Connecting The Model 5070 To Your Computer; Establishing Communication To The Instrument - AEMC 5070 User Manual

7.2 Connecting the Model 5070 to your Computer

The Model 5070 is supplied with a serial interface cable necessary for connecting
the instrument to the computer. This cable (Cat. #2119.45) is equipped with a 9-pin
connector on each end (see diagram in Appendix B).
To connect the megohmmeter to your computer:
• Connect the 9-pin connector from one end of the cable to the serial port
on the front panel of the Model 5070 megohmmeter.
• Connect the 9-pin connector from the other end of the cable to an avail-
able serial port on the back of your computer.

7.3 Establishing Communication to the Instrument

Double-click the Megohmmeter Icon in the DataView folder that was created
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during software installation.
• The Connection dialog box will appear. Make sure that the communication port
matches the port that the serial cable is plugged into.
• The communication rate (baud rate) will default to 9600 and should be
acceptable to any computer. This is also the default rate for the Model 5070. You
may select a different baud rate by clicking on the Communication Rate drop-
down menu and selecting from the available rates (see page 26 for selecting
the baud rate). DataView
baud rate that was initially selected not match that which is programmed into
the Model 5070.
• Once the proper communication parameters have been specified, click OK.
If the instrument is turned ON at the time the Control Panel is opened, a commu-
nication link will happen automatically.
If the instrument is turned OFF at the time the Control Panel is opened, establish a
communication link by going to Instrument > Connect in the main menu.
Megohmmeter Model 5070
Figure 7-4
will automatically try each rate, should the selected
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