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Windows-Based PC Installation and Operation
To interface with a Spectra dome drive or IPS-RDPE-2 remote data port using a Windows-based PC,
first install the control/upload utility and then install the IPS-CABLE.
The control/upload utility is compatible with the following operating systems:
Windows
®
95
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows NT
®
with service pack 6
NOTE: Know how to operate a Windows-based PC before attempting to control or upload software
using the interface cable (IPS-CABLE).
INSTALL THE CONTROL UTILITY FOR WINDOWS
1. Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive. The main menu appears on the monitor.
NOTE: If autoplay is not enabled on your system, you need to navigate to the CD drive and select
Start to open the main menu.
2. Click the Control/Upload Utility button for Spectra, Esprit, or ExSite. The Install Shield Wizard
starts.
3. Follow the instructions displayed on the monitor.
INSTALL THE CABLE
To install the IPS-cable, refer to Figure 1 and do the following:
1. Connect a null modem cable (not supplied) to the COM1 or COM2 serial port on the PC.
2. Connect the 9-pin male connector from the IPS-CABLE to the null modem cable.
3. Connect the IPS-CABLE to the RJ-45 port of the Spectra dome drive or IPS-RDPE-2.
NOTE: When connected, the IPS-CABLE will interrupt control from the normal control source.