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Manual Explorer 15i 18i 2nd rev2.2 en Gecma Components electronic GmbH
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Software installation
The Explorer will be delivered with or without operating system due to the order specs.
Following described the installation process for an operating system. The installation is
realized via a USB-CD/DVD drive.
The USB-CD/DVD drive must be connected to the USB interface X52 at the Ex e connection
box. You can use a USB-cable (cut and strip the cable) and connect it regarding the described
terminal connection.
The external USB-CD/DVD drive must be powered externally.
The connection of a non intrinsically safe USB-CD/DVD drive (or similar) to the intrinsically safe
USB interfaces X35 to X38 are not permitted!
When power on the Explorer you have to enter the BIOS by pressing “delete” during the
booting process.
You have put the “USB-CDROM” to the first boot priority in the menu “BOOT”. When you do
not see the correct name of your USB-CD/DVD drive behind the “USB-CDROM:” (e.g „USB-
CDROM: Manufacturer abc123“) the device are not correct indicated. Depend of the used USB-
CD/DVD drive maybe helpful to connect the USB-cable not until starting the boot process or
(for the 2.Generation of Explorer) disable USB controller 2.0 (select: Chipset / South bridge
configuration / USB controller 2.0 / disable)
After saving the settings at the BIOS the Explorer will start from CD/DVD (the installation CD
has to be in the drive). The standard installation process of Windows can be done now.
After completion the Windows installation we recommend to install the necessary drivers.
Download the drivers listed in the chapter “Notes” and put them to a CD or USB-Memory-Stick.
We recommend installing the drivers for the Chipset (INF-files), for the graphic card and for the
Ethernet in the listed order as minimum. Maybe restarts are necessary during the installation.
When the devices “Touch” or “RS232 Interface” (depend of the Explorer configuration) are
detected during the installation, install the driver with the drivers you downloaded previously
(pay attentin which device are detected!). Depend of the operating system the “RS232
Interface” will be detected two times. Then you have to install the driver two times.
You also can install the drivers later via the “Hardware manager”.
Additional you have to install the Touch software. Execute the file “Setup.exe” (from Touch
driver download). After installation you have to calibrate the Touch.
The installation is finished.
Notes for BIOS-settings:
Ensure that you disabled the USB controller 2.0 (Select: Chipset / South bridge configuration /
USB controller 2.0 / disable) for correct function with various USB-devices.
The touch should be redetected again after changing this setting.
Then you have to install the touch driver again.
Gecma Components electronic GmbH does not recommend BIOS updates to avoid unexpected
issues and guarantee a maximum of reliability.