Dionex As - Connecting the as to Chromeleon or Chromeleon; Xpress (Optional)

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B.3.8 Connecting the AS to Chromeleon or Chromeleon
Xpress (Optional)
Before You Begin
Before connecting the USB cable and turning on the AS power, verify
that the following tasks have been completed:
• Chromeleon or Chromeleon Xpress is installed on the PC.
• The Chromeleon or Chromeleon Xpress software license is installed.
NOTE Dionex strongly recommends installing Chromeleon
or Chromeleon Xpress before connecting the AS to
the PC. When you install the chromatography
software first, the USB driver for the AS is
automatically loaded and the Windows operating
system detects the AS when the power is turned on.
If installation is required, refer to Installing the Chromeleon
Chromatography Management System with a Dionex Ion Chromatograph
(Document No. 031883) for instructions. The manual is available in two
formats: as a printed manual (shipped with Chromeleon or Chromeleon
Xpress) and as an Adobe PDF file (on the Chromeleon CD-ROM and the
Dionex Reference Library CD-ROM).
Connecting the USB Cable
The AS rear panel (see Figure B-21) provides a USB receptacle for
connecting the AS to a USB port on the Chromeleon or Chromeleon
Xpress PC or on a USB hub.
Typically, the AS is connected to a USB port on a system module that has
an internal hub (for example, an ICS-2000 or ICS-3000 module). The
system module is then connected to the USB port on the PC.
NOTE If you are installing an AS with an ICS-3000 Ion
Chromatography System, refer to ICS-3000 Ion
The USB standard limits the USB cable length to 5 meters (16 ft). Each
USB device can be separated from the PC by no more than five hubs.
Thus, each USB device can be located no more than 30 meters
(32 yds) from the PC.