online. Stop the search and select the option “Install a custom driver”. Point the installation
routine to the driver located on the USB storage device provided by the unit in directory
“USBDriverWin7” and select file “CoBriteUSBSerialDriverWindows7.inf” in this folder. If the
installation has been completed already, open Windows Device Manager, locate “CDC Serial”,
right click on it and select “Update driver”. Proceed as described before.
Continue with the installation routine. Once installed, the virtual COM port should appear in
Windows Device Manager as shown below. The COM Port number will be different for your
system. Note down the number for later usage in remote control applications.
4.3.1.3 Connection to the device via USB via Host PC
Once installed properly, the USB connection provides a virtual COM Port and a virtual Ethernet
Port to the instrument. To access the unit via virtual Ethernet, follow the instructions as in
section 4.2.3 but note that the IP Address of the unit will be different as for the physical Ethernet
Port.
To access to the unit using the virtual COM port, open a terminal window using the installed
COM port number per description above.
4.4 Installation of Control Software
This instrument does not require any installation of software for operation. Once connected to a
host PC or a local network, simply enter “cobrite.local” into the address field of your Web
browser to access the unit.
4.5 What if “Cobrite.local” cannot be reached by host computer?
Depending on the configuration of your host PC DNS structure, the “cobrite.local” might not be
resolved into the correct IP address. In such a case, for a DX unit, retrieve the IP Address in
local Touch display under “Device Config – Network Config” and use it instead of the name or
use the following method described for DX2 units.
Note that there are 2 IP addresses shown, one for the physical Ethernet interface (Network
Interface) and one for the virtual Ethernet interface installed via USB.For a DX2 unit, open a
connection to the virtual serial interface and type the command “USBIPADDR?;” to retrieve the
IP Address for USB connection and “IPADDR?;” for physical Ethernet.
After retrieving the address, enter the corresponding IP address into your browser address field
to access the unit.
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