User`s manual

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Product User’s Manual – SD02B

6. INSTALLATION SOFTWARE

There are 2 options of sample software being provided for SD02B. The simplest way is to use

the sample GUI program which can be run without the need to be installed on the computer,

while another option is the sample program for PIC18F4520 to control two stepper motors

through two SD02Bs.

6.1 Sample Program for Computer

To ease user in using SD02B, Cytron Technologies has developed a SD02B GUI using

VB.net for user to control SD02B from computer through a COM Port. If your computer

doesn’t have a COM Port, you may use Cytron’s UC00A (USB to UART Converter) for the

interfacing between SD02B and your computer’s USB port. The following steps will guide

user to run SD02B GUI and use it.

1. Extract the zipped filed named “SD02B GUI.zip”. This file can be downloaded from

Cytron website (www.cytron.com.my

2. Double click on “SD02B GUI.exe” to run the SD02B GUI. The window shown as below

may prompt out, click Run.

3. If the program is unable to be executed, the latest .NET Framework may be needed to be

installed. It is downloadable from Microsoft official website.