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Balance Kit Operating Manual, 393278, en, V1.0
4 - Putting into Operation
Setting up the Balance Kit and the SAG 285/01
Connection
via Uniport
As has been mentioned earlier (see section
) the SAG 285/01 may be
connected via the Uniport board under the following conditions:
Uniport board must be installed and connected to the Optibo board as shown
in the following figure.
The connection via the Uniport is only supported by Instrument Software
versions V4.5 or earlier.
Note:
This configuration requires a gender changer between the LC-RS9 cable
(K) and the Uniport board. A special intermediate cable (N) that serves as a
gender changer is available from Tecan (see section
).
Procedure
To connect the SAG 285/01 and the instrument to the computer:
1
Decide which of the following connection methods is suitable in your case:
–
Direct connection to two RS-232 ports (see
–
Mixed connection, instrument to RS-232 and SAG 285/01 via a USB to
Serial converter (see
–
Connection via USB to Serial converter (see
–
Connection of SAG 285/01 via Uniport (see
2
Connect the units together.
3
If you use a USB to Serial converter you must also install the appropriate
driver software on the computer. Follow the instructions provided by the
supplier of the converter.
4
Check your installation.
Fig. 4-5
Connection via the Uniport
Computer
Instrument
RS-232
Optibo-Board
RS-232
Uniport
RS-232
H
L
J
I
M
K
N
H
Weighing Cell
I
Cable Weighing Cell to Control Unit
J
Control Unit
K
LC-RS9 (Control Unit to Uniport)
L
Power supply for SAG 285/01
M
Cable instrument to computer
N
Intermediate cable between LC-RS9
and Uniport (gender changer)