FrontLine RS-232 ComProbe II User manual

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RS‐232ComProbeII
QuickStartGuide
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Copyright©2000‐2010FrontlineTestEquipment,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Youmaynotreproduce,
transmit,orstoreonmagneticmediaanypartofthispublicationinanywaywithoutpriorwritten
authorizationofFrontlineTestEquipment,Inc.
FTS,Frontline,FrontlineTestSystem,SerialtestandComProbeareregisteredtrademarksofFrontline
TestEquipmentInc.NetDecoderisatrademarkofFrontlineTestEquipmentInc.
Allothertrademarksandregisteredtrademarksarepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
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MINIMUMSYSTEMREQUIREMENTS
•PCwithWindowsXP(ServicePack2orhigher,32‐bitonly),orWindows7(32‐bitor64‐bit)
•IntelCore2Duo2.2GHzProcessororHigher
•RAMRequirements:1GBminimum,2GBrecommended
•50MBfreeHardDiskSpace
•OneUSB2.0Port
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TableofContents
MinimumSystemRequirements_________________________________________________________ii
Introduction_________________________________________________________________________1
InstallationInstructions________________________________________________________________1
RS‐232ComProbeIIInstallationonXP__________________________________________________1
RS‐232ComProbeIIInstallationonWindows7___________________________________________6
SoftwareInstallation_______________________________________________________________13
RS‐232ComProbeIIDataCaptureCables_________________________________________________13
MonitoringOptions__________________________________________________________________13
HardwareSettings___________________________________________________________________15
I/OSettings_________________________________________________________________________15
TechnicalSupport____________________________________________________________________17
TableofFigures
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Figure1InstallWizardWelcome..................................................................................................................1
Figure2FoundNewHardwareWizardDialog..............................................................................................2
Figure3‐Browse...........................................................................................................................................2
Figure4‐DirectoryStructure.......................................................................................................................3
Figure5‐InstallFromDisk............................................................................................................................3
Figure6‐LocateFile.....................................................................................................................................4
Figure7‐InstallFromDisk............................................................................................................................4
Figure8‐SelectComProbe...........................................................................................................................5
Figure9‐FinishedInstallation......................................................................................................................6
Figure10‐DeviceManager..........................................................................................................................7
Figure11‐UpdateDriverSoftware..............................................................................................................7
Figure12‐Browsemycomputer…...............................................................................................................8
Figure13‐Letmepick…................................................................................................................................8
Figure14‐HaveDisk.....................................................................................................................................9
Figure15‐InstallFromDisk..........................................................................................................................9
Figure16‐SerialComProbeFolder............................................................................................................10
Figure17‐InstallFromDisk........................................................................................................................10
Figure18‐SelectModel.............................................................................................................................11
Figure19‐SoftwareLoading‐Win7...........................................................................................................11
Figure20‐WindowsSecurityWarning.......................................................................................................12
Figure21‐InstallationComplete................................................................................................................12
Figure22–MonitoringConnectionOption1:RS‐232ComProbeIIOnly...................................................14
Figure23–MonitoringConnectionOption2:RS‐232ComProbeIIwithY‐Cable......................................14
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Figure24–MonitoringConnectionOption3:RS‐232ComProbeIIwithY‐CableandExtension..............14
Figure25‐HardwareSettings.....................................................................................................................15
Figure26‐I/OSettings...............................................................................................................................15

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INTRODUCTION
WelcometoFrontline’sRS‐232ComProbeIIQuickStartGuide.
ToaccessthePDFversionofthisQuickStartGuideonyourPC,click‘Start
Æ Programs Æ Serialtest
Async[version#]
Æ Documentation Æ RS‐232ComProbeIIQSG’or‘StartÆProgramsÆNetDecoder
[version#]
Æ Documentation Æ RS‐232ComProbeIIQSG’.
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
TherearetwoinstallproceduresfortheRS‐232ComProbeII:oneforXPandoneforWindows7.
RS‐232ComProbeIIInstallationonXP
1. InserttheproductCDintothePC.
2. PlugtheRS‐232ComProbeIIintoaUSBport.
TheFoundNewHardwareWizarddialogueboxappears.
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Figure1InstallWizardWelcome
3. ChooseNo,notthistime
4. ClickNext.
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Figure2FoundNewHardwareWizardDialog
5. ChooseInstallfromalistorspecificlocation
6. ClickNext.
NowyouhavetolocatetheRS‐232ComProbeIIdriver.
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Figure3‐Browse
7. SelectDon'tsearch,Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall.
8. ClickNext.
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ThenextFoundNewHardwareWizarddialogappears.
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Figure4‐DirectoryStructure
9. SelectHaveDisk.
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Figure5‐InstallFromDisk
NowyouhavetolocatethedriverforyourComProbe.
10. SelectBrowse.
ThedriverislocatedonyourproductCDat:Serialtest\Drivers\SerialComProbeor
NetDecoder\Drivers\SerialComProbe.ThisdirectorycontainstheWindowsdriverinformationfile
neededtoinstallthedriver.
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Figure6‐LocateFile
11. SelecttheSerial_ComProbes.inf.
12. ClickOpen.
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Figure7‐InstallFromDisk
Backatthepreviousdialogthelocationofthedirectoryyoujustchoseappearsinthetextboxnextto
theBrowsebutton.
13. SelectOKtocontinuetheinstallation.
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Figure8‐SelectComProbe
ThenameoftheRS‐232ComProbeIIwillbedisplayedunderModel.
Note:Ifthereareotherdeviceslisted,youhavetoselecttheRS‐232ComProbeII.
14. ClicktheNextbuttontocontinuetheinstallation.
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Note:Ifyougetadialogboxquestioningthesoftwareintegrity,don’tworry—ClickContinueAnyway.
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YourcomputerwillnowinstalltheRS‐232ComProbeIIdriverfromthedirectoryyouselected;you’llget
adialogboxsayingthattheinstallationisfinished.
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Figure9‐FinishedInstallation
15. ClicktheFinishbuttontoclosethewizard.
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TheinstallationoftheRS‐232ComProbeIIdriverisnowcomplete.
YourcomputerwillrememberthisUSBapplication.ThenexttimeyouinserttheRS‐232ComProbeII,it
willautomaticallyfindtheappropriateinterfacedriver.
RS‐232ComProbeIIInstallationonWindows7
TheprocedureforinstallingtheRS‐232ComProbeIIdriverisdifferentonWindows7thanitisforXP.
Followthestepsbelow.
1. InserttheproductCDintothePC.
2. PlugtheComProbeintoaUSBport.
Note:DependingonhowyourPCissetup,youwilleitherseeamessageindicatingthatthedriver
softwarewasnotinstalled,orthatitwasinstalledsucessfully.Whateverthecase:
3. Closethedialog.
4. GototheControlPanelandopentheDeviceManager.
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