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After the hardware is setup and the software is installed, use the following steps to perform an experiment using the SuperM.O.L.E. Gold.
| 1) | Prior to beginning an experiment, compile a list that describes the product and conditions that are about to be tested. Calculate and write down the duration of the process. Document the Temperature setpoints, prescribed conveyor length and speed, or the prescribed process time. This product information can be added to the Workbook file using software features, after the collected data is uploaded to the software. |
| 2) | Make sure the M.O.L.E. Power Pack is fully charged. The battery status in the M.O.L.E. status box on the Profile worksheet displays the battery voltage at the time when the data is uploaded from the M.O.L.E.. The voltage level should be 4.8 volts or higher. |
| 3) | Insert the M.O.L.E. into the Station. |
Power Pack Charger
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A completely discharged Power Pack takes about 14 hours to be fully charged.
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The Power Pack battery can be charged continuously whenever the M.O.L.E. is not being used, however, if the M.O.L.E. is going to sit idle for five days or more, you may want to remove it from the Station.
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| 4) | Start the software program by double-clicking the OvenWATCH icon from the desktop or selecting it from the ECD OvenWATCH program sub-menu. |
Program Group
| 5) | Open a desired workbook file and select the Profile worksheet tab. |
Profile Worksheet
| 6) | Select the Configuration Wizard command from the M.O.L.E. menu and the Configuration dialog box appears. |
| 7) | Click the Auto command button to have the software automatically find the COM port the M.O.L.E. is connected. If the M.O.L.E. is not detected, there is a communication problem (Refer to section Communications Problems for additional help). |
Configuration
| 8) | Click the OK command button to use the selection and continue to the M.O.L.E. Settings dialog box. |
| 9) | Type a company, operator, or machine name in the text box. |
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M.O.L.E. Settings
| 10) | Click the OK command button to store the information in the M.O.L.E. and continue to the Configure M.O.L.E. Hardware dialog box. |
| 11) | Click the check box beside a corresponding channel to turn it “ON” or “OFF”. If a channel is “OFF”, it does not collect data for that channel, increasing battery life. |
Configure M.O.L.E. Hardware
| 12) | Enter an interval at which the M.O.L.E. records data points by using the slider(s) or manually typing in the corresponding text box. The maximum interval for the M.O.L.E. is 23:59:59 hours (one data point per day) and the minimum interval is 0.2 second (one data point every two-tenths of a second). |
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When using the M.O.L.E. with RF Option the minimum interval is 0.5 (one data point every five-tenths of a second) and when one channel is active, the minimum interval is 0.1 second (one data point every tenth of a second).
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| 13) | Enter the number of data points the M.O.L.E. will record during the data run. The maximum number is dependent on the number of channels turned on. The maximum data points the M.O.L.E. can collect are displayed above the text box. When the number of data points collected and the recording interval have been selected, the software displays the corresponding time the experiment will take beside Total Time = text in the lower right corner of the dialog box. |
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When M.O.L.E. configure options are modified, the data is calculated and then amount of profiles the user can expect from the power pack battery (based on a fully-charged power pack battery) is displayed in the lower right corner next to the Profiles Per Battery line.
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| • | Enter a threshold temperature to “trigger” the M.O.L.E. to start recording data by using the slider or by entering it in the text box. When any active channel reaches that temperature, the M.O.L.E. will begin to record data. This option can trigger the profiler when the temperature cools down to the threshold temperature by selecting the (-) option button, or heating up to the threshold temperature by selecting the (+) option button. If this option is not used for temperature triggering, select the Off option button. |
| • | Enter how many data points to delay “trigger” the M.O.L.E. to start recording data by using the slider or by entering it in the text box. The data point entered will “trigger” the start of data collection when the specified data point is reached in the process. The actual delay is equal to the Interval times the Pts Dly. |
| 14) | Click the OK command button to save the configuration and continue to the Set Instruments Clock dialog box. |
| 15) | Enter the correct month, day, year, hour, minute, and second by adjusting the slider(s) or manually typing in the corresponding text box. |
Set Instrument Clock
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When the Set Instrument Clock dialog box appears the current computer clock setting is automatically entered in the text boxes.
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| 16) | Click the OK button to reset the clock. |
| 17) | Remove the M.O.L.E. from the Station and data can now be collected. |
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