Basler Electric DGC-2020 - Manual (Page 115)

Figure 4-6. Device Manager
The DGC-2020 plugin opens indicating that activation was successful. You can now configure the DGC-
2020 communication ports and other DGC-2020 settings.
Installing the USB Driver if Automatic Installation Fails
To install the USB driver for the DGC-2020:
1. Apply operating power to the DGC-2020 and wait for the boot sequence to complete.
2. Connect a USB cable between the PC and DGC-2020.
3. The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.
4. Select “No, not this time” and select Next to continue.
5. Choose to “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” and select Next to continue.
6. Insert the CD-ROM labeled BESTCOMSPlus into the PC CD-ROM drive.
7. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Basler Electric\BESTCOMSPlus\USBDeviceDrivers\ and select
Next to continue.
When installation of the driver is complete, you might be asked to restart your computer.
Manual Activation of the DGC-2020 Plugin
Manual activation of the DGC-2020 plugin is required only if your initial use of BESTCOMSPlus will be on
a PC that is not connected to a DGC-2020. Manual activation is described in the following paragraphs.
Requesting an Activation Key
When initially running the DGC-2020 plugin, the Activate Device Plugin pop-up appears. You must
contact Basler Electric for an activation key before you can activate the DGC-2020 plugin. You can
request an activation key through email or the Basler Electric website. Click either the Website or Email
button. Click the Activate button when you are ready to enter the activation key you received from Basler
Electric. The Activate Device Plugin pop-up appears. Refer to Figure 4-7.
Entering an Activation Key
Select DGC-2020 from the Device pull-down menu. Enter your Email Address and Activation Key
provided by Basler Electric. If you received an email containing the Activation Key, you can select all of
the text in the email and copy it to the Windows clipboard using normal Windows techniques. The Get
Data button will extract the Device, Email Address, and Activation Key from the Windows clipboard and
paste it into the appropriate fields. Click the Activate button to continue. The Activate Device Plugin
screen is also found by selecting Activate Device from the Tools pull-down menu of the BESTCOMSPlus
main screen.
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