Vemco HR2, User Manual

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2.4 Launch Fathom
After connecting your HR2 receiver to a computer with the communication cable, you must launch
Fathom to establish communication.
To launch the Fathom software
Click the
Taskbar shortcut
for the
Launcher (below) to start the Fathom
software, and then click on the Connect
icon. (see right).
More on "The Fathom Launcher", on the
facing page .
Good to know: When you launch
Fathom, you may receive a
software update notification .
To install the update, click An
update for Fathom Software is
available
and follow the
instructions.
To perform the update at another
time, select an application to
launch.
To check for updates manually, see
"Checking for Updates", on page 22 .
The Receiver Communications window
appears. Available COM ports are
automatically displayed.
When a VEMCO cable is detected, Fathom
displays it as a COM port and
automatically initiates a scan for devices
connected to the cable.
While Fathom is scanning for receivers, the
Scan for Devices button is temporarily
unavailable for use. The device scan may
take up to 6 seconds.
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