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Usb function check – GW Instek PCS-1000 User Manual

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COMMUNICATION INTERFACE

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USB Function Check

Background

To test the USB functionality, National
Instruments Measurement and Automation
Explorer can be used. This program is available
on the NI website,

www.ni.com

, via a search

for the VISA Run-time Engine page, or
“downloads” at the following URL,

http://www.ni.com/visa/

Requirements

Operating System: Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1

Functionality
check

1. Open the Windows Device Manager to see

which COM port the PCS has been assigned.
Using Windows 7, press:

Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Device

Manager

The COM port number will be shown in the
device tree under: PORTS (COM & LPT)>PCS-

1000 (COM XX)

2. Start the NI Measurement and Automation

Explorer (MAX) program. Using Windows,
press:

Start>All Programs>National
Instruments>Measurement & Automation