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ASCII data over the Ethernet
The test data from an Isaac can be collected by a computer via the Ethernet connection on the
back of the Isaac.
To collect data on a laptop you will need a crossover Ethernet cable (
) and a terminal
emulation program such as HyperTerminal.
NOTE: If your primary network connection is done wirelessly, you will need to connect the cable
from the Isaac to your laptop, and cycle the power on the Isaac. To verify that the Ethernet
socket is active, a green light will be visible inside the machine, towards the bottom of the
Ethernet jack.
To begin find the IP address of the laptop by
running the ‘command prompt’
found in Start
–
Accessories
or type ‘c
ommand
’
in the search bar of the start menu.
On the command line type ‘ipconfig’, this will display all the data associated with the Ethernet
connections.
Scroll down to the section ‘Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection’ record the value
of the ‘
IPv4-Address
’
.
On the Isaac, under
‘
OPTIONS
’ –
‘Ethernet Settings’ turn the DHCP
selection to
OFF
. The
IP
Address of the Isaac should be set to one address higher than the IP of the laptop.
For example Laptop = 169.254.96.1, set the Isaac to 169.254.96.2
Verify that the correct selections
have been made in the ‘
Data Logging
’ menu for the type of data
you wish to collect (Results, 0.1sec data, etc.) Also verify that ‘Output results’ in the ‘PROG’
menu
have the Ethernet box selected for every test you with to collect.
