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Windows Installations
Windows Installations
This subsection provides an installation overview for the NS-Link device driver for
Windows. For detailed installation and configuration information, see the
DeviceMaster Device Driver (NS-Link) User Guide for Windows , which is available
on the Software and Documentation CD or you can download the latest.
Supported
Operating Systems The NS-Link device driver for Windows supports:
• Windows 8/8.1
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows 7
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Vista
• Windows Server 2003
• Window XP
If you are updating the driver or need to remove the NS-Link device driver, you
can refer to the
DeviceMaster Device Driver (NS-Link) User Guide or the help
system.
Note: Administrative privileges are required to install device drivers on Windows
systems (excluding Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP).
Installation
Overview for
Windows The following NS-Link device driver installation and configuration procedures are
discussed in this subsection:
• Install the NS-Link device driver and Comtrol Drivers Management Console
using the Installation Wizard.
• Configure the COM ports using the Comtrol Drivers Management Console.
• Configure device properties using the Comtrol Drivers Management Console.
NS-Link for
Windows
Installation 1. If necessary, locate the NS-Link device driver and make it available to the host
system. The driver assembly is available on the Software and Documentation
CD if you do not have internet access, or download the latest driver from:
ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/dev_mstr/rts/drivers/win7 .
Note: Although the ftp link displays win7 in the path, the driver supports the
previously listed Windows operating systems .
2. Execute the driver assembly DeviceMaster_Windows_x.xx.exe file and click
Next to start the installation.