Connecting to a Computer or Network Setup
14 CubiScan 110
Connecting to a Computer or Network
To operate the CubiScan 110, you can connect it to a computer or a
network, or you can use the control panel, as follows:
• Connect it to a PC or compatible computer through the
RS-232-C serial port on the back of the control panel. Use the
Qbit software on the computer to run the CubiScan 110.
• Connect it to a host system via a standard 10-BaseT Ethernet
TCP/IP port. You can use Qbit software to configure the Cubi-
Scan through the RS-232-C port for TCP/IP communication
(QbitTCP) and to run the CubiScan from a workstation. Contact
Quantronix for information on available software. Or, refer to
Appendix A “Communications Protocol” on page 49 for com-
mand protocol and setup parameters.
• Operate the CubiScan without a computer using the control
panel. Refer to “Cubing and Weighing Using the Control Panel”
on page 22 for information.
NOTE
If you are not going to connect the CubiScan to a computer or net-
work, proceed to page 17 for information on connecting power.
Connecting to a Computer (Optional)
To connect the CubiScan 110 to a computer, do the following.
1. Place the computer close to the CubiScan.
2. Locate a free serial (communications) port on the back of your
computer. Determine whether the port is 9-pin or 25-pin. Refer
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CAUTION
Disconnect power from the CubiScan 110 and the computer
before connecting them.