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USB Driver Installation
Choose „Browse my computer for driver software.
„Browse“ the appropriate folder where the driver was
unzipped and saved. Afterwards, press „Next“.
After successful installation of the USB driver the instru-
ment will be displayed as „Hameg Measurement Device“.
To activate the virtual COM port (VCP) in order to com-
municate with a terminal program or external software
environments (NI) please refer to chapter 4.
Fig. 3.11: Searching driver software
Fig. 3.12: Choosing driver folder
Fig. 3.13: Instrument display in the device manager
4 Virtual COM port
Installation (VCP)
If the native USB driver of the HO720 / HO730 interface
is installed and the instrument will be displayed in the
device manager, the virtual COM port driver (VCP) can be
installed.
Via right klick on „HAMEG HO720“ resp. „HAMEG
HO730“ the interface properties of the USB interface can
be opened.
Choose the tab „Advanced“ and activate the VCP (virtual
COM port. Press „Ok“ to close the properties window.
After instrument restart or reconnection of the USB inter-
face cable the instrument will be displayed in the device
manager as COM port.
Fig. 3.14: Interface properties
Fig. 3.15: VCP activation
