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CT Analyzer Installation Instructions

CT Analyzer - Installation Instructions

Contents
CT Analyzer - Installation Instructions .........................................................................1
How to Check Firmware Version, Language Version, Hardware Version and Boot
Loader Version of CT Analyzer .....................................................................................2
CT Analyzer PC Toolset Installation .............................................................................2
CTA Start Page ..........................................................................................................................................3
CTA QuickTest ...........................................................................................................................................3
CTA Remote Excel File Loader ..................................................................................................................4
Update for CPC Explorer............................................................................................................................4
CTA Remote Interface................................................................................................................................4
CTA Remote Test Sample for Visual Basic (VBA) .....................................................................................4
CTA Remote Test Sample for C++ ............................................................................................................4
CT Analyzer to NetSim Export Tool ...........................................................................................................4
CTA Manuals in PDF Format .....................................................................................................................5

How to Update the Embedded Software of CT Analyzer ............................................5


How to Update the User Interface Language for CT Analyzer....................................6

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How to Check Firmware Version, Language Version, Hardware


Version and Boot Loader Version of CT Analyzer
1) Press the "?" (Help) Key on CT Analyzer to get the following screen:

2) Press "About" to display the version information.

CT Analyzer PC Toolset Installation


The CT Analyzer PC Toolset software includes a set of software tools that are essential and helpful for
your work with the CT Analyzer on a PC. This comprises:
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CTA Start Page

CTA QuickTest

CTA Remote Excel File Loader

Update for CPC Explorer (if installed)

CTA Remote Interface

CTA Remote Test Sample for Visual Basic (VBA)

CTA Remote Test Sample for C++

CTA to Netsim ExportStylesheet update for CPC Explorer

CTA Manuals in PDF Format.

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CTA Start Page


The CTA Start Page is the central organizing element for the PC software tools
available for the CT Analyzer. It is a window with a functionality similar to that of
a web page.
There are two ways to launch the CTA Start Page:
Click the Programs | OMICRON | CT Analyzer | CTA Start Page
command in the Windows Start menu.
Double-click the "CTA Start Page" desktop icon.

CTA QuickTest
Using the CT Analyzer QuickTest software, the CT Analyzer can be used as a versatile multimeter with
included power source.
Starting CTA QuickTest
To start the CTA QuickTest software from the Windows start menu, select:
Programs | OMICRON | CT Analyzer | CTA Start Page
On the CTA Start Page click CTA QuickTest

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CTA Remote Excel File Loader


The CTA Remote Excel File Loader is used to:
prepare and edit tests with Microsoft Excel on your computer,
communicate with the CT Analyzer,
import CT Analyzer report files (*.xml) into Microsoft Excel,
upload/download tests to and from the CT Analyzer,
running tests with the CT Analyzer fully remote controlled
generating comprehensive reports with the delivered templates
prepare customer-specific test reports,
develop test automation under VBA.
The tool can be extended further to a customer-specific report tool for the CT Analyzer. Clicking the NEW
TEST button creates an empty worksheet (XMLData(x)) for one test report. You can add as many
worksheets as required and combine them in your report sheet to one test report. In the worksheets, the
button LOAD REPORT loads a report or setting file created with the CT Analyzer. Using the button SETTINGS
you can define a CT test. Using the START TEST button you can download the test settings to the CT
Analyzer and start a test. After the CT Analyzer has finished the test, the data are read from the CT
TM
Analyzer and loaded into the MS Excel worksheet. Post-processing of the results is easy, since the
TM
results are converted into MS Excel -compatible numbers. In a separate blank worksheet you can build
your customer-specific report or simple use the predefined Excel templates that can be found on the CTA
START PAGE.

Update for CPC Explorer


If you have the CPC Explorer installed on your PC, the installation of the CT Analyzer PC Toolset will
update the stylesheets accordingly. For a detailed description of the CPC Explorer refer to the CTAnalyzer User Manual chapter CPC Explorer for CT Analyzer.

CTA Remote Interface


During the installation of the CT Analyzer PC Toolset, all components that are necessary to control the
CT Analyzer using customer-specific PC software are installed on the computer. For a detailed description
of the remote software and how to use it refer to the "CT Analyzer Remote Interface Manual".

CTA Remote Test Sample for Visual Basic (VBA)


This software example realized under Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and Microsoft Excel shows how
to control the CT Analyzer and how to create a customer-specific report. All important functions of the CT
Analyzer Remote Interface are included in this sample to enable the user to easily extend the
functionality. The intention of this tool is to help the user to create his own customer-specific report tool or
for production a remote control software for the CT Analyzer.

CTA Remote Test Sample for C++


Here you can find a very simple program written in C++ that shows how to control the CT Analyzer within
a customer specific C++ program.

