Metrohm 861 Advanced Compact IC - Manual (Page 33)

2.5 Connection to PC
861 Advanced Compact IC / Instructions for Use 8.861.1033
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2.5 Connection to PC
2.5.1 Connecting cable
Always switch off 861 Advanced Compact IC and PC before you con-
nect the two instruments with the 6.2134.100 Cable.
Connect the RS232 interface 23 at the 861 Advanced Compact IC to
the serial COM1 port at the PC using the 6.2134.100 Cable (9-pin/9-
pin). If only a 25-pin COM interface is available on the PC then the
6.2125.110 Adapter cable or a commercially available adapter must be
used.
2.5.2 Software installation
The operation of the 861 Advanced Compact IC requires the PC pro-
gram «IC Net», which is part of the 6.6034.033 CD (included in the ac-
cessories). This program runs under Windows 2000 and Windows XP
operating systems and is installed as follows:
1 Install program
• Insert the installation CD 6.6034.033 into your CD-ROM drive.
• If the autorun option for the CD drive is disabled, select
<Start> and Run . Browse for the Setup.exe file on the installa-
tion CD and click on <OK> .
• Click " IC Net " and follow the on-screen prompts of the Setup
program (see Instructions for Use «IC Net», Section 1.5 for a
more detailed description).
2 Files
The software package will be installed in the desired directory.
Icons are created in the program folder and in the startup folder.
In addition to the program files, the following folders are instal-
led:
Data Folder for storage of chromatogram files
( *.chw ) and batch reprocessing files ( *.bar )
Devices Folder for storage of device files ( *.dev )
Excelreport Folder for Excel reports ( *.xls )
Methods Folder for storage of method files ( *.mtw )
Reports Folder for storage of report files ( *.txt )
and graphic files ( *.wmf )
Systems Folder with subfolders with system files
( *.smt ) and sample queue files ( *.que ).
The installed files (incl. system and method files) are generally not
write-protected. To prevent these files from being deleted by mistake,
switch on the write-protection or make a backup copy in another di-
rectory.