Connecting The Instrument To The Pc - Agilent Technologies Mx3000P Setup And User Manual

Connecting the Instrument to the PC

Figure 1 Appearance of the serial port, serial cable and USB adapter used to connect the instrument to the PC.
Note that this cable configuration is only required when using a PC that does not have a serial port or when using
the PC's USB port to allow Multiple Instrument Control from a single PC.
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1. Verify that the power switch located at the rear of the instrument is
toggled off (the segment of the switch marked with an O symbol is
depressed). Attach the power cord to the power entry module, just
below the power switch. Plug the instrument into any properly
grounded outlet. The Mx3000P or Mx3005P system must be connected
to a power supply with the following specifications: 100–120 volts AC,
50/60 Hz, 10 A or 200–240 volts AC, 50/60 Hz, 5 A.
Note
The power supply connected to the instrument should not
have any other equipment connected to it which could cause
the power available to the instrument to fall below the
requirements listed here.
2. Connect either end of the provided serial cable to the RS-232 serial port
at the rear of the instrument. If your PC has a serial port, connect the
free end of the cable to the serial port on the back or side of the
computer.
If your PC does not have a serial port, or if you are connecting an
additional instrument to the PC using the USB port, connect the free
end of the cable to the provided serial-to-USB adapter, and then plug
the adapter into the USB port on the back or side of the computer (see
Figure 1).
3. Turn on the PC.
4. Perform any computer setup tasks required by the PC manufacturer.
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