CT Analyzer to NetSim Export Tool


After installing the CT Analyzer PC Toolset, it is possible to export the CT Analyzer test results as a
transformer model for the OMICRON NetSim test module. To do so, right-click an *.xml file in the
Windows Explorer, and then click the EXTRACT CT ANALYZER RESULTS TO OMICRON NETSIM command.

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CTA Manuals in PDF Format


All manuals that are available can be found on the CTA START PAGE by clicking on the folder MANUALS.

How to Update the Embedded Software of CT Analyzer


If you do the software update with the CT Analyzer PC Toolset software
1) Download the .zip archive "CT AnalyzerVx.xx.zip" that contains the software and language files
from the OMICRON homepage and copy it on your PC.
2) Insert a Compact Flash (CF) card in the according slot on the CT Analyzer
3) start the CTA Start Page by selecting
Programs | OMICRON | CT Analyzer | CTA Start Page
Click FIRMWARE UPDATE and choose a firmware file (CTAnalyzer.bin) and a user language file
(CTUser_xxx.bin).
If you do the software update on the stand alone CT Analyzer
1) Download the .zip archive "CT AnalyzerVx.xx.zip" that contains the software and language files.
2) Remove the Compact Flash (CF) card from the CT Analyzer and insert it into the Flash Card
reader. Verify that there is a directory named "OMICRON" at the top level of the Flash Card (e.g.,
A:\OMICRON\). If there is no such directory, create it. Since the CT Analyzer only searches for
new software in a directory named OMICRON, this step is essential.
If you find a directory OMICRON on the CF card, delete all existing files in it with the extension
.bin
3) Open the downloaded .zip archive and extract all of its files (among them a file named
"CTAnalyzer.bin") to the directory "OMICRON" on the CF card. If the directory already contains
one or more of these files, overwrite them.
4) Re-insert the Compact Flash card into the CT Analyzer.
5) Press "Main" to change to the Main Menu.

6) In the Main Menu, select "Tools" -> "Update Firmware"

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7) Select the CTAnalyzer.bin file and press enter or "Update Firmw."

8) Wait until the CT Analyzer reports that the update was finished successfully.
9) Now update user interface language
(refer to "How to Update the User Interface Language for CT Analyzer")

If the device reports "Could not update firmware!", the file "CTAnalyzer.bin" was not found in the
"OMICRON" directory on the Flash Card. Verify that the Flash Card directory was named correctly to
"OMICRON" and that it contains the file "CTAnalyzer.bin".

How to Update the User Interface Language for CT Analyzer


Note: the steps 1 and 2 are identical to the first two steps of "How to update the embedded software for
CT Analyzer" above. Since the updates can be carried out individually, these two steps are listed here for
completeness reasons. If you already carried out the update of the embedded software, skip steps 1 and
2 here.
If you do the software update with the CT Analyzer PC Toolset software
1) Download the .zip archive "CT AnalyzerVx.xx.zip" that contains the software and language files
from the OMICRON homepage and copy it on your PC.
2) Insert a Compact Flash (CF) card in the according slot on the CT Analyzer
3) start the CTA Start Page by selecting
Programs | OMICRON | CT Analyzer | CTA Start Page
Click FIRMWARE UPDATE and choose a firmware file (CTAnalyzer.bin) and a user language file
(CTUser_xxx.bin).
If you do the software update on the stand alone CT Analyzer
1) Download the .zip archive "CT AnalyzerVx.xx.zip" that contains the software and language files.
2) Remove the Compact Flash (CF) card from the CT Analyzer and insert it into the Flash Card
reader. Verify that there is a directory named "OMICRON" at the top level of the Flash Card (e.g.,
A:\OMICRON\). If there is no such directory, create it. Since the CT Analyzer only searches for
new software in a directory named OMICRON, this step is essential.
If you find a directory OMICRON on the CF card, delete all existing files in it with the extension
.bin
3) Open the downloaded .zip archive and extract the preferred language file(s) "CTUser_xxx.bin" to
the directory "OMICRON" on the CF card. If the directory already contains one or more of these
files, overwrite them.
The "xxx" at CTUser_xxx.bin symbolizes a language-dependant placeholder. The languages are
specified as follows: ENU = English, DEU = German, ESP = Spanish, FRA = French; POL =
Polish. Please note: it is not required to install the language file for English. The English language

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is the standard language of the software and included in "CTAnalyzer.bin", which is installed
separately.
4) Re-insert the Compact Flash card into the CT Analyzer.
5) Press "Main" to change to the Main Menu.

6) In the Main Menu, press "Tools" -> "Update Text"

7) Select the language file of your choice and press "Update Text".

8) Wait until the CT Analyzer switches to the selected language

How to Update Stylesheets


Please note: stylesheets can only be used if the CPC Explorer software is installed on your computer. If
you install the CT Analyzer PC Toolset software, the stylesheets will be updated automatically.

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