Super Systems SDS 8120 - Manual (Page 18)

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Color Touch Screen Data Logger Operations Manual
Windows XP requires a driver for it to properly
connect to the data logger’s color touch
screen operating system. Install this driver, if
necessary, by selecting the “Check Screen
Driver Installation” option under the Help
menu in SDSReporter (Figure 20), and then
clicking “Start Driver Installation” on the next
screen.
Figure 20 - Color Screen Driver Installation option
If you are using an older version of SDSReporter, be sure to update it by clicking “Check for
Updates”, also in the Help menu, and then downloading the update when prompted.
To connect the SDS Data Logger to a local computer with USB, first make sure that the data
logger is turned on and that the SDS software is running on the touch screen. Next, identify the
USB connection point used to connect the data logger to the local computer (shown in Figure
21). To connect the data logger to the computer, you will need a USB cable with cable ends that
look like those in Figure 22.
Figure 21 - Location of USB connection point for
connecting data logger to local computer
Figure 22 - USB connection types
Standard-A (left), Standard-B (right)
Connect the SDS Data Logger to the local computer via USB. If you are connecting the data
logger to the computer via USB for the first time, you may see a message on the screen saying
that Windows is installing drivers, especially on Windows Vista and 7. Windows may also ask you
if you want to set up the device. If this happens, allow Windows to install the drivers, but close
the device setup window from ActiveSync or Mobile Device Center.
NOTE: If there is any question as to whether
the computer is detecting the data logger and
connecting to it properly, check the “My
Computer” window in Windows XP or the
“Computer” window in Windows Vista and 7.
The data logger should appear in this window
with a mobile or portable device icon, as
shown in Figure 23. Other devices, such as
Figure 23 - Data Logger Device Icons in
Windows XP (left) and Windows 7/Vista (right)