imc CRONOSflex Getting Started Version 1.8 - 08.01.2014
Connecting via LAN in four steps
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Note
Windows 7 saves the list of devices individually for each user.
Click in the imc DEVICES
menu on the item
New
, to create a new experiment. In the main imc DEVICES
window, select the menu item
Devices / Connect
. After an automatic check of the device state, you can
begin your experiment. imc DEVICES may require a
if the device does not use the
same software version. Otherwise, you can proceed to operation next.
2.7 Ethernet Interface
2.7.1 Software requirements Ethernet-Interface
In order to use the measurement device with Ethernet, it is necessary that windows is installed with a
network protocol. The icon called network in the subfolder control system should display the settings for
the network.
2.7.2 Network connection (cabeling)
There are two different ways to connect an imc measurement device to a network.
The measurement device is connected with an existing network. Modern network components
(switches, onboard network interfaces at the PC) will detect automatically (MDI Crossover function)
the cabling (crossover, straight through).
The measurement devices directly connected with the PC (pear to pear connection). If there is an old
PC in use with a network component that does not support the MDI Crossover function, use a
crossover network cable.
2.7.3 TCP/IP network protocol
Before starting with a device you will need to configure this protocol. Current imc measurement devices
receive the IP-adress along with the extra program IF-Config. The program is accessed via the Start
menu, in the imc program group - Interface Configuration. The adequate manual
or getting started (imc
STUDIO / imc DEVICES) display a step-by-step instruction.
2.7.4 Assign the IP address
The IP-address of the imc measurement device must be set in the address range of the PC. If so the
device should be connected with the PC.
2.8 Firmware-Update
Each software version includes the most current hardware firmware. This makes it easy to update the
system with new functions, for example. Depending on the particular device model, the following
components are automatically loaded: Interface-Firmware (Ethernet, Modem, ...), Boot-program and the
firmware of the amplifier.
The firmware-update is only necessary if the imc DEVICES software was delivered as an update. If you
received your device together with the software, no firmware-update is required.
with imc DEVICES 2.7 / imc STUDIO 3.0 R4 and higher:
Before transfer to the device module is completed, the system checks whether the firmware already in
the device
does not
match the software used. The firmware update for the device module is only
performed if it does not.
Once the program connects up with the unit, the device's firmware is checked. If the software version
doesn't match the device's firmware version, you are asked if you want to perform a firmware-update.
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