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Data Communication 9
2. Connect the other end of the supplied cross-over data cable to the OPTIC CON-
NECTOR on the rear PC side.
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If you have NOT purchased the computer with Bruker, you have to assign the IP address
10.10.0.2 to the computer to which you want to connect the spectrometer.
3. Check the communication connection between spectrometer and PC.
Advantages of this configuration type
• Full bandwidth available for data transfer between spectrometer and PC
• No access problems with other PCs which also try to access the spectrometer
• No data transfer problems caused by varying data transfer rates
Disadvantages of this configuration type
• No remote access to spectrometer from other PCs on which the OPUS software
is installed
• Stand-alone PC cannot use network resources
• Local printer required to print measurement results
9.1.3 Connecting spectrometer and PC to a network
1. Connect one straight-through cable, category 5 with RJ45 plugs for the Ethernet
standard 10/100Base-T, to the spectrometer ETH port and to the network hub.
PC 1
Strait-through cable
PC 2
Hub
ETH-Anschluss LAN LAN
Spectrometer
Figure 9.3: Connecting spectrometer and PC to a network