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Using the Software
To run the software, Click Start -> All Programs -> DC1000 and then select DC1000.
Step 1: Select the LCR meter
Figure 15
Under Test Set-Up, you can select an LCR meter that will be used to make the
inductance measurement. Select the LCR meter than you want to use. In figure 15
above, an HP4284A meter has been selected.
Step 2: Set up communications
Figure 16
Next, set up the communications. If you have selected an AT3600 or an ATi, there
will be only one connection item to fill in. If you have selected to control an LCR
meter via GPIB then the device will need to be selected. In the example shown in
figure 16, the HP4284 is on GPIB address 17 and the DC1000 is on comm. port 6.
You can see what comms ports are available by opening the Device Manager on your
PC.
To test that the communications are working correctly, click on “Test Comms”. The
screen shown in figure 17 will appear. To run the communications test, click on the
“Identify Connected Items” button. If the comms have been set up correctly, then the
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