ORTEC digiBASE-E - 1.3. About This Manual; Safety Instructions and Symbols; Safety Warnings and Cleaning Instructions

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARRANTY ................................................................ ii
Safety Instructions and Symbols.................................................. v
Safety Warnings and Cleaning Instructions ......................................... v
1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1
1.1. digiBASE-E Advantages ................................................. 1
1.1.1. Gain Stabilization................................................. 1
1.1.2. Flexible Acquisition Modes......................................... 1
1.1.3. Flexible Gating................................................... 2
1.1.4. Spectrum Analysis Made Easy....................................... 2
1.2. Host PC and Software Requirements ....................................... 3
1.3. About This Manual ..................................................... 3
2. GETTING STARTED ....................................................... 5
2.1. The digiBASE-E ....................................................... 5
2.2. Data Acquisition (Gate) Modes............................................ 5
2.3. Software and Hardware Installation ........................................ 7
2.3.1. Step 1: Install the C
ONNECTIONS Driver Update Kit ..................... 9
2.3.2. Steps 2 (Optional) and 3: Install Your Spectroscopy Applications .......... 9
2.3.3. Steps 4 through 7: Hardware Setup and Installation ..................... 9
2.3.4. Step 8: Use the DeviceController Program to “Attach” to the digiBASE-E . . 10
2.3.4.1. IP Addressing — Dynamic vs. Static ......................... 12
Dynamic ........................................... 12
Static .............................................. 13
Lease Time for IP Addresses ........................... 14
2.3.5. Step 9: Run MCB Configuration to Establish Communication With Your
MCBs ........................................................ 14
2.3.5.1. Configuring a New Instrument .............................. 15
2.4. Multiple Users Can Attach to the Same digiBASE-E .......................... 16
2.5. Moving a Statically Addressed digiBASE-E to a Different Network or PC ........ 16
3. USING THE DIGIBASE-E .................................................. 17
3.1. digiBASE-E MCB Properties in MAESTRO ................................ 17
Installation — p. 7
Quick-reference diagram — p. 8