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USB TO SERIAL ADAPTOR
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Windows 98SE
1. Load the driver software for the USB to Serial Adapter. Follow the manufacturers
instructions. Leave the adapter connected to the PC. Skip this step if it has already
been done.
Complete the following steps to open the ‘Device Manager’ on your PC. These steps
are necessary to find out what ‘Com Port Number’ the PC has assigned to the
adapter’s USB connection.
2. Click on ‘My Computer’.
3. Select ‘Control Panel’. Select ‘System’.
4. In the ‘System Properties’ window, select the ‘Device Manager’ tab.
5. In the Device Manager window a list of your computers hardware will be shown.
Click on ‘Ports (Com & LPT)’. If this is not shown, make sure the USB to Serial
adapter is plugged into the USB port and its software driver is correctly installed.
After clicking on ‘Ports (Com & LPT), one or more items will be shown. Look for the
item that refers to your USB to Serial Adapter, it will be something like ‘Belkin Serial
Port (COM6)’ or ‘Prolific USB to Serial Com Port (COM4)’. Make note of the COM
number; you will need it when operating the SCAN-650 software. Click on this item.
6. When the ‘Properties’ window opens, select the ‘Port Settings’ tab.
7. Make the following selections in the Port Settings tab:
Bits per second = 4800
Data Bits = 8
Parity = None
Stop bits = 1
Click ‘OK’
8. Close all open windows.
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