IXXAT VCI Installation Manual

Manual VCI - Virtual CAN Interface VCI-V2 Installation Manual Software Version 2.12

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VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Contents 3 1 Overview....................................................................................5 2 Installation of the driver software VCI.......................................6 3 The IXXAT Interfaces Applet ......................................................7 3.1 Display function of the IXXAT Interfaces Applet................ 7 3.2 Access test to a PC/CAN-Interface ...................................... 9 4 Hardware installation Windows 95/98.....................................10 4.1 Installation of PCI-cards, USB-to-CAN or tinCAN.............. 10 4.2 Installation of ISA-cards ................................................... 14 4.2.1 Installation...............................................................................14 4.2.2 Changing the default settings ..................................................20 4.3 Installation of CANdy and CANdy lite .............................. 21 5 Hardware installation WindowsNT ..........................................24 5.1 Installation of PCMCIA-cards............................................ 24 5.1.1 Installation without Card Enabler.............................................25 5.1.2 Installation with Card Enabler ..................................................29 5.2 Installation of ISA-cards ................................................... 31 6 Hardware installation Windows2000.......................................34 6.1 Installation of PCI-cards, USB-to-CAN or tinCAN.............. 34 6.2 Installation of ISA-cards ................................................... 40 6.2.1 Changing the Default settings..................................................46 7 Important information ............................................................49 7.1 Updating to a new VCI version ........................................ 49 7.2 Plug&Play hardware installed prior to VCI-installation.... 49 7.3 Installation of INF file with right-hand mouse button..... 50 7.4 Missing COMCAT.DLL........................................................ 50

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Overview 5 1 Overview The VCI is a universal CAN-driver for all PC/CAN-cards from IXXAT and already included in the scope of delivery of the CAN-cards. As DLL for Windows 95/98/NT/2000, it forms the interface between the user application and the vari- ous CAN-cards offered by IXXAT. A special feature is its uniform programming interface, which enables various card types to be interchanged without having to adapt the user software. Installation of the VCI consists of two steps: (1) Installation of the software. Please note the information in Section 7, if a VCI is already installed. (2) Installation of the hardware This manual gives instructions on carrying out these two steps. Depending on the operating system and PC/CAN-interface, different procedures are necessary for the installation. This manual therefore contains a separate sec- tion for each operating system. However, independently of the operating system and the PC/CAN-Interface used, the following procedure should be followed: (1) Install the CAN-driver software VCI. (2) Select the relevant section in the manual according to the operating system used. (3) Select the relevant sub-section according to the CAN-hardware to be in- stalled. (4) If explicit installation is required, install the CAN-hardware as described in this manual. (5) Familiarize yourself with the meaning of the IXXAT Interfaces Applet with the aid of Section 3.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Installation of the driver software VCI 6 2 Installation of the driver software VCI The drivers for passive CAN hardware (PC-I 03, PC-I04/PCI, PC-I04/104, CANdy lite) are not part of the driver software VCI and must be installed as addon. After installing the driver pack- age VCI Passive Addon the passive CAN hardware can also be setup as described in this manual. Installation from disk Insert diskette 1 into disk drive. Then start "A:\setup.exe" and follow the instructions. Installation from CD Insert the IXXAT installation CD into CD-drive. Then start the file setup.exe from the correct directory for your operating system (Win9x, WinNT, Win2000) on the installation-CD. Follow the instructions in the installation program.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 The IXXAT Interfaces Applet 7 3 The IXXAT Interfaces Applet With the installation of the VCI-driver software, an "IXXAT Interfaces" Applet is installed in the Windows Control Panel. Figure 3-1: The IXXAT Interfaces Applet in the Control Panel 3.1 Display function of the IXXAT Interfaces Applet The IXXAT Interfaces Applet supplies the user with information on installed IXXAT PC/CAN-interfaces and their configuration (address, IRQ etc.). Figure 3.1-1: Information on an installed iPC-I 165

