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Operation Manual

DSA-1 Manager

Operation Manual

by Ian Dennis

This manual is also available as 'on-line help' from the

dScope software. You can access the on-line help from the

'Help' menu.

Table of Contents

Part 1 General information 1

Part 2 Introduction 2

................................................................................................................................. 21 PC requirements

................................................................................................................................. 22 About this manual

Part 3 Getting started 3

................................................................................................................................. 31 Software installation

................................................................................................................................. 32 Connecting the DSA-1

....................................................................................................................................................... 3USB-COM adapter

Part 4 Using the DSA-1 Manager 4

................................................................................................................................. 41 User interface

................................................................................................................................. 42 Uploading a Results Log

................................................................................................................................. 43 Remote Control

................................................................................................................................. 54 Test Sequences

................................................................................................................................. 75 Updating the DSA-1 firmware

Part 5 Menu reference 9

................................................................................................................................. 91 File menu

................................................................................................................................. 92 Edit menu

................................................................................................................................. 103 Search menu

................................................................................................................................. 104 Format menu

................................................................................................................................. 105 DSA-1 menu

................................................................................................................................. 116 Help menu

Part 6 Test Sequence authoring guide 12

................................................................................................................................. 121 Elements of a Test Sequence

................................................................................................................................. 132 Language reference

Part 7 Icons and Hotkeys reference 18

................................................................................................................................. 181 Toolbar icons

................................................................................................................................. 192 Hotkeys (short-cut keys)

Index 20

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1General information

Manual revision history

Rev

Date

Author

Notes

1.00

8th October 2005

I.G.Dennis

To accompany software 1.0.0

Support contacts

Prism Media Products Limited

Prism Media Products Inc

William James House

21 Pine Street

Cowley Road

Rockaway

Cambridge CB4 0WX

NJ 07866

USA

Telephone: +44 1223 424988

Telephone: +1 973 983 9577

Fax: +44 1223 425023

Fax: +1 973 983 9588

Email:

[email protected]

Web:

http://www.prismsound.com

Or contact your local Prism Sound distributor as detailed on the website.

Trademark acknowledgements

Microsoft, MS-DOS,

Visual Basic, VB, VBA, VBScript, Visual C++ and Windows are trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation.

All trademarks acknowledged

This manual may not be reproduced in whole or part, in any medium, without the written permission of

Prism Media Products Limited.

In accordance with our policy of continual development, features and specifications are subject to

change without notice.

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2Introduction

The DSA-1 Manager is a Windows program which allows the DSA-1 hand-held analyzer to be used

with a PC.

The DSA-1 Manager provides four functions:

Results Log uploader

Uploads the contents of the DSA-1's non-volatile Results Log

to the PC for printing, inclusion in reports etc.

Remote Control window

Allows the DSA-1 to be remote controlled using screen and

mouse.

Test Sequence compiler/downloader

Allows user-defined Test Sequences to be edited, compiled

and downloaded to the DSA-1.

Firmware downloader

Updates the DSA-1's firmware.

2.1 PC requirements

The DSA-1 Manager runs on almost any PC running Windows 95, 98, 2000 or XP.

The PC must have a serial (COM) port available for connection to the DSA-1. Alternatively, a USB

port (1.0 or higher) can be used with the USB-COM adapter supplied.

2.2 About this manual

This manual is provided in two different formats: as a conventional manual in 'pdf' format, and also as

'online help' which can be viewed whilst operating the DSA-1 Manager. The pdf version is best viewed

with Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free at

www.adobe.com

. The latest versions

of both software and manual are available from the Prism Sound website at

www.prismsound.com

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3Getting started

The following sections contain details of how to

install the DSA-1 Manager software

, and how to

connect the DSA-1 to the PC

3.1 Software installation

To install the DSA-1 Manager software, run the installation executable 'setup.exe' in the 'DSA-1

Manager' folder and follow the instructions which appear on the screen during installation. The

installation executable is supplied with new DSA-1s on a USB flash disk. For existing DSA-1 owners,

or those who cannot read the USB flash disk (e.g. Windoes 95 or 98 users), the latest installation

executable can be downloaded free of charge from

www.prismsound.com

3.2 Connecting the DSA-1

If the DSA-1 is to be connected to a COM port on the PC, simply connect the 9-way COM port

connector on the PC to the similar 'RS232C' connector on the DSA-1 using a null-modem ('cross-

over') cable, as supplied with the DSA-1.

