************************************************************************* * * * Serial Driver for ME-9000/9100/9300, ME-90 PC/104-Plus * * Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP/Vista/7 * * * ************************************************************************* In this README-file you find information on the following topics: - Supported boards - Supported operating systems - Driver components - Installation process - New in this version - Contact per phone or fax Supported boards: ================= - ME-90 PC/104plus - ME-9000 PCI series - ME-9100 PCI series - ME-9100 PCI-Express series - ME-9100 cPCI series - ME-9300 PCI (8 or 16 serial RS-232 ports) The setup program installs the driver for ME-9100 boards released after the 01. of December 1999. All these boards support baud rates up to 921600. If you have an older board you can upgrade it for free. Supported Operating Systems: ============================ - Windows 7 -> System driver (32bit) for ME-9000(i/p) only, see directory .\win7 - Windows Vista -> System driver (32bit) for ME-9000(i/p) only, see directory .\winVista (Service Pack 1) - Windows XP -> System driver, see directory .\win2000 - Windows 2000 -> System driver, see directory .\win2000 - Windows NT4 -> SYS driver package, see directory .\winnt (all service packs) - Windows Me -> (ME-9100 only) VxD driver package, see directory .\win9x - Windows 98 -> (ME-9100 only) VxD driver package, see directory .\win9x (all releases) - Windows 95 -> (ME-9100 only) VxD driver package, see directory .\win9x (all releases) - DOS -> (ME-9100 only) ME-SDK package, programming samples in Visual or Borland C, see directory ..Legacy\me-boards\me-sdk - Linux -> (ME-9100 only) LNX driver package, see directory .\linux Installation process: ===================== - Follow the description in the manual - Install the board in your PC - Install the driver software next Note: The dialogs of the Windows hardware wizard may differ slightly depending on the Windows version. Under Windows 7: * Before installing the board unpack the driver located in <DVD>:\ME-Serial\me-9x00\win7\ to your harddisk. * Install the board into the computer, following the description in the manual. * The hardware wizard asks for an appropriate driver. * Follow the dialogs of the Windows hardware wizard * Select the option "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" and click "Next". * Browse to the directory of the unpacked driver files. Mark the INF file for the board to be installed and confirm with "OK". Under Windows Vista: * Before installing the board unpack the driver located in <DVD>:\ME-Serial\me-9x00\winVista\ to your harddisk. * Install the board into the computer, following the description in the manual. * The hardware wizard asks for an appropriate driver. * Follow the dialogs of the Windows hardware wizard * Select the option "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" and click "Next". * Browse to the directory of the unpacked driver files. Mark the INF file for the board to be installed and confirm with "OK". Under Windows 2000/XP: * Before installing the board unpack the driver located in <DVD>:\ME-Serial\me-9x00\win2000\ to your harddisk. * Install the board into the computer, following the description in the manual. * The hardware wizard asks for an appropriate driver. * Follow the dialogs of the Windows hardware wizard * Select the option "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" and click "Next". * Browse to the directory of the unpacked driver files. Mark the INF file for the board to be installed and confirm with "OK". Under Windows NT4: * Browse to the directory <DVD>:\ME-Serial\me-9x00\me-9x00\winnt\. * Run me9x00sys.exe Under Windows 95/98/Me: * Before installing the board unpack the driver located in <DVD>:\ME-Serial\me-9x00\win9x\ to your harddisk. * Install the board into the computer, following the description in the manual. * The hardware wizard asks for an appropriate driver. * Follow the dialogs of the Windows hardware wizard * Select the option "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" and click "Next". * Browse to the directory of the unpacked driver files. Mark the INF file for the board to be installed and confirm with "OK". - Reboot your computer. - Test the function of the board by the test program. New in this version =================== 2.55 -> 2.56: new Baud rates better handling if you open the port twice 2.56 -> 2.72: W2K: new WDM driver for Windows 2000 all: limited support of the ME-9000 series 3.72 -> 3.73: NT4: fix a bug in the Install Shield procedure 3.73 -> 3.74: W9x: fix a bug in the inf file 3.74 -> 3.75: W9x: fix a bug "You can not open an standard port if you open a ME-9000/9100 port before" 3.75 -> 3.76: NT4: special PLX workaround for "Dell" PCs all: (apart from 9x) NT4: special RS 485 release without echo W2K: support of Windows XP 3.76 -> 3.77: NT4: swap the RX/TX FIFO settings in the regarding dialog box NT4+W2K: ME-9000: the driver supports DIO NT4+W2K: ME-9000: support of RS485 without echo W95: fix a bug after you open the port twice W95: fix a bug regarding the control lines 3.77 -> 3.78: NT4: add RS 422 protocoll in applet panel NT4: improved the "Remove echo" feature 3.78 -> 3.79: W95+W2K: add RS 422 protocoll in applet panel W95+W2K: improved the "Remove echo" feature 3.79 -> 3.80: changed some strings from ME9x00 to ME-9x00 NT4: installes the DIO driver (Manual Start in device manager) 3.80 -> 3.82: NT4: driver supports the new PLX 9052 PCI Bridge AssignSlotResources depends on PLX type WDM: changed the PnP CallBackFunction in driver regarding preferd recources 3.82 -> 3.83: W2K: bugfix DIO GetBit for special ME-9000 versions W2K: new Device DO_POWER object flags 3.83 -> 3.84: All: driver supports ME-9300 (16/8 x RS232 920kBaud) NT4: start setup with a packed installation package instead the setup.exe 3.84 -> 3.85: Release of ME-Support CD-ROM 2.5 3.92 -> 4.00: All: ME-9000: new DIO Counter component added 4.00 -> 4.01: Vista/7: Support of Windows Vista/7 W2K: minor bug-fixes 4.01 -> 4.02: Fixed problem with RS485 communication Contact per phone or fax ======================== If you have sales questions, please contact our sales department: Phone: ++49 (0)89/890166-0 Fax: ++49 (0)89/890166-77 E-Mail: sales@meilhaus.de If you have difficulties, caused by the driver, please contact us by: Fax-Hotline: ++49 (0)89/89016628 or E-Mail: support@meilhaus.de For updates, see the support section under www.meilhaus.com End of README file *****************************************************Download Driver Pack
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