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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 Installation

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The following installation instructions use a PX-346, but the installation instructions are the same for any PX card.

Automatic Installation via Windows Update​

  1. When you boot up your computer on Windows 7, Windows Update will automatically search for the latest drivers. If you have a connection to the internet, the drivers will be installed and the device will be ready to use.

    Windows 7 Searching for Drivers

  2. If there is no connection to the internet or the drivers can't be found, a message will appear to tell you that device driver software was not successfully installed.

    Windows 7 Driver Not Installed

Manual Installation​

  1. To install the drivers, Device Manager will need to be opened. To open Device Manager go to the Control Panel, System, Hardware tab, then click on the Device Manager button.

  2. Once this is open you will see the yellow ! icon in the Other Devices node. Right click on the device and click on Update Driver Software.

    Windows 7 Device Manager Error

    Windows 7 Update Driver Menu

  3. If your Brainboxes card came with a CD, insert it now and select to search automatically and the driver software will be found and installed. Skip to step 7. If not and you have a folder with the drivers, select to browse your computer for the drivers.

    Windows 7 Search Automatically

  4. Select the folder which contains the drivers that you want to install for your device.

    Windows 7 Browse for Drivers

  5. The drivers will then be installed for the card.

    Windows 7 Installing Drivers

  6. You will then need to install the Base System Device (RS-422/485 devices only) and then install all of the Serial ports using the same steps as above.

    Windows 7 Base System Device

  7. Once you have installed one of the ports you can scan for hardware changes and the other Serial Ports will be installed automatically.

    Windows 7 Scan for Hardware Changes

    Windows 7 Ports Installed