PCAN-USB – User Manual
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Installing the Software and
the Adapter
This chapter covers the software setup for the PCAN-USB adapter
under Windows and the connection of the adapter to the computer.
Setup the driver before connecting the PCAN-USB adapter to the
computer for the first time.
Do the following to install the driver:
1.
Windows XP only: Make sure that you are logged in as user
with administrator privileges (not needed for normal use of
the PCAN-USB adapter later on).
2.
Insert the supplied CD into the appropriate drive of the
computer. Usually a navigation program appears a few
moments later. If not, start the file
Intro.exe
from the root
directory of the CD.
3.
On the page
English
>
Drivers
activate the entry
PCAN-USB
.
4.
Click on
Install now
. The setup program for the driver is
executed.
5.
Follow the instructions of the program.
Tip:
If you don't want to install the CAN monitor PCAN-View for
Windows onto the hard disk together with the driver, you have
the option to start the program later directly from CD without
prior installation.
