Yokogawa SPS24 - Manual (Page 13)

<2. Preparation and Basic Operation>
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l Connecting a USB cable for the interface box
For Windows XP installation, connect a cable for the interface box to a USB port on the PC
and install a COM port driver. For multiple interface boxes, installation is required for every new
connection.
1. Inserting a cable for the interface box to a USB port on the PC automatically displays the
“Hardware Update wizard”. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and
click “Next”.
2. The dialog box appears with a warning message that the driver has not passed Windows
Logo testing for compatibility verification. Ignore this and click “continue”.
3. Copying a USB driver for the cable starts, and a message appears when the installation is
complete. Click “Finish”.
4. Installation of the virtual COM port driver follows.
Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click “Next”.
5. A dialog box appears with a warning message that the driver has not passed Windows Logo
testing for compatibility verification. Ignore this and click “continue” again.
6. Copying of the virtual COM port driver starts, and a message appears when installation is
complete. Click “Finish”.
Windows XP COM port driver installation is complete.
2.2 SPS24 Installation
After the interface box driver, install the SPS24 SENCOM PC Software.
CAUTION
• Before installing SPS24, close all applications.
• When installing the software, do not select a root directory only (e.g. C:\) as the destination
for installation. It may cause incorrect installation.
• Uninstall the SPS24 software before re-installation.
CAUTION
• In the case of Window 7, log in as a user with system administrator privileges.
• In the case of Windows XP, log in with a user name (single-byte characters) that is included
in the Administrator group. The software cannot be installed properly if the user name
entered contains double-byte characters. The program will not run properly if logged in with
a user name that is not included in the Administrator group.
• In the case of Windows 7, do not create a directory to store user files in the Program Files
folder. It may cause SPS24 to malfunction.
When a directory to store SPS24 user files is located in the Program Files folder, do not
upgrade the OS to Windows 7.
n SPS24 Installation
1. Click on “Install SPS24 SENCOM PC Software” on the start screen. In the case of Windows
7, the “User Account Control” screen may be displayed. Click “Yes”.
2. The “Welcome to SPS24 Setup” screen appears. Click “Next” to continue.