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Appendix: Software installation when controlling AT93000 via PC
The AT93000 can also be controlled via a PC by connecting the Ethernet ports to the PC
PC minimum hardware requirements are as follows:
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Windows XP SP3 or greater
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Minimum 2 GB RAM
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1 Ethernet card to establish connection with the device (2 Multilane ethernet ports)
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Pentium 4 processor 2.0 GHz or greater
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.NET Framework 4.0
PC software installation follows. To use an ML instrument
under Windows XP, Windows 7 and
Vista, it is important that the correct start-up sequence is followed:
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Install the instrument GUI software from MultiLane’s
public website
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ATE | MultiLane (multilaneinc.com)
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Scroll down: MultiLane Instruments for V93000
→
Click on any instrument (eg, AT4039E)
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You will find the instrument GUI here
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Connect the power cable to the faceplate
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Change the IP of the instrument to fit in the network range
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Multilane instruments come with preassigned IP addresses
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The IP address can be manually changed via their GUI
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DHCP is not supported
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Communication through Ethernet port is required for data acquisition
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Connect the ethernet cable to the faceplate. Depending on instrument installation, 2 ethernet
connections may be required
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Now the instrument is powered up, having the right IP, the Ethernet cable links the instrument to
the PC with the GUI correctly installed
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To open the GUI, double click on the software icon located in the Desktop directory
