Specifications
DeviceMaster Installation and Configuration Guide: 2000506 Rev. B Device Driver Installation - 41
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003: NS-Link Installation
Windows XP and
Windows Server 2003:
NS-Link Installation
After locating the latest driver (Page 39) and extracting the files, use this procedure to
install and configure the NS-Link device driver for your DeviceMaster.
1. From the Start button, click Control Panel and then double-click Add Hardware.
2. Click Next when the Add Hardware Wizard starts.
3. Click Yes, I have already connected the hardware and then Next.
4. Highlight Add a new hardware device (at the bottom of the list) and click Next.
5. Click Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced) and Next.
6. Highlight Multi-port serial adapters and then click Next.
7. Click Have Disk, Browse and locate the unzipped driver files, click Open and then
click OK.
Note: You do not need to select a specific .inf file, the driver uses the appropriate file
for your DeviceMaster installation.
8. Highlight the DeviceMaster in the Models list and click Next.
9. Click Next to start the driver installation.
10. If necessary, click Continue Anyway to proceed for the DeviceMaster and the first
port.
Note: It may take up to several moments for the operating system to load the driver
on the first port.
11. Click Finish to complete this part of the installation process for the DeviceMaster.
12. Click Install the software automatically (Recommended) and then click Next.
13. If necessary, click Continue Anyway to proceed.
14. Click Finish to complete the driver installation process for this port.
Note: You may need to wait a few moments while the operating system creates a port
for the DeviceMaster.
15. Repeat Steps 12
through 14 for each remaining port on the DeviceMaster.
16. If Windows XP, close the Control Panel.
17. Go to Configuring the NS-Link Driver for Windows
on Page 43 to begin NS-Link driver
configuration.
If you are installing multiple DeviceMaster, repeat this procedure for each DeviceMaster.