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6. Installation
The X-MCB1 can be connected to a computer as follows:
1. Plug the serial cable (X-SDC) into the computer's serial port and the device's Prev port.
Alternatively, connect the USB cable (U-DC06) to the device and your computer instead. In
order to use the integrated USB port on the X-MCB1, it is necessary to first install the
appropriate USB driver. See Appendix B for instructions.Either plug the M8 to D-SUB serial
adaptor (X-SDC) into the computer's serial port, or the M8 to USB adaptor (X-USBDC) into
one of your computer's USB ports, then attach the device to the adaptor. For the USB
adaptor, new computers will often be able to install the necessary drivers automatically when
the cable is plugged in for the first time. If the computer reports that the driver installation was
unsuccessful, you can download the drivers for Windows, Mac, or Linux here. Installation
instructions and troubleshooting information are available for each operating system here.
You may need to use a cable extension to reach your computer. There is no need to
power-down or reboot the computer.
2. Connect the power plug of your power supply to the power connector of the unit. The
green LED should light up indicating the unit has power.
3. Additional devices can simply be daisy-chained to the first. See Daisy-Chaining Devices
below.
4. Install software from the Software page. For the initial setup, using Zaber Console is
recommended.
As a simple first test, try entering:
/renumber
(T:2)
/1 home
(T:1)
/1 move rel 10000
(T:21:10000)