Hioki ST5540 - Installation and Operation Procedures

8.2 Connect and be sure to tighten the screws on the connector
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Chapter 8 Controlling the Instrument From a Computer
Operating
environment
The instrument can be used with a personal computer that runs Windows 98 SE/
ME/2000/XP/Vista and is also provided with a CD-ROM drive and USB port.
1. Make sure your computer supports the operating environment of the instrument
before inserting the supplied CD-R in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Execute [Prolific_DriverInstaller.exe] on the supplied CD-ROM.
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation.
3. Turn on the ST5540/ST5541 and connect it to the computer using an optional
USB cable. A COM port is automatically assigned to the USB port.
Steps for confirming
COM port number
1. Open Device Manager.
For Windows Vista
[Control panel] -> [System and Maintenance] -> [System] -> [Device Manager]
For Windows 2000/XP
[Control panel] -> [System] -> [Hardware] -> [Device Manager]
For Windows 98 SE/ME
[Control panel] -> [System] -> [Device Manager]
2. The X in “Prolific USB-to-Serial CommPort (COMX)” indicates the COM port
number.
Installation and operation procedures
The COM port number assigned to the USB port depends on the computer.