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Quick Start
The CHEM2000 and CHEM2000-UV-VIS systems are easy to set up, allowing the user to start collecting
data within minutes. This Quick Start provides
brief
instructions on installing your PC2000, installing and
configuring the software, and setting up your system. To find detailed directions on a specific component,
see the
Table of Contents
. (Detailed PC2000 installation instructions begin on page 6. Detailed OOIChem
software instructions begin on page 9.)
Step 1: Interface the PC2000 to your PC
The PC2000 is our fiber optic spectrometer mounted onto an A/D converter. The entire instrument is
installed into your PC. But first you must find available Base Address and IRQ values.
1.
The default settings for our A/D products are a Base Address (or Input/Output Range) of 768 decimal
and an IRQ of 7. You will need to match Base Address and IRQ settings on the A/D card to available
settings in your computer. First determine which settings are not being used by other hardware devices.
•
If you have Windows 95/98, go to
Start | Settings | Control Panel
. Double-click the
System
icon. Choose the
Device Manager
tab and double-click on “Computer” at the top of the list of
devices. Under
View Resources
, note available settings -- numbers unassigned to hardware.
Remember that these I/O settings are expressed in hexadecimal and correspond to our Base
Address, which is given in decimal, followed by the hexadecimal equivalent in parenthesis.
•
If you have Windows NT, go to
Start | Programs | Administrative Tools (Common) | Windows
NT Diagnostics
. Click on the
Resources
tab. Select the
IRQ
button. Find an available IRQ.
Select the
I/O Port
button. Find an available I/O Range (Base Address).
2.
Note these available settings. When you first run OOIChem, you must enter these values in the
“Configure Hardware” dialog box.
3.
Turn off the computer and take off the computer cover. Ground yourself to the computer chassis or
power supply and remove the PC2000 (spectrometer-A/D combination) from its static-shielded bag.
4.
If necessary, change the position of the switches on the A/D converter. For the PC2000, there is only one
bank of switches on the A/D converter: the Base Address may be changed via the first 6 switches and the
IRQ may be changed via the last 3 switches. (See
Appendix A
on page 34 for switch positions.)
5.
Insert the PC2000 into an ISA-bus slot. Make sure the connections are snug and restart your computer.
Step 2: Install OOIChem Software
Before installing OOIChem, make sure that no other applications are running.
1.
Insert “Disk 1” into your floppy drive. (When prompted, insert Disks 2 and 3.) Execute
Setup.exe
.
2.
At the “Welcome” dialog box, click
Next>
.
3.
At the “Destination Location” dialog box, you can choose
Browse
to pick a destination directory.
Click
Next>
.
4.
At the “Backup Replaced Files” dialog box, select either
Yes
or
No
. We recommend selecting Yes. If
you select Yes, you can choose
Browse
to pick a destination directory. Click
Next>
.
5.
Select a Program Manager Group. Click
Next>
. At the “Start Installation” dialog box, click
Next>
.
6.
At the “Installation Complete” dialog box, choose
Finish>
.
7.
When prompted to do so,
restart your computer
when the installation is complete.
Step 3: Configure OOIChem Software
After you restart your computer, navigate to the OOIChem icon and select it. Now that the PC2000 and
software have been installed, you need to configure your software. The first time you run OOIChem after
installation, you must follow several prompts to configure your system before taking measurements.
