This documents tells you how to use the anemometer and its software. The software comes in a CD that is inside of the Anemometer's case. There is also an instruction manual an a USB cord that will enable you to connect the anemometer to your computer.
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Installation of the HWA Software
To install the HWA software to your computer you must:
- Insert the Installation CD to your computer. This CD only works on Windows XP or newer versions.
- A pop-up window will appear. Do not run the .exe program. Open the CD files.
- On the CD folder you will see the following:
Click on the Software folder. - Once in the folder, click on Setup. A pop-up window will appear, click on Allow or Yes to allow the program to proceed with installation.
- Once you allowed the program to proceed, the installation wizard will appear.
Click Next on every instance.
Your setup is. - Your setup is complete.
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Opening the Software
Once you installed the software, follow this set of steps to use the anemometer with the computer.
- Turn on the Anemometer.
- You must connect the Anemometer via USB to your computer and wait until Windows installs the appropriate driver.
- Go to the Device and Printers to view the Devices connected to your computer.
- Once you are in the Device and Printers window, click once in the Anemometer device icon.
- Right Click and Select Properties to find out the COM port the device is using.
- Close the window.
- Open the HWA software.
- A tiny pop up Window will appear.
- Select the COMPort your device is connected to and click OK.
- A window like this one should appear. This is the anemometer’s display.
This display shows the anemometer’s current readings.
Using the Software
- Now that we have the display on, you can select the PC sampling rate by clicking on the wrist watch icon and introducing the time interval in seconds.
- You can switch the temperature units by clicking on the C to F icon.
- If you want to change the air velocity units, click on the Wind icon until you find the desired units. Available units: Knots, ft/min, m/s, Bft, km/hr, or miles/hr.
- You can also modify the anemometer’s set up by clicking on the Tool button.
A pop up window will appear and you can introduce the values you desire for every option.
Click OK when ready.
- Click on the Square button to introduce the duct properties. It takes some time for the pop up window to load the first time.
Note: The unit system will be the one that you selected for the velocity units.
- Click on the Data Logger icon to read the data that has been stored in the anemometer.
A pop up window will appear.
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