Power Quality Analyzer Model 3945
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6.5 Connecting the Model 3945 to your Computer
The Model 3945 is supplied with an optically isolated serial interface cable
required 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 the
other end.
To connect the Model 3945 to your computer:
1. Connect the optical connector end of the cable to the serial port on the
side panel of the Model 3945 PowerPad™.
2. Connect the 9-pin connector end of the cable, to an available serial port
on your computer.
You are now ready to use the DataView
®
Program with the PowerPad™.
6.6 Starting
DataView
®
Once the serial connection between the computer and the Model 3945 has been
completed, start the DataView
®
program.
To start DataView
®
:
1. Double-click on the DataView
®
icon on your desktop, or select it using the
Start menu and Programs selection from the pop-up menu that appears.
2. Select DataView
®
and click on DataView
®
Pro in the menu that opens.
After the program is loaded and the Title Screen appears, a Quick Start dialog box
will open as shown in Figure 6-1 on the next page.
TIP:
Right-Clicking on any fi eld in a dialog box will
open a Help fi le with detailed descriptions and
instructions for that specifi c function.
