Advantech USB-4761 user manual Hardware Installation, Driver Installation

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Step3: Click Continue, and select the Installation option

Step4: Select the specific device and then just follow the installation instructions step by step to complete your device driver installation and setup.

For further information on driver-related issues, an online version of the Device Drivers Manual is available by accessing the following path:

Start\Programs\Advantech Automation

\Advantech Device Manager\Device Driver’s Manual

2.3 Hardware Installation

Note:

Make sure you have installed the software driver

 

before you install the module (please refer to

 

Section 2.2 Driver Installation)

After the DLL driver installation is completed, you can now go on to install the USB-4761 module in any USB port that supports the USB 2.0 standard, on your computer. It is suggested that you refer to the com- puter’s user manual or related documentation if you have any doubts. Please follow the steps below to install the module on your system.

Step 1: Touch the metal part on the surface of your computer to neutral- ize the static electricity that might be in your body.

Step 2: Plug your USB module into the selected USB port. Hold the mod- ule only by its edges Plug the module firmly into place. Use of excessive force must be avoided; otherwise the module might get damaged.

Note:

In case you installed the module without installing

 

the DLL driver first, Windows 2000/XP will recog-

 

nize your module as an “unknown device” after

 

reboot, and will prompt you to provide necessary

 

driver. You should ignore the prompting messages

 

(just click the Cancel button) and set up the driver

 

according to the steps described in Section 2.2

 

Driver Installation.

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Contents USB-4761 Channel Relay, 8-channel IDI USB ModuleCopyright Acknowledgements Product Warranty 2 years Technical Support and Assistance Contents Appendix Specifications Introduction Features Wide Input Range Reset Protection for Industrial ApplicationsRobust Protection Plug & Play FunctionInstallation Guide ApplicationsInstallation Flow Chart Software Overview Programming Choices for DA&C ModuleDevice Drivers Device Driver Programming Programming ToolsTroubleshooting Device Drivers Error Programming with Device Drivers Function LibraryInstallation Unpacking After taking out the module, you should firstDriver Installation CD-ROMHardware Installation Driver InstallationDevice Name on the Device Manager Device Setup & Configuration Setting Up the DeviceConfiguring the Device Device Manager Dialog BoxDevice Testing Device Setting Dialog BoxTesting Digital Input Function Testing Digital Output FunctionHardware Uninstallation Digital Output Tab in Device Test DialogUnplug or Eject Hardware Dialog Please make sure that you have closed the application Signal Connections I/O Connectors OverviewPin Assignment I/O Connector Pin Assignment 2 I/O Connector Signal Description LED Indicator Status DescriptionIsolated Digital Input Connections Relay ConnectionsSingle-ended Channel Connections Field Wiring Considerations Specifications Isolated Digital Input Relay OutputGeneral Page Function Block Appendix B Function Block