USB INTERFACE DRIVER
INSTALLATION GUIDE
Installation Guide
Installing the USB Interface Driver
USB Interface Driver Overview
The USB interface on Transmille products uses the FTDI chipset for the best compatibility
across operating systems.
Installing the USB Driver
1. Insert the supplied USB Interface Driver CD into the computer CD drive
2. Click to install USB driver
3. Connect the supplied USB lead to the instrument and connect to the computer
4. Windows will detect a new device is connected and allocate a Virtual COM Port
Note : The COM port number assigned can be checked at any time by using Windows Control Panel
(see instructions on next page).
INSTALLATION GUIDE
USB INTERFACE DRIVER
Installation Guide
Installing the USB Interface Driver
Checking the COM Port setting for the USB Interface
Once the USB interface driver is installed, it will have assigned a ‘virtual’ COM port number which is needed for
setting up the instrument using ProSet.
To determine the COM port number, follow the steps below :
1. Open Windows Control Panel 2. Select the SYSTEM icon
3. Select the Hardware tab, then click 4. Select Ports (COM & LPT) - the virtual COM Port
the Device Manager button number assigned is shown in brackets
INSTALLATION GUIDE
USB INTERFACE DRIVER