SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USER MANUAL

2. Program Installation

The installation consists of three main Software Programs:

A/D (Adaptor) card Installation.
Runtime engine for Windows Installation.
3. Operating Program Installation.

2.1 Software and Hardware

The operating software is man-apparatus interface. The USB connector and hardware have been
pre-installed from the factory. A detailed procedure of how to install can be found in the addendum A.

2.2 A/D Card and software Installation :

NOTE : DO NOT ATTACH THE A/D CARD OR CABLE TO THE COMPUTER BEFORE INSTALLING THE
DRIVER AND THE SOFTWARE

2.2.1. Insert the installation disc into the CD/DVD-ROM drive. For flash drive, insert the installation flash drive into the
USB port. If the window does not work in automatic run mode please open the CD/DVD-ROM and double-click on
USB_driver.exe

Figure 2-1: USB_driver.exe

2.2.2. Window pops up during the installation of the USB driver.

Figure 2-2: Installing driver

2.2.3. Install the Arduino USB cable Windows Drivers.

2.2.3.1 Plug the USB cable on PC. Ignore the failure of driver installation by Windows.

2.2.3.2 Start the Windows Device Manager.

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 2.2.3.3 Click the Start menu button.

2.2.3.4 Right-click My Computer on the Start menu and then click Properties or Manage from the pop-up menu to
open the Device Manager.

2.2.3.5 Click on Device Manager Link to start the device manager.

Figure 2-3: Open the system Figure 2-4: Open the Device Manager
2.2.4. The Device Manager will open and display the Arduino Device that you have connected (the name of device
depends on the board which is connected.)

2.2.5. Installing the Device Driver.

In the Device Manager Window, right-click the Arduino. Then, click “Update Driver Software” on the pop-up menu.

Figure 2-5: Arduino Device and update driver software

2.2.6. The Update Driver Software dialog box will pop up. Click “Browse my computer for driver software” to install
Driver Software Manually. Next, click the Browse button.

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 Figure 2-6: Browse the driver

2.2.7. Navigate to the Drivers folder in the CD/DVD or flash drive folder.

Figure 2-7: Choose the Driver folder

2.2.8. After selecting the driver folder, click the Next button.

Figure 2-8: Click Next button

2.2.9. In the pop up dialog, click “Install this driver software anyway”, to continue the Arduino Board Drivers.

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 Figure 2-9: Click Install this driver software anyway

2.2.10. Shortly, the driver installation will finish. Take note of the port number which the Arduino was configured in. For
example, this case is COM3. When the driver is completely installed, click on "Close" button.

Figure 2-10: After finished install

2.2.11. On the CD/DVD-ROM or USB Driver explorer, double-click on “setup.exe” as show in Figure 2-1. Please wait
while the installer initializes.

Figure 2-11: Installer initialization

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2.2.12. The program will install in default directory. (Recommend to use the default directory for convenience) Then,
click the “Next” button to continue.

Figure 2-12: Default destination directory

2.2.13. Click the “I accept the License Agreement” button to continue.

Figure 2-13: License agreement

2.2.14. Click the “Next” button to start installation.

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 Figure 2-14: Start installation

2.2.15. Wait until the progress bar is completed.

Figure 2-15: Progress bar status

2.2.16. Click “Finish” button to finish the installation.

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 Figure 2-16: Installation complete

2.2.17. Click “Restart” button to restart your computer.

Figure 2-17 Restart your computer