IR InSight Thermal Imager
Connecting the Camera to a Computer
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2.
Place the USB Serial Converter Product Driver CD-ROM disk into
the PC’s CD-ROM drive.
3.
Follow the directions of the USB Serial Converter User Manual to
install the driver software for your PC and operating system.
4.
Be sure SmartView is installed on your PC then open the application.
5.
Configure SmartView to use the proper communications port:
•
Click “Edit” on the SmartView Menu Bar, then click
“Preferences…,” then click the InSight Settings tab.
•
Select the appropriate default communications port and click
“OK.”
Note
The following instructions are for Microsoft Windows XP. If you are
using a different version, check the users manual that came with your
Windows operating system.
•
If you are unsure which communications port to select, access the
PC device manager on the PC desktop. Right click on the “My
Computer” icon and select “Properties.” Go to the “Hardware”
tab and select “Device Manager.” A “Device Manager” window
will appear. Left click on the “+” sign next to the word “Ports.”
The actual port number may depend on the devices currently in
use on the PC.
•
When prompted to use these settings in future sessions, select
“Yes.”
6.
Connect one end of the RS-232 cable to the Camera and the other end
to the end of the RS-232/USB cable already connected to the USB
communications port on the PC.
7.
Toggle the Camera’s ON/OFF switch to the right to power the
Camera on.
8.
If the Camera clock and calendar do not match within 10 minutes of
the PC clock and calendar, a pop-up window appears asking if you
want to set the Camera clock to match the PC. If you select “Yes,” the
Camera time and calendar change to match the PC. If you select
“No,” the Camera time and calendar remain unchanged.
