Software Installation - Microsoft Windows; Microsoft Windows; Driver Installation - FELIXrobotics FELIX 3.0 User Manual

4 Software Installation – Microsoft Windows

4.1 Microsoft Windows

NOTE: Mac users should go to chapter 4.2
This chapter describes the steps how to make the printer communicate with your PC.
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Driver installation

- Firmware installation
- Repetier-host
4.1.1 Driver Installation
1. Plug in the power supply cable.
NOTE: The electronics board is NOT USB powered, so without the power cable the
electronics won't work. It needs the voltage of the purple wire to drive the logic of the board.
The power to the rest of the board is controlled by the CPU when needed.
2. Plug the USB cable into the computer
3. Your operating system should find the correct drivers automatically, or download them automatically with
Windows update.
a. If the drivers are not found automatically, then download drivers from here:
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm.
4. Windows 7: Right-click on "Computer" in the Start Menu, then select "Properties". In the left pane, click
"Device Manager". On Windows 8 the Device Manager is accessible directly from the Windows menu.
Note what COM-port is present. If there are more than one COM ports available unplug the USB cable of
the printer, and re-plug it again. Check what port number is appearing and disappearing. This port number
will be used for the next step.
NOTE: Sometimes windows is still not able to find the port. To fix this follow this tutorial:
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php/topic,107098.0.html
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