In Step 2 you will Install the FLEX-5000
Device Driver
A: Run the Device Driver Installation
Wizard
Insert the CD-ROM that came with your
FLEX-5000A. The Device Driver installer file
can be found in the Driver folder.
Alternatively, the Device Driver can be
downloaded from the home page of the
FlexRadio website:
http://www.flex-radio.com/
Double click the installer file to run the
Device Driver installation wizard. You will
see the following welcome screen:
Click Next on this and subsequent screens
to accept the default settings. Then click
Install. If a Software Installation warning
appears, click Continue Anyway to
proceed.
Step 2: Install the FLEX-5000 Device Driver
Finally, click Finish to restart your
computer.
B: Complete the Driver Installation
After your computer has restarted, power
up your FLEX-5000A: briefly press and then
release the Power button. After a brief
moment, you will hear the power relay click
and the Power button will illuminate.
If your operating system is Windows®
XP®, please skip to the column on the
right of this page.
Vista®: Your computer will automatically
load the drivers in the background. Please
allow this process to finish before installing
PowerSDR. This will take between 10-30
seconds to complete. To ensure driver
loading is indeed complete, open the
FlexRadio icon on your desktop and verify
that the Device Description is a FlexRadio
Systems FLEX-5000.
Proceed to Step 3: Install PowerSDR on the
next page.
Windows XP: Your computer will now
detect the FLEX-5000A and display the
Found New Hardware Wizard and a
welcome screen will show. Of the three
options, select the bottom one No, not at
this time and click Next.
The Wizard will recognize that you are
trying to install a FlexRadio FLEX-5000.
Select the option Install software
automatically (Recommended) and Click
Next.
The Wizard will then request you to please
wait while it installs the software. If a
Hardware Installation warning appears,
click Continue Anyway to proceed.
The Wizard will then finally display a screen
informing you it has finished installing the
software. Click Finish to continue.
Proceed to Step 3: Install PowerSDR on the
next page.