Windows-Based PC Installation and Operation

To interface with a Spectra dome drive or IPS-RDPE-2 remote data port using a Windows-based PC, first install the control/upload utility and then install the IPS-CABLE.

The control/upload utility is compatible with the following operating systems:

Windows® 95

Windows 98

Windows ME

Windows 2000

Windows XP

Windows NT® with service pack 6

NOTE: Know how to operate a Windows-based PC before attempting to control or upload software using the interface cable (IPS-CABLE).

INSTALL THE CONTROL UTILITY FOR WINDOWS

1. Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive. The main menu appears on the monitor.

NOTE: If autoplay is not enabled on your system, you need to navigate to the CD drive and select Start to open the main menu.

2.Click the Control/Upload Utility button for Spectra, Esprit, or ExSite. The Install Shield Wizard starts.

3.Follow the instructions displayed on the monitor.

INSTALL THE CABLE

To install the IPS-cable, refer to Figure 1 and do the following:

1.Connect a null modem cable (not supplied) to the COM1 or COM2 serial port on the PC.

2.Connect the 9-pin male connector from the IPS-CABLE to the null modem cable.

3.Connect the IPS-CABLE to the RJ-45 port of the Spectra dome drive or IPS-RDPE-2.

NOTE: When connected, the IPS-CABLE will interrupt control from the normal control source.

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