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PC - Adapter - USB - Readme
PC - Adapter - USB - Readme
3 Software Requirements
An MS Windows operating system must be installed on the PC to operate the PC
Adapter USB. The PC Adapter USB Software V2.0 can be used with the following
operating systems:
MS Windows 2000
MS Windows XP Home
MS Windows XP Professional
MS Windows XP Home
MS Windows Server 2003 (R2 Standard Edition)
MS Windows Vista Business (32-Bit Edition)
MS Windows Vista Ultimate (32-Bit Edition)
MS Windows Vista Enterprise (32-Bit Edition)
and Furthermore you require a SIMATIC software package that communicates
uses the MPI communication (for example, STEP 7).
You require the software package STEP 7 Micro/WIN 32 version 4.0 or higher
additionally in order to operate the PC Adapter USB on a PPI network.
4 Documentation
The SIMATIC PC Adapter USB manuals are available as electronic documentation
on the product CD in the "_Manuals“ directory.
After installation, you can read and print out the manual using the provided Acrobat
Reader, via the start menu Start > (All Programs >) SIMATIC > Documentation
or Start > (All) Programs > Siemens Automation > SIMATIC > Documentation
for MS Windows Vista.
5 Installing the Software
5.1 Installing SIMATIC PC Adapter USB Software V2.0
The PC Adapter USB installation automatically starts after inserting the product
CD.
If this function is disabled, proceed as follows:
1. Insert your PC Adapter USB product CD in the CD ROM drive.
2. Open the root directory in this drive.
3. Double-click the "setup.exe" to launch the setup program.
The setup program guides you through the entire installation procedure.
Important Note:
SIMATIC PC Adapter USB registers itself in MS Windows operating system. You
cannot use MS Windows tools such as the Explorer to move PC Adapter USB files
and folders or rename or modify PC Adapter USB data in the MS Windows
Registry. The program may no longer run properly after any such modifications.