X-Rite DensiEye 100 and 700
DensiEye Reference Manual 4
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7. USB Interface
7.1.
USB Driver installation
Procedure:
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Insert DensiEye Application CD into the CD-Drive
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Connect the USB cable to the DensiEye and the computer
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The Plug&Play window appears. Select the driver on the CD
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Confirm all messages to install the driver
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The USB-Interface is available as a COM port and can be used like a serial
interface.
The assigned COM port can be changed in the property sheet of the Windows Device
Manager as follows:
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Open the Control Panel and select System. The System Properties opens.
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Select the Hardware tab and click on Device Manager.
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From the View menu, select Devices by type.
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Select Ports (COM & LPT)
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Select USB serial port
o
Click
Properties.
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Select the Port Settings tab
o
Click
Advanced
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Select the desired COM port number from the list
o
Click
OK
7.2.
USB interface protocol
The device automatically reports all measurement to an external host. The report strings
are in ASCII text and terminated by a carriage return <CR> and a line feed <LF>, (ASCII
13, ASCII 10).
Please refer to the document “DensiEye Data Interface Description” for detailed
information.
