Connecting The Model 8336 To Your Computer; Opening The Control Panel - AEMC PowerPad III 8336 User Manual

17. Restart your computer, then connect the instrument to the USB port on the computer.
18. After the instrument is connected to the computer, the Found New Hardware dialog box appears. Windows will
complete the driver installation process automatically.
The DataView folder containing shortcuts for DataView and each Control Panel selected during the installation process
appears on your desktop. The shortcut for the Model 8336 appears as
NOTE: If you connected your instrument to the computer before installing the software and drivers, you may need to
use the Add/Remove Hardware utility to remove the instrument driver before repeating the process.

6.2 CONNECTING THE MODEL 8336 TO YOUR COMPUTER

The Model 8336 is supplied with a USB cable required for connecting the instrument to the computer.
To connect the instrument to your computer:
1. Connect the USB cable to the port on the front panel of the instrument.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB port on your computer.
3. Turn the instrument on.
You are now ready to use the DataView

6.3 OPENING THE CONTROL PANEL

To open the PowerPad III Control Panel:
1. Double-click the PowerPad III shortcut icon ( ) in the DataView folder created on your desktop during installation.
2. In the Menu bar at the top of the Control Panel interface, click Instrument.
3. From the drop-down menu, select Connect an Instrument. The Connect an Instrument Wizard screen appears.
The Model 8336 to which you are connected should appear in the Instrument drop-down list. Select the instrument's
name and click Next.
4. The computer connects with the instrument. During this process a progress bar may appear on the screen. When
the connection is established, the message "Instrument has been identified, select Finish to continue" appears. Click
Finish to exit the Connect an Instrument Wizard.
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Power Quality Analyzer PowerPad III Model 8336
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