Velodyne Digital DrivePLUSSeries - Manual (Page 5)

Software Installation Requirements
The USB Virtual COM Port software and Velodyne’s Digital Drive PLUS Windows Setup software require the Windows operating systems
and minimum hardware as shown in the table below.
Windows Setup Software and USB Driver
Minimum Hardware and Operating System Requirements
32-bit and 64-bit Home and Professional versions of:
Supported Windows XP SP2
Operating Systems Vista SP1
Windows 7
RAM (Memory) 1 GB RAM
Processor Speed 1 GHz single core
Available Hard Drive Space 5 MB
Display Resolution 800 x 600
Note: Velodyne’s Digital Drive PLUS Windows Setup software was not designed to operate in any Mac, Linux, or virtual machine operating
systems. Often in virtual machine operating systems, such as VM Ware and Parallels for Mac, the operating system can’t recognize devices
connected to the computer’s USB and COM ports. Hence, your computer can’t communicate with the Digital Drive PLUS subwoofer from within
a virtual machine.
Installing the USB Virtual COM Driver and the Digital Drive PLUS Windows Setup Program
The Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Windows Setup Program CD is designed to perform the installation of both the USB Virtual COM driver and the
Digital Drive PLUS Windows Setup Program with minimal user guidance. However, for the Digital Drive PLUS Windows Setup Program you can
choose your installation language and the location to install the software.
To install the driver and software:
The images included in this procedure are from an installation done on a Windows 7 computer. Due to differences in the various Windows
operating systems, your install experience may vary slightly from the one presented here.
1) Make sure your computer is on and that you can see your Windows desktop. The subwoofer should NOT be connected to
the subwoofer yet.
2) Save your work and close running application programs, open browser windows and other open screens.
3) Insert the Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Windows Setup Program CD into your computer’s compatible disc drive.
4) The disc auto plays and begins installing the USB Virtual COM Port driver. It may take up to 10 seconds for the auto play
to begin depending on your computer.
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Digital Drive PLUS User Interface Manual WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION