4 Windows Virtual COM Driver
files and tools are copied to the Windows system, and installed in the Start Menu. Further the
drivers are installed in the system, and the network is searched for available NetCom
+
. The serial
ports on these devices are installed as Virtual Com Ports in the system.
The second option will
Install Tools and Drivers
.
However the network is not searched for
NetCom
+
Devices. And of course no serial ports are installed in the system. This function is
designed to prepare a computer for use of NetCom
+
Virtual Com Ports, but the final installation
shall be skipped for some reasons. For example the computer shall be shipped to a customer, and
the final installation is planned to happen there.
Finally the third option is to
Install Tools only
, no drivers. At time of writing these tools are the
NetCom Manager, as well as the uninstall and repair functions. This function should be selected
when the use of Virtual Com Port drivers is not intended. The NetCom
+
Devices may be used in
many different operation modes covered later (
6
).
There are also some Hyperlinks, opening access to more recent driver versions.
This part of the manual documents the
Complete Installation
, so click this option.
Figure 18: Start Driver Installation
4.1.1.3 Proceed Installation
A target folder for a file copy is requested. The tools and driver files
are installed here. The tools will appear in the Start Menu, so a sub-folder of your Program Files
is suggested. Just click the
OK
button.
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