Shimadzu UX-820S [40/129] Set up windowsdirect

6. WindowsDirect Function

6.1 Introduction: Experience it!

The UW/UX series balance can transfer data directly to a computer running MS-Excel, mass input win-

dow of analytical instrument software or other applications on Windows

* OS, as if the displayed value

were typed from the keyboard to the cursor position. This function is called WindowsDirect. As this func-

tion directly accesses the Windows

OS, communication software-installation troubles are eliminated.

A cable and a few simple settings are all that is needed to enable data transmission from the balance.

For bi-directional communication between the balance and the computer, software is required. Win-

dowsDirect does not send commands from the computer.

• Only numerical values can be transferred through WindowsDirect.

6.2 Set Up WindowsDirect

Simple settings are made for the balance and the computer. Connection is by RS-232C cable (15.2.1)

specified by Shimadzu.

If bi-directional communication software is used: WindowsDirect function should be turned off. Set up the opti-

mal communication parameters for the software according to “15.3 Communication setting”.

6.2.1 Setting Up the Balance

1 Press the [MENU] key twice from the gram-dis-

play. “Setwin” appears.

2 Press the [O/T] key. Verify the stability mark is

illuminated with “Setwin” display. All the communi-

cation settings for WindowsDirect have been made.

3 Go to “STAND-BY” by pressing the [POWER]

key several times and unplug the AC adapter

from the balance. Unpluging the balance once is

necessary after the above setting.

Notes

• Individual communication parameters can be changed at any time using the communications set-

tings menu. If WindowsDirect communication settings have been previously made, the → (stability

mark) may appear with the “SEtwin” display even after communication settings are changed and

become invalid for WindowsDirect. To restore WindowsDirect optimal settings, first go to the "SEt-

win" display and remove the stability mark by pressing the [O/T] key. This restores the default com-

munication settings. Then, reset “SEtwin” following the procedure described in 6.2.1.

•Refer to 15.3 for details of communication settings.