KITS™ Version 3.02 Frequently Asked Questions

Recommended Use

 This version is superseded and is no longer supported.
KITS™ Version 3.02 is useful for Windows 9x systems running MS Office 97-2000, or any system not capable of running the .NET framework.

Installation

Pre-requisites

You must be an administrator or power user. MS Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and ActiveX must be enabled.

Microsoft Windows 95 or greater is required, with Office 97-2000.

I've received the MS Excel message "This workbook has lost its VBA project, ActiveX controls and any other programmability-related features"

The Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) sharing feature is disabled. KITS™ 3.02 requires ActiveX controls, add-in programs and Microsoft Visual Basic to operate. To re-enable VBA:

  1. Run the Office Setup program
  2. Select 'Add or Remove Features'
  3. Select choose advanced customisation of applications
  4. On the Features to install screen in the Setup program, select 'Office Shared Features'.
  5. Locate & select Visual Basic for Applications
  6. Select run from My Computer.
  7. Select 'Update'

Note that there may be slight differences in the enabling procedure depending upon your version of Office.

I can't see any KITS™ menus.

KITS™ V3.02 requires the use of macros and ActiveX. Ensure macros are enabled in Excel. Depending upon your security settings you may also be required to accept several warning displays during KITS start-up re giving permission to run Active X and macros.

KITS™ can't find my power meter.

  1. Ensure that the power meter is turned on and plugged into the computer correctly
  2. If you are using a USB-to-serial adaptor;
    1. Ensure that the USB-to-serial driver has been installed
    2. Windows requires that the USB-to-serial driver be individually installed on the USB port used. Hence, please ensure that the adaptor is plugged in to the correct USB port.

FAQ - Other Issues

The data logging graph does not self scale on the x axis

Use KITS™ 3.03 or later if you require the inbuilt data logging graph to self scale on both axis. Alternatively, the saved data can be used to create a graph of your own choosing from the inbuilt Excel graphical templates.

My two way memory dump only shows loss testing data for the first wavelength.

KITS™ 3.02 does not support memory dump of two-way loss testing data. If this is required, you must use KITS™ 3.03 or later.
Alternatively, the memory can be downloaded direct in to the loss testing report sheet.

My saved files are very large, about 1 Meg in size.

If you use the standard EXCEL [File] - [Save] or [Save As], KITS™ saves the data plus all formulas thus creating a large file.
Unless you have a need for this, the recommended method is to use the save function built into the added KITS™ menus.

During setup I receive the error message '...no useful data...'

KITS™ has been configured for one way testing, but the meter has been configured to be at the source end. You can move the meter to the other end via either configuration or switching the units. For example, to test loss from B to A, the source must be located at B, and the meter must be located at A.

I can't manually enter test data.

By default in Version 3.02, manual entry of test data is turned off.  Go to [Kingfisher] - [Preferences] and select 'Allow manual entry of test data' you will be prompted for a password. Unless you have a compelling reason for a password, click enter. Manual data entry is now enabled.

Where is the help or user manual?

KITS™ features a comprehensive inbuilt help file in both HTML & MS Word .doc format.

Alternatively, you can navigate to the Word or HTML User Guides located in the installation directory. This is typically C:\Program Files\Kingfisher\KITS