Purposeanduse
Purposeanduse
PurposeofPIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)
ThePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)allowsyoutoconnectanyPIsensortoaUSB
portonyourcomputerforsensorsetupandconguration.
ThePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)comprisesasmallblackboxwithtwocables:
•OnecableisttedwithastandardUSB“A”cable.Thiscableisconnectedtoany
vacantUSBsocketonyourcomputer.
•Theothercableisttedwithtocrocodileclips.Theseconnecttothesensor.Thered
clipmustbeconnectedtothepositivefasteninglugonthesensor,whiletheblack
clipmustbeconnectedtothenegativefasteninglug.
Wheneveryouprepareasensorforcongurationand/orcharging,makesurethat
mountingmaterialattachedtothecharginglugsdonotformanelectricalconnection,as
thiswillshortthechargingcurrent.
Preparationsforuse
InordertousethePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)youmustinstallasoftware
driveronyourcomputer.
ThesoftwaredriverisavailableonthePIConguratorsoftwareCD.TheCDcanbe
downloadedfromw
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HowtousethePIConguratorInterfaceCable(PICIC)
ThisprocedureassumesthatyouhaveinstalledthesoftwaredriverforthePI
ConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC).
1Powerupyourcomputer.
2ConnecttheUSB“A”plugonthePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)toavacant
USBportonyourcomputer.
Ifpossible,usethesameUSBporteverytime.
Ifnecessary,observeCOMportidenticationonpage8.
3StartthePIConguratorapplication.
4InthePIConguratorapplication,identifyandselectthecommunicationporttobe
usedforsensorsetupandconguration.
5Attachthepositive(red)alligatorcliptooneofthesensor’spositivefasteninglugs
(identiedwithaplussymbol).
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