readme.txt Driver File Contents (latest_eg.zip)

Copyright March 2002 by ICP DAS CO., LTD. All right reserved.

The ISaGRAF embedded driver is firmware burned into the flash 
memory of the I-7188XG/I-7188EG. It can be easily 
upgraded by the user.

Our newly released driver can also be obtained from the following
website.
   ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/isagraf/7188eg/driver/  

Warning:
  The copyright of the firmware and ISaGRAF embedded driver 
  belongs to ICP DAS CO., LTD. 
  Only the I-7188XG/I-7188EG and I-8xx7 controller have registered 
  a legal ISaGRAF Target license. To burn an ISaGRAF embedded driver
  into others is absolutely illegal and may be punished by law. 

Trademark:
  Products, names and trade names appeared belongs to their respective owner. 

Make sure of your current driver version before you upgrade it. 

Note:
   *******Only the legal I-7188EG/XG can get a legal license******

  The 7188EG/XG has embedded ¡§license checking¡¨ since their driver version of 2.01. 
  The 7188EG/XG delivered from ICP DAS after the date of Dec.01,2004 is burned with a legal license. 
  That means they are already licensed.
  If your 7188EG/XG is embedded with old version (driver version 1.xx) & wish to update it to version of 2.01 or later. 
  Please contact service@icpdas.com to get a legal license. 
  Please writedown the 8-bytes serial No. & product serial No of your I-7188EG/XG as below, 
  for example.
    8-byte Serial No : 	01  98  E1  A7  08  00  00  30   
    Product serial No. : 	I7188EG003KA003    (listed on the shell of your 7188EG/XG)

************** We use driver version 304 as an example ********************


1. Create a file folder named "7188EG" in your hard drive. 
   For example, "c:\7188EG".

2. Copy \Napdos\ISaGRAF\7188EG\Driver\3.13\"7188xw.exe", "7188xw.ini" , "7188xw.f4" ,
   "isa7188e.exe" , "autoexec.bat" & "e-060915.IMG" from the CD_ROM into your "7188EG" folder.

3. Run "\7188EG\7188xw.exe" in your hard drive. A "7188xw" screen will appear. 

4. Link COM1 or COM2 of your PC to COM1 of the I-7188EG controller 
   through a RS232 cable. 

5. Power off the I-7188EG controller, connect pin "INIT" to "GND" 
   and then power it up.

6. If the connection is Ok, messages will appear on the 7188xw screen.

      ICP_DAS MiniOS7 for I-7188E Ver. 2.00 build 001,Jun 08 2006 13:32:53
      SRAM:512K, FLASH MEMORY:512K
      [CPU=Am188ES]
      Serial number= 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A
    
     i-7188E>

7. Type ver to see the current OS date and version

      i-7188E> ver

      ICP_DAS MiniOS7 for I-7188E Ver. 2.00 build 001,Jun 08 2006 13:32:53
      SRAM:512K, FLASH MEMORY:512K
      [CPU=Am188ES]
      Serial number= 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A

8. Type "isa7188e *p=", the driver version No. and copyright message will be displayed.

      i-7188E> isa7188e *p=

      Driver: I-7188EG : isa7188e.exe - V3.13, Oct.29,2010
      MiniOS7: Must use e-060915.img
      Licence is OK
      NED-ID  : 1
      COM1 is Modbus RTU slave port,19200,8,N,1 (or COM1 is free)
      Use 'isa7188e *f=1' to free COM1, 'isa *f=0' to set COM1 as Modbus RTU
      Use 'isa7188e *s=1 to 255' to set NET-ID to 1 to 255
      Use 'isa7188e *d=' to delete ISaGRAF program
      Use 'isa7188e *b=0 to 9' to set baudrate of COM1 as 1200,2400...
      Use 'isa7188e *x=PB' to set COM2/COM3 as Modbus RTU slave port
           P means port number, P: 2 or 3. B means baudrate, B:0 ~ 9
      ex : isa7188e *x=24, set COM2 as Modbus RTU slave and baudrate is 19200
          'isa7188e *x=f' to free COM2/COM3 port
      Baudrate are as follows : 1=2400,2=4800,3=9600,4=19200(default),5=38400,6=57600,7=115200,8=300,9=600,0=1200

      (C)Copyright:ICP DAS  CO. , LTD.      Taiwan Id:84517297
      
9. Type "isa7188e *b=n", Setting COM1 Baudrate ,n = 0~9, n=4(default) 
     i-7188E> isa7188e *b=4
        Set Com1 Baudrate to 19200
    The setting for com1 baudrate are as follows : 1=2400,2=4800,3=9600,4=19200(default),
    5=38400,6=57600,7=115200,8=300,9=600,0=1200


To burn an ISaGRAF embedded driver, follow the following steps. 

10. Power off the I-7188EG controller, connect pin "INIT*" to "GND" 
   and then power it up.

11. Press "F4" to auto dowload "autoexec.bat","isa7188e.exe","e-060915.img" 
   and reboot system. Wait about 60 SEC. to update ISaGRFA system.
   
   ***DO NOT REMOVE THE POWER IN THESE 60 SEC.***   

12. Type "dir" to make sure "autoexec.bat" and "isa7188e.exe" 
    are well burned.

      i-7188E> dir
       0)autoexec.bat 09/16/2005 21:42:13     19[00013]8002:0000-8003:0003
       1)isa7188e.exe 10/29/2010 10:46:28 174633[2AA29]8005:0003-AAA7:000C
      Total File number is 2  Free space=284004 bytes

13. Press ALT_X to exit "7188xw".

14. Remove the connection between "INIT*" - "GND", reset the I-7188EG.
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How To Update Drivers Manually

After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.

  • Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

  • If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

  • Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

  • Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.

  • Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  • From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.

  • Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.

For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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