PARSTAT 4000 Hardware Manual 
 
 
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3. INSTALLATION 
 
This chapter describes the PARSTAT 4000 connectors and indicators and details how to 
connect it to the host PC, electrochemical cell, and other equipment you might wish to 
use with it.  The pinouts for AUXILIARY INTERFACE connector and cell cable connector 
are listed in Sections 4.4. and 4.5., respectively. 
3.1. Enabling the USB port on your PC 
 
Some PC manufacturers ship their PCs with the USB port disabled. Check for this before 
trying  to  use  the  PARSTAT  4000.  If  the  port  is  disabled,  follow  the  manufacturer’s 
instructions for enabling it. 
3.2. Connectors and Indicators 
3.2.1. Rear Panel 
The PARSTAT 4000 rear panel is shown in Figure 4. 
 
 
 
FIGURE 4. PARSTAT 4000 Rear Panel 
 
 
3.2.1.1.   INPUT POWER 
120-240-V; the supplied AC power cord can be connected to 120-
240V AC.  
 
3.2.1.2.  USB 
Attach  the supplied  USB  cable to  this  connector and  to the  USB 
connector on the PC.  You can connect to and disconnect from the 
PC without shutting down or restarting Windows or VersaStudio.