Operation Manual
Application SoftwareofOptoLeaf Measurement Instrument D-Meter RYO-470M
Feb 27, 2019

Index
Outline................................. 2
Preparation ......................... 2
How to operate
1. Activation .................... 3
2. Menu screen............... 3
3. Reading data .............. 4
4. Deleting data .............. 5
5. Ending the Application
Software ..................... 6

Taisei Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.
Functional Product Division

http://www.taisei-fc.co.jp

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OutlineThis manual provides explanations of the preparation and activation of application software, moving
measurement data from D-Meter RYO-470M to a PC, and deletion of all measurement data.

Preparation
Read the Readme file in the downloaded folder before you use theapplication software. The operations explained in this manual must be
conducted only after the instructions in the file are followed and executed.
Moving the Application SoftwareThis application does not require installation and does not automatically appear in the Start menu.
Copy or move the application software (D-Meter.exe) in the downloaded folder to the appropriate
location, such as a local disk or the desktop.

Fig. 1: File copied to the C:¥D-Meter folder (example)
Checking the Operation of the Application Software
Double-click the [D-Meter.exe] file.
If the conditions for operation are not satisfied, an error message is displayed (Fig. 2).

。
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 may
not have been successfully installed.
Try reinstallation.

Fig. 2: Error message-2-

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How to Operate· Be sure to use the supplied USB cable exclusively.
· Please use EU CE or US FCC certified product for PC that transfer data.

1. Activation
1) Power off D-Meter and connect it to a PC.
When a USB cable is connected, D-Meter automatically turns on andis displayed on
D-Meter to indicate that it is ready for communication. When the USB cable is disconnected,
D-Meter automatically turns off.

2) Double-click the [D-Meter.exe] file.
If it is successfully activated, the [Menu] screen (Fig. 4) isdisplayed as in Section 2 below.

If an error message is displayed (Fig. 3), the following
reasons are possible.
1) The USB cable is not correctly connected.
2) The USB cable was connected while the power toD-Meter is on.

Fig. 3: Error message

In this case, reconnect the USB cable.

2. Menu Screen
On this screen, click the button for the process you want to operate.

To read all measurement data stored in memory onD-Meter and save it as a file.

To delete all measurement data stored inmemory on D-Meter.

To end the application
software.

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3. Reading Data
Click the [Read] button to display the [Reading Data] screen (Fig. 5).

Fig. 5: Reading Data screen[Save in]:

The location of the folder where the data file is stored is displayed. The default
status is shown in Fig. 5. To change the folder, click the [Browse] button or enter
the folder name directly in this field.

[Name]:The name of the file to be stored is displayed. The file name with year, month,day, and time is automatically displayed. You may enter a name you like directlyin this field.

[Comment]:

Enter a comment and it will be inserted into the file.

[Browse]:Click this button to show the explorer
screen (Fig. 6). You may choose any folder
you like.

Fig. 6: Explorer screen[Save]: Click this button and a confirmation message is displayed (Fig. 7) before completion of datasaving.

Fig. 7: Conformation message
Click [Yes] to start saving.
Click [No] to return to the Menu.

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This message (Fig. 8) isdisplayed when data saving iscompleted.

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Example of Saved File

The extension “.txt” is attached to the file name. The details of the file are explained below.

1st line:
2nd line:

Date and time when the file is saved
Character string entered in the Comment
field

Measurements are displayed on the third to 992nd lines
3rd line:

Block (A)
Number in the block (02)Type of a leaf: R, Y or O: (R)Measured value (“*” meaning error and～“-“ no data) (*)
Blocks: from A to J
Through toNumbers: from 1 to 99 for each block

the 992nd

Therefore, 990 lines (measurement values)

linein total

Fig. 9: Saved fileIf you want to use the measurement values in Excel or another format, the following proceduremight be helpful:

Example: Microsoft Excel 2010

Activate Excel. Click the [Text File] icon in the [Data]tab and choose the [file (.txt)] you want to import. Click[Next], check [Comma], and choose [Complete].

Fig 10: Importing a file

Choose the format you want to put thedata in (existing or new worksheet), andthe data is imported as shown in Fig. 11.

Fig. 11: Imported data-5-

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4. Deleting data
Click the [Erase] button and a conformation message is displayed (Fig. 12).
Click [Yes] to start data deletion.
Click [No] to return to the Menu.

Fig. 12: Confirmation message

When data deletion is completed, a message is displayed (Fig. 13).

.
Fig. 13: Completion message

5. Ending the Application Software
Click the [Exit] button and a confirmation message is displayed (Fig. 14).

Click [Yes] to end the application software.
Click [No] to return to the Menu.

Fig. 14: Confirmation message

After the application software is closed, disconnect the USB cable, and D-Meter automatically turns off.
While it is connected to a PC by the USB cable, you cannot turn it off from the button on the D-Meter
instrument.
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