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 The IXXAT Interfaces Applet 8 The entries LOGGING, DOWNLOAD and VERIFY differ from all others. They have a special function: • LOGGING: When Logging is activated, the log files “ccidpram.log” and “ucidpram.log” are generated by the driver. All call-ups are protocolled to the driver in these files. Only activate Logging if there are problems during start-up of the PC/CAN-interfaces. The log files become large very quickly and per- formance is greatly restricted. • DOWNLOAD: This entry only exists for active CAN-hardware. With this entry you can determine whether the firmware is loaded onto the board when the board is opened. • VERIFY: This entry also exists only for active CAN-hardware. When VERIFY is activated, the downloaded firmware is re-checked after the download phase. Verification of the downloaded firmware may take some time, de- pending on the type of PC/CAN-interface.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 The IXXAT Interfaces Applet 9 3.2 Access test to a PC/CAN-Interface Access to an installed PC/CAN-interface can be tested via the “Test“ button. The dialog then opened provides detailed information on specific properties of the board. Figure 3.2-1: Specific properties of the installed board This test is not implemented for CANdy and iPC-I 386.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 10 4 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 Hardware type Installation method Section PCI via automatically started hard- ware wizard 0 PCMCIA via automatically started hard- ware wizard 0 USB via automatically started hard- ware wizard (only Win98SE) 0 ISA via hardware wizard 4.2 LPT via IXXAT Interfaces Applet 4.3 4.1 Installation of PCI-cards, USB-to-CAN or tinCAN Installing the new IXXAT hardware is made easier under Windows if you install the VCI-Software before you install the IXXAT CAN- Hardware. The driver is then found automatically and does not have to be copied from an external data medium. If no VCI-Software has been installed, you should make sure that you have the relevant installation diskette or IXXAT installation-CD to hand. Installation is carried out via the automatically started hardware wizard, which detects the newly installed card. (1) Install your PC/CAN-interface in the computer, or plug the tinCAN into the PCMCIA slot, or connect the USB-to-CAN adapter to your USB-port. For this, please also note any instructions in the hardware manuals. (2) When Windows 95/98 is first booted after the PCI-card has been installed or after the tinCAN has been plugged in (or the USB-to-CAN), the Hardware Wizard is started automatically. The following dialog appears, which you ac- knowledge with "Next".

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 11 Figure 4.1-1: New PCI-component found (3) A driver must be installed for the PC/CAN-Interface which has been found. If the VCI or the driver has already been installed, Windows detects this and skips points (4) and (5). If the VCI has not yet been installed, Windows asks for the requested method to search for it. Mark the search for the best driver for the device and continue with "Next". Figure 4.1-2: Procedure for driver search

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 12 (4) Insert the relevant installation diskette or IXXAT installation-CD. If installing from diskette, enter the corresponding disk drive. If installing the driver from the IXXAT installation-CD, enter the directory Win9x on the installation CD as driver position (the driver cannot be found by marking the “CD-ROM“-button!). Start searching for the driver with "Next". Figure 4.1-3: Entering the search directories (5) Windows finds a driver for the new PC/CAN-interface and the following dia- log appears (here for the iPC-I 320/PCI). Acknowledge the dialog with "Next". Figure 4.1-4: driver found

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 13 (6) Windows now copies the driver found and signals success with a last dialog. Close the installation by clicking on the "Finish" button. Figure 4.1-5: Installation successful After successful installation of the PCI-driver and provided the VCI-driver software has already been installed, the card (here iPC-I 320/PCI) is visible in the Control Panel Applet IXXAT Interfaces and ready for use. Figure 4.1-6: iPC-I 320/PCI ready for use

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 14 4.2 Installation of ISA-cards Before installing an ISA-card, it is absolutely essential to first find a free address space in the working memory and a free IRQ. For this, open the Device Manager (via applet “System“ in the Control Panel) and display the properties of the “Computer“. The free address and the IRQ found are then set on the card by means of jumpers and dipswitches (see hardware manual). The IRQ has to be reserved in the BIOS for ISA-cards. Installing the new IXXAT hardware is made easier under Windows if you install the VCI-Software before you install the IXXAT CAN- Hardware. The driver is then found automatically and does not have to be copied from an external data medium. 4.2.1 Installation (1) Start the Hardware Wizard. This is in the Start menu under "Control Panel" Figure 4.2-1: Starting the Hardware Wizard

