SLATE GETTING STARTED
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SLATE GETTING STARTED
Introduction
This quickstart guide will help you to get started with your Slate R1260U reader.
For more detailed information on reader configuration, connections and setup options please refer to the next
chapters.
To begin, you need first to download and install the
.NET framework 2.0
(only required if .NET is not already installed
on your PC).
Serial Port Emulator
The SLATE R1260U can be connected to a PC via USB connection. The RFID reader emulates a serial port. In the next
paragraph the procedure to install the required driver is presented.
Driver installation
The Slate reader is based on a FTDI chip. To connect it to the PC you need to install the VCP (Virtual Com Port) drivers
for your operating system. You can download VCP drivers for Windows based systems from the CAEN RFID Web Site at
Slate R1260I page
or from
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
for different operating systems (or for the most
updated version).
The procedure to install the USB driver is presented below:
1.
Verify that the USB cable is correctly plugged into the PC.
2.
If the USB to Serial driver is not installed on the PC the following pop-up window is displayed.
