Step b.1, Step b.2 – Measurement Computing DaqBook 2000 Series Installation User Manual

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B-2 Connecting a DaqBook/2000E or WaveBook/516E to the Ethernet

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Section B

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.

Refer to the PDF documentation for details regarding both
hardware and software. Note that hardcopy versions of the
manuals can be ordered from the factory.

Minimum System Requirements

PC system with Pentium

Processor

Windows Operating System
RAM, as follows:

32 Mbytes of RAM for Windows 95/98/NT
64 Mbytes of RAM for Windows Me
64 Mbytes of RAM for Windows 2000
64 Mbytes of RAM for Windows XP

STEP B.1 –

Install the Software

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.

3. After the intro-screen appears, follow the screen prompts.

STEP B.2 –

Determine the type of Network Connection

To properly connect and configure a DaqBook/2000E or a WaveBook/516E, you must determine the type
of network that the device 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

• 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 with no DHCP Server

(Local Area Network with no Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

Brief descriptions and illustrations follow.