Measurement Computing TempBook rev.4.0 - Manual (Page 24)

2-6 Installation, Configuration, and Calibration 04-25-01 TempBook User’s Manual
Connection Troubleshooting
If communications cannot be established with the TempBook or if trying to connect causes the system to
hang or crash, then you should:
• Check that TempBook’s power LED is ON. If not ON, verify power connection between the
TempBook and the power source.
• Make sure the LPT cable is firmly attached to the computer’s proper LPT port and to the TempBook
port labeled “TO COMPUTER”.
• Check that the desired LPT port has the proper resource configurations. The base address and IRQ
level must be properly configured and recognized by the operating system. The parallel port must be
capable of generating interrupts for proper operation. (This information may be obtained in the
Device Manager in the Control Panel of the operating system). More information on this subject can
be found in the readme.txt file in the current software release.
• Check the BIOS settings for the LPT port. If ECP, change to normal or bi-directional.
• Make sure the BIOS LPT protocol settings are compatible with the settings selected for the LPT port
with the Control Panel applet.
• Make sure the Daq Configuration Applet has been run and the proper LPT port and protocol have
been selected for the device. The Daq Configuration applet can be found in the Control Panel of the
operating system. The Test Hardware function in the control panel applet can be used to confirm
proper communication with the device.