Piccolo Xpress Manuel De L'opérateur page 103

20. Open the Windows Device Manager:
For Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7: click

Sound > Device Manager
For Windows 98 or ME: click

nance > System
21. In Device Manager, click the
Ports (COM & LPT).
22. Record the port to which the analyzer
was assigned (COM4 in the figure at
right). You will need this later to capture
test results.
10.4.2 Installing on a Linux PC
Connecting the Piccolo Xpress to a PC running the Linux operating system requires the following:
Piccolo Xpress analyzer

PC with Linux (kernel version 2.4 and above) and a free USB port

Type A/Type B USB cable

Note: The driver is included in Linux kernel version 2.4 and above, but must be enabled to use.
Enable the driver as follows.
Note: Do not connect the analyzer to the PC or turn the analyzer on until specifically directed to
do so.
1. Turn on the PC, and log in as root.
2. Connect the USB cable to a Type A connector on the PC and to the uppermost USB connec-
tor (Type B) on the back of the analyzer.
3. Turn on the analyzer.
4. Open a terminal window on the PC, and enter the command modprobe ftdi_sio to enable
the driver.
5. Configure any PC applications (such as minicom) to communicate with the analyzer over the
virtual communication port (such as /dev/ttyS0).
.
Start > Control Panel > Performance and Mainte-
. Click the
Hardware
before
+
Connecting a Computer/Printer
Start > Control Panel > Hardware and
tab, then click
Device Manager
.
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