LAUREL LTS, Owner'S Manual

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8. PROGRAMMING YOUR TRANSMITTER
OVERVIEW
LTS serial input transmitters are programmed using a PC with a USB port and our free Instru-
ment Setup (IS) software, which provides a graphical user interface. This software allows
uploading, editing, downloading and saving of setup data. To interface the LTS to the PC, two
cables are plugged into each other: CBL04, a three-wire cable which connects the RS232 port
of the LTS unit to a DB9 connector, and CBL02, an RS232-to-USB adapter cable which con-
nects the DB9 connector to the USB port of the PC. CBL02 incorporates and FTDI chip which is
compatible with all versions of MS Windows.
USING INSTRUMENT SETUP (IS) SOFTWARE
As a first step, set User Account Control (UAC) of your version of Windows to "Never notify" so
that Instrument Setup Software can create directories. Use Google for instructions. Power
down and restart your computer for the UAC change to take effect. Download the file
ISx_x_x.exe from our website and double-click on the file name. Click on “Install Instrument
Setup Software” and follow the prompts. To launch IS software, press on Start => Programs =>
IS2 => Instrument Setup or on the desktop icon that you may have created. Following a brief
splash screen, the Communications Setup screen below will appear.