RS232 / USB DRIVER INSTALLATION
NOTES
- The following procedure will explain how to install the driver needed from the PC, and the creation of the
virtual COM port.
- The operating system of the PC must be Windows XP.
- The following screen shots are those of the Italian version of Windows XP.
- Do not disconnect the USB during the installation.
1) Save the driver in a folder on the PC.
2) Make sure that the RS232/USB converter is correctly installed on the indicator.
3) Turn on the indicator.
4) Connect the USB connector to a free USB port of the PC.
5) The operating system detects automatically the USB, then it asks for the driver to be used: if the request for
the driver search on Internet appears, say no and go ahead.
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6) Select the second option (“install from a specific folder”) and go ahead.
7) Set the path of the folder which contains the driver previously saved and go ahead.
8) Confirm the following message:
9) The first installation is complete: confirm the window.
10) The PC proceeds with the second installation: repeat the operations in the same way as previously
mentioned.
11) The device is now ready to use and a virtual COM port has been created; please open the Windows
Device Manager in order to check the COM port number:
12) In the example, the COM3 can be used as a standard serial port of the PC.
