Pc Software Program; Software Overview - Extech Instruments DCP60 User Manual

PC Software Program
Quick Start Software Installation Instructions
1. Create a new folder on the desktop of the PC, which is to be loaded with the DCP60 software.
Name the folder DCP60 or any easily distinguishable name.
2. Insert the DCP60 PC Interface Software CD into the CD/DVD drive. When the Auto Play dialog
box appears, select "Open folder to view files".
3. Select all files on the CD and drag/drop or copy them into the folder that was created in Step
1.
4. Close the DCP60 software CD file and remove the CD from the CD/DVD drive.
5. Open the desktop folder created in Step 1, then open the USB CP210x Drivers V6.5 for
Win_XP_S2K3_Vista_7 subfolder.
6. Double‐click on the executable file CP210xVCPInstaller.exe from within the USB Drivers
folder.
7. Ensure your anti‐virus or network security application is set to permit the execution of the
installer file.
8. When the Silicon Labs prompt appears, select Install to load the necessary drivers onto your
PC. An older version of the drivers may already reside on your PC; therefore, if prompted to
update the drivers, select Yes.
9. Once the drivers have been loaded/updated, restart the PC.
10. After the PC has been restarted, open the desktop folder once more. Open the hcs
subfolder and launch the hcs.exe executable file.
11. Connect the Power Supply to the PC via the supplied USB cable.
Software Overview
The supplied PC software offers three main features:

External Timed Programs: Automatic Voltage/Current stepping and program cycling
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Internal Preset Memory: Three pre‐programmed fixed Voltage/Current presets

Datalogging: Automatic recording of voltage and current outputs with programmable
sample rate
Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP/Vista/7 (32bits/64bits)
Driver: Silicon Lab CP210x USB driver (Included in CDROM folder "USB CP210x Drivers V6.5 for
Win_XP_S2K3_Vista_7")
Executable Program: run "DCP60\hcs\hcs.exe"
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