Clarity manual Installation, INT9 Card, Standard cable for Clarity station, Signal cables

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Clarity - INT9 A/D converter

Installation

2 Installation

Ensure that you have Administrator access rights to your Windows OS before you proceed with the installation.

2.1The INT9 Card

•Install Clarity software from the CDROM.

Caution! Install the Clarity software before inputting any devices.

•Plug in the HW Key (described in the Getting Started manual)

•Turn off the PC

•Plug the INT9 card into the PCI slot

•Start the PC

a) MS Windows 2000/XP/Vista and later

In Windows 2000/XP/Vista the drivers were installed automatically during the installation of the Clarity software.

b) Previous versions of MS Windows

In systems other than Windows 2000/XP/

Vista follow the procedure described in chapter

4.3 on pg. 23.

•The driver is now installed, proceed to setup and wiring.

Note: When installing multiple INT9 cards, a PC restart is recommended, after the installation, in order to prevent the reassignment of INT9 acquisition channels between Clarity Instruments.

2.2Standard cable for Clarity station

The standard Clarity station package includes a cable set composed of signal and starting cables for connecting the CLARITY station to the chromatograph.

•Signal cables

Labelled “DET1” to “DET4” (according to the number of channels), the cables are supplied as standard without connectors [bare stripped

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Contents Clarity Clarity Hardware Page Using multiple INT9 cards Using the INT9 card Brief Description INT9 Acquisition cardHardware and software requirements Advantages of the INT9 A/D converterINT9 Card InstallationSignal cables Standard cable for Clarity stationConnection with Chromatograph Starting marker cablesDigital output cables Connecting Clarity to chromatograph Clarity configuration Select the DataApex INT9 A/D Card and pressSetup Control Modules list of the dialog DataApex INT9 A/D Card will appearSystem Configuration multiple Instruments System Configuration two INT9 cards Device Manager two INT9 cards Using the INT9 card INT9 A/D Card SetupNumber of Channels Name Inversion of SignalChannel 1 to BipolarMethod Setup Supply FrequencySelect Detector RangeSample Rate Start Restart External Start/StopStart Only Start StopDigital Inputs and Outputs DownTroubleshooting Locate your problemProblems with INT9 driver Board malfunctionHow to check the INT9 driver Error status of the driverManual Installation of the INT9 drivers Go to Start Programs Accessories System Tools System Restore Reinstallation of drivers in Windows Invoke the Start Control Panel Add/Remove Hardware Select Add/Troubleshoot a device and press the Next button Clarity directory. Then press the Next button Data Acquisition non-functional Data Acquisition Simulated Clarity INT9 A/D converter Troubleshooting Tables and specifications Description of the INT9 card connector MaleParameters of digital Inputs and Outputs INT9 CE Conformity Declaration Technical Data Input impedance Sample rate