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Manual for VMP300-based instruments
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2.4 Safety precautions
WARNING
To avoid electrical shocks:
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The equipment must be connected to a protective ground.
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The equipment must be disconnected from the power source before it is opened.
To avoid electrostatic shocks:
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Every lead from the instrument to the cells (or amplifier to cells) must be connected either
to an electrochemical cell or to the testing box.
2.5 Communication connections
NOTE:
When multichannel instruments (SP-300, VSP-300 or VMP-300) and/are used or when
measurements require fast sampling rates, use of the Ethernet connection is highly
recommended.
Depending on your local installation, you can use a direct connection (one PC to one
instrument) or a network connection (one or several PCs to one or several instruments).
By default; the IP address of the instrument is 192.109.209.128 or 192.168.0.1.
2.5.1 Direct USB connection
This connection can be done easily using the USB connection cable. One end must be
connected on the instrument communication board and the other one on the control unit of the
computer.
2.5.2 Direct Ethernet connection
Connect the computer directly to the instrument can be done with the Ethernet cable. The
Ethernet cable is provided with the instrument ans should have either green or black plugs on
its ends. The IP addresses of both devices must be in the same network. This means that the
first three groups of numbers in the IP address must be the same. For example,
192.109.209.128 or 192.168.0.1 for the instrument and 192.109.209.127 or 192.168.0.2 for
the computer, respectively.
Fig. 12: Direct connection: one instrument to one PC.