Measurement Computing DaqBook 2000 Series - Manual (Page 44)

CAUTION
Turn off power to the system devices and externally connected equipment before connecting cables.
Electric shock or damage to equipment can result even under low-voltage conditions.
Take ESD precautions (packaging, proper handling, grounded wrist strap, etc.)
Reference Note: Adobe PDF versions of user manuals will
automatically install onto your hard drive as a part of product
support. The default location is in the Programs group, which
can be accessed from the Windows Desktop. You can also
access documents directly from the data acquisition CD via the
button located on the CD’s opening screen.
Minimum System Requirements
PC system with Pentium® Processor
Windows Operating System
RAM as follows
32 Mbytes of RAM for Windows NT
64 Mbytes of RAM for Windows 2000
64 Mbytes of RAM for Windows XP
STEP 1 – Install the Software
1. Remove previous version Daq drivers, if present. You can do this through Microsoft’s Add/Remove
Programs
feature.
2. Place the Data Acquisition CD into the CD-ROM drive. Wait for PC to auto-run the CD. This may take a
few moments, depending on your PC. If the CD does not auto-run, use the Desktop’s Start/Run/Browse
feature to locate and run Setup.exe [from the applicable CD-ROM drive].
3. After the intro-screen appears, follow the screen prompts.
STEP 2 – Determine the type of Network Connection
To properly connect and configure the device you must determine the type of network it will become part
of. This is because the type of network used has a direct bearing on the IP address of the device.
Briefly, the four network types are as follows:
Dedicated Network - with a direct cable connection from the PC to the device •
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Dedicated Network - making use of a network hub or switch
LAN with a DHCP server
(Local Area Network with a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
LAN without a DHCP server
(Local Area Network with no Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
Brief descriptions and illustrations follow.
6-2 Configuring the System for Operation 898095 DaqBook/2000 and DaqOEM/2000 Series