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Installation
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Operation via USB
The EIS Box can be run via USB. To connect the EIS Box to a USB port on a computer:
1. Be sure that the EIS Box is powered off and unplugged from the AC source (mains).
2. Unscrew the screws holding the top panel onto the chassis. Remove the top panel of the EIS Box
chassis.
3. Unplug the USB connection cable from the USB Type B (approximately square) port on the aluminum
assembly inside the EIS Box.
4. Uncoil the USB cable affixed to the inside of the rear panel, and connect it to the now-free USB Type
B port on the aluminum assembly.
5. Reattach the top panel on top of the EIS Box chassis.
6. Connect your computer to the external USB Type B port on the rear panel of the EIS Box (see image
above), using a USB cable.
Cell Cable Installation
The Cell Cables connect pairwise to two 15-pin D-type connectors located on the front of the EIS Box (see
Figure 4-1) for each channel. There are two cables per channel: one that carries the cell current, called the
Current Carrying Cable which mates with the
Current Connector , and one that senses the cell voltage, called
the Sense Cable, which mates with the Sense Connector .
The standard Cell Cable is 3 m long. The D-connector ends of the cables are connected to the appropriate
ports on the front of the EIS Box. Always use the knurled screws on this cable to hold the cables in place.
Warning:
Never remove the top panel of the EIS Box while the instrument is
powered on. The electrical currents inside the EIS Box can cause severe injury.
The current-carrying cable contains fuses that protect the instrument against excessive cell
current. See Chapter 6 for more information concerning these fuses.
USB