Monroe Electronics Charge Plate - Analyzer - model 300 - Manual (Page 40)

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APPENDIX IV
CPA300 USB Driver Installation on Windows 8
1) Install the CPA300 pc software on to the PC. You may need to log on to the PC as
Administrator to install the software and the USB driver.
2) Turn on the CPA300 unit. The display shows: [CPA 300], [V1.03 1.02] then the prompt,
-.-.
If all these are shown, then go on to Step 3.
If it shows [CPA 300], [COMM ERR], [V1.03 ???], then please check that the plate cable
on the back of the unit is properly connected to the plate assembly. Power the Model 300
down, and then up again to see if it is connected. If the problem persists, report it to
Monroe Electronics.
3) Connect the Model 300 to the PC via the USB cable.
4) Run the CPA300 software. It will start searching available comports and list the CPA300
with the comport if it is found. Selecting the port it will flash green and the software is
ready to communicate with the unit.
If not found, then go on to Control Panel, find the device, and update the driver.
Click the down arrow