2: Installing the
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Serial Port Mode
To use the serial port capacity of the Spectrometer, the computer must be running a 32-bit
version of the Windows operating system.
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Procedure
Follow the steps below to connect the to the computer via serial port:
1.
Connect the serial cable adapter block to the appropriate pins of the ’s 30-Pin
Accessory Connector.
2.
Connect one end of the 9-pin serial cable to the adapter block on the , and then connect
the other end to a serial port on the computer.
3.
Note the number of the serial port (COM Port) to which you connected the (some
computers may not have numbered ports; handheld computers typically have only one serial
port).
4.
Plug the 5 VDC external power supply into an outlet and connect it to the .
Connect Spectroscopic Accessories
To find operating instructions for -compatible products (such as light sources, sampling
chambers, and probes), consult the Ocean Optics website at
http://oceanoptics.com/support/technical-
documents/.
Configuration
The can be used with OceanView operating software when connected to the USB port.
If you have followed the previous steps and started OceanView, the spectrometer is already acquiring
data. Even with no light in the spectrometer, there should be a dynamic trace displayed in the bottom of
the graph. If you allow light into the spectrometer, the graph trace should rise with increasing light
intensity. This means the software and hardware are correctly installed.
External Triggering Options
You can trigger the using a variety of External Triggering options through the 30-pin
Accessory Connector on the spectrometer. For firmware versions below 3.0, see the
External Triggering Options document located at
http://oceanoptics.com///wp-
content/uploads/External-Triggering-Options.pdf
.
For firmware version 3.0 and above, see the
External Triggering Options document located at
http://oceanoptics.com///wp-content/uploads/External-
Triggering-Options_Firmware3.0andAbove.pdf
The triggering document contains instructions for
configuring External Triggering options for the .
