User manual

4 Programming
4.1 Overview
This section provides detailed information on programming the generator via the USB (virtual
COM) interface.
4.1.1 Connecting to USB (Virtual COM) Interface
Currently, the USB (virtual COM) interface supports Windows® XP/7 operating systems.
To connect to a PC for remote communication, please follow the steps below:
For Windows 7:
1. The USB driver is included in the CD that comes with the instrument. You can also go to
www.bkprecision.com
and browse this product’s page to find and download the USB driver.
2. Connect the included USB Type A to Type B cable to the generator and the computer, then
power on the instrument.
3. On most operating systems, it will attempt to automatically install, showing the following screen:
4. Click the “Close” button to stop the automatic search of the driver from Windows Update.
5. Now, go to Device Manager on the computer (Open up the “start” button, and right-click
“Computer” and select “Properties”. Click “Device Manager” link on the top left of the side
menu)
6. There will be an item listed under “Other devices” labeled “AT91USBSerial”. Right-click the item
and select “Update Driver Software…”