Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003 and Server 2008 Driver Installation
This document describes how to enable communication between a Piccolo Xpress or VetScan VS2 analyzer and Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003, Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2. In this document you will install a driver that makes a Piccolo Xpress or VetScan VS2 analyzer available as a virtual communications port in Windows.
Installation requires the following:
§ Piccolo Xpress or VetScan VS2 Blood Chemistry Analyzer.
§ PC with Windows XP (x86 and x64), Windows Vista (x86 and x64), Windows 7 (x86 and x64), Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 (x86 and x64), Windows Server 2008 (x86 and x64) or Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64).
§ PC with an available USB port.
§ USB cable with Type A and Type B adapters (small and big ends).
§ Abaxis Driver CD or the file "Abaxis Driver CD.zip" (download from the Abaxis web site).
Note 1: Driver installation in Windows requires a user account with administrative privileges.
Note 2: The screen shots in these instructions are from a typical Windows XP Professional installation. Some of the dialog boxes shown may vary slightly in other versions of Windows.
Note 3: USB Cables are available from Abaxis Technical Support 1-800-822-2947.
Driver Installation
1. Ensure the Analyzer is not connected to the PC with a USB Cable. 2. Turn on the PC. 3. If you have the Abaxis Driver CD: Insert the Abaxis Driver CD into the PCs CD-ROM drive. 4. If you downloaded the file "Abaxis Driver CD.zip": Unzip the file "Abaxis Driver CD.zip" to the desktop.
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5. If you have the Abaxis Driver CD: Navigate to the CD drive. 6. If you downloaded the file "Abaxis Driver CD.zip": Navigate to the Abaxis Driver CD folder. 7. Navigate to the Win200X_XP_Vista_7 folder.8. Windows XP and Server 2003 users: Double click Installer.exe. 9. Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008 users: Right click Installer.exe > Run as Administrator > Continue.
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10. Next to install the Abaxis Drivers. |
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11. Finish to complete the driver installation. |
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12. Connect the large end of the USB cable (Type A connector) to the PC.
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13. Connect the small end of the USB cable (Type B connector) to the Analyzer. |
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14. Turn on the analyzer.
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15. Wait for the PC to recognize the analyzer. (This may take a few minutes)
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16. Windows XP and Server 2003 users: Start > Control Panel > System > Hardware tab > Device Manager. 17. Windows Vista users: Windows Logo > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager > Continue. 18. Windows 7, and Server 2008 users: Windows Logo > Control Panel > System and Security > Device Manager. |
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19. Expand Ports (COM & LPT) > Identify the Abaxis Blood Chemistry Analyzer. |
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