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ing a parallel device to be attached to it. If a device (for example, a printer) is already connected to the par-
allel port, remove the parallel cable connector, connect the hardware key to the port, and reconnect the
cable to the hardware key. Signals to and from the attached parallel device will be passed through the
hardware key. The hardware key must be installed for the Micro-Tools software to run.
Installation of Micro-Tools software and licenses (
) can proceed if the hardware key is not
attached; however, the Micro-Tools application will not start. Instead, a pop-up window will be displayed
which states:
Can't read hardware key.
Key must be attached to parallel port.
If the wrong hardware key is attached to the parallel port, a pop-up window will display the following mes-
sage:
No valid Micro-Tools software license found.
If problems reading the hardware key persist, test the operation of the parallel port. This can be done by
attaching a printer to the port and attempting to print to it.
3.3.2 Connecting Micro-DCI Instruments to the Base PC
The connection necessary for this communication can be made in one of several ways:
•
The computer's COM port can be connected directly to the mini-DIN configuration port on the
front of the controller, as described in
.
•
A COM port on the computer can be connected to one or more controllers via their DataLink
port using an RS232/485 Interface Terminal Board (ITB) that converts the RS-232 signals
used by the computer's COM port to the RS-485 signals used by the DataLink instruments.
This scheme is described in
•
If the computer contains a DataLink SUPERVISOR card, each card can be connected to one
or more controllers via their DataLink port (refer to
).
•
If the computer contains MicroLink SUPERVISOR cards, each card can be connected to a
MicroLink peer-to-peer network. If each standard MicroLink SUPERVISOR card is paired with
a Redundant MicroLink SUPERVISOR card, the computer can communicate with one or two
redundant MicroLink networks.
Figure 3-3. Hardware Key for Use with Micro-Tools System Software