PCE AQD 50 Air Quality PC Software User Manual

: June 5, 2024
: PCE

Table of Contents

Safety notes
System requirements
Installation
Description of the user interface
Meaning of the individual icons on the toolbar
Operation
PCE Instruments contact information
References
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PCE AQD 50 Air Quality PC Software User Manual

Safety notes

Acquaint yourself with the operation of the measuring device before using it in combination with the PC software. For this purpose, use the instruction manual which comes with your PCE product. All safety notes from the device’s manual have to be observed as well when the device is used with this software.
The device and the software may only be used by qualified personnel. Damage or injuries caused by non-observance of the manuals are excluded from our liability and not covered by our warranty. We do not assume liability for printing errors or any other mistakes in this manual.

We expressly point to our general warranty terms which can be found in our general terms of business.
If you have any questions, please contact PCE Instruments. The contact details can be found at the end of this manual.

System requirements

Operating system Windows 7 or higher
USB port (2.0 or higher)
An installed .NET framework 4.0
A minimum resolution of 120×800 pixels
Optional: a printer
Processor with 1 GHz
4 GB RAM recommended

Installation

Please run the “Setup PCE-AQD 50.exe” and follow the instructions of the setup.

Description of the user interface

The main window consists of several areas:
Below the title bar, there is a toolbar the icons of which are functionally grouped.

Below this toolbar, there is a list of measurement series in the left part of the window.

In the upper part, the readings are shown in a graph whereas the lower part contains an overview of statistical data as well as a tabular list of readings.

At the bottom of the main window, there is a status bar that contains some important static settings of the programme which can be made via a settings dialogue (date and time format).

When an update is available, another item called “Software update“ is displayed there.

Group “Data”

Operation

The first use of the software

Via the icon, you can open the settings dialogue. Here, you can set the date and time format.

List of measurement series

In the left part of the main window, all series of measurements currently saved to the PC memory are listed. Each series of measurements is shown in the list with a name.

Depending on the selected series of measurements, the graph, the chart and the statistical data are updated.
Right-click on a series of measurements to rename or delete it.

Numerical display

Numerical display

In the lower area of the main window, all measured values are displayed in tabular form.
The chart can be sorted by column by clicking on the header of a column.

Note:
These data come directly from the PCE-AQD 50. This means that the time may deviate from the PC time.

Statistical data

Statistical data

The statistics show the minimum, the maximum and the average values of the respective measured variables.

Graphical representation

Graphical representation

Info window
Moving the mouse cursor over a dot, the curve or a bar makes a small information window with the data of the current reading pop up after a short time.

Enlargement/zooming

A freely selectable part of the displayed graph can be enlarged.
For this purpose, the corresponding icon in the toolbar (“Enlarge the graph area (“zooming”) or move the enlarged graph) must be a magnifying glass .
Then, a rectangle can be drawn over a part of the graph by holding the mouse button down.
When the mouse button is released, the selected area appears as a new graph. Alternatively, you can zoom into and out of the graph by turning the mouse wheel.

As soon as at least one enlargement has been made, it is possible to switch from enlargement mode to shift mode by clicking on the icon (“Enlarge the graph area (“zooming”) or move the enlarged graph) with the magnifying glass.

Shift mode is represented by the icon.

If the mouse is now placed over the graph area and then the left mouse button is pressed, the displayed section can be moved by holding the mouse button down.

Another click on the icon changes back to enlargement mode, which is recognizable by the icon.

Restoring complete view

The original graph can be restored at any time by clicking on the icon next to the magnifying
glass or hand.

Activating the background

The background of the graph and its representation can be changed via the icon to the right.
A click on the icon works like a switch:
A single click makes the division of the background finer and adds some more dots to the graph.
A further click on the icon changes back to standard view.

Printing the graph

The currently displayed graph can also be printed.
A click on the icon opens the “Print” dialogue.

Saving the graph

To save the currently displayed graph, click on the icon. The following formats are possible for the graph: BMP, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF and WMF.

Export series of measurements

Via the icon in the toolbar, the complete content of an individual series of measurements can be exported in CSV format.

Loading and saving series of measurements

To save a series of measurements, it must first be highlighted in the overview of measurement series which are currently in the software (on the left).

By clicking on the button, you can now specify a file name and a target folder for this series of measurements and save it to this folder.

To load a series of measurements, you can click on the button and then select the target folder and a file name or you can “drag & drop” the file from the Windows Explorer to the list of measurement series in the software.

Calculate bettery life

When you click on the icon, the following window for calculating the maximum battery life will open.

Calculate bettery life

Here, you can select different measuring intervals for the parameters to be measured. The maximum battery life at full charge is then calculated.

PCE Instruments contact information

Germany
PCE Deutschland GmbH
Im Langel 4
D-59872 Meschede
Deutschland
Tel.: +49 (0) 2903 976 99 0
Fax: +49 (0) 2903 976 99 29
info@pce-instruments.com
http://www.pce-instruments.com/deutsch

United Kingdom
PCE Instruments UK Ltd
Unit 11 Southpoint Business Park
Ensign Way, Southampton
Hampshire
United Kingdom, SO31 4RF
Tel: +44 (0) 2380 98703 0
Fax: +44 (0) 2380 98703 9
info@pce-instruments.co.uk
http://www.pce-instruments.com/english

The Netherlands
PCE Brookhuis B.V.
Institutenweg 15
7521 PH Enschede
Nederland
Telefoon: +31 (0)53 737 01 92
info@pcebenelux.nl
http://www.pce-instruments.com/dutch

France
PCE Instruments France EURL
23, rue de Strasbourg
67250 Soultz-Sous-Forets
France
Téléphone: +33 (0) 972 3537 17
Numéro de fax: +33 (0) 972 3537 18
info@pce-france.fr
http://www.pce-instruments.com/french

Italy
PCE Italia s.r.l
Via Pesciatina 878 / B-Interno 6
55010 Loc. Gragnano
Capannori (Lucca)
Italia
Telefono: +39 0583 975 114
Fax: +39 0583 974 824
info@pce-italia.it
http://www.pce-instruments.com/italiano

Hong Kong
PCE Instruments HK Ltd.
Unit J, 21/F., COS Centre
56 Tsun Yip Street
Kwun Tong
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: +852-301-84912
jyi@pce-instruments.com
http://www.pce-instruments.cn/

Spain
PCE Ibérica S.L.
Calle Mayor, 53
02500 Tobarra (Albacete)
España
Tel. : +34 967 543 548
Fax: +34 967 543 542
info@pce-iberica.es
http://www.pce-instruments.com/espanol

Turkey
PCE Teknik Cihazları Ltd.Şti
Halkalı Merkez Mah.
Pehlivan Sok. No.6/C
34303 Küçükçekmece – İstanbul
Türkiye
Tel: 0212 471 11 47
Faks: 0212 705 53 93
info@pce-cihazlari.com.tr
http://www.pce-instruments.com/turkish

United States of America
PCE Americas Inc.
1201 Jupiter Park Drive, Suite 8
Jupiter / Palm Beach
33458 FL
USA
Tel: +1 561-320-9162
Fax: +1 561-320-9176
info@pce-americas.com