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 15 (2) The Hardware Wizard now asks you to close all other open applications. Do this and acknowledge the dialog with the "Next" button. Figure 4.2-2: The started hardware wizard (3) Start the automatic identification of new Plug & Play devices with the "Next" button. This dialog only appears under Windows 98 ! Figure 4.2-3: Automatic identification of Plug & Play devices

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 16 (4) When the automatic identification is complete, the following dialog with a list of found Plug & Play devices appears. Answer the question as to whether the device to be installed is shown in the list with “No” and continue the in- stallation with the "Next" button. Note: The list may also be empty. This dialog only appears under Windows 98 ! Figure 4.2-4: List of found Plug & Play devices (5) The hardware wizard asks whether it should search for other hardware. This is not the case. Figure 4.2-5: Search for standard hardware

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 17 (6) If the VCI-software was already installed before the hardware installation, you can select “IXXAT CAN-interfaces” in the list of known hardware types and continue with point (9) via the “Next“ button. If this is not the case, select "Other devices" and continue with the "Next" button. Figure 4.2-6: Selection of the hardware type (7) The hardware wizard now offers you a list of hardware manufacturers and their models. However, since you have a driver diskette or CD, click on the "Have Disk" button without selecting a certain manufacturer. Figure 4.2-7: List of hardware manufacturers

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 18 (8) Insert data medium with INF-file: Insert the relevant installation diskette and enter the disk drive as source or Insert the IXXAT installation CD and enter the CD-ROM drive as source. The necessary .inf files are found in the directory Win9x. Start copying with "OK". Figure 4.2-8:Request for driver disk (9) The hardware wizard now provides a selection of drivers. Select your PC/CAN-interface and continue the installation with "Next". Figure 4.2-9: Selection of the driver to be installed The selected driver will now be installed. This may take some time!

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 19 (10) The following dialog shows you the settings of the newly installed PC/CAN- interface recommended by Windows. If these do not match the address and IRQ set by you on the hardware, you can adapt them later in the hardware settings (see Section 4.2). However, you must first accept the recommended settings and click on the "Next" button. Figure 4.2-10: Default settings (11) The installation of the new component is now complete and can be ended with "Finish". Figure 4.2-11: Installation finished Windows now asks you to restart the computer. If the recom- mended settings do not match the values set on the card, you should alter them before restarting. For this, read Section 4.2.2.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 20 4.2.2 Changing the default settings An ISA-card is always installed by the Hardware Wizard with the default settings (address and IRQ). If these do not correspond to the values set on the card via jumpers and dipswitches, they must be altered as described in this section. (1) Open the Control Panel. Start the "System"-Applet in the Control Panel. Figure 4.2-12: Starting the System Applet (2) Select the installed PC/CAN-interface in the Device Manager. In the System Applet, select the "Device Manager" tab and double-click on the PC/CAN-interface whose settings you wish to change. Figure 4.2-13: The Device Manager

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 21 (3) Change the settings. If you now switch to the “Resources” tab in the appearing Hardware Proper- ties dialog, you will see the settings entered by Windows during the installa- tion. According to the settings made by you on the PC/CAN-interface for address and Interrupt Request (IRQ), you must adjust the Resource settings here. Alterations are adopted with "OK". The computer must then be restarted. Figure 4.2-14: Altering the PC/CAN-interface settings 4.3 Installation of CANdy and CANdy lite CANdy and CANdy lite are installed via the IXXAT Interfaces Applet. For this, the VCI-driver software must be already installed. (1) Start the IXXAT Interfaces Applet in the Control Panel. Figure 4.3-1: Starting the IXXAT Interfaces Applet

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 22 (2) Click on the “Install” button in the Applet in order to install new hardware. Figure 4.3-2: No CAN-hardware installed yet (3) A CANdy installation dialog appears, where adapter type and port number must be selected. In addition, the address and IRQ of the chosen parallel port are displayed. Select the type of parallel port CAN-interface to be installed (CANdy, CANdy lite). Figure 4.3-3: Installation of a parallel port CAN-interface (4) Select the parallel port of the connected CAN-interface. (5) End the installation by clicking on "OK".

