Koolance TMS-EB200 - Manual (Page 4)

After software installation, connect one USB cable to the TMS board. Either loop the external cable back to an available external
port, or plug the internal cable from the TMS board to the motherboard’s internal USB header (if available).
CAUTION: If using the internal cable, be sure the motherboard’s USB pinout is compatible with the TMS cable.
Some motherboards may not take this particular type of wire layout. Also be sure NOT to connect the TMS cable to
a 1394 Firewire header, or hardware damage may result.
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(Reboot if requested.) After returning to Windows, launch the TMS installation via its desktop or startup menu
shortcut.
NOTE: If not prompted to run as Administrator, Windows Vista users may need to launch the TMS program by
right-clicking the shortcut and selecting “Run As Admin”. To avoid excessive messages, UAC (User Account
Control) could also be disabled using a program like Tweak-UAC.
To learn how to operate the TMS software, please select “Help” in the TMS tray icon right-click
menu, or separately download the .CHM help fi le from Koolance’s website.
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Windows should immediately begin loading drivers for the TMS device and Prolifi c PL-2303.
At this point, you may be prompted to reboot the computer.
The TMS main screen will display COM port communication. Initially,
it will scan for this connection. Once established, the COM port will be
displayed here. All available options in TMS will then be active.
If there are any alarms immediately sounding in TMS, the program will
need some confi guration (pump, fl ow meter, temperatures, etc.). Please
refer to the in-program TMS help menu for assistance.
If the COM Port Scan fails or stops, make sure there are no confl icts with the PL-2303 component under the device manager. If
so, try a different USB port. If there are no confl icts and TMS still cannot connect, follow this procedure:
1. Disconnect the USB cable from the TMS board.
2. Shutdown the computer using the Window’s shutdown option.
3. Bootup the computer and log back into Windows.
4. Restart the computer using the Window’s restart option.
5. After logging into Windows again, reconnect the USB cable to the TMS board.
This should fi x most connection issues. If not, there may be a hardware confl ict with the USB port that TMS is trying to use. The
COM Port Scan can be repeated in TMS under “Settings”->“Rescan”.