Perkin-Elmer STA 6000, Installation And Hardware Manual

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24 . STA 6000 Installation and Hardware GuideSTA 6000 Installation and Hardware Guide
Install Multiple Analyzers
The only way to attach multiple instruments to your computer is via a universal serial bus.
PerkinElmer no longer supports the Multiport RS-232 Card (P/N 09402018). Installation of
the universal serial bus MUST be done before installing any analyzer.
A Pyris Series USB Multiport is an RS-232 module that uses the USB port on the PC and
features plug-and-play intelligent connectivity. The USBs supported by PerkinElmer are the
EdgePort/4 (P/N 09402020) and EdgePort/8 (P/N 09402019). They eliminate the need to
install cards into dedicated computer slots and reconfigure the system. Computers with
standard USB allow peripherals to be automatically configured as soon as they are physically
attached without the need to reboot or run setup.
NOTE: Some PerkinElmer analyzers now have USB ports in addition to, or sometimes in
place of, RS-232 ports. If you are working with these analyzers, you will need to use
a USB hub device instead of the Edgeport to connect multiple analyzers to a single
computer. A suitable 7-port USB hub is available (P/N HH10151008). Contact your
PerkinElmer Service Representative for further information.
To install an EdgePort:
1. Attach one end of the USB cable to one of the USB connectors at the back of the
computer.