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Control Station Connections

CAUTION: Verify that the machine is powered-down and locked-out before attempting to make any connections.

Connect the Display and Input Devices

  1. Connect the monitor power cord to the power strip, but do not initiate power.
  2. Connect the monitor video cable to the computer (see figures 1 and 2, and table 1, below).
  3. Connect the following input devices to the computer (see figures 1 and 2, and table 1, below):
NOTE: Do not exchange the mouse with the trackball by using your own cable adapters—the trackball's extra buttons are used to manipulate the stage.

Connect the Computer

CAUTION: Boards may shift during the course of shipment. Improperly seated boards may cause equipment damage. Remove the computer cover and verify that all the boards are properly seated before powering-up the computer.
NOTE: Wear an anti-static wristband during this operation to avoid potential damage to the circuit boards.
NOTE: The computer ships with the network board disabled to avoid error messages for computers not used on a network.
  1. To use the computer on a network, select My Computer > Control > Panel > System > Hardware Profiles > Properties > Network
  2. Click to uncheck the box.
  3. Click OK twice to exit.
  4. Plug in your local network cable and restart the computer.
  5. Connect extensions to the computer (see figures 1 and 2, and table 1, below).

Figure 1: Dimension Icon Computer (rear) with Labeled Connections

Figure 2: Dimension-PI Computer (rear) with Labeled Connections

Cable Part Number Box Function
AC Power Cable 466-000-004 Power Strip Computer power
Mouse n/a Computer Input from mouse
Keyboard n/a Computer Input from keyboard
Trackball 860-000-022 Computer Input from trackball (COM1)
Serial Cable (12') 464-000-010 Dimension Back Panel Motor control for stage (COM2)
Monitor Cable n/a Monitors Video signals
USB Cable n/a Dimension Back Panel Optical image signal from camera
Cable, RJ45 LAN n/a Host Network connection
Cable, 68-pin micro-SCSI   NanoScope V Controller Computer to controller electronic interface
Cable, USB   NanoScope V-PI Controller Computer to controller electronic interface

Table 1: Computer Connections

 

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