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EXFO FTB-500 User Manual

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Getting Started with Your Unit

FTB-500

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Installing EXFO LabVIEW Drivers

3. If necessary, start the installation process manually as follows:

3a. Open the File Explorer (

icon in the taskbar under Windows

8.1 Pro).

Note: To access the File Explorer on your unit, from the front panel, press the

button to show the taskbar. From the lower left corner of the screen, tap the
Start button (

),and then tap the File Explorer tile.

3b. Locate the autorun.exe file, then double-click on it to start the

installation procedure and follow the on-screen instructions.

You should keep the default names and paths suggested by the
installation program.

4. Once the software installation is complete, install the patches available

for your LabVIEW version.

If the patches are not included on your LabVIEW CD (or USB key), you
may download them from National Instruments’ Web site at
www.ni.com.

4a. Open the File Explorer (

icon in the taskbar under Windows

8.1 Pro).

Note: To access the File Explorer on your unit, from the front panel, press the

button to show the taskbar. From the lower left corner of the screen, tap the
Start button (

),and then tap the File Explorer tile.

4b. Locate the Updates\setup.exe file, then double-click on it to start

the installation procedure, and follow the on-screen instructions.