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Add Peripheral Devices to Hardware Profiles
Peripheral devices must be configured to enable the software to communicate with them.
Configuring the peripheral devices requires two procedures: setting up the physical connections
and configuring the software to communicate with the peripheral devices.
When the software is installed, the driver required for each peripheral device is also installed
(except if the peripheral devices are controlled through AAO devices; the user has to install the
associated driver.) After the peripheral devices are physically connected to the computer, set up
the appropriate configuration information.
1. Open the Hardware Configuration Editor.
2. In the Hardware Profiles list, if required, deactivate the hardware profile.
3. Click Edit Profile.
4. Click Add Device.
5. In the Available Devices dialog, in the Device Type list, select the device.
6. Click OK.
Figure 2-5 Device Type list
7. In the Devices in the current profile list, select the peripheral device
8. Click Setup Device.
A dialog containing configuration values for the peripheral device opens.
9. In the Alias field, type a name or other identifier for the device.
• If the device uses a serial connection to the acquisition station, in the COM
Port Number list, select the COM port to which the device is connected.
Note: The Alias box may also be referred to as the Name box and may be
found on another tab, under Alias.