Ocean Optics USB2000 - Manual (Page 16)

Installing the USB2000
USB2000 Operating Instructions 11
Configuring the USB2000 in OOIBase32
Once you install the USB2000, you must configure OOIBase32’s Configure Spectrometer options so that
OOIBase32 recognizes the USB2000 Spectrometer.
Note: Consult the OOIBase32 Spectrometer Operating Software Manual for detailed instructions on configuring
the spectrometer in OOIBase32. You can find these instructions on the Software and Technical
Resources CD or on the Ocean Optics web site at the following location:
http://www.oceanoptics.com/technical/ooibase32bit.pdf.
The following sections contain instructions on initially configuring the USB2000 the first time you start OOIBase32:
Operator and Serial Number Dialog Box
The Operator and Serial Number screen prompts you to enter a user name and software serial number into
OOIBase. Some data files created by OOIBase32 during sampling procedures use this information in the file
headers.
Default Spectrometer Configuration File
The Default Spectrometer Configuration File screen prompts you to select a spectrometer configuration
(.SPEC) file for use with the USB2000. The unique serial number of the USB2000 precedes the file extension (for
example, USB2J0162.SPEC).
Navigate to the OOIBase32 installation directory and select the spectrometer configuration file.
Configure Hardware Screen
The Configure Hardware screen prompts you to enter spectrometer-specific information into OOIBase32 the first
time you run the program. Typically, you will only enter this information the first time you run OOIBase32.
However, you can alter the hardware configuration at any time using the Spectrometer Configuration screen.
Select Spectrometer | Configuration from the OOIBase32 menu bar to access the Spectrometer Configuration
screen.
Follow the steps on the next page to configure the USB2000:
Note: You do not need to configure the spectrometer hardware in the OOIPS2000 palm-sized PC operating
software. Most palm-sized PCs have only one serial connector and do not have USB ports. Thus,
OOIPS2000 will communicate with the spectrometer via this port at a fixed baud rate. There is no way to
customize the USB2000 configuration with OOIPS2000.