Installation
basicCAN 61 PLUS – User Manual
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Installation
2.1
Hardware Installation
We recommend to install/ update the driver software before
connecting the device to the PC/ Laptop (see
As a rule hardware installation for
basicCAN 61 PLUS
means to
connect the power supply cable and the USB or Ethernet cable to the
control PC.
Please use the supplied USB cable to connect the
basicCAN 61 PLUS
stand-alone device to the PC’s USB interface.
Other cables may be inapplicable.
2.2
Driver Installation
To install the
GOEPEL electronic
USB drivers on your system, execute
the
G-USB
driver setup.
For this, start the
G-USB-Setup-*.exe setup program
(the asterisk stands for the version number) of the delivered CD
and follow the instructions.
Your
basicCAN 61 PLUS
can be operated under Windows
®
XP
as well as under Windows
®
7/ 32 bit and Windows
®
7/ 64 bit.
Before connecting the
basicCAN 61 PLUS
stand-alone hardware
to a USB port of your PC, please ensure that the external power
supply of the device is ready for operation (the hardware of
basicCAN
61 PLUS
is NOT supplied via USB). Then, connect the device by the
supplied USB cable to a USB port of your PC.
Due to the plug and play capability of Windows
®
, the operating
system will recognize the device automatically. As soon as it has been
detected, the Windows
®
“Hardware wizard” will start and guide you
through the device driver installation process.
Select the “Install software automatically” option and click “Next” to
continue.
On completion of the installation process, Windows
®
will request you
to reboot your computer.
For safe and reliable operation this step is strongly recommended.
2.2.1
USB
