ABUS Technologies RS485-USB Converter - Manual (Page 9)

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5.2 USB Driver Installation (Windows XP)
1. Insert the RS485-USB CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Connect the module to a PC USB port. Windows® will detect the new hardware and after a few
seconds the new hardware wizard will start.
3. The Found New Hardware Wizard will show-up and ask if you want to connect to Windows Update to
get the driver. Select the “No, not this time” and select “Next”.
4. Select “Install from a list or specific location (advanced)” and select “Next”.
5. Select “Search for the best driver in these locations” and check option “Search removable media”.
Select “Next”. If the installation files are not in a CD, select option “Include this location in the search”
and type the path for the required files.
6. If a warning message regarding Windows® XP compatibility appears, select “Continue Anyway”.
7. The RS485-USB driver files will be copied to your computer and, when concluded, a window will
show up informing that the wizard has finished installing the software. Select “Finish”.
8. It is possible that the previous steps repeat a second time for the completion of installation.
In future connection of RS485-USB modules, it is possible that Windows® prompt again for the
USB driver installation. In this case, the same wizard will be presented. Follow the above steps, but
select option “Install the software automatically (recommended)”, since the driver files are already
installed.
The following figures are examples of Windows XP® New Hardware Wizard.
5.3 Linux and Mac
The USB drivers are included in Linux Kernel since version 2.4.20. No additional installation is
necessary. For Mac computers, installation instructions are included in the RS485-USB CD-ROM.