Connecting The Can Adapter (Usb); Installing The Pme Assistant Software - HBM MP85A Operating Manual

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5.2.3 Connecting the CAN adapter (USB)

• Should the PC not have its own CAN bus interface, you can use the CAN
to USB adapter (1-PMESETUP-USB).
• Plug the USB to CAN adapter into a free USB interface on your PC.
• Your PC will detect the adapter (Plug and Play).
A CD is included with the adapter. This CD contains the installation drivers
which are automatically installed during the installation of the PME
Assistant and when the USB to CAN adapter is connected.

5.3 Installing the PME Assistant software

The PME Assistant is installed using the supplied system CD. The latest
version can also be found on the HBM website: www.hbm.com −> Support −>
Software-/Firmware-Downloads.
System requirements
To run the PME Assistant software, you need a PC that meets the following
requirements:
• Intel Pentium 2 GHz processor or equivalent
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• Windows 2000, Windows
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher)
• RAM:
• 256 MByte for Windows
• 512 MByte for Windows
• 2 GByte for Windows Vistat or Windows
• Graphics card with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels
• 20 MByte free memory on the hard drive
• The NTFS file system is necessary if you are recording numerous proces-
ses and therefore more than 65,000 files may be generated on the PC du-
ring a test.
• Microsoft or 100% compatible mouse
• Suitable standard printer
• Interface: USB-CAN interface from PEAK or Ethernet interface
• The following fonts must be installed: Arial (TT), Courier, MS Sans Serif,
Small Fonts, Tahoma, Times New Roman (TT), Verdana and Wingdings.
The fonts are normally installed with Windows
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