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Bruker Optik GmbH IFS 125M User Manual
9 Data Communication
To connect the spectrometer to a PC, on which the OPUS software runs, you have to
perform the following steps:
1. Selecting a connection topology
2. Defining the corresponding network address
3. Assigning the network address
4. Checking the connection
What types of configurations are possible?
• Connecting spectrometer to a stand-alone PC (standard configuration)
• Connecting both spectrometer and PC to a network
• Connecting spectrometer to a network PC
Data cable type
The data cable type depends on the configuration used.
The figure below illustrates the RJ-45 Ethernet cable wiring for a straight-through and
cross-over cable.
Data cable type Configuration Included in delivery content?
Cross-over cable • Spectrometer to stand-
alone PC
• Spectrometer to network
PC
Yes
Straight-through
cable
a
a. A straight-through data cable, category 5, with RJ45 plugs for the Ethernet standard 10/100Base-T is re-
quired. The data cable length should not exceed 100m (without repeater).
• Spectrometer to network
• Spectrometer to network
PC
No
Tabelle 9.1: What data cable type for what configuration type