Attaching The Instrument To The Computer; Connecting Directly To The Usb Ports - Data Translation TEMPpoint DT9871U User Manual

Attaching the Instrument to the Computer

This section describes how to attach a TEMPpoint, VOLTpoint, or MEASURpoint instrument
to the host computer.
Notes: Most computers have several USB ports that allow direct connection to USB devices.
If your application requires more TEMPpoint, VOLTpoint, or MEASURpoint instruments
than you have USB ports for, you can expand the number of USB devices attached to a single
USB port by using expansion hubs. For more information, refer to
You can unplug a USB instrument, then plug it in again, if you wish, without causing
damage. This process is called hot-swapping. Your application may take a few seconds to
recognize an instrument once it is plugged back in.
You must install the device driver before connecting your instrument to the host computer.
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Connecting Directly to the USB Ports

To connect a TEMPpoint, VOLTpoint, or MEASURpoint instrument directly to a USB port on
your computer, do the following:
1. Make sure that you have attached a power supply to the instrument.
2. Attach one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the rear panel of the instrument.
3. Attach the other end of the USB cable to one of the USB ports on the host computer, as
shown in
The operating system automatically detects the instrument and starts the Found New Hardware
wizard.
for more information.
Figure 4.
Setting Up and Installing the Instrument
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