User Manual

Getting started5

3 Getting started

3.1

Installing the software

Before you connect the ADC-20 or ADC-24 to your computer for the first time, you

must install the software supplied on the CD. Insert the Software and Reference CD,

then follow the "Install Software" link.

You may choose to install the driver when you install the PicoLog software, by ticking

the box labelled "32 Bit Drivers" during the installation procedure. Alternatively, you

can download the driver from our website at www.picotech.com.

3.2

Connecting the data logger

You must install the software before plugging in the data logger. When you have

installed the software, connect the data logger's USB cable to a spare USB port on

your computer.

The following instructions describe the installation procedure for Windows XP SP2.

The procedure for Windows Vista is simpler: once the software is correctly installed,

just plug in the data logger and wait until Vista displays the message "Device is ready

to use".

When you first plug in the device, your computer should show this message:

and then display the New Hardware Found Wizard: