Connecting And Setting Method - Hioki BT4560 Instruction Manual

Connecting and Setting Method

9.2 Connecting and Setting Method
The instrument cannot control both the USB and the RS-232C communication simultaneously.
When both USB and RS-232C communication are connected, the USB connection is effective.
Using the USB interface
When the instrument is first connected to a computer, it is necessary prepare the dedicated USB
driver. If the driver has already been installed, for example, due to using products from other
manufacturers, the following procedure is not necessary. The USB driver can be downloaded from
the attached CD or our website (http://www.hioki.com/).
Installation procedure
Perform the installation before connecting between the instrument and the computer with the USB cable. If
they already connected, unplug the USB cable.
1
Log into the computer with administrative privileges such as "administrator".
2
Before installation, exit all applications that are running on the computer.
3
Run drivers install program of the CD [X:\USB Driver] provided. (X: is CD‑ROM Drive)
It may take some time until the dialog box appears, depending on the system environment.
Wait for the dialog box.
4
After installation, when the instrument is connected to the computer via USB, the instrument
is automatically recognized.
• When the Hardware Wizard screen for new hardware appears, select "No, not this time" when "Windows
Update" prompts to connect, and then select "Install the software automatically".
• If an instrument with a different serial no. is connected, you may be notified that a new device has been
detected. If this happens, install the device driver by following the instructions on the screen.
Uninstallation procedure (Uninstall the driver if you no longer need it.)
Using [Control Panel] - [Add or Remove Programs], delete PL-2303 USB-to-Serial.
Connect the USB cable
Type B
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Computer's USB interface