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IQ Chek Software Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Note .............................................................................................................. iv Warranty Policy ............................................................................................................. iv Service Policy.................................................................................................................v Notices ..........................................................................
IQ Chek Software Manual IMPORTANT NOTE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL PRIOR TO USING THIS SOFTWARE. THIS DATALOGGING SOFTWARE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE USER WITH A POWERFUL TOOL TO VIEW AND MANIPULATE LOGGED DATA TO VIEW TRENDS IN MONITORED AIR QUALITY. THIS INSTRUMENT HAS NOT BEEN DESIGNED TO BE INTRINSICALLY SAFE IN HAZARDOUS OR EXPLOSION-RATED ENVIRONMENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY, DO NOT USE IT IN AREAS CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS AREAS (E.G., EXPLOSION-RATED ENVIRONMENTS).
IQ Chek Software Manual SERVICE POLICY BACHARACH, INC. MAINTAINS A SERVICE AND TROUBLESHOOTING DEPARTMENT AT THE FACTORY. SOME BACHARACH DISTRIBUTORS / AGENTS MAY ALSO OFFER THIS SERVICE. SHOULD YOU REQUIRE TROUBLESHOOTING ASSISTANCE, YOU MAY CONTACT THE DISTRIBUTOR FROM WHOM IT WAS PURCHASED OR YOU MAY CONTACT BACHARACH DIRECTLY. IF BACHARACH IS TO DO THE REPAIR WORK, SEND THE INSTRUMENT, PREPAID, TO BACHARACH, INC. AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS. BACHARACH, INC.
IQ Chek Software Manual DISCLAIMER UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BACHARACH, INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF THE REPAIR OR MODIFICATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT BY A PARTY OTHER THAN BACHARACH OR ITS AUTHORIZED SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, OR BY OPERATION OR USE OF THE EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINTED INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS MANUAL OR IF THE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED OR SUBJECTED TO NEGLECT OR ACCIDENT.
IQ Chek Software Manual IQ CHEK END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT End User License Agreement For ONE Computer Notice to User: This is a contract. Please read it carefully. By indicating your acceptance below, you accept all the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this agreement, decline where instructed, and you will not be able to use the software.
IQ Chek Software Manual 3. Transfer. You may not rent, lease, sublicense or lend the software. You may, however, transfer all your rights to use the software to another person or legal entity provided: (1) that you transfer this Agreement, the software, including all copies, updates and prior versions to such person or entity, (2) that you retain no copies, including copies stored on a computer, and (3) that the receiving party accepts the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 4. Limited Warranty.
IQ Chek Software Manual 1. 1.1. OVERVIEW General Description Thank you for purchasing the IQ Chek™ software package to use in conjunction with the IEQ Chek™ or Comfort Chek™ 500 indoor air quality monitors. These instruments are easy-to-use monitoring and information recording devices for monitoring trends in air quality. This manual will guide you through the installation, use, and functionality of the IQ Chek™ software program. Figure 1-1.
IQ Chek Software Manual 1.2. IQ Chek™ Shipping Checklist This checklist ensures that you have received everything required to operate the IQ Chek PC software. If you do not receive any of the items listed below, contact the factory immediately. IQ Chek software CD (1509-0019) USB communications cable Software manual SD flash card reader and 2.
IQ Chek Software Manual 2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Insert the IQ Chek™ CD and follow the instructions. Figure 2-1. IQ Chek™ Installation Welcome Screen Accept the license agreement by clicking Yes to move on. Figure 2-2.
IQ Chek Software Manual Use the Browse button to locate your installation folder, then click Next >. Figure 2-3. IQ Chek™ Destination Location Screen Click the Next > button to start the installation process. Figure 2-4.
IQ Chek Software Manual Files will be copied to your PC. Wait for the progress screen to complete (or click Cancel to abort). Figure 2-5. Installation in Progress Complete the installation and exit by clicking the Finish > button. The IQ Chek™ icon will appear on your desktop. Figure 2-6. Installation Complete Screen Figure 2-7.
IQ Chek Software Manual 3. OPERATION 3.1. Connecting Instruments to the PC Connect a supported Bacharach indoor air quality monitoring device to your PC with the supplied USB cable. The PC will detect the instrument and, if connected for the first time, the PC will indicate “Found New Hardware” as shown below. Figure 3-1.
IQ Chek Software Manual 3.2. Real Time Readings To access live readings from the instrument, click on the Real Time Readings tab. Figure 3-3. The Real Time Readings Tab 3.3. Logger Setup To access the Logger Setup Screen, click on the Logger Setup tab. Note that this tab is the only way to setup the logging parameters in the Comfort Chek 500. Figure 3-4.
IQ Chek Software Manual 3.4. Retrieving Data from the IEQ ChekTM Click on the Memory Card tab (see Figure 3-5) to retrieve data from the card. A progress bar will show the number of files retrieved from the memory card and will appear on the screen after completion. The user can select one or more specific files to plot on the graph screen. Click on the Retrieve File from Flash Card button (see Figure 3-5) after selecting the desired file. The progress bar shows the progress as data is received.
IQ Chek Software Manual 3.5. TM Retrieving Data from the Comfort Chek 500 Click on the Comfort Chek™ 500 tab to retrieve data from the instrument. A progress bar will show the number of files that will be retrieved from the instrument and will appear on the screen after completion. The user can select one or more specific files to plot for the graph. Figure 3-6.
IQ Chek Software Manual 3.6. Retrieving Data from an SD Card To retrieve data from an SD card, insert the SD card into your PC (or into the SD card reader and the reader into your PC) and then click on the Open CSV File button as shown below. Use the OPEN dialog box to locate and select the desired CSV file. The data will be displayed as a graph. Figure 3-7. Retrieving Data from an SD Card Figure 3-8.
IQ Chek Software Manual 3.7. Opening Saved .YVG (Graph) Files Open an existing graph file from your computer by clicking the Open Graph File tab. Figure 3-9. Open Graph File Tab Click on the Open Graph File tab and then locate the required graph file(s) (having the .YVG extension) that you want to open. See below. Type: IQ Chek document Size: 29.7 KB Date modified: 1/28/2011 10:58 AM Figure 3-10.
IQ Chek Software Manual 3.8. Graphs Select the file(s) you would like to graph (through the Open CSV File or Open Graph File buttons) and click the Open button. IQ Chek™ will automatically display the data as a graph. You can view the graph data in various ways and manipulate the displayed graph using the following items. Graph Results Toolbar Graph Tab Statistics Tab Data Table Tab Figure 3-11.
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IQ Chek Software Manual GRAPH RESULTS TOOLBAR: From the Graph Results toolbar, click on the save button to save the file in YVG format to your PC. When viewing the graph, you can save the file in other formats as well. By clicking on the statistics and data table tabs, the user can see them respectively and save the graphs using the Save Graph icon. For changing the graph settings, manipulating data, printing, and saving data files into different formats, use the following toolbar items.
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