CONFIGURATION USING THE WEB INTERFACE
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Hex R1290I Technical Information Manual
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Connecting to the Hex Reader using the USB port
USB Communication Setup
Warning:
If your PC is running a Windows version older than Windows 10, in order to correctly operate
with the reader, you need to install the
Gadget Serial USB driver
. You can download it for Windows based
systems from the
Downloads
Software and Firmware download
1.
Check for the supplied accessories (see §
page 11). Plug the USB cable into your computer and
connect the other end of the USB cable to the reader.
2.
Connect the Hex to the power supply, the power LED will turn on, wait about 25 seconds until you hear a beep,
wait 15 seconds again until the screen will inform you that the reader is ready to work with the
easy2read
profile
active.
3.
In your PC, go to
Control Panel
→
Hardware and Sound
→ Devices and Printers.
After having installed the driver (if
your PC is running a Windows version older than Windows 10, otherwise the installation of the driver is not
necessary), the reader is detected by the PC as an
ELMO GMAS
(Gadget Serial) device. Look at the COM port
number (COM5 in this example):
