Lighthouse SOLAIR 3350, Operating Manual

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Programming
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USB Communications
The SOLAIR provides point-to-point communications via the USB
Port.
If it hasn’t been done, yet, install the USB driver provided on the
product CD. Once it has been installed and the instrument is connected,
the driver will be used to establish communications using a virtual
COM port on the PC.
Using the USB Port to connect to a PC
To connect the instrument to a computer using the USB port, make sure
that the driver has been installed first. Connecting the instrument to the
PC and applying power before the driver has been installed will be
problematic. Refer to the following:
Note:
Make sure the
USB driver has been
installed on the PC before
connecting and applying
power to the instrument.
1. Remove power from the instrument.
2. Connect Side B of a standard “A to B” USB cable to the instrument
(only Side B will fit). See Figure 7-2.
Figure 7-2 “A to B” USB Cable
3. Connect Side A to any available USB port on the PC.
4. Apply power to the instrument.
5. Windows will recognize that a new hardware device has been
attached and will finalize the installation as needed. This is a
routine “registering” of components that should take only a
moment. An additional COM port will be added to the PC.