RedLab 1608FS User's Guide
Installing the RedLab 1608FS
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Unpacking the RedLab 1608FS
As with any electronic device, you should take care while handling to avoid damage from static
electricity. Before removing the RedLab 1608FS from its packaging, ground yourself using a wrist strap or by
simply touching the computer chassis or other grounded object to eliminate any stored static charge.
If your RedLab 1608FS is damaged, notify Meilhaus Electronic immediately by phone, fax, or e-mail. For
international customers, contact your local distributor where you purchased the RedLab 1608FS.
Phone: +49 (0) 89/8901660
Fax: +49 (0) 89/89016628
E-Mail: [email protected]
Installing the software
Refer to the
Quick Start Guide
for instructions on installing
the software
Guide
(available on our RedLab CD
(root directory)).
Installing the hardware
Be sure you are using the latest system software
Before you connect the RedLab 1608FS, make sure that you are using the latest versions of the USB drivers.
Before installing the RedLab 1608FS, download and install the latest Microsoft Windows updates. In particular,
when using Windows XP, make sure you have XP Hotfix KB822603 installed. This update is intended to
address a serious error in Usbport.sys when you operate a USB device. You can run Windows Update or
download the update from
www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=733dd867-56a0-4956-b7fe-
e85b688b7f86&displaylang=en
. For more information, refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base article
"
Availability
of
the
Windows
XP
SP1
USB
1
.
1
and
2
.
0
update.
" This article is available at
support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822603
.
To connect the RedLab 1608FS to your system, turn your computer on, and connect the USB cable to a USB
port on your computer or to an external USB hub that is connected to your computer. The USB cable provides
power and communication to the RedLab 1608FS.
The RedLab 1608FS installs as a composite device with separate devices attached. When you connect the
RedLab 1608FS for the first time,
Found New Hardware
popup balloons (Windows XP) or dialogs (other
Windows version) open as each RedLab 1608FS interface is detected.
It is normal for multiple dialogs to open when you connect the RedLab 1608FS for the first time. For additional
information, refer to the "Notes on installing and using the RedLab 1608FS" that was shipped with the RedLab
1608FS.
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