USER MANUAL
EvaluationTool
STIM202 Evaluation Kit
DOK333 rev.06 9/22 Dec 2017
6.3
First hardware connections
6.3.1
Common preparations
1. Connect a gyro module to the Micro-D connector of the
STIM202 communication and power cable
. Use the T6
Screw driver (included) for tightening the fixing screws of the connector to gyro module
6.3.2
For preparing the PCI kit (skip this step if the USB kit is used)
2. Install the
PCI card
into a free PCI slot of the PC cabinett
3. Connect the 9 pin D-SUB connector of the
STIM202 communication and power cable
to either PORT 1 or
PORT 2 of the
PCI card
. Tighten the screws of the D-SUB connector to ensure a good electrical connection
6.3.3
For preparing the USB kit (skip this step if the PCI kit is used)
2. Connect the 9 pin D-SUB connector of the
STIM202 communication and power cable
to the
USB cable
.
Tighten the screws of the
STIM202 communication and power cable
to ensure a good electrical connection.
See Figure 2 to identify two cables if necessary. (The
USB cable
is the black one with blue connectors.)
3. Connect the (blue) USB connector of the
USB cable
into a free USB port of the laptop/ PC
6.3.4
Common verifications
4. Verify that the NI serial driver installation has completed successfully in the Device Manager. See
Control
Panel
->
Hardware and Sound,
or similar path, to locate this. An example for Device Manager in Windows 7 is
shown in Figure 11
5. Notice the assigned COM port(s) as this information is needed later for connecting to gyro module(s) from PC
software
Figure 11: COM port assignments for PCI card and USB cable in Windows 7
