the Windows desktop to start the

software. The main screen is shown below.

Figure 1–1. The main screen

To use the software to manage the parameters of an instrument, select the

application pack from the list displayed.

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Note These application packs are the factory default versions. If there are

customized versions, you must click Versions to display them. ▲

Click Versions to display the available versions for the application. The

versions of the application are displayed as shown below. Select a version

from the list. The application numbers, description, and class of the

selected application will be displayed at the top of the screen.

Figure 1–2. Application versions

Menus The Program Manager has two main menus: the Instrument menu and the

Help menu.

Instrument Menu nstrument Menu The menu items within the Instrument menu are also displayed on the

toolbar.

Figure 1–3. The toolbar

The following table describes the function of each Instrument menu item /

toolbar button.

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Table 1–1. The Instrument menu

Instrument Menu Item /

Toolbar Button

Description

New Define a new instrument based on the selected instrument.

Edit Toggle edit mode on and off. This function is available only for

user-defined versions.

Delete Delete the currently selected instrument. This function is

available only for user-defined versions.

Download Download the currently selected configuration into an

instrument.

Report Display the instrument configuration report in Adobe Acrobat

Reader for the currently selected application.

Note Display the help screen for the currently selected configuration

item if there is more help available.

Brief Display the application brief for the currently selected

instrument in Acrobat Reader. You can print the brief from

Acrobat Reader.

Manual Display the operation manual for the currently selected

instrument in Acrobat Reader. You can print the manual from

Acrobat Reader.

Exit Exit the software.

The Help Menu The Help menu items are described in the following table.

Table 1–2. Help menu

Help Menu Item Description

User Guide Display this document in Acrobat Reader.

Thermo Fisher Home Page Access the Thermo Fisher web site if connected to the

Internet.

About Display the version details of the Sarasota CM515 Program

Manager.

Online Help The software has several online help features. The application description

and the configuration description display as pop-up windows when you

click on the relevant items. There is also an online help system that displays

the application briefs and operation manuals.

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Figure 1–4 shows the different types of information you can display about

an application.

Application Description

Figure 1–4. Application description information

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Click the Configuration tab to display a description of the configuration

items and the currently selected option.

In some cases, there is more help information available for the description

of the configuration item, and the Note button on the toolbar becomes

available. Click it to display the information. Alternately, you can double-

click in the Description area to open the additional information.

Figure 1–5.

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Online

Documentation

You can display several online documents in Acrobat Reader. Use Acrobat

Reader’s online help for help with printing the documents, changing the

display, searching within the open document, or other tasks.

The methods for accessing the online documentation are provided in the

following table.

Table 1–3. Online manuals

Document Method of Display

Program Manager User Guide Select User Guide from the Help menu.

Application briefs for the currently

selected application

Click the Brief button on the toolbar, or double-click in

the Application Description area at the bottom of the

screen.

Operation manual for the currently

selected application

Click the Manual button on the toolbar.

Configuration Report

/

Order Form

The configuration report / order form is an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file that

lists the calibration and setup parameters of an application.

Configuration Report onfiguration Report A configuration report is delivered with each instrument so that you can

easily refer to the initial settings of all the instrument parameters. The

report also provides space to record in-field changes. To generate a

configuration report:

1. Select a standard application or a custom version.

2. Click the Report button. The software generates the report and displays

it in Acrobat Reader.

3. Click the Print button in Acrobat Reader to print a copy of the report.

4. Write the instrument model and serial number on the report.

Note The software overwrites the Report.pdf file for each new report.

Therefore, if you wish to keep an electronic copy of this configuration

report, you will need to save a copy. To do so, go to the File menu in

Acrobat Reader, and select Save A Copy. ▲

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The configuration order form shows the default settings for an application.

You can use this form to order an instrument to be configured with custom

tags, engineering units, and calibration settings prior to shipping. Note that

custom tags, engineering units, and access levels cannot be changed in the

field.

Order Form

Chapter 2

Instrument Applications

Standard

Applications

The software is supplied with several standard applications. Use the keys on

the front panel of the instrument to calibrate it for the specific installation.

The standard applications are loaded into the software at the factory. You

cannot change the settings of the standard applications. However, you can

copy an application to create a customized version for a specific

requirement.

Customized

Instrument

Versions

You can define instrument configurations for particular installation

requirements. The main features to consider for a customized instrument

are the parameters that cannot be changed in the field. In particular, it is

necessary to determine the engineering units that will be used by the

instrument and the in-field access levels that permit users to make changes

to the instrument settings. If you know the calibration details of the input

sensors to be used with an instrument, you can create a customized

configuration for that instrument. Therefore, the instrument will not

require much calibration in the field.

Use the following procedure to create a custom instrument version.

1. Select an instrument application that is similar to your requirements.

You can select any standard or customized application.

2. Click the New button on the toolbar, or select New from the

Instrument menu. The system displays the Instrument Information

dialog box.

3. Overwrite the details in the fields to suit the new application. Note that

the version code must be different from any existing codes. Enter a

suitable title in the Version Title field. You can enter text in the

Version Description field to describe the features of your customized

version.

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Instrument Applications

Customized Instrument Versions

Figure 2–1. Instrument information dialog box

4. Click OK. The system adds the new instrument to the list of versions.

5. Edit the configuration parameters as required.

Changing Instrument

Parameters

anging Instrument

Parameters

Note You cannot change the parameters of a standard application (which

has a version code of 000000). To make changes to a standard application,

you must first create a custom version based on the standard application. ▲

Use the following procedure to make changes to the parameters of an

instrument.

1. Select the parameter that you wish to change.

Note For information about the parameter you are editing, refer to the

operation manual for the current application by selecting Manual from the

Instrument menu. ▲

2. Click the Edit button to enter edit mode.

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