Teledyne 5499 User Manual

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APIcom Instruction Manual 
Configuration
 
 
Step Action 
Comment 
2.  
Click on 
 to create a new site 
 
3.  
Specify the site’s properties. 
 
4.  
Click 
 to finish 
 
5.  
Select Settings-Instruments from the menu or 
click on the 
 toolbar button 
Create an instrument. 
6.  
Click on 
 to create a new instrument 
and specify the instrument’s properties 
 
7.  
Click 
 to finish 
 
8.  
Attach a serial cable 
Refer to the following paragraph. 
Attach a serial cable from the computer’s COM (Serial) port that was specified in the site configuration to 
the RS-232 port of the instrument. The cable must be a “straight-through” cable with a DB-9, female 
plug on the instrument’s site and either a DB-9 or DB-25, female plug at the computer’s side. Please 
refer to the computer’s user manual on how to use the Serial port. Make sure that the plugs are securely 
fastened to ensure proper connection. 
9.  
Configure the COM port 
Refer to the following paragraphs. 
From the Windows START menu, select Settings-Control Panels-Ports and make sure that the 
computer’s COM/Serial port is configured to the same baud rate as specified in the Instrument settings 
above. The COM settings must be as follows: 
BAUD rate: up to 19200 kbaud, we recommend 9600. Longer cables may require lower baud rates. 
E-series instruments support up to 115 kbaud. 
Data bits: 8 
Parity: None 
Stop bits: 1 
Flow control: None 
Optionally, newer instruments support Xon/Xoff flow control, which must be enabled in both the 
instrument and APIcom and must also be available for all instruments within one multi-drop chain. 
Once all settings are configured, perform the remaining steps to connect to the instrument. 
10.  
Click 
 on the toolbar or select File-Connect 
from the menu 
APIcom displays the Instrument 
connection dialog box (refer to Figure 
2-2). 
11.  
Click on the name of the desired instrument 
In this example, you would click on Local 
Instrument
 (refer to Figure 2-2). 
12.  
Click 
 to finish. 
 
 
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