User Manual

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Prime User Manual – July 2011 Page 10
5 Operation with StudioPrime
The StudioPrime evaluation software communicates with the Prime through the RS232 serial
port of your computer. It puts an easy-to-use, graphical-user interface (GUI) onto the binary
command language used by the Prime. Instead of manually issuing command codes, the user
can use buttons, check boxes, and dialog boxes to control the Prime and obtain data. It reads the
binary responses of the Prime output and formats this into labeled and easy-to-read data fields.
StudioPrime also includes the ability to log and save the outputs of the Prime to a file. This
allows you to begin understanding the capabilities of the Prime while using StudioPrime’s
friendly interface. Anything that can be performed using StudioPrime can also be performed
using the RS232 interface and associated protocol.
5.1 Installation onto a Windows system
StudioPrime is provided as an executable program which can be downloaded from PNI’s
website at www.pnicorp.com. It runs on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 operating
systems. To get started, download the StudioPrime.msi file onto your computer, then open
the file and step through the Setup Wizard.
5.2 Connection Tab