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows 95/98 23 (6) The main window of the IXXAT Interfaces Applet now shows the CANdy in- stalled in the above example. Figure 4.3-4: The Applet after installation of a CANdy Testing with the "Test"-button is only possible with CANdy lite, not with CANdy.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation WindowsNT 24 5 Hardware installation WindowsNT Under WindowsNT the user must be logged in with administrator authorization in order to be able to carry out a hardware installa- tion! “PNP OS” must be disabled in the Bios. Otherwise some drivers may be not started. Hardware type Installation method Section PCI automatic identification by the VCI driver PCMCIA via IXXAT Interfaces Applet 0 USB not supported under Win- dowsNT ISA via IXXAT Interfaces Applet 5.2 LPT automatic identification by the VCI driver Under WindowsNT it is absolutely essential for the VCI-driver soft- ware to be installed first. Only then is an installation of CAN- hardware possible. The access test via IXXAT Interfaces applet is not implemented for CANdy and iPC-I 386. 5.1 Installation of PC-cards (PCMCIA-cards) WindowsNT is not a Plug&Play operating system and only installs a very rudimen- tary PC-card driver. In most cases, however, this is sufficient to operate IXXAT PC- cards. With mainboards and PC-card slots on which the standard WindowsNT PC-card driver does not work, a so-called “Card Enabler“-software from other suppliers can be of help. This contains a more extensive and more flexible driver for PC- cards. The PC-card installation with an installed Card Enabler differs from installation without one.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation WindowsNT 25 If no Card Enabler is installed, the PC-card must be inserted in the slot before booting WindowsNT. Although Card Enablers claim to provide hotplug-ability for the PC- cards, it is usually better to insert the PC-card in the slot before booting. 5.1.1 Installation without Card Enabler (1) Start the IXXAT Interfaces Applet in the Control Panel. The VCI-driver soft- ware must already have been installed. Figure 5.1-1: Starting the IXXAT Interfaces Applet (2) Click on the “Install” button in the Applet in order to install new IXXAT hardware. Figure 5.1-2: The IXXAT Interfaces Applet

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation WindowsNT 26 (3) Select “IXXAT PC-Card Install“ from the list box on the left-hand side of the dialog. The configuration form of the IXXAT PC-card then appears on the right- hand side of the dialog. Figure 5.1-3: Installation of an IXXAT PC-Card The form shows the card type (there are various versions of the tinCAN!), the Ad- dress and the Interrupt of a card. Select the type of your card. As you have not installed a Card Enabler, neither the Address nor the Interrupt is configured (“not set“). Make sure that the button “with Card Enabler“ is not set. Your settings on the right-hand side of the dialog will be lost if you change the hardware type before confirming with "OK". Click on the „advanced...“ button in order to get to the next dialog.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation WindowsNT 27 (4) Set a free Address and a free Interrupt. Figure 5.1-4: Setting a free address and a free Interrupt (5) If the red LED "Take Care!" is lit, the set storage area is occupied. The next free storage area can be found with "Next free 16k". (6) When the green LED "Try it!" is lit, the Applet detects a free storage area. (7) You can test reservation of the Interrupt with the "Test IRQ" button. If the test fails, set another Interrupt and test this again. Figure 5.1-5: Test of the set Interrupt Even if a storage area or IRQ has been recognized here as being free, it cannot be guaranteed under WindowsNT that these re- sources are actually free. It may be necessary to try out several Ad- dress/Interrupt - combinations. There is no tool under WindowsNT, as under Windows95/98 or Windows2000, with which a free storage area can be found via visualization of storage allocation.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation WindowsNT 28 (8) Close the dialogs with the “OK“-button and reboot WindowsNT. (9) To adopt the settings, start the IXXAT Interfaces Applet in the Control Panel again and click the “Install“ – button there. Activate “IXXAT PC-Card Install“ there again. Figure 5.1-6: Adopting settings The settings for Address and Interrupt previously made are now displayed. Adopt these settings with the “OK“ button, without opening the “advanced...“ dialog. (10) The main window of the IXXAT Interfaces Applets shows the installed PC- card. Figure 5.1-7: The Applet after installation of a tinCAN An access test can be carried out on the newly installed card with the “Test” button.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation WindowsNT 29 5.1.2 Installation with Card Enabler (1) Start the IXXAT Interfaces Applet in the Control Panel. The VCI-driver soft- ware must have been installed first. Figure 5.1-8: Starting the IXXAT Interfaces Applet (2) Click the “Install” button in the Applet in order to install new hardware. Figure 5.1-9: The IXXAT Interfaces Applet

