Sutron Corporation X-Link Operations & Maintenance Manual, Rev 1.63 5/24/2016 pg. 7
1.3.
Connections
1.3.1.
USB Connector
X-Link products come with a mini USB connector for connection to the USB port
on a computer. X-Link uses the USB port for serial data communication only.
Memory sticks are not supported.
LinkComm software is used to talk to an X-Link over the USB cable. LinkComm
can use USB on both Windows PCs and Mac OS X. LinkComm software ships with
every X-Link. However, the latest version is always available from
http://www.sutron.com/downloads.htm
(search on “LinkComm”).
Virtual COM Port drivers created by
FTDI
are included with LinkComm software.
The drivers for Windows PCs are named “CDM v2.0.8.30 WHQL Certified.exe”.
The drivers for OS X (v10.9+) are named “FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_3.dmg”.
Please install the drivers before connecting X-Link to your PC.
Some Windows PCs are able to install the drivers automatically but only if the PC
is connected to the internet. If the PC is not connected to the internet, and X-
Link is connected to the PC before the drivers are installed, LinkComm may not
be able to communicate with X-Link. In that case, please install the provided
drivers and connect X-Link to a different USB port. For further help with the
drivers, please visit the
FTDI website
.
You will not be able to talk to X-Link without a successful installation of this
driver.
The USB connector is not compatible with USB memory sticks or the USB
connection on a smart phone or PDA.
