Assembly and Installation of –
i
System Test Stands
Mecmesin
11
5.
Connecting the PC
(MultiTest-
i
and Vortex-
i
)
5.1
Connecting the power lead and USB lead
Connect the stand to a suitable mains socket. Plug the USB end of the cable into your PC
and the D-connector end into the 9-way socket labelled ‘PC’ on the rear of the Vortex or
single-column MultiTest stand, or the right hand side of a twin-column MultiTest stand.
Rear panels of a Vortex-
i
(left) and MultiTest-
i
(right). Plug the USB cable into the circled PC socket.
5.2
Emergency stop button
The emergency stop button will stop all movement of the crosshead. Pushing the button
will override all other controls. When pressed, the button stays latched down, preventing
any movement of the MultiTest crosshead or the Vortex platen. To re-set the button,
rotate it about 30 degrees clockwise.
The front panel of the MultiTest 1-
i
. Vortex-
i
has a similar
emergency stop button and clockwise and anticlockwise jog buttons.
Emergency stop
Jog buttons