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation WindowsNT 30 (3) Select „IXXAT PC-Card Install from the list box on the left-hand side of the dialog. The form for the configuration of an IXXAT PC-Card then appears on the right-hand side of the dialog. Figure 5.1-10: Adopting settings of the Card Enabler The form shows the card type (there are several versions of the tinCAN!), the Address and the Interrupt of a card. Select the type of your card. As you have installed a Card Enabler, the Address and Interrupt have already been configured by this and are displayed. Set the button “with Card Enabler“. Your settings on the right-hand side of the dialog will be lost if you change the hardware type before confirming with "OK". Click on the “OK“ button to adopt the settings.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation WindowsNT 31 (4) The main window of the IXXAT Interfaces Applets now shows the installed PC-card. Figure 5.1-11: The Applet after installation of a tinCAN An access test can be carried out on the newly installed card with the “Test” button. 5.2 Installation of ISA-cards (1) Start the IXXAT Interfaces Applet in the Control Panel. For this, the VCI- driver software must have already been installed. Figure 5.2-1: Starting the IXXAT Interfaces Applet

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation WindowsNT 32 (2) Click the “Install” button in the Applet in order to install new hardware. Figure 5.2-2: The IXXAT Interfaces Applet (3) To install an ISA PC/CAN-interface card, select “IXXAT ISA Card Install“ from the list box on the left-hand side of the dialog. The form for the con- figuration of your ISA-Card. In this form you can select the type of ISA-card, its Address and its Interrupt. Figure 5.2-3: Installation of an ISA PC/CAN-interface card Select the type of your card which you wish to install and set a free Address and a free Interrupt for it.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation WindowsNT 33 Your settings on the right-hand side of the dialog will be lost if you change the hardware type before confirming with "OK". The availability of the Interrupt can be tested via the button “Test IRQ“ and is acknowledged with the following dialog: Figure 5.2-4: Set Interrupt available Confirm your settings with the “OK“ button. (4) The main window of the IXXAT Interfaces Applet now shows the installed ISA-card. Figure 5.2-5: The Applet after installation of an iPCI320 An access test can be carried out on the newly installed card with the “Test” button. (5) Conclude the installation with the “OK“ button.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 34 6 Hardware installation Windows2000 Under Windows2000 the user must be logged in with administrator authorization in order to carry out new hardware installation. Hardware type Installation method Section PCI via automatically started hardware wizard 6.1 PCMCIA via automatically started hardware wizard (no tinCAN V2) 6.1 USB via automatically started hardware wizard 6.1 ISA via hardware wizard 6.2 LPT not yet supported Windows2000 drivers for CANdy and CANdy lite are under development. 6.1 Installation of PCI-cards, USB-to-CAN or tinCAN Installing the new IXXAT hardware is made easier under Windows if you install the VCI-Software before you install the IXXAT CAN- Hardware. The driver is then found automatically and does not have to be copied from an external data medium. If no VCI-Software has been installed, you should make sure that you have the relevant installation diskette or IXXAT installation-CD to hand. Installation is carried out via the automatically started Hardware Wizard, which detects the newly installed card. (1) Install your PC/CAN-interface in the computer, or insert the tinCAN into the PCMCIA slot, or connect the USB-to-CAN adapter to your USB-port. For this, also observe any instructions in the hardware manuals.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 35 (2) When Windows2000 is first booted after the installation of the PCI-card or after inserting the tinCAN (or the USB-to-CAN), the hardware wizard is automatically started. The following dialog appears, which you confirm with "Next". Figure 6.1-1: New PCI-component found (3) A driver must be installed for the PC/CAN-interface card which has been found. If the VCI or the driver has already been installed, Windows detects this and skips points (4) and (5). If the VCI has not yet been installed, Windows asks for the requested method to search for it. Mark the search for the best driver for the device and continue with "Next".

