27 March 2015

Instructions for Installing and Using the FOCUS DL-15

Data Transfer Software
Introduction
This guide will walk you through the process of transferring data from the FOCUS DL-15 to the computer
using the DL Data Download and Processor transfer program. There are 4 steps for the initial transfer of data from
the FOCUS DL-15 to the computer. After the initial setup, proceed straight to Step 4 for subsequent downloads.

1) Install the DL Data Download and Processor transfer software onto the computer.
2) Install and load drivers that will allow the FOCUS DL-15 to communicate with the computer.
3) Locate and determine the correct COM port used by DL Data Download and Processor.
4) Transfer data from the FOCUS DL-15 to the computer using the transfer software.

1) Install the DL Data Download and Processor transfer software on the PC

Browse to and locate the setup installation program called FOCUS2DL_V2.x.x_Setup.exe. This can be found on the
CD that accompanies the FOCUS DL-15.

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Double click the FOCUS2DL_V2.x.x_Setup.exe program to begin the DL Data Download and Processor installation.

Select Next >, then walk through the Setup wizard to complete the installation:

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After the DL Data Download and Processor software has successfully installed on the computer, the program will
be available both on the Desktop as a shortcut icon and in the Start Menu located in the DL Data Download and
Processor directory.

2) Install and load drivers to the PC to communicate with the FOCUS DL-15
To transfer files from the FOCUS DL-15 to the PC, you need to download driver installation files, then install and
configure the FOCUS DL-15 drivers.

Note: If youve previously installed the USB driver that connects the FOCUS DL-15 to the PC, you can advance to
step 3 to determine the correct COM port used to transfer files from the FOCUS DL-15.

Download driver installation files

There are two options to get the FOCUS DL-15 driver. You can either download the latest driver for your PC from
the manufacturers website, or you can use either of the provided driver files on the CD that may be correct for
your machine.

1) You can get the latest driver from the manufacturer at:
http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers.aspx

Download the driver, extract the zip file, and then locate the correct driver (either x64 or x86 .exe) for your
machine.

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 2) Alternately, you can install the driver for your machine using either of the provided files on the CD.

Install and configure the required FOCUS DL-15 drivers

Once you have the correct FOCUS DL-15 driver for your machine, start the install wizard and click through the
installation process.

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The system will indicate Scan during the installation after selecting Install. After a short time files will copy over,
then the install will indicate Installation completed successfully.

Power on the FOCUS DL-15 and connect to the PC using the provided mini-USB cable. Windows will likely auto-
detect the hardware then search for the available driver.

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After Windows detects and finds the driver for the FOCUS DL-15 it will indicate that its Ready to use the device.

Proceed to step 4 if the device is Ready to use.

If Windows does not automatically detect and install the driver, you can use the Device Manager to browse for
the device manually then install them through the Device Manager.

To open the Device Manager, right click on My Computer and select Properties.

Click on Device Manager. You can also get to this location by selecting Control Panel, then System.

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You must have the instrument plugged into the computer and it must remain powered on to show up in the
Device Manager.

Highlight the CP2102 USB device, then select Update Driver Software.

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Then select Browse my computer for driver software.

Click on the Include subfolders checkbox, then browse to the folder location containing the FOCUS DL-15 drivers,
located at the default install location of c:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x\Windows\. Select OK, then Next. Windows will
automatically find and load the appropriate driver, detect the device, then indicate that its Ready to use.

After the driver is successfully selected and loaded, the Device Manager will report that the FOCUS DL-15 as a
regular device without the warning symbol.

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At this point the FOCUS DL-15 driver has been successfully installed. Keep the FOCUS DL-15 unit powered on and
connected to the PC for the next step.

3) Locate and determine the correct COM port

1) To successfully communicate and transfer data from the FOCUS DL-15 using DL Data Download and
Processor, you need to determine which COM port your computer is using when connected to the
FOCUS DL-15 via the mini-USB cable.
2) To determine the correct COM port, power on the FOCUS DL-15 and connect to the computer using
the provided mini-USB cable. After the computer has successfully detected that the device is
connected, open up Device Manager, and then browse to the Ports (COM & LPT1) section. The
COM port should display in line with the Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge.

To open the Device Manager, right click on My Computer and select Properties.

Click on Device Manager. You can also get to this location by selecting Control Panel, then System.

3) If for some reason the COM resource doesnt display in the Device Manager, you can determine the
port by selecting the Advanced button to access the COM Port Number as indicated below.

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Make a note of the COM port, then exit Device Manager.

4) Transfer data from the FOCUS DL-15 using DL Data Download and Processor
Power on the FOCUS DL-15 to connect to the computer using the provided mini-USB cable, then select and launch
the DL Data Download and Processor program from either the Desktop shortcut icon, or from the Start Menu
entry which can be found under the DL Data Transfer Software directory.

Select the Set COM Param option, and then select the correct Port number for your computer as determined in
the previous step.

Select OK, then select COM > Receive Data to the point that you see the Click OK button int. Dont select OK yet
or the program may time out while waiting for the data.

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Go to the FOCUS DL-15 and select following:

1) From the main menu on the digital level, scroll up or down to select 4. Data Manage then press [ENT].
2) Scroll down to 5. File Output then press [ENT].
3) Select the type of data that you want to transfer and select the job file that you want to transfer. Once you
have the digital level ready to transfer the data, go back to the DL Data Download and Processor transfer
software on the computer and click the OK button. The Transfer software is now ready to receive the data.
4) On the FOCUS DL-15 press [ENT] to send the data to the computer.

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The data will then be sent to the computer.

The data can now be managed as desired from within the program.

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