Measurement Computing WavePort 312P rev.1.0 - Manual (Page 12)

1-6 Introduction and Hardware Setup PowerVista/312 User’s Manual
1.1.5 Connecting the PC
This section involves connecting your laptop to the acquisition device via parallel communications cable, and
connecting your laptop to power.
Note: To run the EasyPower Measure program, the following notebook PC requirements are essential:
• Pentium 150 MHz or better.
• At least 32 Mbytes of memory.
• Windows 95 operating system.
• At least a 1 Gigabyte hard drive (data storage).
• 256 kByte or greater disk cache.
• 800x600 display minimum.
• PCMCIA card slot (optional)*
*The PCMCIA card slot is needed if the optional WBK20 PC card will be used for your system. The WBK20
provides enhanced parallel port communications. Refer to WBK20 documentation if applicable to your
application. To connect your laptop computer:
1. Connect your laptop to the data acquisition device using the parallel port connector or the optional WBK20
PC-card. If using the WBK20 option, please refer to the WBK20 documentation received with your card.
2. If you want to locate your PC power adapter beneath the cover plate, complete this step. If not, proceed
with step 3. Remove the cover plate screws and the cover plate. Position the adapter in the normally
hidden compartment and secure with zip ties (tie wraps). Plug the adapter’s AC cord into the lower
compartment 110 VAC receptacle. Position the PC-end of the adapter cord through the cover plate’s cord
grove and remount the cover plate.
3. If you want to locate your PC power adapter on the cover plate, position the adapter on the plate and plug
the AC end of the cord into the plate’s receptacle.
4. Plug the small end of the adapter cable into your laptop’s adapter jack.
Note: For the cover plate receptacle to have power you must first supply power through PowerVista/312’s
110 VAC power in connector (located on the right side of the unit).