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SPLMD I G I T A L S O U N D P R E S S U R E

L E V E L M E T E R

SoundLAB Software

I N S T A L L A T I O N &I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L

Download Software from the Bogen website:www.bogen.com/software

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Installing and Using SoundLAB Software

Installing SoundLAB Software ..........................1-4

Software Instructions ............................................5Software Control Panel, File Menu, Option Bar

Software Command Descriptions ........................5

Software Tool Bar ..................................................6Tool Bar Functions

PC Connection .......................................................6

System Setup .........................................................7

SPL Unit Setting.....................................................7

PC Software Setting ..............................................8

Real-Time Measurement........................................8

Measurement Bar Instructions .............................9

Import Data.............................................................9

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

Minimum requirements forconnection with a PC:

• CPU: Pentium 600 MHz or higher• One USB interface port• Resolution of 800 x 600 (True Color)• 8 MB available memory• 50 MB available disk memory• Operating system:

Microsoft Windows XP/ Windows7

PC Requirements


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Installing SoundLAB Software

You can download the SoundLAB software from the Bogen website at:www.bogen.com/software. Install the driver file and double-click theSetup.exe program icon to enter the program installation contact interface.Click NEXT to continue.

Click BROWSE to change the installation folder. Click NEXT to continue.


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Installing SoundLAB Software (contʼd)

When this interface appears on screen, click NEXT to enter next step.

Select “Create A Desktop Icon” if you want a desktop icon. Then clickNEXT to enter the next step.


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Click INSTALL to begin the installation.


When the interface displays, make sure to select “Setupbde” (databaseaccess engine). If it is the first time installing the software on the PC, clickFINISH to install the database access engine. If this is not the first instal-lation of the software on the PC, DO NOT select “Setupbde”.

To begin using SoundLab, select “Run SoundLab”. Click FINISH to com-plete the installation.


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If this is the first time installing the software on the PC, you must install thedatabase. When you see the screen shown below, click INSTALL to startthe installation process.

When you see the screen shown in the Figure below, click FINISH to com-plete the installation process.


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Software Instructions

Software Control Panel

Software Command Descriptions

1. Menu Bar2. Tool Bar 3. Status Bar

You can check the connection status of the SPLMto the PC by looking at the on-screen Status Barloacted at the bottom of the screen.

Connect OK – indicates the connection is active Disconnect – indicates the SPLM failed to connect

File Menu Option Menu

Real-Time Data Measurement: The Measured Data will be displayed on your computer screen

Open Measurement Data File in SoundLab format

Save Real-time Measurement Data

Download the Measurement Data

Export the Measurement Data to Excel

Printer Setting

Print Data Sheet

System Setting

Language selection of Software Contact Interface

Real-Time Measure

Open

Save

Import Data

Export Data

Printer Setup

Print Data Sheet

System Setup

Language

COMMAND FUNCTION


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Software Tool Bar

PC Connection

Tool Bar Functions

1. Insert one end of the USB cableinto the USB jack on the side ofthe SPLM.

2. Plug the other end of the USBcable into the USB interface porton the PC.

NOTE: Once the connection is made, a USB icon appears on the LCD of the SPLM indicatinga successful connection. If the icon does not appear, the connection is not complete.

When connected to the PC, the PC supplies power to the SPLM (so theAA batteries are not necessary and will not be used when the unit isconnected to the PC). When the connection to the PC is ended, the SPLMwill turn off automatically unless batteries are in the SPLM.


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System Setup

SPL Unit Setting

Click OPTION > SYSTEM SETUP or click to enter the SYSTEM OPTION.The default setup is “SPL Unit Setting”. Enter the company name if needed,then click “OK” or “APPLY” to confirm the setting.

Click “SPL Unit Setting” to setup the following items: measurement range,max. work mode, sample speed, and weight. Then click “OK” or “Apply”to confirm.


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PC Software Setting

Click “PC Software Setting” to setup the Low/High dB Alarm and the Alarmsound ON/OFF. Then click “OK” or “Apply” to confirm.

Click OPTION > SYSTEM SETUP

Real-Time Measurement

Click Real-Time Measure in File Menu Bar in the Tool column to enter thescreen as shown below.


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BUTTONStart Real-Time Measurement

Stop Real-Time Measurement

Clear all the Measurement Data

Click to Store Real-Time Measurement Data,Input file name in Popup Window, Click to Save the Document

Print Graph

Zoom In

Zoom Out

Reset Zoom, Resume to Defaulted Value

Move Graph to Left or Right

FUNCTION

Measurement Bar Instructions

Click the Import Data in File Menu Bar or Import Data Button on ToolColumn to display the following screen:

Click “Import” to import the data stored in the SPLM to display as a graph.

Import Data


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