6.
The setup file will automatically detect the operating environment and install the proper
components. Next follow the information presented on the screens that follow. Once the
installation is complete, close the disk installation window.
7.
Navigate to the Device Manager and remove the Sealevel adapter by right clicking on the line
item choosing
Uninstall
. The adapter is often found under
Other devices
or under
Multiport Serial Adapters
as
Comm Port Driver for 12000
.
8.
In the Device Manager under
Action
, choose
Scan for Hardware Changes
. This will prompt
the installation of the adapter and associate it with the newly installed SeaCOM driver.
UPGRADING TO THE CURRENT SEACOM DRIVER
1.
Download the current driver using the Instructions from the Where to Get Software section
above. Please take note of the destination directory it will save to.
2.
Uninstall the currently loaded SeaCOM driver found in the Control Panel.
3.
Go through the steps in the SeaCOM Windows Installation section above.
LINUX SUPPORT
The R4 Serial Ports are supported natively in Linux kernels 2.6.28 and later.
SEAMAX
Communication with the I/O expansion cards is performed through a single RS-485 two wire serial
communication port. Sealevel System’s SeaCOM serial device driver is required for this communication port
to operate properly. The I/O subsystem can be accessed via the internal 4
th
serial port in the system. The
Serial Port will enumerate as “12000 RS-485 Two Wire (Port 4)” in device manager. The COM Port is shown
as COM6 below. This may not be the case depending on the software configuration of the computer
system. Take note of which COM Port the two wire RS-485 is enumerated as in your system. This will be
necessary in the following steps. See screenshot below. To access device manager under Windows 7, click
on the start menu, right click on “Computer” and select “Properties” from the menu. When the System
Control Panel opens click on the “Device Manager” button near the upper left region of the window. To
access device manager under Windows 8.X, right click the bottom left corner of the screen and click “Device
Manager”.
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