Connecting & Disconnecting The 8380 Rpc - Viavi 8380 RPC User Manual

Connecting & Disconnecting the 8380 RPC
Before any changes can be made to the setup of the 8380 RPC, the 8380 RPC Setup software
must connect via USB with the 8380 RPC. Perform the following steps to connect the 8380
RPC to the PC running the 8380 RPC Setup software:
1. When the Status LED on the front panel of the 8380 RPC
is illuminated, connect the included USB cable to the 8380
RPC and then to the PC that is running the 8380 RPC
Setup software.
2. Wait for the Status LED to illuminate.
3. Select the "Return Path Combiner Setup" link from the PC
desktop or Start menu.
4. From the Connection Settings section of the 8380 RPC
Setup software, select 8380 RPC Master from the Target
Device dropdown list.
5. Select either Auto or the specific COM port address from
the USB/COM Port dropdown list.
6. To connect to the 8380 RPC, select Connect.
7. When the PC and 8380 RPC have established a USB
connection, the information shown in the System
Information table will populate with the current system
information if connected to a master unit.
8. To disconnect from the 8380 RPC, select Disconnect.
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Document Num., Rev. 3 May 2018