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Installing the USB Device Drivers
Installing the UNICOM III probe device drivers is a two phase process:
1. Install the UNICOM III Optical Probe device driver.
2. Install the USB Serial Port device driver.
Note: You will be guided through the processes by the New Hardware Wizard.
The installation process depends on the operating system you have installed on your
computer. Use the appropriate procedure for your operating system:
� Windows 2000
� Windows XP
Note: If you are currently using your USB port for another application (for
example, HotSync Manager for Palm OS devices) you may receive a message about a
conflict with an application that has a lock on the port when no hardware is
connected. See �Port Conflict in Port Usage� for details on correcting this
problem.
Windows 2000
To begin installing the device drivers:
1. Plug the USB connector of the UNICOM probe into the USB port on the computer.
2. Windows should automatically recognize the new device and display the New
Hardware Wizard dialog (on some systems this may take some time).
If Windows does not start the New Hardware Wizard, from the Windows Start menu,
select Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Hardware.
3. Click Next.
The Hardware Wizard prompts you to search for the suitable driver for the Elster
UNICOM III Optical Probe.
4. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device.
5. Click Next.
6. Uncheck Microsoft Windows Update (if it is checked).
7. Check Specify a location.
8. Click Next.
9. Navigate to the location of the uncompressed driver installation files.
10. Select FTDIBUS.INF in the folder where the drivers are located.
11. Click Open.
12. Click Next.
13. If you see a message that the software does not contain a digital signature,
click Yes to continue with the installation.
14. Click Finish to complete the installation of the first device driver and
begin installing the second device driver.
The New Hardware Wizard prompts you to search for the suitable driver for the
USB Serial Port.
15. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device.
16. Click Next.
17. Uncheck Microsoft Windows Update (if it is checked).
18. Check Specify a location.
19. Click Next.
The New Hardware Wizard remembers the location of the previous device driver.
20. Select FTDIPORT.INF in the folder where the drivers are located.
21. Click Open.
22. Click Next.
23. If you see a message that the software does not contain a digital signature,
click Yes to continue with the installation.
24. Click Finish to complete the installation of the UNICOM III USB Optical Probe
device drivers.
You are now ready to begin using the optical probe.

Windows XP
To begin installing the device drivers:
1. Plug the USB connector of the UNICOM probe into the USB port on the computer.
Windows should automatically recognize the new device and display the New
Hardware Wizard dialog (it may take up to a minute on some systems).
UNICOM III Optical Probe.
2. Select Install from a list or specific location to proceed with the

installation of the probe drivers.
3. Click Next.
4. Select Search for the best driver in these locations.
5. Depending on the location of the device drivers, select the appropriate
option:
a. If you have a CD-ROM or diskette, select the Search removable media.
b. If you have the files on a network or on your computer, select Include this
location in the search and use the Browse button to locate the directory the
drivers are located in.
6. Click Next.
� If you selected the CD-ROM or diskette option, the wizard will search
the removable media for the drivers.
� If you selected a location, the wizard will search the location
specified for the driver.
You may see a message before the drivers can be installed.
7. Click Continue Anyway to continue installing the hardware.
Note: Elster has tested and verified that the probe works with computers running
Windows XP.
The wizard should then load the files and complete installation.
8. Click Finish to complete the installation of the first device driver and
begin installing the second device driver.
USB Serial Port.
9. Select Install from a list or specific location to proceed with the
installation of the probe drivers.
10. Click Next.
11. Select Search for the best driver in these locations.
12. Select the appropriate option based on the format of the drivers you have:
a. If you have a CD-ROM or diskette, select the Search removable media.
b. If you have the files on a network or on your computer, select Include this
location in the search and use the Browse button to locate the directory the
drivers are located in.
� If you selected the CD-ROM or diskette option, the wizard will search
the removable media for the drivers.
� If you selected a location, the wizard will search the location
specified for the driver.
You may see a message before the drivers can be installed.
13. Click Continue Anyway to continue installing the hardware.
Note: Elster has tested and verified that the probe works with computers running
Windows XP.
The wizard should then load the files and complete installation.
14. Click Finish to complete the installation of the UNICOM III USB Optical Probe
device drivers.
Once the second set of drivers has been installed, you must restart your
computer before using the probe.
15. From the Windows Start menu, select Shut Down > Restart.
You are now ready to begin using the optical probe.

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2. Select Install from a list or specific location to proceed with the

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