User manual

Doc-ID: EAPCEN Page 3
Date: 16.12.2015
1. Copyright
This software is only compatible to power supply and electronic load devices of the above listed series and to the listed
interfaces. Any changes to the software and its documentation are prohibited. Exceptions require permission of the
owner. Resale or rent are prohibited. Dissemination to third parties is permitted, if software and documentation remain
unaltered.
2. Introduction
EA Power Control is a Windows™ software to remotely control one or multiple units of compatible power supplies
and/or electronic loads. This happens via digital interfaces only. Currently supported are USB and Ethernet.
This software is based upon the programming language Visual C# and requires the Microsoft .NET Framework with a
certain minimum version which might be already installed on the PC system or will be installed by the installer of the
software product.
3. Preparation
Before you start using EA Power Control, at least one compatible device should be connected to the PC. If the device
is connected via USB cable, it requires a USB driver to be correctly installed and running. The installed USB device can
be found in the Windows Device Manager, in section “Ports (COM & LPT)”. Example:
Note: the driver file is usually installed on the system only once. In case a new device is connected the first time or a
known device is connected to a different USB port of the PC, the device will be installed again. New devices will be
assigned an unused and unreserved COM port.
3.1 Install EA Power Control
Note: this software can only be installed for the user account in which the installer is started. Administrator permissions
are required for the installation.
The installation of the software is done via a standard installer setup. During installation you can select additional pack-
ages if these are not already installed:
 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or newer
 USB driver (not needed for devices which are used via Ethernet only)
 Microsoft Visual C++ run time package
After the installation you can start the software from desktop or via the Windows start menu in path:
Start\All Programs\EA Power Control\