Simrad PI CIC Instruction Manual

SimradPICIC

ConguratorInterfaceCable

Instructionmanual

Thisinstructionmanualprovidesyouwithinformation
aboutinstallationanduseofthePIConguratorInterface
Cable(PICIC).

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Instructionmanual

Tableofcontents

PURPOSEANDUSE...........................................................5

SOFTWAREDRIVER..........................................................7

COMPORTIDENTIFICATION.............................................8

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Purposeanduse

Purposeanduse

PurposeofPIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)

ThePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)allowsyoutoconnectanyPIsensortoaUSB
portonyourcomputerforsensorsetupandconguration.

ThePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)comprisesasmallblackboxwithtwocables:

•OnecableisttedwithastandardUSB“A”cable.Thiscableisconnectedtoany
vacantUSBsocketonyourcomputer.

•Theothercableisttedwithtocrocodileclips.Theseconnecttothesensor.Thered
clipmustbeconnectedtothepositivefasteninglugonthesensor,whiletheblack
clipmustbeconnectedtothenegativefasteninglug.

Wheneveryouprepareasensorforcongurationand/orcharging,makesurethat
mountingmaterialattachedtothecharginglugsdonotformanelectricalconnection,as
thiswillshortthechargingcurrent.

Preparationsforuse

InordertousethePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)youmustinstallasoftware
driveronyourcomputer.

ThesoftwaredriverisavailableonthePIConguratorsoftwareCD.TheCDcanbe
downloadedfromw

HowtousethePIConguratorInterfaceCable(PICIC)

ThisprocedureassumesthatyouhaveinstalledthesoftwaredriverforthePI
ConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC).

1Powerupyourcomputer.

2ConnecttheUSB“A”plugonthePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)toavacant

USBportonyourcomputer.

Ifpossible,usethesameUSBporteverytime.

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Ifnecessary,observeCOMportidenticationonpage8.

3StartthePIConguratorapplication.

4InthePIConguratorapplication,identifyandselectthecommunicationporttobe

usedforsensorsetupandconguration.

5Attachthepositive(red)alligatorcliptooneofthesensor’spositivefasteninglugs

(identiedwithaplussymbol).

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6Attachthenegative(black)alligatorcliptooneofthesensor’snegativefastening

lugs(identiedwithaminussymbol).

7ObservetheoperationalproceduresforthePIConguratorprogram.

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Softwaredriver

Softwaredriver

HowtoinstallthesoftwaredriverforthePIConguratorInterfaceCable(PICIC)

ThisprocedureexplainshowtoinstallthesoftwaredriverrequiredforthePI
ConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC).

ThesoftwaredriverisavailableonthePIConguratorsoftwareCD.TheCDcanbe
downloadedfromw

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1InsertthePIConguratorCD.

2OpenalemanagerutilitytoaccessthelesontheCD.

3Locatethesetup.exeinstallationprogramforthesoftwaredriver.

Itislocatedinfolderpi_cic_driveronthePIConguratorCD.

4Double-clickonsetup.exetostarttheinstallation.

5Followtheinstructionsgivenbytheinstallationprogram.

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COMportidentication

HowtoidentifywhichCOMportthePIConguratorInterfaceCable(PICIC)
isusing

WhenyouusethePIConguratorutilitywiththePIConguratorInterfaceCable
(CIC),thecomputerwillautomaticallyassignaCOMport.Ifyouchangethephysical
USBsocketyouuse,orifyouuseotherUSBdevicesinthesameUSBport,the
operatingsystemmayassignadifferentCOMportthenexttimeyouwishtousethePI
ConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC).SincethePIConguratorapplicationrequiresyouto
identifywhichCOMportyouuse,youmayneedtoinvestigatethis.

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1ObservethefollowingprocedureforWindows

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XP

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aClicktheStartbuttoninthelowerleftcornerofyourdisplay ,selectSettings,

andthenControlPanel.

bDouble-clickontheSystemicon.

cClicktheHardwaretab,andthenclicktheDeviceManagerbutton.

dOpenPorts(COM&LPT),andlocatethePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)

deviceonitsassignedCOMport.

eCloseallwindows,andidentifytheCOMportwhenyoustartthePI

Conguratorapplication.

2ObservethefollowingprocedureforWindows

aOpentheControlPanel,andselectClassicView.

bObservethesameprocedureasforWindowsXP.

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