Connect The Hardware; Usb Troll Com - In-situ Level Troll 300 Operator's Manual

seCtion 3: GettinG started
TIP: If you need
more information
on the twist-lock
connectors, refer to the
topic Twist-Lock Cable
Connections later in this
section.
Remember
the COM port
number. You will
need it when connecting
to the Level TROLL in
Win-Situ.
Level trOll Operator's Manual

ConneCt the hardWare

1. Connect the Aqua TROLL to the selected TROLL Com as
earlier in this section.
Direct Connect: Attach via snap-on connection to the Aqua
•
TROLL back end.
Cable Connect: Mate the Twist-Lock connectors on the Aqua
•
TROLL and the RuggedCable.
2. Plug the TROLL Com into the computer.

usb troll Com

When you plug in a USB TROLL Com, the USB drivers that were
downloaded when you installed Win-Situ 5 will be installed as follows:
Windows 2000, Windows Vista: When new hardware is detected,
•
the drivers are installed automatically.
Windows XP: Follow the instructions in the Found New Hardware
•
Wizard. Select the option "Install Software Automatically."
After installation, check as follows to find which COM port the connected
USB TROLL Com is using:
• Windows 2000, Windows XP: Control Panel > System > Hardware
tab > Device Manager > Ports. Click the plus sign to display the ports.
• Windows Vista: Control Panel > System > Device Manager
(Administrator permission required) > Ports. Click the plus sign to
display the ports.
After connections are made, you are ready to launch the software and
program the Aqua TROLL. Section 4 of this manual is an overview of Win-
Situ. For more detailed information, see Win-Situ's Help menu.
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