Nortek Vector Comprehensive Manual
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Comprehensive Manual38© 2018 Nortek ASOptionsThe Vectrino can be shipped with the following components to suit different requirements:Standard or Vectrino Plus firmware. Upgrading to Vectrino Plus is also available as retrofit4-beam down-looking probe or side-looking probe. Fixed stem or flexible cable. Changing theprobe is available as retrofit.Field probe2.2.2 Instrument softwareThe Vectrino software is designed to aid in the planning and execution of on-line data collection, andis available in two versions:Vectrino, 25 Hz samplingVectrino Plus, 200 Hz samplingThe Vectrino Plus software is used with Vectrinos with the Plus firmware installed, and provides awider range for some of the settings than the standard version does. It is emphasized that theVectrino and Vectrino Plus software is not primarily designed for controlling multiple instruments. Forthese types of measurements, we instead recommend using Polysync.The Vectrino and/or the Vectrino Plus software can be found on the flash disk that came with theinstrument, or on the Nortek web site: www.nortekgroup.com/software. Nortek Windows programsrun on all versions since XP (SP3), including Windows 8.Installing the PC SoftwareFollow these steps to install the software on a computer running Windows:1. Insert the Flash disk2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Accept the default settings. The Setup program will by defaultinstall the application in the c:\Nortek\Vectrino folder and create an application shortcut in theNortek programs folder and on the desktop.3. Restart your PC if prompted to, to finalize the installation process.Software HelpAn on-line help is integrated in the software, and it contains answers to all questions you may haveon how to use the software. Click Help > Help Topics.2.2.3 Initial preparationCommunicationCheck that you have installed the software correctly according to the procedure in the previoussection, and then follow this procedure to test the communication:1. Using the enclosed cable, plug in the AC adapter, and connect the Vectrino cable and the Serial-to-USB converter to the USB port on your computer.2. Start the Vectrino software.3. Select Communication > Serial Port, and specify which port number to use.4. Accept the default baud rate settings (19200 baud), which is also the default baud rate for theinstrument.5. Click the Connect toolbar button. The Vectrino instrument should reply with an identificationstring.Baud ratesThe baud rate is specified in the Serial Port dialog box. There are two baud rates that can bespecified; one for normal communication and data transfer, and one for firmware upgrades. For thestandard Vectrino, the default baud rate is19200. For the Vectrino Plus, the default is 57600.The baud rate settings for transfer of head files and firmware upgrades may differ from those fortransmission of deployment setups and for online data collection. The reason is that the former |
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