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 36 Figure 6.1-2: Procedure for driver search (4) Insert the corresponding installation diskette or IXXAT installation-CD. If installing from diskette, mark the disk drives If installing the driver from the IXXAT installation-CD, you must enter the explicit driver position. By marking the “CD-ROM“-button it may happen that the driver for Win95/98 is found! Therefore do not mark the “CD-ROM“-button! Continue with "Next”.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 37 Figure 6.1-3: Entering the search drives (5) Entering the drive position This dialog does not appear when installing from diskette. When installing the driver from the IXXAT installation-CD, enter the direc- tory Win2000 on the installation CD as driver position. Start the search for the driver with "OK". Figure 6.1-4: Entering the driver position

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 38 (6) Windows finds a driver for the new PC/CAN-interface and the following dia- log appears (here for the iPC-I 320/PCI): Figure 6.1-5: Driver found Acknowledge the dialog with "Next".

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 39 (7) Windows now copies the driver found and signals success with a last dialog. Conclude the installation by clicking on the "Finish" button. Figure 6.1-6: Installation successful After successful installation of the PCI-driver, and provided the VCI-driver soft- ware is already installed, the card (here iPC-I 320/PCI) is visible in the Control Panel Applet IXXAT Interfaces and ready for use. Figure 6.1-7: iPC-I 320/PCI ready for use

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 40 6.2 Installation of ISA-cards Before installing an ISA-card, it is absolutely essential to first find a free address space in the working memory and a free IRQ. For this, open the “System Informa- tions“ (Accessories|System Tools) and search for a free address space and a free IRQ under “Hardware Resources“. The free address and the IRQ found are then set on the card by means of jumpers and dipswitches (see hardware manual). The IRQ is to be reserved in the Bios for ISA-cards. Installing the new IXXAT hardware is made easier under Windows if you install the VCI-Software before you install the IXXAT CAN- Hardware. The driver is then found automatically and does not have to be copied from an external data medium. 6.2.1 Installation (1) Start the Hardware Wizard. This is found in the Start menu under "Control Panel" Figure 6.2-1: Starting the hardware wizard

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 41 (2) The welcome dialog of the Hardware Wizard appears. Acknowledge this with the “Next“-button. Figure 6.2-2: The started Hardware Wizard (3) Mark the button for installing new hardware and acknowledge the dialog with the "Next"-button. Figure 6.2-3: Selection of the Wizard task

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 42 (4) The Hardware Wizard lists all hardware already installed. Select the entry to add a new device and continue with the “Next“ button. Figure 6.2-4: Selection for installing new hardware (5) The Hardware Wizard asks whether further hardware should be searched for. This is not the case. Continue with the “Next“-button. Figure 6.2-5: Do not search for hardware

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 43 (6) If the VCI-software was already installed before the hardware installation, you can select “IXXAT CAN-interfaces” in the list of the known hardware types and continue with point (9) via the “Next“ button. If this is not the case, select "Other devices" and continue with the "Next"-button. Figure 6.2-6: Selection of the hardware type (7) The Hardware Wizard now offers you a list of hardware manufacturers and their models. However, since you have a driver diskette or CD, click on the "Have Disk" button without selecting a certain manufacturer. Figure 6.2-7: List of hardware manufacturers

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 44 (8) Insert data medium with INF-file: Insert the corresponding installation diskette and enter the disk drive as source or Insert the IXXAT installation-CD and enter the CD-ROM drive as source. The required .inf files can be found in the directory Win2000. Start copying with "OK". Figure 6.2-8:Request for diskette (9) The hardware wizard now provides a selection of drivers. You select your PC/CAN-interface and continue the installation with "Next". Figure 6.2-9: Selection of the driver to be installed The selected driver is then installed. This may take some time!

