Install Usb Drivers For A Virtual Com Port; Installation Cd-Rom; Install Drivers; Install Usb Library Drivers - TDK-Lambda GENESYS User Manual

5. Install USB Drivers for a Virtual COM Port

To control your Genesys™ power supply through the USB port, it is a simple solution to install it as a Virtual
COM Port (VCP). This gives you the same utilities, libraries and support as is given to your computer's legacy
serial port (i.e. RS-232 port).
For a Windows operating system, CDM20600.exe is an installation package which is referred to as a
Combined Driver Model (CDM). It installs the Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers along with the driver library
(D2XX ).

5.1. Installation CD-ROM

When you insert the Genesys™ USB Driver Disk into your computer's drive, it should auto-run and display
a document with information on the available drivers and installation guides.
If the CD-ROM auto-run does not launch, then double-click "Index_00.htm" on
"\USB Driver Installation Guides\..." folder and opening the PDF guides.
It is recommended to browse the Driver Installation Guides folder on the CD-ROM.

5.2. Install Drivers

The USB drivers may be installed before connecting the Genesys™ USB power supply, or you may
connect the power supply first and have the computer prompt you to search for and install the drivers.
5.2.1. If you Install Software First
For a Windows system, it is recommended run the CDM20600.exe program to install driver
revision 2.06.00.
5.2.2. If you Connect Genesys™ with USB First
Before powering up the Genesys™ supply, enable the USB port by moving the rear-panel
switch to DOWN, as shown below in section TBD.
For some operating systems, a "Found new hardware" wizard will pop up when the Genesys™
USB is connected and detected. When it appears, have the wizard search the CD-ROM for the
appropriate folder that has the driver files.
An example folder may be: E:\USB Drivers\Driver - MS Windows Certified\...
For a Windows system, the installation wizard will run twice: once to install the USB link and
once to install the virtual comm port (VCP).

6. Install USB Library Drivers

If you are writing your own application program to control the Genesys™ power supply through the USB port,
you will need to include the D2XX libraries.
These library function calls are documented in CD-ROM: USB D2XX Programmer's Guide.pdf
Additional programming support may be found on the FTDI website:
http://www.ftdichip.com/
the disk to launch your web browser.
You may read the installation guides by navigating to the
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
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