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RaDeKL Radar User’s Guide 6

Part III: Appendix

USB Driver Installation

The RaDeKL Radar USB port is based on the FTDI FT2232C USB Chip, which requires a driver to operate.

Note: Do not download any updated drivers directly from the FTDI website! The RaDeKL Radar

uses a custom PID (Product ID) in the USB definition and therefore requires a custom driver.

Please use only the driver provided with RaDeKL Radar devices.

Before the RaDeKL Radar device can be used, the USB driver must be installed. This driver can only be

installed if a RaDeKL Radar device is physically plugged into the USB port. Windows then detects the

presence of a new USB device and uses its Plug & Play feature to aid in the installation of the driver.

Please follow these steps:

1. Ensure that you are running Windows 2000, Windows XP (or newer) on the target PC and that the

PC has an available USB 2.0 (not 1.1 or 1.2) port. Have an A-B USB cable ready.

2. Extract the distribution ZIP file, containing the API and driver files. Note the location of the resulting

folder. It should contain a sub-folder named “Driver”.

3. Connect the RaDeKL Radar device to the power supply and insert the power supply into a suitable

electrical AC outlet (120 VAC).

4. Connect the RaDeKL Radar device to a free USB 2.0 port on your PC or laptop.

5. Windows should detect the new USB device and start the Found New Hardware Wizard.

6. Windows XP:

a. Click “No, not at this time” and then “Next”.

b. Click “Install from a list or specific location” and then “Next”.

c. Click “Search for the best driver in these locations” and “Include this location in the search”.

Click “Browse” and navigate to the folder noted in step 2 and then down to the “Driver”

folder. Click “OK” and then “Next”.

d. Windows XP will find the correct MSSI IUO driver and display a warning about the driver

not having passed Windows Logo testing. Click “Continue Anyway”.

e. Windows will then detect a second USB device. Repeat the above steps for Windows XP to

complete installation.

7. Windows 2000:

a. Click “Search for a suitable driver for my device”. Click “Next”.

b. Check the box “Specify a location”. Click “Next”.

c. Click “Browse” and navigate to the folder noted in step 2 and then down to the “Driver”

folder. Select the file named “FTDIBUS.inf” and click “OK” and then “Next”.

d. The driver will install. Windows will then detect a second USB device and the driver will

install automatically.

8. Note: The additional USB device installed represents an unused internal port on the USB chip. This

port is not used by RaDeKL Radar and can be entirely ignored. However, during driver installation,

Windows will detect this unused port and insist on installing a driver for it.