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 45 (10) Windows has now installed the PC/CAN-interfaces with default settings. If these do not match the Address and IRQ set by you on the hardware, you can alter them later in the hardware settings (see Section 4.2). However, you must first accept the recommended settings and click on the "Next" button. Figure 6.2-10: Default settings (11) Installation of the new component is now complete and can be ended with "Finish". Figure 6.2-11: Installation finished

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 46 Windows now asks you to restart the computer. If the recommended settings do not match the values set on the card (check in the Device Manager if necessary), you should adjust these before restarting. Please read Section 6.2.1 for this. 6.2.1 Changing the Default settings An ISA-card is always installed by the hardware wizard with the default settings (address and IRQ). If these do not correspond to the values set on the card via jumpers and dipswitches, they must be altered as described in this section. (1) Start the "System"-Applet in the Control Panel. Figure 6.2-12: Starting the System Applet

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 47 (2) Start the Device Manager via the “Device Manager“ button. Figure 6.2-13: Starting the Device Manager (3) Select the installed PC/CAN-interface in the Device Manager. Double-click on the PC/CAN-interface whose settings you wish to change. Figure 6.2-14: The Device Manager

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Hardware installation Windows2000 48 (4) Changing the settings: If you now switch to the “Resources” tab in the hardware properties dialog, you will see the settings entered by Windows during the installation. According to the settings made by you on the PC/CAN-interface for Address and Interrupt, you must adjust the Resource settings here. Your alterations are adopted with "OK". Figure 6.2-15: Changing the PC/CAN-interface settings

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Important information 49 7 Important information 7.1 Updating to a new VCI version If you have already installed VCI-driver software and would now like to update to a newer version of the VCI, please proceed as follows: (1) Please download the VCI-Cleaner from our homepage. For this you will re- quire the password which you received with the information sheet enclosed with your hardware. (2) Deinstall the current VCI via the Applet “Add/Remove Programs“ in the Con- trol Panel. (3) Under Windows 95/98/2000 remove all IXXAT CAN interfaces from the De- vice Manager. For this, mark each interface and click the “Remove“ button. If tinCAN or USB-to-CAN is installed, it must also be plugged in, as other- wise it is not visible in the Device Manager. (4) Start the VCI Cleaner in order to ensure complete removal of VCI files and VCI registry entries from your Windows drive. For this, mark the drive on which you have installed Windows. Please ensure that you have activated “Search for Inf-file” under Windows95/98/ME/2000. (5) Without restarting the computer, install the new VCI version by executing the setup. Then restart the computer. 7.2 Plug&Play hardware installed prior to VCI-installation If you have already installed your IXXAT PCI-card under Windows 95/98/ME/2000, or if you have already plugged in your PCMCIA-card or your USB-to-CAN interface before the VCI was installed, then Windows starts the automatic hardware wizard after booting. This requires the position of the corre- sponding INF-files, as described in this installation manual. If you have downloaded the VCI from our homepage, then you do not have these INF-files in unpacked form as described in this manual. Therefore, cancel the automatically started hardware installation and then proceed as follows: (1) Under Windows 95, an unknown hardware component was installed in the device manager due to the cancellation of the hardware wizard. Remove this and close the Device Manager again. This step does not apply to the other operating systems. (2) Install the VCI. The required INF-files are installed together with the VCI.

VCI-V2 Installation Manual V2.5 Important information 50 (3) Restart Windows. Your Plug&Play hardware is now detected and installed automatically. 7.3 Installation of INF file with right-hand mouse button The INF-files of the driver diskette/CD should not be installed directly via the right –hand mouse button in the Explorer. Correct installation is only carried out via the hardware wizard. 7.4 Missing COMCAT.DLL With older versions of Windows 95, there may be problems with the registration of some components during installation of the driver. This is due to the missing COMCAT.DLL. Installation of the DCOM95 extension eliminates this problem. DCOM95 can be downloaded from the Microsoft homepage: http://www.microsoft.com