Signametrics Corporation CD Installation Instructions for Signametrics USB Digital Multimeter and Switching Modules. For the following products: SMU2055, SMU2060, SMU2064 USB Digital Multimeters SMU4030, SMU4032 USB Switching Modules Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 ============================================================ 0.0 Important Files on the CD: --------------------------- SMU2060\setup.exe - USB Multimeter software installer SMU4030\setup.exe - USB Switching Module software installer USB Drivers\SIGNAUSB.INF - driver inf file 1.0 Getting the Software: --------------------------- All the software that you need comes with the installation CD. However, to obtain the latest version of this software, you can go to our website. 1.1 Downloading The latest software packages for various Signametrics Products can be located online at http://www.signametrics.com/software/ 1.2 Uncompressing Some of the software packages are compressed as .zip files. Windows XP or later will automatically uncompress these files by right clicking on the .zip file and selecting "Extract All". Older systems will need to install a utility such as WinZip to decompress the file. 2.0 Software and Driver Installation: --------------------------- 2.1 Turn on your computer. Wait for Windows to finish Booting. 2.2 Insert the Signametrics Product Installation CD. 2.3 A menu should appear, allowing you to choose which Signametrics product to install. If not, go to "My Computer", select the CD, and doubleclick on "autorun.exe". 2.4 Select the product you would like to install, "SMU2055/2060/2064 USB DMMs" or "SMU4030/4032 USB Switching Modules". 2.5 A Software Setup Wizard will begin. Follow the installation process, selecting which components you would like installed, and where they should be installed. The Hardware Driver and the Front Panel are required components to run and test the product. 2.6 On the last page of the wizard, click Install. 2.7 After the software has been installed, The Signametrics USB Driver Wizard will appear. Click "next". A windows message may appear asking if you are sure you wish to install this driver. continue. Afterwards, you should now see a screen that indicates the drivers have been sucsessfully installed on this computer. 2.8 Click "Finish" in the Signametrics USB Driver Wizard. 2.9 Click "Finish" in the Software Setup Wizard. 3.0 Hardware Installation: --------------------------- 3.1 Turn on the computer, if it is not already on. 3.2 Connect a Signametrics USB Instrument to your computer via a USB Cable. 3.3 On Windows 2000, XP, or Vista a "Found New Hardware" Wizard dialog box should appear. On Windows 7, the drivers will automatically be detected and installed without a Found New Hardware Wizard Appearing. 3.4 The Wizard asks "Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?" Select "No, not this time" and click on "Next". 3.5 Select "Install the software automatically" and click on "Next". Windows should be able to find the drivers automatically since they were copied to the system in section 2.7. 3.6 Windows may double check whether you want to install the software. If this is the case, Click "Continue Anyways". 3.7 The Wizard should say "The wizard has finished installing software for: [multimeter or switch product name]". Click "Finish" to complete the installation. 3.8 If you have problems, see section 4.0 4.0 Troubleshooting: ------------------------- 4.1 Check Driver status in the Device Manager. If your product is not working properly, you should check whether the drivers have been successfully installed. 4.1.1 Open the Device Manager. Go to Control Panel-> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager 4.1.2 Find your Signametrics product in the Device Manager. Expand the Category "Universal Serial Bus Controllers", and look for an entry matching the name of the product you installed. i.e. "SMU2064 Digital Multimeter". 4.1.3 Right Click the entry, and select properties. Below, there should be a section labeled "Device status". If the drivers are properly installed, the text will include "This device is working properly". If not, you may need to manually install the Drivers. See section 4.2. 4.2 Manually Install the drivers If no "Found New Hardware" dialog appears when you connect the instrument, or if the Device Manager shows the hardware drivers as not being installed, you may need to manually them. 4.2.1 Go to Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Universal Serial Bus Controllers. 4.2.2 Find the entry matching the product you are trying to install drivers for. Right click and select properties. Select the Driver Tab, and then click "Install Driver", or "Update Driver". 4.2.3 A Wizard appears, asking "Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?" Select "No, not this time" and click "Next". 4.2.4 Make sure your Signametrics Product Installation CD is in your CD drive. 4.2.4 Select, "Install the software automatically", and click "Next". 4.2.5 Windows may double check whether you want to install the software. If this is the case, Click "Continue Anyways". 4.2.6 The Wizard should say "The wizard has finished installing software for: [multimeter or switch product name]". Click "Finish" to complete the installation.