Page 16 · 4200 Series
LaserSource
User’s Manual
Remote Mode Operation
Remote mode operation is when the
LaserSource
is being controlled by a
computer over the USB or RS232 interfaces. When in remote mode, the
LaserSource
behaves differently, preventing you from affecting the operation of
the instrument. Some of the primary differences are you will not be able to
change the set point, you cannot enter the menu without taking the unit out of
remote mode, and the knob is disabled.
You can exit remote mode at any time by pressing the
Menu
button, which has
a secondary function to return the
LaserSource
to local operation.
While in remote mode, the Remote LED also acts as an activity indicator, and
will flash whenever there is communication with the computer.
Details on how to communicate with the
LaserSource
can be found in the
Computer Interfacing Manual
which is included on the CD that accompanied
this product.
Installing the USB Drivers
Using the
LaserSource
via USB is just as simple as using the serial port. In fact,
once you have installed the USB drivers, the instrument will appear as a virtual
serial port that you can use just like a normal serial port.
To install the drivers, simply plug in the instrument to your computer. When the
Add New Hardware
wizard appears, insert the CD you received with the
LaserSource
and follow the on-screen instructions.
During the installation you may receive a dialog that warns the driver is not
Windows certified. If you do, click
Continue Anyway
.
Once the drivers are installed, to determine the COM port number, go to
Control
Panel
and select
System
. Once the
System Properties
dialog appears, choose
the
Hardware
tab then click on the
Device Manager
button. When the
Device
Manager
appears, click on the plus sign to the left of
Ports
. The port identified
as an
Arroyo Instruments Virtual COM Port
is the
LaserSource
. In the event
you have multiple
LaserSource
instruments plugged in simultaneously, you will
need to experiment to see which instrument was assigned to which port. For
example, you could change the set point when the output was off to see which
unit’s set point changed.
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