3.1.3
To start an RUDAT, RCDAT or RC4DAT unit in USB control
click on the
USB button in the center. If no unit is connected to USB an alert will pop up. Click “OK” to return
to startup screen. If you get this alert with the unit connected to USB check the attenuators USB
indicator
Figure 3.1.3: No USB device alert
3.1.4
If multiple units are connected via USB
, the unit selection screen will appear
with a list of serial numbers and model names for connected units. Select the unit you wish to
start with and click “OK”, or click “Cancel” to exit the program. The program can handle up to 24
units connected simultaneously. If only one unit is connected via USB, the program will go
directly to the attenuator control screen.
Figure 3.1.4: Unit selection screen
3.1.5
To start an RCDAT or RC4DAT unit with Ethernet control,
either enter
the IP address of the unit (If using HTTP with a port other than 80 port will also be needed) of
the unit in the “IP address” field or click on the search icon next to it to find all Mini-Circuits
attenuators connected to the network.
Note:
When connecting to the unit with Ethernet control for the first time you may need to
change the factory default Ethernet configuration to match your network configuration. See
section 3.3
or the
programming manual
for details.
3.1.6
After clicking on the search icon
The IP search will pop up with a list of
attenuators IP addresses found and their HTTP ports on the left side of the screen, and full
details of each unit on the right. Mark the IP address you wish to use and click select. The
search window will close and the IP address will be entered in the IP address field of the startup
screen automatically.
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