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MASTERPIPE
®
Mini Profiler
Manually installing the device drivers (if necessary)
The hardware device driver is the software component of the TM4 system that talks
directly to the CNC Controller hardware. While some computer operating systems will
automatically install the driver using Plug-n-Play, in some cases the device driver must
be installed manually. It can be done in just a few minutes.
• If, for some reason, the device drivers for the Torchmate CNC
Controller are not installed, you can install them manually.
• When the CNC Controller is plugged in, its USB cable is connected,
and it is turned on, then the computer will automatically check for the
necessary device drivers.
• If a warning is displayed saying that device drivers need to be
installed, you can install them manually.
• Go to the
Start
menu and right-click on
Computer
or
My Computer
.
Then select
Manage
.
• Select
the
Device Manager
from the left menu in the
Computer
Management
screen. Look under either
Universal Serial Bus
Controllers
, or
Other Devices
.
• Click
the
[+]
to expand the listings of devices.
• Select
the
USB Signal Generator 501A.
• Right-click on this and select
Update driver
. This will begin the driver
install process.
• Select
Install from list or specific location
, then click
Next
.
• Select
Search for the best driver in these locations
.
• Check
Include this location in the search
.
• Select
Browse
.
• Navigate
to:
C:\Program Files\Torchmate 4\Drivers\USB
Note:
for 64-bit driver software, browse your distribution USB
Flash Drive (or CD) for the
64 Bit Drivers
folder.
• Click
Next
.
• Select
Continue Anyway
if you receive a warning about Windows
testing. The
Device Manager
will confirm that the driver has
successfully installed.
• Click
Finish
to close the installer.
Instructions
Summary of Contents for MASTERPIPE Mini Profiler
Page 9: ...1 Safety Guide Safety Information ...
Page 19: ...11 Installation and Operations Guide Hardware Installation ...
Page 62: ...54 MASTERPIPE Mini Profiler ...
Page 63: ...55 Driver Software Driver Introduction ...
Page 65: ...57 Driver Software Illustrations screen shots of the TM4 installation pro cess ...
Page 67: ...59 Driver Software Illustrations screen shots of the device driver installa tion process ...
Page 96: ...88 MASTERPIPE Mini Profiler ...
Page 97: ...89 Installation and Operations Guide Parts ...
Page 100: ...92 MASTERPIPE Mini Profiler ...
Page 101: ...93 Installation and Operations Guide Troubleshooting ...