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Configuring the System
ACQ-7700 / Type 3 Installation Manual
Installing ACQ-7700 Signal Conditioners
1.
Turn OFF the power to the ACQ-7700 (The signal conditioners may be
damaged if inserted or removed under power and the ACQ-7700 must
be powered with the signal conditioners inserted for the controlling
software to recognize their presence). The power switch is located on
the front of the ACQ-7700.
2.
Disconnect the ACQ-7700 power cord.
3.
Remove a blank panel from the ACQ-7700.
NOTE
: Slots cannot be
skipped. When installing ACQ-7700 signal conditioners, slots must be
filled from slot A to slot F, starting with slot A. Slot A must be
occupied.
4.
Slide the signal conditioner into the open slot. The ACQ-7700 signal
conditioner metal side plate fits into plastic guides that align the signal
conditioner with the backplane mating connectors. Turn the latching
screw knobs clockwise to secure the signal conditioner in its slot.
Tightening the latching screws secures the mating connector, located
on the rear of the signal conditioner, into the backplane connector of
the ACQ-7700. Be careful not to over tighten these screws.
5.
Connect the signal conditioner's input cables and reconnect power.
Removing ACQ-7700 Signal Conditioners
1.
Turn OFF the power to the ACQ-7700. (The signal conditioners may
be damaged if inserted or removed under power). The power switch is
located on the front of the ACQ-7700.
2.
Disconnect the ACQ-7700 power cord.
3.
Disconnect the signal conditioner's input cables.
4.
Turn the latching screw knobs counter-clockwise with a Phillips
screwdriver until the signal conditioner is released from the slot, and
slide the signal conditioner out of the ACQ-7700.
5.
Insert a blank panel into the exposed slot. These panels perform more
than simply an aesthetic function. They are required for proper system
cooling and RFI/EMI shielding.
Installing the ACQ-7700 Acquisition Interface
1.
Connect the parallel cable between the Acquisition Interface and the
PCI parallel printer port card that was installed in your system PC.
2.
Connect the inputs to the signal conditioners.
3.
Turn on power to the Acquisition Interface module, and start the P3
Plus software.
NOTE:
The Acquisition Interface must be connected
and powered prior to starting the software.
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