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Created by: John Morton
PortaCount Pro-to-PC
CommunicationsRESFT 201
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Course Description
+ Develop an understanding of PortaCount Pro/Pro+ communications
+ Setting up and verifying PortaCount Pro/Pro+ communications
+ Common communication issues and resolutions
+ Installation of the USB device driver software
+ Followed by a Q & A session
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Course Key
Right Click
Left Click
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Required Material
1. PortaCount Pro/Pro+
2. USB Cable *
3. Personal Computer (PC) with FitPro Fit Test software v2.0 (or greater) installed
* provided with PortaCount Pro/Pro+
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Let’s begin…
1. Power on the PC being used to communicate with the PortaCount Pro/Pro+
2. Power on the PortaCount Pro/Pro+• Wait for the start up process to complete
3. Connect the PortaCount Pro/Pro+ to the PC via the USB cable
FitPro software should always be installed before connecting the PortaCount Pro/Pro+
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• Universal Serial Bus; a standard type of port used in PC-to-PC and PC-to-hardware communications
USB
• Any device connected to the PC. In our circumstance, the PortaCount Pro/Pro+ is the hardware device
Hardware Device
Helpful Definitions
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Open the FitPro Software2 ways to accomplish this:
1. Double-Click the FitPro icon
• Located on desktop
2. Open your Start menu, go to:
All Programs ►TSI Incorporated ►FitPro ►FitPro_V2.0.x
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Opening FitPro
This window appears when the “Same Active Database is always used” function has not been checked.
If you always use the same FitPro database you may want to check this box as a convenience
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Opening FitPro
If you always use the same FitPro database you may want to check this box as a convenience
Click OK
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Opening FitPro
+ Select No when Daily Checks prompt appears
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+ Click Setup►Communication Ports…
Communication Ports
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• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol; a standard set of rules for representing data, commonly used in PC communications
TCP/IP
• Instructs the PC as to where to send data; which hardware device. Similar to a home address
TCP/IP Address
Helpful Definitions
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+ If information doesappear, click Save and Exit
Communication Ports
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+ If information does notappear, click Search
Communication Ports
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Still see no information?!
We need to access the computer’s Device Manager utility
Communication Ports
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+ Click Exit
Communication Ports
+ Minimize FitPro
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• Also called Driver Software; enables the PC to communicate with hardware devices connected
Device Driver
• A utility, or control panel, that monitors hardware devices connected to the computer
• For example the PortaCount Pro/Pro+
Device Manager
Helpful Definitions
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Device Manager
Windows XP users will see “My Computer”
1. Open Start menu
2. Right-Click on My Computer
3. Click on Properties
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System Properties
Windows XP users: Click on the HARDWARE tab across the top of this window.
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System Properties
+ Click Device Manager
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Device Manager
Any error symbols appear?
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Device Manager
1. Right-Click on this device
2. Click Update Driver…
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Installing Device Drivers
+ Click Search automatically for updated driver software
• If prompted to connect to the internet, select “No, not this time”
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Installing Device Drivers
+ Click Install this driver software anyway
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Installing Device Drivers
+ Click Close
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Device Drivers Installed!
Verify drivers were installed properly
+ Exit Device Manager & System Propertieswindows
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Communication Ports
+ Maximize FitPro
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+ Click Setup►Communication Ports…
Communication Ports
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+ If information does notappear, click Search
Communication Ports
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+ When information does appear, click Save and Exit
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Communications
To confirm communication,
look for the green line
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Troubleshooting
If you see an IP address listed, but no other information
FitPro software successfully found the PortaCount Pro/Pro+…
but was then prevented from communicating
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What prevents
communications?
Check for any firewalls running
Check any anti-virus software running
Check other devices or software that use IP Addresses (for example, Wireless Internet Cards, etc.)
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Summary
+ Communication terminology- TCP/IP Address
- Device Driver (software)
+ Verify Communications- Setup ► Communication Ports
+ Device Driver Software - Device Manager Utility
- Installation
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PortaCount Academy
Online Training Center
• Available at the PortaCount Academy website; www.tsi.com/PCacademy
Answers
• Available at www.tsi.com/PCacademy and www.tsi.com/portacount