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ProLink II Setup Transmitter StartupUsing ProLink IIBefore You Begin
Chapter 3
Using ProLink II Software
3.1 Overview
This chapter provides information on the ProLink II user interface, including:
• Starting ProLink II and connecting to a transmitter (see Section 3.3)
• The ProLink II help system (see Section 3.4)
• Viewing installed options (see Section 3.5)
• Viewing process data (see Section 3.6)
• Viewing and resetting totalizers and inventories (see Section 3.7)
• Viewing status and alarms (see Section 3.8)
• Managing the ProLink II license (see Section 3.10)
3.2 ProLink II user interface
ProLink II software is designed to be easy to use in a Windows environment. ProLink II uses standard
Windows methods for viewing and selecting options.
3.3 Startup
ProLink II can be started from the Windows Start menu, where it is usually found in the MMI
program group. You can also define a desktop shortcut for running ProLink II.
When ProLink II first starts up, the ProLink II main screen and
Connect dialog box are displayed
(see Figure 3-1). Until you connect to a transmitter, most of the menu options are disabled.