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Balance Kit Operating Manual, 393278, en, V1.0
3 - Technical Data
Requirements
3.3 Requirements
3.3.1 Hardware Requirements
Instrument and Computer
Instrument
The Balance Kit together with the SAG 285/01can be used on the following
instruments types: Freedom EVO instruments, Genesis Freedom and Genesis
Classic instruments.
Computer
Hardware requirements as specified in the Instrument Software Manual that
corresponds to the installed version of the Instrument Software.
Possible interfaces for connecting the instrument and the SAG 285/01 see below.
Interfaces, Adapters
There is more than one possibility to connect the instrument and the SAG 285/01
to the computer.
Two RS-232
Ports
If the computer has two free RS-232 ports, both the SAG 285/01 and the
instrument can be connected directly.
Note:
Depending on the connectors at the instrument cable and the computer,
adequate 9 to 25-pole RS-232 adapters and / or gender changers may be
needed.
USB Ports
To connect the instrument and/or the SAG 285/01 to the computer via USB ports,
an appropriate USB to Serial converter is needed.
Recommended USB to Serial converters:
Aten UC-232A USB to RS232 Converter. Has one RS-232 connector and
plugs into a USB port on the computer.
Exsys EX-1331 USB to RS232 Converter. One RS-232 and 1 one USB
connector.
Exsys EX-1334 USB to RS-323 Converter. Has four RS-232 connectors and
plugs into a single USB port on the computer.
The above converters feature the following:
Data rate: Up to 230 Kb per second
RS-232 connectors: Male DB9
Compliant with USB Specifications V1.1
Suitable for Windows 2000 and XP
Note:
A mixed connection (instrument to RS-232, SAG 285/01 via USB) is also
possible.