ES581.4 - User’s Guide 33
ETAS Technical Data
5.2 System Requirements
5.2.1 Hardware
PC with USB Port
The ES581.4 module may be operated only directly on the PC or on an active hub
whose USB port meets the requirements listed in the table.
Prerequisite for successful initialization of the Module
Windows User Rights
Ensure that you have the required Windows user rights for installing the USB
driver and J2534 driver (administrator rights).
Additional Requirements
The PC must also meet the minimum requirements of the application program
used (e.g. INCA). For the minimum requirements for INCA, please see the corre-
sponding software documentation.
General Notes
The INCA application software supports up to four ES581.4 modules at the same
time.
Power Managers
Almost all notebook computers and many desktop PCs have power managers.
Power managers disable the CPU for a certain amount of time. This impairs time
management accuracy in your application.
PC IBM-compatible PC
USB port USB 2.0 Full Speed (480 Mbit/s)
USB 2.0 High Power (500 mA)
USB socket type A
Operating system Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10
Driver ES581.4 USB driver
Configuration Plug & Play
A specific USB driver and a J2534 driver must be installed on the PC for oper-
ating the ES581.4 module (see chapter 3.2 on page 20 and chapter 3.3
on page 24).