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Quatech SDS Quick Start Guide
December 2006 100-2000-163 Page 7
Installing the Windows device drivers
The Quatech Serial Device Server Install Wizard
helps you to add new SDS hardware to your
system’s configuration and takes into account a
variety of circumstances. The procedure below
overs only the most common scenarios. Many other
enarios are covered in the SDS User’s Manual.
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Step Procedure Description
 Step 1
Using a CAT5 cable, connect the
Ethernet port on your SDS to one of
the following:
¾ Desired installation location,
¾ Hub on your local subnet, or
¾ Network Interface Connection
(NIC) on your computer.
If you cannot attach the SDS to the
desired installation site, temporarily
attach it to the local hub or your
computer’s NIC for configuration
purposes.
Note: If you install the SDS on a
remote subnet, refer to the User
Manual to continue the installation.
It is available both on the installation
CD-ROM and at Quatech’s Web site:
http://www.quatech.com.
 Step 2
Connect power to the SDS.
 Step 3
Confirm that the SDS is ready to
proceed.
The Status, Power, and Link LEDs
should all glow steadily after a
moment.
 Step 4
Insert the Quatech SDS installation
CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
This is the CD that shipped with the
SDS.
 Step 5
The CD-ROM should launch
automatically.
If the CD-ROM does not launch
automatically, select Start – Run
from the Taskbar, browse to the CD-
ROM drive, and select the
ThinQ.exe file. Click “OK” in the
Run window to launch the
installation.
The Quatech Serial Device screen
displays, followed by the Main Menu.
 Step 6
From the Main Menu, select Install
SDS.
Note: Every computer needing
access to a serial device attached to
an SDS must have the SDS device
drivers installed.
The Quatech Serial Device Server
Install Wizard launches.
Hint: Select Read Manual from the
Main Menu to launch the Quatech
SDS User’s Manual.
 Step 7
Follow the prompts of the Install
Wizard to quickly install the device
The install process is explained in
detail in the SDS User’s Manual,
which you can find on the SDS
Note: You must install
these drivers on every
computer that accesses
the device(s) attached to
the SDS using a
Windows “COM” port.