Seca 525 Medical Body Composition Analyzer Instructions
- June 25, 2024
- seca
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Seca 525 Medical Body Composition Analyzer
Specifications
- Product: seca mBCA 525/535 and seca analytics 115 Software
- Operating System: Windows 10 or compatible
Product Usage Instructions
- Installation of seca analytics 115 Software:
- Double-click on Seca.Analytics.115.Install er.exe to start the installation.
- Choose the installation type based on your requirements: full installation, client installation, or server installation.
- Read and agree to the license terms, then click INSTALL to proceed.
- Wait for the software to be installed and click RESTART once completed.
- Network Configuration:
- Connect the mBCA to the PC using a network cable.
- Open the Control Panel and navigate to the Network & Sharing Center.
- Go to Change adapter settings and select the appropriate network adapter.
- Configure the IP address and subnet mask as needed.
- seca mBCA 525 / mVSA 535 Settings:
- Connect the network cable to the PC or router and the mBCA.
- Turn on the mBCA and log in as an admin (default password: 1357).
- Set up basic settings such as language, units, and input formats.
- Press the Peripherals button on the mBCA, then press the seca connect button.
- Select the connection mode based on your usage (stand-alone, seca analytics 115 TCP or UDP).
FAQs
- Q: How do I change the default password on my mBCA device?
- A: To change the default password on your mBCA device, log in as an admin with the default password ‘1357’, then follow the steps to assign a new password.
- Q: Can I use the seca mBCA without installing the seca analytics 115 software?
- A: Yes, you can use the mBCA device in stand-alone mode without installing the Seca Analytics 115 software.
Introduction
Dear second customer,
- For the smooth connection of your mBCA to a PC, it is necessary to establish a network connection. This is described step-by-step here.
- In the first part, the software installation is described. After that comes the settings on your
- PC, followed by the settings on your mBCA.
- All the steps listed here have been tested and the examples given have been validated.
- Please understand that we cannot include every variation, otherwise this document would become very extensive and confusing.
- We have also deliberately refrained from technical explanations of terms. If you are interested, you can find a summary of IT terms, as well as many useful documents and information about them under the following link: Link: IT definitions and more!
- What we don’t show in this step-by-step guide is port sharing in the firewall(s). There are many instructions for this on the Internet and here too the variations are very large.
- We also have a document that informs you about firewalls and ports. You can find this document at the link above.
- However, since port sharing is necessary for your mBCA to communicate with the software, you must make this setting beforehand.
- Please read this document if you have any questions about this and contact your IT professional if you don’t want to or can’t do it yourself.
Installation of Seca Analytics 115 Software
1| seca analytics 115 installations. You can download the Seca
Analytics 115 software from our homepage: Link: seca analytics
115 Double-click
Seca.Analytics.115.Install er.exe.|
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2| The installation will start, and the following window will appear:|
3| You need to choose how you want the software to be installed.| – A “full”
installation is required if the software – including the database – is to be
installed on a single PC (use this for server installation as well)
– The “client” installation should be performed if the database is already available on the same network (server), but not on the actual PC itself.
– The “Server” installation only installs the database on a PC (not recommended for server installation). The client PCs access this database. Read the license terms, agree to them, and click INSTALL.
4| The software will be installed.| 
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5| After the software has been successfully installed, click RESTART. Some PCs
may require confirmation that Seca Software is making changes to the PC. If
you see this communication window, please confirm to allow changes. The
installation is complete.| 
6| Network configuration on the PC:| Here we show a configuration of the
network settings using a seca analytics 115 full installation on a Windows 10
operating system and a direct connection between your mBCA device and the PC.
The PC should always have a fixed (static) IP address assigned. There may be
slight variations in other versions of Windows and/or network configurations.
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7| Connect the network cable from the mBCA to the PC (adapter). Open the
Control Panel from the search function in the taskbar.|
8| Open the Network & Sharing Center.|
9| On the left-hand side, open the “Change adapter settings” tab.|
10| Right-click the network adapter you want to configure. If you’re not sure
which adapter your mBCA is using, unplug the LAN cable (USB-LAN adapter) and
check which adapter is missing.| 
11| Click Properties.|
12| Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 and click Properties.| 
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13| Under “Use the following IP address,” enter the IP address you want to
use. We recommend a simple IP, such as 10.10.10.10 However, you can also
choose a different IP. Read more here: Link: IT
disambiguation| 
14| Now enter a subnet mask as well. Example: 255.255.255.0 Other settings are
optional, and you can save these settings.|
15| seca mBCA 525 / mVSA 535 settings: Connect the network cable to the
PC or router and the mBCA. Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the mBCA. Log in
to your mBCA 525 / mVSA 535 as an admin (password – if it hasn’t been changed:
1357)| 
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16| If you have a new device, you must first follow these steps: Change the
time and date. Log in as an admin with 1357 and immediately assign a new
password (we recommend using the same password 1357) Log in again as an admin
Set basic settings such as the language of the system and the user. Set units
and input formats.|
17| Press the “Peripherals” button on the right side. Press the “seca connect”
button.| 
18| Select the connection mode you want to use (stand-alone for using the mBCA
without Seca Analytics 115 software, Seca Analytics 115 TCP or UDP for use
with the 115 software). If you have assigned your PC a static (fixed) IP,
please select “seca analytics 115 TCP.| 
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19| Enter the IP address of the PC/server on which the database is located
(server or complete installation) in the “Connect Server IP” field. In our
example, the 10.10.10.10| 
20| Press the arrow icon at the bottom right to go to the next page. Make sure
you’ve checked the box for automatic syncing.| 
21| Go back with the arrow in the bottom left corner and press the checkmark
to save the settings.|
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22| Press the “LAN” button| 
23| Select LAN Active. If your network is set up as DHCP, select DHCP. In our
example, DHCP is off. Now enter an IP address for the mBCA. In our example,
10.10.10.11 More information can be found here: Link: IT
disambiguation| 
24| Enter the subnet mask of the PC/server that contains the database in the
Netmask field. In our example, the 255.255.255.0|
25| Type Default Gateway (if you have assigned a Default Gateway) in the
Default Gateway field. Press X to save the settings.|
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26| Press the “WiFi” button| 
27| Select “WiFi Direct” from the WiFi mode drop-down menu. Press X to save
the settings.| 
28| Note:| This setting is used for Wi-Fi communication between the
measurement mat and the mBCA, which is in line with the recommended workflow.
For infrared communication (IrDa) between the measuring mat and the mBCA,
select either WiFi off or WiFi Client. The Wi-Fi client allows you to connect
your mBCA/mVSA to the computer via Wi-Fi (not recommended). This document does
not describe how to establish a Wi-Fi connection between the mBCA and the
computer.
29| Now the connection between the mBCA device and the PC is complete.|
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30| Here’s a summary:| Settings on the PC: Fixed IP assigned to machine
(10.10.10.10) Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Settings on the mBCA device: Fixed IP of the PC entered under menu item
“seca connect” (10.10.10.10) Under menu item LAN only LAN checked and
fixed IP assigned to the mBCA device 10.10.10.11, as well as netmask
255.255.255.0
31| Network communication between the mBCA and the computer is established
when the network icon appears in the lower right corner of the screen with a
green tick (this can take up to 30 seconds).|
32| If the network icon is displayed, but the communication between the 115
software and the mBCA fails, a red cross or only the network icon is
displayed.|
33| In this case, please check the firewall ports and any settings you have
made.|