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6.1 System requirements:
• 1.0 GHz Dual Core Processor or higher
• Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1,
Windows Server 2003, Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2,
(note: not suitable for Windows RT)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4
(by using the AutoInstaller)
• free USB port.
7. Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
7.1 How to check whether the adaptor has been installed correctly and via which COM-
port can I approach the installed adaptor?
Start the Device-Manager and open the submenu
“Ports (COM & LPT)”
If the installation was successful, there will be the entry
“CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller (COMx)”
,
in which the x after the Com indicates the available COM-port (i.e. COM4).
Note: The adaptor will not be shown in the device manager, if it is not connected to the PC.
If the entry is occupied by an exclamation mark or the entry is not there, then the driver has not been
installed correctly.
7.2 How to change the COM-port of the adaptor?
Make sure that the adaptor is connected, start the Device-Manager and open the submenu
“Ports (COM &
LPT)”
If the installation was successful, there
will be the entry “
CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller (COMx)
”,
in which the x after the Com indicates the available COM-port (i.e. COM4).
Open the features of this connection by a double-click, go to
“Port Settings”
and then click there the
button
“Advanced...”
.
There you can choose the preferred COM-Port at the point
“COM Port Number”
. If this port is already
reserved for another (even not connected) device, a error message will appear:
“In principle it is possible that 2 devices are set on the same COM-port, but then you have to take
care, that not both devices are connected at the same time, because this would lead to a conflict
!“
7.3 How to find out the used version of the driver?
Make sure that the adaptor is connected and start the Device-Manager.
For the COM-driver open the submenu
“Ports (COM & LPT)”
, open the features for this connection
“
CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller (COMx)
” by double-click and change then to
“Driver”
.
There you can see the currently used driver version.
