All USB connections require standard USB A-to-B type cable.

USB cable
Figure: USB cable

The flat, rectangular end of the cable is the "A" connector. The smaller, hexagonal end is the "B" connector.

TIP

  • The USB standard limits the USB cable length to 5 meters. Each USB device can be separated from the computer or next USB hub by no more than 5 meters.
  • After connecting the USB cables and before turning on the power to a device for the first time, verify that the chromatography software is installed on the computer. When the power is turned on, the required USB drivers are automatically found and the WindowsTM operating system can detect the device.
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Figure: USB cable connections (here: with column compartment installed)

No.

Description

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USB connection:

1

From pump to computer

2

From autosampler to pump

3

From column compartment (if installed) to pump

Follow these steps

  1. On the autosampler, pump, and column compartment (if installed), connect the "B" connector of a USB cable to the USB port.

  2. Connect the "A" connector of the USB cable from the pump to the USB hub (2.0 or higher) on the computer.

  3. Connect the "A" connector of the USB cable from the other modules to the USB hub on the pump.

To control the modules that use a USB hub on another module, the module that provides the hub must be turned on.

NOTICE

  • Never use defective communication cables. If you suspect that a cable is defective, replace the cable.
  • To ensure trouble-free operation, use only the cables provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific for connecting the system.