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Toshiba USB to RS-485 Converter Installation Guide and Port Verification Driver Installation 1. Download the driver TIC_USB_RS485.zip file on the CD, and save it to a local hard drive such as c:\Temp. 2. Go to the location where TIC_USB_RS485.zip was stored and double click the file to unzip it.
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Figure1: Extraction Wizard to request a location to unzip files 3. An Extraction Wizard screen appears and request for a location to unzip all files as in figure 1. 4. Except the default location and click “Next”. 5. After extraction, and screen as in figure 2 appears. Click “Finish”. Figure2: Finish extraction...
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6. Plug the Toshiba USB to RS-485 Converter into a USB port. 7. A Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears as in figure 3 to show that computer has found a new device. Figure3: Found new hardware device 8. Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” option in the wizard.
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9. Direct the wizard to the location where you stored the driver as in figure 4. Click “Next”. 10. While waiting for the wizard to install the software, a Hardware Installation screen will appear (Figure 5). Click on “Continue Anyway”. Figure5: Request to continue the installation 11.
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Figure7: Complete the Wizard. 12. A complete the “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears as in Figure 7. Click “Finish”. 13. Another Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears as in figure 8 to show that computer has found a new port. Figure8: Found a new port...
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17. A complete the “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears as in Figure 7. Click “Finish”. 18. Toshiba USB to RS-485 Converter is now ready to use. Port Verification 1. High light “My Computer” on the desktop, and right click to select “Properties”.
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Figure10: System Properties 3. Select the “Hardware” tap as in figure 11. Figure11: Hardware...
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4. Select “Device Manager”, and a screen of “Device Manager” will appear as in figure 12. 5. Click on the [+] that is next to the Port (COM & LPT). If you see “Toshiba Inter. Corp. USB to RS485” appearing in the list, the USB/COM port is ready to use.