If a USB port on the PC is to be used, it is first necessary to install the USB-COM adapter (supplied)

as described in the

USB-COM adapter

section.

Having connected the DSA-1, and installed the USB-COM adapter if required, the appropriate COM

port can be selected from within the DSA-1 Manager software using the 'Select COM port' option in

the DSA-1 menu.

3.2.1 USB-COM adapter

To install the USB-COM adapter, run the installation executable 'setup.exe' in the 'USB-COM' folder

and follow the on-screen instructions. The end result is that a 'virtual COM port' is established for the

USB-COM adapter which can be nominated as the DSA-1 connection port within DSA-1 Manager.

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4Using the DSA-1 Manager

This section contains basic details of how to use the DSA-1 Manager. For more details, see the

Menu reference

and

Icons and Hotkeys reference

sections.

4.1 User interface

The DSA-1 Manager's user interface looks rather like any Windows text editor, for example Windows

Notepad. The text editor is used to edit DSA-1 Test Sequences prior to compilation and downloading

to the DSA-1. It is also used as a repository for uploaded Results Logs from the DSA-1.

The menus, icons and hotkeys which relate to the text editor will hopefully be familiar to Windows

users; they are not discussed here but are covered in the

Menu reference

and

Icons and Hotkeys reference

sections.

The following sections summarise operation of the DSA-1 Manager's four functions:

Results Log uploader

Uploads the contents of the DSA-1's non-volatile Results Log

to the PC for printing, inclusion in reports etc.

Remote Control window

Allows the DSA-1 to be remote controlled using screen and

mouse.

Test Sequence compiler/downloader

Allows user-defined Test Sequences to be edited, compiled

and downloaded to the DSA-1.

Firmware downloader

Updates the DSA-1's firmware.

4.2 Uploading a Results Log

The DSA-1 has a non-volatile Results Log into which the user can store test and measurement

results. Operation of the Results Log is described in section 6.8 of the DSA-1 Operation Manual.

The DSA-1 Manager can upload the contents of the Results Log into its text window. To do this,

select 'Upload Results Log' from the DSA-1 menu. Alternatively, you can use the

icon or

[F10]

hotkey. Note that the DSA-1 must be connected to the PC as described in the section

Connecting the DSA-1

, and must be switched on.

Once the Results Log is uploaded, it can be edited, saved or transferred into other Windows

applications via the clipboard.

4.3 Remote Control

The DSA-1 can be remotely controlled from the screen and mouse of the PC.

To open the Remote Control window, select 'Remote Control' from the DSA-1 menu. Alternatively,

you can use the

icon or

[F8]

hotkey. Note that the DSA-1 must be connected to the PC as

described in the section

Connecting the DSA-1

, and must be switched on.

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It is possible to use the Remote Control facility over a long distance by using a local area network or

an internet connection between the PC running the DSA-1 Manager software and a remote PC

connected to the DSA-1.

4.4 Test Sequences

The DSA-1 has the capability to run 'Test Sequences'. These are pre-programmed series of tests

which are held in the DSA-1's non-volatile memory. Test Sequences allow an operator to run through

many tests in sequence at the press of a button. The DSA-1 draws the operator's attention to any

failures within the sequence of tests. Operation of the Test Sequence feature is described in section

4.5 of the DSA-1 Operation Manual.

The DSA-1 has four 'burned-in' Test Sequences which cannot be changed by the user, plus space for

up to four 'user' Test Sequences. The 'user' Test Sequences are created, compiled and downloaded

into the DSA-1 using the DSA-1 Manager.

