Ocean Optics Nirquest Install - Manual (Page 16)

3:Troubleshooting
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Procedure
1. Install spectrometer operating software on the destination computer, and then reboot the
system.
2. Plug the +5VDC wall adapter into an electrical outlet, then connect the power cord to the
2.5 mm power jack (older versions may have a 1.3 mm power jack) on the rear of the
NIRQuest Spectrometer.
3. Locate the USB cable (USB-CBL-1) that came with the NIRQuest Spectrometer.
4. Insert the square end of the cable into the rear of the NIRQuest Spectrometer, and then
insert the rectangular end into the USB port of the computer.
If the software was installed prior to connecting the NIRQuest Spectrometer, the Add New Hardware
Wizard appears and installs the NIRQuest Spectrometer drivers. If the drivers do not successfully install,
or if you connected the NIRQuest Spectrometer to the computer before installing the software, consult
Chapter 4:
Troubleshooting .
Note
Windows XP users may encounter a Hardware Installation warning window regarding
Windows XP driver testing. Click the Continue Installation button at this screen, as this
is an expected warning.
Serial Port Mode
To use the serial port capacity of the NIRQuest Spectrometer, the PC must be running a 32-bit version of
the Windows operating system.
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Procedure
Follow the steps below to connect the NIRQuest Spectrometer to the PC via serial port:
1. Plug the +5VDC wall adapter into an electrical outlet, then connect the power cord to the 2.5 mm
power jack (older versions may have a 1.3 mm power jack) on the rear of the NIRQuest
Spectrometer.
2. Connect one end of the serial cable to the RS-232 connector on the rear of the NIRQuest
Spectrometer, and then connect the other end to a serial port on the PC.
3. Note the serial port number (also called COM Port) on the PC to which the NIRQuest
Spectrometer is connected (some PCs may not have numbered ports).
The NIRQuest Spectrometer is now connected to the PC’s serial port.