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Getting Started 1
U1401A User’s and Service Guide 23
Remote Communication
The U1401A has a bidirectional (full duplex) communication
capability that makes it very easy to transfer data from the
instrument to a PC.
The required accessory for this feature is an optional
IR- USB cable and the application software in the
accompanying CD.
To communicate with the personal computer through remote
communication:
1 Set up the communication parameters of the instrument
and the personal computer you are using. The default
values for baud rate, parity, data bits, and stop bit for the
instrument are 9600, n, 8, and 1 respectively.
2 Make sure that the USB driver and the Agilent data logger
software has been installed on your computer.
3 Attach the optic side of the cable to the communication
port on the instrument. Make sure that the text side is
facing upwards. See Figure 1- 10 on page 25.
4 Plug the other end of the USB cable terminal into the
USB port of your personal computer.
5 Use the data transfer software to retrieve the data that
you need.
6 Press the flaps to remove the cable from the
communication port of the instrument. See Figure 1- 11 on
page 25.
7 It is not recommended to remove the connector cover of
the IR- USB cable. But sometime, while pressing the flap
to unplug the cable, the connector cover may come off
accidentally as shown in Figure 1- 11 on page 25. To
NOTE
You will need to download the Agilent data logger software from Agilent’s
website in order to use this feature. Please go to:
http://www.agilent.com/find/hhTechLib to download the software.