Honeywell USB Serial Driver Installation Uncompress the driver install media and save to TARGET COMPUTER as . The is the directory folder where all the files in the driver install media get uncompressed and copied to. The name of the can be any valid string name of the user choice. BEFORE PROCEED, PLEASE CONSULT THE "NOTES" SECTION AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS DOCUMENT FOR SPECIAL USE CASES. NORMAL(INTERACTIVE) INSTALL/UNINSTALL (for normal user) ======================================================= 1) INSTALLATION: The driver can be installed to target computer by following one of the below methods: a/ Method 1 -- Install from a command prompt i/ Open a Command Prompt with "elevated priviledge". Right click "Start->All Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt". Select "Run as administrator". ii/ cd iii/ Run setup.bat iv/ Follow installation instructions. b/ Method 2 -- Install from Windows Explorer (Note: This method recommended if the is stored localy on target machine. Do not use this method if the is stored in a network location) i/ Open the with Windows Explorer. ii/ Right click the file "setup.bat" and select "Run as administrator" iii/ Follow installation instructions. 2) UNINSTALLATION: The installed driver can be uninstalled from target computer by following one of the below methods: a/ Method 1 - Uninstall from \ i/ Start->Control Panel->Uninstall a program ii/ Select "Honeywell USB Serial Driver xxx". Click "Uninstall" iii/ Follow uninstallation instructions. b/ Method 2 -- Uninstall from a command prompt i/ Open a Command Prompt with "elevated priviledge". Right click "Start->All Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt". Select "Run as administrator". ii/ cd iii/ Run setup.bat iv/ Follow uninstallation instructions. c/ Method 3 -- Uninstall from Windows Explorer (Note: This method recommended if the is stored localy on target machine. Do not use this method if the is stored in a network location) i/ Open the with Windows Explorer. ii/ Right click the file "setup.bat" and select "Run as administrator" iii/ Follow uninstallation instructions. The Driver Documentations will be installed on target computer under the folder location supplied during the driver install wizard. 1/ "HSM USB Serial Driver Release Notes.pdf" -- List of device supported, supported OS, Known Issues. 2/ "HSM USB Serial Driver -WDReg Usage.pdf" -- Driver installation utility. This is for customer that need to write their own installation for the driver, else normal customer will never need it. 3/ "HSM USB Serial Driver Force COM Port.pdf" -- Usage of the Driver "Force COM Port" feature. 4/ "USB SERIAL CHANGES HISTORY.pdf" -- Enhancemences/Bugfixes. 5/ "HSM USB Serial Driver - Debug Logging.pdf" -- Instruction for enable/disable driver logging. NOTES: ====== 1/ The Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package may be required to be installed on target computer. * 32 bit OS: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555 * 64 bit OS: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14632 2/ Network location Install/Uninstall. If the is stored in a network location, it is recommended that you install/uninstall the driver using the "command prompt" method, and do not use the "Windows Explorer" method. You will need to map the network location to a Windows drive as shown in the below steps: a. Launch a command prompt with elevated priviledge b. Map the network location to a Windows local drive, say k: net use k: \\\ * /user:test c. Supply the password when prompted d. Check to make sure that the newly created network drive is good to go. net use The status should show "OK" 3/ Special character in the directory path of the If you have decided to copy the to directory location on the target computer that has special character. Install/Uninstall may not work well using the "Windows Explorer" method. It is best to use the "command prompt" method. For example: You have a user log account as "R&D", and copy the driver package to your desktop. So the will be at: C:\User\R&D\Desktop\ Because of the special character "&" in the directory path, running anything under there from Windows Explorer will have an issue. In this situation, it is recommended that you use the "command prompt" method.