Campbell Scientific CDM-VW300 Series Dynamic Vibrating-Wire Analyzer System - Manual (Page 37)

CDM-VW300 Series Dynamic Vibrating-Wire Analyzers
1. Install either DVWTool 1.0 or later or DevConfig 2.04 or
later.
2. Connect the device to the computer with the USB cable.
3. Open the Windows ® Device Manager. In Windows ® 7, this
is done by choosing Control Panel | Hardware and Sound,
and then clicking on the Device Manager icon found in the
Devices and Printers section.
4. Find the placeholder device (CDM-VW300 or SC-CPI)
identified with a super-imposed exclamation point in a
yellow bubble box. Right-click on the device. Select Scan
for hardware changes or Update Driver Software....
5. The driver will be found and the disabled placeholder will be
overridden.
• If USB drivers are installed on Windows ® 8:
The installation of the USB drivers can fail silently on the Windows
®
8 platform under certain circumstances. This problem is indicated by
the absence of the CDM-VW300 COM port from the list of available
COM ports associated with the Connect button in the main screen of
DVWTool.
To correct this problem, connect the device to the computer with the
USB cable. Open the Windows
® Device Manager. Find the
placeholder device (CDM-VW300 or SC-CPI) identified with a
super-imposed exclamation point in a yellow bubble box. Right-click
on the device. Select Update Driver Software....
7.1.2 Using DVWTool
The Dynamic Vibrating-Wire Tool Box (DVWTool) is a software package that
enables a PC to communicate with the CDM-VW300 via USB, configure
CDM-VW300 settings, and display the output of attached sensors. No
datalogger is required. Data are output in the main window table, on a line
graph, and in a rainflow histogram.
Users of the CDM-VW300 should become familiar with the function and
operation of DVWTool. Detailed information about this software can be found
in the DVWTool Help system.
7.1.2.1 Ensure Connection is Active
The installation of DevConfig 2.04 or later or DVWTool 1.0 or later
automatically installs the drivers required to make a connection between the
CDM-VW300 and the PC. Do not connect a USB cable between your CDM-
VW300 and the PC until after DevConfig or DVWTool has been installed.
Before starting DVWTool , ensure that the CDM-VW300 analyzer is connected
to the PC via USB cable. After opening DVWTool, choose the CDM-VW300
port from the Com Port dropdown list, as indicated in FIGURE 7-1. Click the
Connect button.
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