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USB Driver Installation
The
Actisense
USG-1 makes use of a virtual serial port
driver (know as the Virtual COM Port Driver) to interface
between the USB port on the PC and the
Actisense
product. This driver allows software running on a PC
to communicate with the
Actisense
USG-1 as if it was
connected to a standard serial port on the PC, when in
fact all communication is done over the USB connection.
The required driver installation comes in two separate
packages. The first driver is a called the ‘Serial Converter’
which converts the USB data packets to a serial data
stream. The second driver, called the ‘Actisense USB
Serial Port’, makes the USB connection appear as a COM
port in the Windows Device Manager.
The USG-1 with USB connection has been extensively
tested with both Windows XP and Windows 98 SE.
For the experienced Windows XP user who is used to
installing drivers, this section will be very familiar. To all
other Windows users, the required steps are detailed
below to help with installation.
The steps for Windows 98 SE are very similar to those of
Windows XP and so are not detailed here.
The
Actisense
CD also contains the USB drivers for
Windows 2000. These drivers have not been tested by
Actisense
, but should operate in the same manner as the
Windows 98 SE and XP drivers.
The required Linux drivers are already included in the
Linux kernels from v2.4.20 and onwards. However,
Actisense
has not been able to test the compatibility of
the USG-1 with USB and this driver.
For MAC OS 8, 9, and X please contact
Actisense
for
section).
Step by step guide
1.
Make sure the
Actisense
USG-1 is connected to an
available USB port on the PC. The standard Windows
‘Found New Hardware Wizard’ window will then appear.
Select the ‘
No, not this time
’ option, to allow driver
installation from the
Actisense
CD which was supplied
with your Actisense product.
2.
Insert the
Actisense
CD, choose the ‘
Install from a
list or specific location
’ option, and click ‘
Next
’.
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