AEMC 5050 - Connecting The Model 5060 To Your Computer; Using Dataview

46 Megohmmeter Models 5050/5060
7.2 Connecting the Model 5060 to your Computer
TheModel5060issuppliedwithaserialinterfacecablenecessaryforconnecting
theinstrumenttothecomputer.Thiscable(Cat.#2119.45)isequippedwitha9-pin
femaleconnectoroneachend,thusprovidingtheabilitytointerfacewithcomput-
ersthathave9-pinconnectors(seediagramin§6.1).
Toconnectthemegohmmetertoyourcomputer:
• Connectthe9-pinconnectorfromoneendofthecabletotheserialport
onthefrontpaneloftheModel5060megohmmeter.
• Connectthe9-pinconnectorfromtheotherendofthecabletoanavail-
ableserialportonthebackofyourcomputer.
YouarenowreadytocommunicateusingDataView
®
withthemegohmmeter.
7.3 Using DataView
®
OncetheserialconnectionbetweenthecomputerandtheModel5060hasbeen
completed,asdescribedabove,startDataView
®
.
TherearetwowaystoopenandusetheDataView
®
software:
Using the Megohmmeter Icon
• Double-clickthe Megohmmeter Icon thatwascreatedduringinstallation,
locatedonthedesktop.
• DataView
®
willopenandtheConnectionwindowwillappear 
(seeFigure7-6).
Using the DataView Icon
• Double-click the DataView Icon that was created during installation,
locatedonthedesktop.
• DataView
®
willopenanddisplaytheDataView Quick Start window
(seeFigure7-4).
• ClicktheCongure Instrument buttonandtheConnection window will
appear(seeFigure7-5).
TheQuickStartDialogBoxcontainsthefollowingoptions:
• Congure Instrument: Createsacongurationforthemegohmmeter.
• Create View from Template: Creates a printable report from existing
dataalreadystoredonthecomputer.
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