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Power Quality Analyzer Model 3945-B
6.3 Opening the Control Panel
To open the Power Analyzer Control Panel:
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Double-click the
PowerPad
Icon that was created during installation, located
on the desktop.
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The
Connection
window will appear (see Figure 6-4).
Figure 6-4
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Make sure that the serial port displayed in the dialog box matches the port you
plugged the serial cable into. If the correct serial port is not selected, click on
the drop-down menu to select it.
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The Baud Rate needs to be set at the same rate as the Model 3945-B. The
Baud Rate can be selected from the Communication Rate drop-down menu.
To check the baud rate on the instrument:
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Turn ON the Model 3945-B by pressing the green button -
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Press the menu button -
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Scroll down with the
button, until you reach
“BAUD RATE”
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Press the enter button - and read the baud rate
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Set to read 115200
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When the proper communication parameters have been specified, click OK.
For detailed instructions and descriptions for any feature in a dialog box,
click on the
Help Button
, or
right-click on the feature
you want information
about.
Once the communication link is established, DataView
®
will automatically identify
the instrument that it is connected to. The Control Panel will appear: