Perle Systems Adaptors User Manual
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FAST Serial Adaptors User Guide
Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
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Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards
General setup procedure for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
The general procedure for installing FAST cards under the Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/
Vista/Server 2008operating system is as follows:
1. Install any PCI host cards and distribution cables or boxes you require into your system.
See
Installing host cards and distribution accessories
2. Install any AT cards and distribution cables or boxes you require into your system. See
Installing host cards and distribution accessories
3. Install the FAST device driver software. See
Installing device drivers and utilities onto
.
4. If you add new FAST cards, you should run Update Driver to make sure the new cards
have the latest driver. See
Adding additional cards and/or updating drivers
.
5. If required, remove any host cards you want from your system. See
6. Using the Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
Device Manager
, configure
the serial ports you have added to the system. See
.