Linux Support - Northern Digital Polaris Vicra User Manual

Setting Up the Polaris Vicra System
2. When prompted, select the option that allows you to specify the drivers' location. ("Install from
a specific list or location" in Windows XP, "Search for a suitable driver" in Windows 2000.)
3. Browse to the folder containing the drivers, either on the host computer or on the Polaris Vicra
CD. Windows will automatically select the correct drivers from the folder.
4. Click Next and Finish as required to complete the installation.
Note
Windows XP only: After you have selected the folder containing the USB drivers, a warning may appear,
indicating that the drivers have not passed Windows Logo testing. Click "Continue Anyway".
5. Once the first set of drivers is installed, the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch a
second time. Follow steps 2 to 4 above to install the second set of drivers.
6. The system will now appear to be connected through a virtual COM port.
Host USB converters are interchangeable on the same USB port, without having to re-install drivers
or losing the COM port previously established.
The Windows COM number assigned can be changed after installation as follows:
1. Launch Device Manager
2. Navigate to Ports (COM & LPT)
3. Right click on the Host USB Converter
4. Select the Properties pop-up menu
5. Select the Port Settings tab
6. Click on the Advanced Settings button
7. From the dialog box that is displayed, select the Com Port Number drop down field
8. Reassign the COM port as necessary
9. Select OK to save the changes
Windows will remember this mapping even if the Host USB Converter is unplugged from the USB
port. When the Host USB Converter is reconnected to the host computer, the COM port mapping
will be re-established (if it is plugged into the same USB port).
2.8

Linux Support

Introduction
This section provides information on Linux support for the Polaris Vicra System and covers the
following:
• USB Drivers
• NDI ToolBox
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