Windows 2000 Driver Installation
This document describes how to enable communication between a Piccolo Xpress or VetScan VS2 analyzer and Windows 2000. 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 2000.
§ 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).
§ If you downloaded "Abaxis Driver CD.zip" a Zip file utility. (e.g. WinZip).
Note 1: Driver installation in Windows requires a user account with administrative privileges.
Note 2: 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 Win2000 folder. 8. Double click DpInst.exe.
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8. Next to install the Abaxis Drivers. |
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9. Finish to complete the driver installation. |
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10. Connect the large end of the USB cable (Type A connector) to the PC.
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11. Connect the small end of the USB cable (Type B connector) to the Analyzer. |
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12. Turn on the analyzer.
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13. Wait for the PC to recognize the analyzer. (This may take a few minutes)
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14. Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware tab. 15. Device Manager |
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16. Expand Ports (COM & LPT) > Identify the Abaxis Blood Chemistry Analyzer. |
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