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Connect the ICP-OES to the Software 

There are two ways to connect the instrument to the software:

Connecting the ICP-OES to ICP Expert software when PC is Connected Directly to the ICP-OES

To connect the ICP Expert software directly to the ICP-OES via an Ethernet cable there are two steps to follow:

  • Determine the ICP-OES IP address
  • Configure the ICP-OES network adapter on the PC

Determine the ICP-OES IP Address

The ICP-OES must be on and connected to the PC via the supplied Ethernet cable. If you already know the ICP-OES IP address, skip to Configure the ICP OES Network Adapter on the PC.

To determine the ICP-OES IP address:

  1. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Agilent\ICP Expert\InstrumentLocator\
  2. Double-click ICPInstrumentLocator.exe.
  3. Write down the instrument IP address and subnet mask indicated.

Configure the ICP-OES Network Adapter on the PC

To configure the network adapter:

  1. Type "Control Panel" (without the quotes)  into the Windows search next to the Start button and then select Control Panel.
  2. Click Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
  3. Click Change adapter settings.
  4. Double-click Local Area Connection.
  5. Click Properties.
  6. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
  7. Click Properties.
  8. Select Use the following IP address.
  9. Enter the IP address of the ICP-OES except the last number. The last number must different to the IP address of the ICP-OES and be between 1-254. For example, if the IP address of your ICP-OES is 198.168.1.128, then you will enter 198.168.1.x where x is a number in the range of 1-254 but not 128.
  10. Enter the same subnet mask as the one found on the ICP-OES.
  11. Click OK and Close to close all windows and to commit the changes.

Connecting ICP Expert to the ICP-OES when the PC and ICP-OES are Connected through a Network

To connect the ICP Expert software to the instrument:

  1. Click Instrument in the toolbar, if needed.
  2. Click Connect.
  3. Select the instrument to connect to.
  4. Click Connect.

If your instrument does not appear in the list:

  1. Click New connection.
  2. If your instrument does not appear in this list, enter the IP address of the instrument in the New connection field.
  3. Click Connect.

If the connection is not found, you may need to set the IP address of the instrument itself and then retry connecting.

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