User Manual

You may also reference the driver installation and un-installation instructions from the

Proliﬁc Technology Inc. Website PL2303 User Manual Page.

5.2 Hardware Connection

After the driver software is proper installed, and the USB Data Module is plugged into the

PC USB port. Then, the serial cable connector from USB Data Module can be connected

to the Apache OSD main board. After all connection are made, you may connect the

power battery to the power module to power up the OSD system. Please do not power up

the OSD system until all connections are made. Please make sure the GPS Module is un-

plugged before the USB Data Module is connected, and the direction of the connector

connection is correct as per described in Chapter 1.2.2.

5.3 Software Interface Introduction

After the installation of the USB Data Interface, and all system is powered up, you may

double click the PC Conﬁguration software executive ﬁle <Apache OSD Tools.exe>. This

ﬁle can be found in the supplied CD-ROM or downloaded from the AEO Website

Download Page. This software is “green” and does not need a installation process. You

may copy the ﬁle to the local hard-disk, or run it from the CD-ROM directly. The Figure 5.6

shows the overview of the software interface.

5.3.1 COM Port Setting

Firstly, you will need to choose the right COM port in the software drop down menu. The

selected COM port number should be the same as the one described in Chapter 5.1.2

Step 7. Once the right COM port is chosen, the COM Port Status should turn green.

5.3.2 OSD Main Board Information

Once the communication is between OSD Main Board and PC Conﬁguration Software is

established, the OSD main board Serial ID, Hardware Version and Firmware Version can

be observed on the interface.

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