AEMC PEL 105, Quick Start Manual

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Connecting to the Computer
Before you can use the PEL Control Panel to communicate with your PEL 105, you must establish a
connection between the instrument and the computer. There are six types of connections available:
• USB cable connection
• Bluetooth wireless connection
• Wi-Fi direct connection
• Ethernet point-to-point cable connection
• Network connection via LAN or Wi-Fi
• Network connection via IRD server
To begin, ensure that you have installed DataView with the PEL Control Panel. Also ensure that the
required communication and connection drivers are installed on your computer. These drivers are
installed as part of the DataView installation process.
USB
1. Plug one end of the supplied cable into the instrument, and the other end into an available
USB port on the computer. The first time the instrument is connected via USB, drivers will be
installed. Wait for the drivers to finish installing before proceeding.
2.
icon in the With the instrument connected, open the PEL Control Panel by clicking the
DataView folder on your computer’s desktop.
3. In the menu bar at the top of the screen, select Instrument.
4. In the drop-down menu that appears, click the option Add an Instrument. This opens the Add
an Instrument Wizard dialog box.
5. Select USB as the connection type, and complete the Add and Instrument dialog. If you need
assistance, press the Help button.
Bluetooth
To use this feature to connect to a computer, Bluetooth must be enabled on the instrument. Check
the Bluetooth LED. If it is OFF, press and hold it down until the LED lights up. Then release
the button to enable Bluetooth.
Your computer must also be Bluetooth-enabled. When the computer is Bluetooth-ready, connect
the instrument as follows:
1. Open the Bluetooth Devices dialog on your computer to pair the instrument with your com-
puter. Different operating systems have different steps for opening this dialog, so consult your
computer’s documentation for instructions.
2. When the dialog is displayed, click Add a Device. A dialog box appears listing the locally avail-
able Bluetooth devices.
3. Find the instrument, which will appear listed by its Bluetooth name. This name consists of the
prefix “PEL 105” plus any additional characters you add via the PEL Control Panel. Click the
name.
4. You are prompted to enter a pairing code, which for PEL 105 instruments is always 0000. After
you enter the code, click Next.
5. A screen appears informing you that the instrument has been successfully connected with the
computer. Click Close to exit the screen.
6. Open the PEL Control Panel. In the menu bar at the top of the screen, select Instrument.
7. In the drop-down menu that appears, click the option Add an Instrument. This opens the Add
an Instrument Wizard dialog box.
8. Select Bluetooth as the connection type, and complete the Add and Instrument dialog. If you
need assistance, press the Help button.