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X-Cite
®
120PC Q User Guide
035-00328R rev. 4
13.3 X-Cite
®
120PC Q Connection
13.3.1 Connect the rear panel RS-232 port on the X-Cite
®
120PC Q unit to an available
COM port on your PC using the 9 pin cable assembly supplied.
13.3.2 Ensure that your X-Cite
®
120PC Q unit is plugged in a functional AC outlet.
13.3.3 Turn on the front panel power switch and wait until the 90 second warm-up
period has been completed (front display has stopped flashing).
13.3.4 Next, on the GUI,
in the “Session Function” control block, click your mouse on
the “Connection” list box to select the appropriate COM port link. Select “COM 1”
or “COM 2”, etc.
13.3.5 Next, click on
the “Connect” button. If the wrong COM Port number has been
selected, then the following error message will appear:
“No response from unit”. If this occurs click on “Cancel” and re-select the
appropriate COM port.
13.4 Controlling Unit Functions via the Graphical User Interface
13.4.1 Once a COM link has been established between the X-Cite
®
120PC Q unit and
the user’s PC, the front panel controls and rear panel analog jack controls
become disabled. The display will indicate elapsed lamp hours only. The Unit
Status indicator on the GUI will indicate Lock
“On”.
13.4.2 Lamp On/ Off Control
1. The lamp in the X-Cite
®
120PC Q is turned on automatically once the front panel
power switch on the unit is set to the ON position.
2. To remotely turn the lamp off, clic
k on the “Turn Lamp Off” button in the
Lamp
Control
section on the GUI.
The following message will be displayed: “Are you sure
you want to turn the lamp off?” Click on “Yes” to confirm. The lamp will shut off and
the
Unit Status
indicators will confirm by showing
Lamp
“Off” and
Lamp Ready
“No”.
To turn the lamp back on,
click on the “Turn Lamp On” button.
Note:
Once the appropriate link has been established all the functional buttons
on the graphical user interface will become enabled (high-lighted).
Disabled (non-functional) control buttons are greyed out.
Note:
During the lamp warm-up cycle, or if the lamp is to hot to strike, both
“Lamp On” and “Lamp Off” buttons will be disabled until the warm-up/
cooling cycle has been completed. Once the “Turn Lamp On” button
has been selected, the lamp will turn on automatically when the unit has
cooled to the appropriate temperature.
