Setting Up A Fibre Optic Communication Port (Usb Serial Com) - Megger Power Diagnostix ICMflex User Manual

ICMflex
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Figure 16: Device manager
If successful, the hardware manager of Windows will automatically install a virtual COM port for the new device.
Typically, two COM ports will be installed for the ICMflex as shown in Figure 16. Enable both ports with the
ICMflex software interface settings as described in section 5.2.
4.3

Setting up a fibre optic communication port (USB serial COM)

The ICMflex comes with a special fibre optic cable. The SUB-D male connector has to be connected to the
COM TTL female connector of the instrument box. The case of the SUB-D plug contains the hard-wire con-
nection to the fibre optic converter. The default length of this cable is 10 meters. Individual lengths can be
supplied on demand. The side with the USB-A connector contains a fibre optic to USB converter. This end
can be connected to any free USB port of the laptop or PC. The driver for the fibre optic cable will be installed
with the software. Please do not connect the cable with the computer before the software is installed! If the
driver is not installed correctly, Windows will start the Hardware Installation Wizard (as shown in Figure 17)
when connecting the USB connector for the first time to the computer.
To guarantee a correct installation, it is recommended to perform this installation procedure while being con-
nected with the internet. The Windows hardware manager searches the Windows driver library on the internet
to find a suitable driver for this new device. Please contact Power Diagnostix in case of any problems.
Figure 17: Driver installation wizard
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