AEMC PowerPad 3945-B User Manual

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AEMC PowerPad 3945-B User Manual Manual pdf 71 page image

Power Quality Analyzer Model 3945-B 69NOTE: The installation of the drivers may take a few moments. Windows mayeven indicate that it is not responding, however it is running. Please wait forit to finish.14. When the drivers are finished installing, the Installation Successful dialogbox will appear. Click on OK.15. Next, the Installation Wizard Complete window will appear. Click on Finish.16. A Question dialog box appears next. Click Yes to read the procedure for con-necting the instrument to the USB port on the computer.NOTE: The Set-up window remains open. You may now select another optionto download (e.g. Adobe® Reader), or close the window.17. Restart your computer, then connect the instrument to the USB port on thecomputer.18. Once connected, the Found New Hardware dialog box will appear. Windowswill complete the driver installation process automatically.Shortcuts for DataView® and each instrument control panel selected during theinstallation process have been added to your desktop.NOTE: If you connected your instrument to the computer before installingthe software and drivers, you may need to use the Add/Remove Hardwareutility to remove the instrument driver before repeating the process.6.2 Connecting the Model 3945-B to your ComputerThe Model 3945-B is supplied with an optically isolated serial interface cablerequired for connecting the instrument to the computer. This cable (Cat. #2140.18)is equipped with a 9-pin connector on one end, and an optical connector on theother end.To connect the Model 3945-B to your computer:1. Connect the optical connector end of the cable to the serial port on theside panel of the Model 3945-B PowerPad®.2. Connect the 9-pin connector end of the cable, to an available serial porton your computer. If your computer does not have a serial port, you canobtain a serial port to USB converter from many computer stores.You are now ready to use the DataView® software with the PowerPad®.