2
Software Installation
Please read the manual of your computer on how to install addi-
tional hardware components.
2.1
Connection
1.
Use the USB-cable you found included in your delivery package to
connect the MEphisto Scope to a free USB-port of your computer.
⇒
The new USB-device is automatically recognized by the hardware
assistant and the message „Found new hardware“ is displayed. The
following description is based on Windows 10 but by analogy applies
to other versions, too. Depending on the Windows-version, the dia-
logues may vary.
2.
Insert the CD/DVD you found included in your package into the
driver of your computer or provide the USB-driver via download:
http://www.meilhaus.org/downloadserver/mephistoscope.htm
3.
Go to the hardware-assistant and choose the option „Automatically
install software“ (recommended). Click on „Continue“. Possible noti-
fications from Windows pointing out that the driver is not certified
my Microsoft, may be ignored.
⇒
The system driver is installed and the MEphisto Scope is regis-
tered in the device manager with the device class „Meilhaus DAQ
Boards“.
4.
Complete the installation of the system driver by clicking on „Com-
plete“ and continue with the installation of the MEphisto-Lab
2
-Soft-
ware as follows:
5.
Navigate to the installation program of the MEphistoLab
2
-Software
on CD/DVD or got to the directory where you unpacked the driver
after download. The standard path on the ME-Power-DVD is:
[Drive]:\Software\MEphisto-Scope\MEphistoLab
2
. Start the installa-
tion by double-clicking on the file „MEphistoLab2.msi.
⇒
After completing the installation, you will find the MEphistoLab
2
as well as the help-file, further documentation and a „Quick Start
Video“ in the windows-menu under „Programs - Meilhaus Electronic
- MEphistoLab
2
“.
