Measurement Computing StrainBook/616 - Manual (Page 133)

Appendix A 977194 Using the Daq Configuration Applet with StrainBook A-1
Appendix A – Using the Daq Configuration Applet with StrainBook
A
Quick Guide
To open the Daq Configuration Applet:
a. Open the Control Panel by navigating from the Windows Desktop as follows:
Start Menu ⇒ Settings ⇒ Control Panel
b. Double-click the Daq Configuration icon.
To add a StrainBook/616 to the list of installed devices:
a. Select the Computer in the device tree.
b. Click the <Add Device> button.
c. Select the StrainBook/616 from the list of devices, as applicable.
d. Click the <OK> button.
To add an optional WBK40 or WBK41 to the list of installed devices:
Note: The expansion device is connected to the Expansion Port on StrainBook’s rear panel.
a. Select the host StrainBook/616 in the device tree.
b. Click the <Add Device> button.
c. Select the WBK40 or WBK41 from the list of devices.
d. Click the <OK> button.
To set the properties of a StrainBook/616 connected to a dedicated network:
a. Enter the serial number of the StrainBook.
b. Select the Auto IP Setting Radio button. The IP address of the StrainBook will automatically
be calculated and displayed in the IP Address field.
To set the properties of a StrainBook/616 on a LAN with DHCP server:
a. Enter the base 10 version of the serial number of the StrainBook. The number is on the MAC
label, located on the rear panel.
b. Get the IP address of the device from your network administrator. The network administrator
will need the unit powered-on and connected to the network. The administrator will also
need the MAC address label’s hexadecimal number (the label’s bottom number) for the
StrainBook.
c. Select the “Manual IP Setting” radio button.
d. In the IP Address field, enter the IP address obtained from your network administrator.
To set the properties of a WBK40 or WBK41 connected to the Expansion Port of a StrainBook:
Simply select the Expansion Port number of the StrainBook. This number must be “Port 1” as
StrainBook only has one Expansion Port.
To test the StrainBook connection:
a. Click the “Test Hardware” tab.
b. Click the <Resource Test> button.
c. You can also perform a TCP/IP test (see Appendix B).
Note: Devices have default names, e.g., StrainBook_0, WBK40_0, WBK41_0.
If desired, you can change the device name.