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Sending commands using a USB connection

1.

Use a Mini-B USB cable to connect a control PC or other USB device to the front panel
Config port of the SME 100 (see the "

Front Panel Features

" section on page 11).

NOTE: PCs or USB devices connected to the SME 100 using the config port

require a USB driver for communication. If a PC or device is connected to the
SME 100 Config Port while DataViewer is installed, the USB driver is loaded
automatically.

2.

Open DataViewer (see "

Running DataViewer

" on page 119).

3.

On the Communication Setup window (see figure 97):

Figure 97.

USB Communication Setup Window

a.

Select the

USB

tab.

b.

Select the SME 100 device from the USB Port drop-down menu.

c.

Click

OK

. The Communication Setup window closes.

4.

The main DataViewer window appears. Use the

Commands

field to enter SIS commands

and view the responses in the

Responses

field (see

figure 95

on page 120.

NOTE: For more information on how to use DataViewer, see the help file that comes

with the program. The help file can be accessed by opening the program and pressing
the key or clicking Use help in the Help menu.

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