NT8 User's Guide | Chapter 6: Initial Setup
2. Connect the wash and waste tubes to the water and waste carboys, and the other
ends of the tubes to their respective input and output locations on the back of the
NT8.
3. Plug the power cord into the cable power port, and then plug the other end into a
power outlet.
4. Connect the NT8 to the computer using the USB cable.
5. Power-on the NT8 by flipping the power switch to the ON position. The power switch
is located at the back-right side of the NT8.
6. Navigate to the NT8 USB drive from your computer and open the NT8 Prerequisites
folder. You will see two files: .NET Framework 3.5 and CDM20824.
7. Double-click the .NET Framework 3.5 installer to begin installation. Follow the on-
screen instructions.
8. Check to see if the FTDI driver is already installed on your computer. Note: The
following instructions are based on Windows Vista and may vary based on your version
of Windows.
● Go to the Device Manager in Windows and click Continue (if Windows User
Active Control is active).
● If you DO NOT have the FTDI driver on your computer, your NT8 will show up
twice as “NT8V3.1” with a yellow warning symbol. Proceed to step 9.
● If you DO have the FTDI driver installed, your NT8 will show up As “USB Serial
Converter A” and “USB Serial Converter B”. Proceed to Step 10.
9. Install the FTDI driver: Right-click the NT8V3 device and select Update Driver
Software.
10. Verify that you have the latest version of the FTDI driver:
a. Double-click Universal Serial Bus controllers.
b. Double-click USB Serial Converter A.
c. Click the Driver tab.
d. Check the version. If the version is older than 2.8.x, you must follow the steps
below otherwise no updated version is needed.
e. Click Update Driver tab.
f. Click the Browse button and then navigate to the NT8’s prerequisite folder.
g. Select the FTDI driver. The driver updates.
h. Repeat steps a-g for USB Serial Converter B.
Your NT8 is now ready for use. If you want to, you can find the NT8’s icon in the NT8’s files
and make a shortcut for your desktop by right-clicking the icon, selecting Send to and
clicking Desktop.
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