FLIR Detection
7. Connecting the FLIR identiFINDER R300 to a Local Computer
7.3
Preparing the USB Network Connection on a Computer
Depending on the operating system of your computer, you might need to install additional software
to access the web interface (see
, p.
) of the FLIR identiFINDER R300.
7.3.1
Linux
No special installation is required for recent Linux distributions. Fedora 13, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu
11.04, and Ubuntu 12.04 were tested successfully. There should be a good chance with other mod-
ern distributions as well.
Just connect the FLIR identiFINDER R300 to the computer with the included cable and you are ready
to go.
7.3.2
Windows XP
You must install the driver software included within the FLIR identiFINDER R300 before you can
use the USB network connection of the FLIR identiFINDER R300.
This installation requires you to have administrator privileges for your computer. Ask your
IT administrator if in doubt.
The driver installer is included with the FLIR identiFINDER R300, you can access it via the USB
mass storage mode (
7.2
, p.
170
).
Ô
To install the driver software
…
1. Start the mass storage connection from the FLIR identiFINDER R300 to your computer (see
7.2
, p.
170
).
2. Open the folder
Drivers
containing the installer.
3. Start the installer by double-clicking its icon (Figure
184
, p.
171
).
Figure 184.
FLIR RNDIS driver installer
4. Follow the instructions given on-screen (Figure
185
, p.
172
).
If a FLIR RNDIS driver is already installed on your PC, you will be guided through the
deinstallation before the installation begins.
5. You might get asked whether to install this software (Figure
186
, p.
172
).
Please click
Continue Anyway
.
The installation will inish in a few moments (Figure
187
, p.
173
).
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