Installing The Usb Driver - Beta Layout Reflow-Kit V3 PRO Operating Instructions Manual

9.2 Installing the USB driver

Depending on the operating system, it may be necessary to install driver software. The
reflow controller uses a standard FTDI USB serial converter chip.
An up-to-date LINUX system does not require a driver as it will recognise the USB chip
and allocate a port /dev/ttyUSB0. If you already have another USB serial converter in
your system, the multiplexer will connect to port /dev/ttyUSB1 or port /dev/ttyUSB2.
Driver software may need to be installed on a Windows system. Drivers for this chip are
available on www.beta-eSTORE.com/RKCV3 and on the website of the FTDI manufac-
turer (http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm). If you have a different device on your PC
with an FTDI USB serial chip, the driver is already available. The most recent Windows
systems include the driver in the installation.
Alternatively, you can download the driver from the manufacturer's home page and confi-
gure it according to the installation instructions.
When the driver has been installed successfully, the operating system automatically
assigns a virtual serial interface (COM port) to the USB. You can control this in the
device manager and also modify the serial interface number as required. You will find the
settings for your virtual port in the device manager under "Ports (COM & LPT)".
COM port allocation
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