Installing the driver for the usb cable – Vaisala WXT520 User Manual

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Chapter 6 ________________________________________________________ Connection Options

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Installing the Driver for the USB
Cable

Before taking the USB cable into use, you must install the provided
USB driver on your PC. When installing the driver, you must
acknowledge any security prompts that may appear. The driver is
compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003,
and Windows Vista.

1.

Check that the USB cable is not connected. Disconnect the cable if
you have already connected it.

2.

Insert the media that came with the cable, or download the driver
from

www.vaisala.com

.

3.

Execute the USB driver installation program (setup.exe), and
accept the installation defaults. The installation of the driver may
take several minutes.

4.

After the driver has been installed, connect the USB cable to a USB
port on your PC. Windows will detect the new device, and use the
driver automatically.

5.

The installation has reserved a COM port for the cable. Verify the
port number, and the status of the cable, using the Vaisala USB
Instrument Finder
program that has been installed in the
Windows Start menu. The reserved ports are also visible in the
Ports section of the Windows Device Manager.

Remember to use the correct port in the settings of your terminal
program. Windows will recognize each individual cable as a different
device, and reserve a new COM port.

There is no reason to uninstall the driver for normal use. However, if
you wish to remove the driver files and all Vaisala USB cable devices,
you can do so by uninstalling the entry for Vaisala USB Instrument
Driver
from the Add or Remove Programs (Programs and Features
in Windows Vista) in the Windows Control Panel.

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