User Manual

5, PC Conﬁguration Software

5.1 USB Data Module Driver Installation

5.1.1 Pre-Installation Preparation

Before the driver of the USB Data Module is installed, you will need to have a PC with

below minimum system requirement for the USB driver and the conﬁguration software to

be operated:

- AMD or Intel Pentium 166MHz or better

- Minimum 32M RAM

- Minimum 100MB Hard-disk free space

- Color display with VGA or higher resolution

- Pre-installed with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 operating

system

- USB 1.1 or higher port

The USB Data Module driver installation ﬁle <PL2303_Proliﬁc_DriverInstaller_v130.exe> is

located in the supplied Apache OSD software CD. Alternatively, you may always download

the latest driver from the AEO Website Download Page, or the Proliﬁc Technology Inc.

Website PL2303 Driver Download Page.

5.1.2 Installation Steps

The following steps will show how to install the device under the Microsoft™ Windows

XP™. The procedures for Windows XP™ are somewhat similar for the rest of supported

Windows operating systems versions.

Step 1 -:

Power on the computer and boot to the Microsoft™ Windows operating system.

Step 2 -:

Ensure that the USB Data Module is un-plugged into the USB port. If it is already plugged

in, please remove it from the PC before proceed to step 3.

Step 3 -:

Double-click the Driver Installer program ﬁle <PL2303_Proliﬁc_DriverInstaller_v130.exe>

found on the supplied CD-ROM or downloaded from the above mentioned AEO website.

The InstallShield Wizard will be displayed on your screen as per shown in Figure 5.1 to

inform you that the PL-2303 driver will be installed on your computer. Click Next to

continue and start the installation.

Step 4 -:

The PL-2303 Driver Installer program will then proceed for the drivers installation process

as in the Figure 5.2.

Step 5 -:

Click the Finish to close the Driver Installer program as per shown in Figure 5.3.

Step 6 -:

Plug-in the USB Data Module, Windows should detect and found the new hardware as

Proliﬁc USB-to-Serial Comm Port. And in the same time, install its driver as Proliﬁc USB-

to-Serial Comm Port automatically. Before Windows installs this, it may prompt you that

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