Perle Systems Adaptors - Manual (Page 28)

FAST Serial Adaptors User Guide
Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
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Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards
General setup procedure for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
The general procedure for installing FAST cards under the Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/
Vista/Server 2008operating system is as follows:
1. Install any PCI host cards and distribution cables or boxes you require into your system.
See Installing host cards and distribution accessories on page 79 .
2. Install any AT cards and distribution cables or boxes you require into your system. See
Installing host cards and distribution accessories on page 79 .
3. Install the FAST device driver software. See Installing device drivers and utilities onto
your system on page 29 .
4. If you add new FAST cards, you should run Update Driver to make sure the new cards
have the latest driver. See Adding additional cards and/or updating drivers on
page 31 .
5. If required, remove any host cards you want from your system. See Removing host
cards on page 103 .
6. Using the Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Device Manager , configure
the serial ports you have added to the system. See Configuring serial ports on page 39 .