ORTEC Easy-MCS, Hardware User Manual

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931054C / 1213 3. HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
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Fig. 3. Change MCB Number or Description.
NOTE Remember that some applications use the instrument number to refer to a specific MCS
or device (e.g., the
.JOB file command SET_DETECTOR 5 ). Therefore, you may wish
to avoid changing an instrument’s number so all defined processes will still operate.
You are now ready to run one instance of the MCS-32 software for each Easy-MCS connected to
your computer (to a limit of 8), as described in the remainder of the manual.
3.5. Attaching More Than One Easy-MCS to the Computer
Once the driver for one Easy-MCS has been installed, simply attach the new unit(s) to a USB
port or powered hub on the computer. You can attach as many as eight (8) Easy-MCSs to a
single computer.
3.5.1. Connecting to and Disconnecting from the Computer
The USB connection allows you to connect Easy-MCSs to and disconnect them from a USB port
without shutting down the computer or USB hub. If you disconnect the Easy-MCS while the
MCS-32 program is running, simply close and reopen the MCS-32 program to re-detect the
instrument.
REMINDER
Be sure to run MCB Configuration every time you add new Easy-MCSs (or
other ORTEC instruments) to your system.