Olympus is pleased to introduce
the Olympus 38-Link™ wireless adaptor
for the 38DL PLUS® thickness gauge.
This adaptor enables the 38DL PLUS
to wirelessly transfer data
through either a Bluetooth® or wireless LAN connection.
The 38-Link adaptor
easily connects to any existing 38DL PLUS thickness gauge.
Simply replace the existing gauge stand bar
with the 38-Link adaptor bar
using a Phillips head screwdriver.
Once connected, slide the 38-Link
into the adaptor bar slot
until you hear it click.
Then, connect the 38-Link cable
to the RS-232 port on the top of the gauge.
Now we’re ready to go wireless.
The 38-Link adaptor
works with existing 38DL PLUS firmware,
version 1.20.
A firmware upgrade, which can be downloaded for free
from the Olympus-IMS website,
is needed to take advantage
of some new features and capabilities.
The 38-Link adaptor
uses either a removable Bluetooth
or wireless LAN dongle,
both of which which can be purchased from Olympus.
The Bluetooth dongle is used to communicate
with Olympus and third-party developed apps.
While the wireless LAN dongle
is used to connect to the Olympus Scientific Cloud.
To connect either dongle,
open the side door of the 38-Link adaptor and insert it.
Then turn on the 38DL PLUS gauge,
followed by the 38-Link adaptor.
Olympus offers two Bluetooth solutions
the Olympus Link mobile app and the Link-Wedge.
The easy-to-use mobile app lets users
connect their mobile devices to the 38-Link
and receive thickness readings
sent by the 38DL PLUS thickness gauge
This enables users to quickly and easily share
a digital copy of the thickness data
with colleagues and supervisors.
The app also enables users to receive files
exported from the gauge
and share the files through email.
The second Bluetooth solution, the Link-Wedge app,
is great for users who need to
send thickness readings to their existing Windows® 7
or Windows 10 software programs.
With the Link-Wedge software,
you can easily input thickness readings
into most programs that allow a keyboard entry.
The Link-Wedge app is easy to use,
doesn’t require costly software development,
and increases data integrity
by enabling users to transfer the thickness readings
digitally rather than by hand,
which also saves time.
For users looking for a complete
workflow management solution,
a wireless LAN dongle is used
to connect to the Olympus Scientific Cloud.
Once a cloud account has been created,
this solution can help optimize turnarounds
and efficiently manage shutdowns
by creating Projects, Jobs, and Tasks.
Users can even create survey files
and send them to instruments
and other users around the world.
Readings can be saved to the gauge
and uploaded to the cloud
where they can be viewed or exported.
You can connect the adaptor to the Olympus Scientific Cloud
using either a local wireless network
or by using your smartphone
as a mobile hotspot if a wireless network is not available.
If this is the case, you can use the 38DL PLUS gauge
while unconnected to take thickness readings,
and once all the readings have been saved,
you can connect the 38-Link
to a mobile hotspot and upload files
to the Olympus Scientific Cloud.
At Olympus we’re proud to offer our customers
a variety of innovative wireless solutions.
With the 38-Link adaptor,
you can now add wireless capabilities to your
industry-proven Olympus 38DL PLUS thickness gauge.