EPSILON5 MKIV - USB Programmer - User Guide V1.05 19/09/12
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2.10 USB Driver - Installation Instructions
2.10.1 Driver Installation Instructions
1. Make sure the USB cable is
NOT
connected between the PC and programmer
2. Install the
‘USB Driver’
– see Application Note AN126 for further instructions.
The
‘USB Driver’
can be found as follows….
i. On the CD-ROM which came with the programmer
The driver should be in the following sub-folder on the CD:
\USBDrivers\Equinox_USB_Driver
ii. On the Equinox website
The latest USB Driver can always be found on the Equinox Website. This version may be more up-to-
date than the one on the CD-ROM so it is usually a good idea to check the website version first.
To download the USB Driver, please browse to the following web page:
http://www.equinox-tech.com/products/downloads.asp?details=286
*** Make sure the USB Driver is installed before going to step (3) ***
3. Connect the supplied USB cable between the USB Port on the rear of the programmer and a spare
USB port either on the PC or a USB Powered Hub.
The PC should display a message “
Found new hardware…..”
•
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the USB Driver.
•
Please refer to Application Note AN126 for further instructions.
2.10.2 Selecting the USB – Virtual COM Port (VCP) in EQTools
•
Make sure the USB cable is connected between the programmer and PC
•
Power up the programmer
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In EQTools, select
<Programmer> <Communications and scripting settings>
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Select the COM port which corresponds to the VCP to which the programmer is connected.
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Click
<Test>
to test if the PC can communicate to the programmer via USB