Creating a source file

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'User' Test Sequences are written in a special language, which is detailed in the

Test Sequence authoring guide

section. Test Sequences are initially written using the text window. It

may be useful to start from the 'source file' of one of the 'burned in' Test Sequences rather than

beginning your 'user' Test Sequence from scratch. These files are installed with the DSA-1 Manager,

and are listed in Appendix C of the DSA-1 Operation Manual.

The 'burned-in' Test Sequences are:

Test Name

Source file

Global Test

DSATST1.TXT, DSATST1A.TXT

Consumer Test

DSATST2.TXT, DSATST2A.TXT

General Pro Test

DSATST3.TXT, DSATST3A.TXT

Strict Pro Test

DSATST4.TXT, DSATST4A.TXT

Note that the 'A' versions are functionally identical to their non-A counterparts, but incorporate

'programmer-friendly units'. The original files (with native units) are provided only for backward

compatibility. It is recommended that the 'A' versions are used.

To begin work with one of these files, simply load it into the text window and you can begin to modify

it, for example changing limit values. You will notice that the source code is helpfully coloured by the

editor, which understands the syntax of the language. If the colouring needs to be manually

refreshed, use the 'Refresh Syntax Colour' option within the Test Sequence submenu of the DSA-1

menu, or use the 'F5' hotkey.

When the source code is complete, save it to disk before proceeding in order that your code is not

accidentally lost. If you began from one of the 'burned-in' Test Sequence source files, make sure that

you save your modified version to a different file name so that the original is not over-written.

Compiling a Test Sequence

Once the source code is complete (and saved to disk), compile the Test Sequence by selecting the

'Compile...' option from the Test Sequence submenu in the DSA-1 menu. Alternatively, you can use

the

icon or

[F6]

hotkey. The following dialogue box is displayed:

It is possible (though usually unnecessary) to modify the file names and paths for the source file to be

compiled, as the destinations for the compilation listing (.LST) and executable (.BIN) files.

On clicking the

[Compile]

button, the Test Sequence is compiled. If success or failure of the

compilation is displayed in a message box. If the compilation failed (i.e. if there was an error in the

.TXT source file) then the .LST file is automatically loaded into the text window. The .LST contains a

line-by-line summary of the compilation, with error messages displayed where they were encountered.

Once the source of the error has been identified, the .TXT file must be reloaded, repaired, and

resaved before recompiling.

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Downloading a Test Sequence

Once the Test Sequence has been compiled successfully, it is downloaded into the DSA-1 by

selecting the 'Download...' option from the Test Sequence submenu in the DSA-1 menu.

Alternatively, you can use the

icon or

[F7]

hotkey. The following dialogue box is displayed:

A 'User' Test Sequence executable (.BIN) can be nominated for any of the four 'user' slots.

Alternatively, a slot can be left as it is by selecting 'skip', or cleared by selecting the 'BLANK.BIN'

executable.

On clicking the

[Download]

button, the selected Test Sequence executables are downloaded into the

DSA-1. Note that the DSA-1 must be connected to the PC as described in the section

Connecting the DSA-1

, and must be switched on.

4.5 Updating the DSA-1 firmware

WARNING! Care must be taken when updating the DSA-1 firmware. Interruption of the

process (for example if the null-modem cable or power supply is removed, or if the PC is

crashed) can leave the DSA-1 in an inoperable state. For this reason, it is recommended that

the firmware is only updated at such times as new versions of the firmware are released.

To update the DSA-1 firmware, connect the DSA-1 to the PC as described in the section

Connecting the DSA-1

. Ensure that the DSA-1 is connected to its external DC supply, and that the

supply is switched on. Turn the DSA-1 on by pressing the [ON] button WHILST THE [DI] AND

[EDIT/CLEAR] BUTTONS ARE PRESSED. The DSA-1 will display the message 'DSA-1 Download...

Waiting...' if the firmware download mode has been successfully entered.

In the DSA-1 Manager, select 'Download Firmware upgrade...' from the DSA-1 menu. Select the

desired firmware download (.DLD) file. The latest file is available at

www.prismsound.com

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