Chapter 2
Install Your Hardware
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3.
(Optional) Connect an additional unidirectional parallel device, such
as a printer, to your GPIB-1284CT, as follows:
a.
Make sure that the parallel cable is shielded.
b.
Connect the parallel port cable to the 25-pin D-Sub connector
labeled PASS THROUGH.
c.
Securely fasten the holding screws.
d.
Connect the other end of the cable to your parallel device.
Step 3. Connect the Power Supply
Connect the power supply, as follows:
•
AC Version—Connect the power cord to the power receptacle on your
GPIB-1284CT. Then, plug the power cord into an AC outlet of the
correct voltage.
•
DC Version—You can obtain power from the wall-mount power
supply or from an external keyboard connector, which is available on
most laptop computers:
–
Wall-Mount Supply—Connect the power jack to your
GPIB-1284CT. Then, plug the supply into an AC outlet of the
correct voltage.
–
External Keyboard Connector—Connect the power jack end of
the keyboard connector DC power cable to your GPIB-1284CT.
Then, plug the other end into the external keyboard connector on
your computer.
Step 4. Switch on the GPIB-1284CT
If you have an AC version, use the rocker switch to power on your
GPIB-1284CT. If you have a DC version, use the slide switch to power on
your GPIB-1284CT.
The POWER LED comes on immediately. The PASS THROUGH LED
also comes on, indicating that your GPIB-1284CT is in pass-through mode.
The READY LED does not come on until the NI-488.2 driver successfully
finds your GPIB-1284CT.