Flowlink 5.1 Software Instruction Manual - Isco
Flowlink 5.1 Software Instruction Manual - Isco
Flowlink 5.1 Software Instruction Manual - Isco
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<strong>Isco</strong> <strong>Flowlink</strong> <strong>5.1</strong> ® <strong>Software</strong><br />
Menu Commands<br />
• Label - the type of reading<br />
• Units - the units of measure for the data type<br />
• Resolution - the possible number of places to the right<br />
of the decimal point<br />
• Significant digits - the total number of digits that may<br />
be used to express the data<br />
Click OK to close the Properties window.<br />
Actions Commands<br />
Actions>Connect<br />
Actions>Retrieve<br />
Data<br />
Actions>Diagnostics<br />
Actions>Disconnect<br />
Actions>Apply<br />
Actions>Cancel<br />
Actions>Switch to<br />
Tab<br />
The options available on the Actions menu will vary according to<br />
what is active on the <strong>Flowlink</strong> desktop. The options allow you to<br />
make selections from the keyboard instead of using the mouse.<br />
When a site is opened on the desktop, selecting Actions>Connect<br />
or pressing F7 starts <strong>Flowlink</strong>’s communications with the site.<br />
When connected to a site, selecting Actions>Retrieve Data from<br />
the menu or pressing F8 starts the transfer of data from the site<br />
to <strong>Flowlink</strong>’s database.<br />
Select Actions>Diagnostics from the <strong>Flowlink</strong> menu to download<br />
and display a text file from a 2100 Series site. This file reports<br />
the performance of the module and its sensor. The measurement<br />
type will determine which information is included in this report.<br />
When connected to a site, selecting Actions>Disconnect from the<br />
menu or pressing F2 stops <strong>Flowlink</strong>’s communications with the<br />
instrument.<br />
When connected to a site, selecting Actions>Apply from the<br />
menu, clicking the Apply button on the site window, or pressing<br />
the F9 keyboard button sends new program settings to the<br />
instrument. This updates the instrument so it will match<br />
<strong>Flowlink</strong>’s site window settings.<br />
When connected to a site, selecting Actions>Cancel from the<br />
menu or clicking the Cancel button on the site window restores<br />
the displayed site window settings to the program settings stored<br />
in the instrument. No changes to the instrument’s program<br />
settings will be made.<br />
The Actions>Switch to Tab menu options select tabs in a Site<br />
window. These allow you use the keyboard to easily move about<br />
the tabs. For example, to view the Data Storage tab of the Site<br />
window press “Alt+A, S, 4,” or use the Ctrl+4 shortcut.<br />
You can also scroll through the Site window tabs by pressing<br />
Ctrl+Tab or Shift+Ctrl+Tab.<br />
Actions>Maximize To maximize a graph, click on the Maximize button on the<br />
graph toolbar, or select Actions>Maximize from the menu. You<br />
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