IMPULSE
®
•Link 5 Instruction Manual
April 2020
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2. Installation Notes
The IMPULSE•Link 5 installer is located on the USB flash drive that comes with the DataLogger Series 4 kit and
with the IL5 Professional kit. It is also available for download on the Magnetek Material Handling website:
http://www.magnetek.com/en/Material%20Handling/Downloads.aspx.
NOTE: Administrative privileges are required to install and/or update the software. Please make sure to
log onto an administrator account before installation.
To install IMPULSE•Link 5 on a PC:
1. Insert the IL5 installer flash drive into a USB port on a PC and run ImpulseLink5_Install.exe.
2. When complete, IMPULSE
•Link 5 will automatically launch.
3. To enable IL5 Professional, insert the
Unikey dongle
into a USB port on the PC.
4. Connect the drive to your PC using the proper cable(s) provided (refer to the
Appendix C
).
A Windows Security warning may pop up during the initial installation, with the message that IMPU
LSE•Link 5
would like to install device drivers.
Figure 1: Windows Security Warning
The driver software is for the DataLogger Series 4. It is not required for installing or running IMPULSE•Link 5
Viewer or Professional; however, failure to install the driver will result in not being able to update the DataLogger.
NOTE: To ensure full fu
nctionality, select “Install” and proceed with the installation.