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Installing the Driver for the USB Cable
Before taking the USB cable into use, you must install the provided USB
driver on your PC. When installing the driver, you must acknowledge
any security prompts that may appear. The driver is compatible with
Windows
®
2000, Windows
®
XP, Windows Server
®
2003, and Windows
®
Vista.
1.
Check that the USB cable is not connected. Disconnect the cable if
you have already connected it.
2.
Insert the media that came with the cable, or download the driver
from www.vaisala.com.
3.
Execute the USB driver installation program (setup.exe), and
accept the installation defaults. The installation of the driver may
take several minutes.
4.
After the driver has been installed, connect the USB cable to a USB
port on your PC. Windows will detect the new device, and use the
driver automatically.
5.
The installation has reserved a COM port for the cable. Verify the
port number, and the status of the cable, using the
Vaisala USB
Instrument Finder
program that has been installed in the
Windows Start menu.
Windows will recognize each individual cable as a different device, and
reserve a new COM port. Remember to use the correct port in the
settings of your terminal program. If you are using the Vaisala MI70
Link application, you do not need to check the COM port, as the MI70
Link detects the USB connection automatically.
There is no reason to uninstall the driver for normal use. However, if you
wish to remove the driver files and all Vaisala USB cable devices, you
can do so by uninstalling the entry for
Vaisala USB Instrument Driver
from the
Add or Remove Programs
(
Programs and Features
in
Windows Vista) in the Windows Control Panel.
Using the Service Port
1.
Unfasten the screws on the transmitter cover, and open the
transmitter.
2.
Connect the desired cable (serial interface cable or USB cable) to
your PC and the service port connector on the transmitter. For
location of the service port, refer to Figure 48 on page 72.