OM6008 08/06 Payload Meter III - Section 60 Page 60-19 PC SOFTWARE OVERVIEW Installing the PLM III Software The CD ROM containing the Payload Data Manage- ment (PDM) Software will automatically begin instal- lation when it is inserted into the drive on the PC. If this does not happen, the software can be installed by running the Setup.exe program on the CD ROM. PC Overview The PC software has several basic functions: Configure the PLM III system on the truck Troubleshoot and check the PLM III system Download data from the PLM III system The minimum PC requirements for running the soft- ware is a Pentium 133Mhz with 64 MB of ram and at least 300 MB of free hard drive space available.
For improved performance, the recommended PC would be a Celeron, AMD K6-2 or better processor with 128 MB of ram running at 400 Mhz. The PDM software uses a powerful database to manipulate the large amounts of data gathered from the PLM III system. Using a more powerful computer and added memory to run the software can result in a significant improve- ment in performance. The software is written to use a minimum 800x600 screen resolution. Analyze data from the payload systems Configuration, troubleshooting, and downloading require a serial connection to the payload meter on the truck. Analysis can be done at any time without a connection to the payload meter.
Payload data is downloaded from several trucks into one database on the PC. The database can be que- ried to look at the entire fleet, one truck or truck model. The data can be graphed, reported, imported, or exported. The export feature can take payload data and save it in a format that spreadsheet pro- grams like Excel or word processing programs can easily import. System Configuration PLM III needs to be configured for operation when it is first installed on the truck. This process requires several steps and uses the laptop computer to make the necessary settings. The setup procedure can be broken down into several steps:
Connecting the laptop to the PLM III system Starting communications Setting the time and date Setting the truck type Setting the truck ID Setting the speedometer/display gauge units