
E20-10
User Manual
4.
Installation and customization
4.1. Module connecting to computer
Inspect package and product components for mechanical damages. Switch on the computer
if it was off and download operating system
Windows’98/2000/XP/Vista
. These particular operating
systems are enabled to support adequate operation of
USB
interface.
USB
interface specification provides users with operational capabilities to work with
peripheral devices under true mode
Plug&Play
. This means that
USB
standard provides
device
"hot"
connection to live computer, its automated recognition by operating system
immediately upon connecting and next downloading of drivers relevant to this device. Moreover,
USB
device can be disconnected from computer at any time. In addition, the computer can be
switched on if
USB
device has been previously connected.
Hardwared
connecting of module
E20-10
to computer is as follows: apply external power to
E20-10
by connecting network card included in delivery package, connect
USB
module connector
to computer
USP
port using cable included in delivery package. All specific aspects to connect
signals are described in Ch.6, in particular, on connecting to USB, refer to p.
Note that when operating with drivers LComp you should download first the drivers
and connect
E20-10
once this is done.
4.2. USB drivers installation
Procedures on
USB
drivers installation from libraries
Lusbapi
and
LComp
are a bit
different for
E20-10
module. These particular differences are described in the following two
paragraphs.
4.2.1. USB drivers installation from Lusbapi
When very
first
connecting of
E20-10
module to computer using included standard
USB
cable the operating system should request driver files for
first-time
connected
USB
device. In this
case, it is required to specify
inf
-file from
Lusbapi
library from our branded CD-ROM:
\
USB\Lusbapi\DRV\Lusbapi.inf
. While doing so the operating system copies itself all files
required for it to necessary slots and performs all necessary entries in its registry.
Windows
system
should subsequently perform so called
enumeration procedure of
USB
device, see description
below in
p. 4.3
.
4.2.2. USB drivers installation from LComp
Prior to use module
E20-10
with application of
LComp
library it is required to perform
installation tool
LComp.exe
located on branded CD-ROM in directory
\DLL\LComp
. In addition,
this tool installs to user target computer all necessary files required for operating system during
recognition module
E20-10
when it is firstly connected to computer
USB
port. Upon successful
completion of program
LComp.exe
only you may connect module to computer using included
standard
USB
cable. While doing so,
Windows
system shall perform numeration
procedure for
USB
device, see description in the following paragraph of this manual.