Plugging the VFC400-USB into a USB port VFC400-USB User Guide 51
Once the files are generated, a new drive or mounted device will appear. The device
name will be created from the serial number of the VFC400-USB.
If you have disabled file generation during configuration, no drive will appear.
USB communication can interfere with temperature measurement. While a
VFC400-USB is plugged into a PC's USB port, occasionally a scheduled
temperature reading is not taken. The graph will display a gap and the data list
will show --- followed by the # symbol. This does not apply when the logger is
connected to a USB power supply.
macOS, OSX and Linux
Typically in these operating systems a new drive will be mounted, from which you can
open the PDF file. You will not be able to configure the VFC400-USB using either of
these operating systems, unless you use virtualization software such as VMWare Fusion,
Parallels Desktop or Virtualbox to create a hosted Windows environment. You need to
discuss these options with your network administrator. Virtualbox is free, while VMWare
and Parallels are offered as paid subscriptions.