2. If you want to configure the transmitter and probe together as one unit:
a. Open the Insight PC software.
b. Connect the M8 USB cable (Vaisala item 219690) to a free USB port on the PC.
c. Open the transmitter cover: see Mounting (page 84) for an example.
d. Reconnect the probe body to the transmitter cover.
e. Connect the M8 USB cable (Vaisala item 219690) to the service port on inside of the
transmitter cover.
f. Wait for Insight to detect the probe.
7.2.1 Installing driver for the USB service cable
Only Windowsâ operating systems are supported by the driver of the USB
service cable.
1. Connect the USB service cable to a USB port on your computer. Windowsâ detects the
new device and installs the appropriate driver.
2. Open Devices and Printers from the Windowsâ Start menu. Use search to find it if
necessary (search for "devices").
3. Locate the cable in the list of devices:
• If the device is listed as Vaisala USB Device with a COM port number in brackets, the
cable is ready for use. Note the COM port number, you will need it later.
• If the device is listed as Vaisala USB Instrument Cable without a COM port number
listed, you must install the driver manually.
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