Precision Measurement Engineering, Inc.
Precision Measurement Engineering, Inc.
The SCAMP Control Dialog (SCD) performs data upload, display, and control tasks. The Dialog operates on a P.C. computer under Windows 2000. The dialog communicates with SCAMP via the host computer’s USB port. See the Software Installation section of this manual for installation instructions and the Establishing Communication section for SCAMP connection instructions.
The SCAMP Control Dialog begins its operation by attempting to connect to an attached SCAMP. It will service only one SCAMP at a time. If no SCAMP is connected, then the SCD displays an error message and terminates. If a SCAMP is found, then the SCD attempts to load profile data. If profile data are available, then the SCD displays an upload notification and loads the data. After all data is uploaded, then the SCD erases SCAMP’s flash memory and continues. If no profile data are available, then the upload is skipped and the SCD continues by reading parameters from SCAMP. After parameters are read, SCAMP’s internal time clock is set to the host computer’s time and the following screen is displayed.
The various tabs allow the user to set SCAMP parameters, view data from the last uploaded profile (if uploaded during this SCD session), and perform tests of the SCAMP.
SCD operation can be ended by clicking the OK or Cancel buttons, or by clicking the X box in the upper right corner. If the OK button is clicked the SCD transmits the current parameters (which may have been modified by the user during the SCD session) back to SCAMP and then terminates. If the Cancel button or the X box is clicked, then the SCD does not transmit parameters (and so any changes are lost) and simply terminates.
Note that SCAMP is updated only when 'OK' is selected, NOT when changes are made to the individual controls within the dialog.