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Connect a USB Cable

The USB driver was copied to your PC during BESTCOMSPlus installation and is installed automatically
after powering the BE1-11g. USB driver installation progress is shown in the Windows taskbar area.
Windows will notify you when installation is complete.

Connect a USB cable between the PC and your BE1-11g. Apply operating power (per style chart in the

Introduction

chapter) to the BE1-11g at rear terminals A6 and A7. Wait until the boot sequence is

complete.

Start BESTCOMSPlus

® and Activate BE1-11 Plugin Automatically

To start BESTCOMSPlus, click the Start button, point to Programs, Basler Electric, and then click the
BESTCOMSPlus icon. During initial startup, the BESTCOMSPlus Select Language screen is displayed
(Figure 218). You can choose to have this screen displayed each time BESTCOMSPlus is started, or you
can select a preferred language and this screen will be bypassed in the future. Click OK to continue. This
screen can be accessed later by selecting Tools and Select Language from the menu bar.

Figure 218. BESTCOMSPlus Select Language Screen

The BESTCOMSPlus splash screen is shown for a brief time. See Figure 219.

Figure 219. BESTCOMSPlus Splash Screen

The BESTCOMSPlus platform window opens. Select New Connection from the Communication pull-down
menu and select BE1-11. See Figure 220. The BE1-11 plugin is activated automatically after connecting
to a BE1-11g.

BE1-11g

BESTCOMSPlus

® Software