Step 3. Install the HSSB Driver

About this task

Note: : Make sure your CNC supports HSSB cards if you plan to use one.  

The PCI HSSB interface board and the HSSB interface board for PCI Express are supported.  When two or more PCI HSSB interface boards are installed, the nodes are first allotted from the PCI HSSB interface board inserted in the  lower PCI slot number.

Either of two procedures can be used to install the driver.

Note: This procedure describes installation on Windows 7.  

  • Automatic HSSB Driver Detection by Windows Installation
  • Manual HSSB Driver Installation

Automatic HSSB Driver Detection by Windows Installation

When Windows is started, the PCI HSSB interface board is detected as PCI Simple Communications Controller in the Found New Hardware wizard.

Procedure

  1. Make sure your FANUC CNC Application Development Kit 1.5 Edition distribution is inserted into the DVD drive.
  2. Check Select Locate and Install driver software (recommended).
  3. Click Next.

    A Please choose your search and installation options screen opens.

    Note: If User Account Control is configured and you are not an Administrative user, a User Account Control Window opens.  

    Click Continue to proceed with the driver installation.

    A Found New Hardware – PCI Simple Communications Controller opens.

  4. Check Don’t search online.

    An Insert the disk that came with your PCI Simple Communications Controller message displays.

  5. Check I don’t have the disc. Show me other options.

    A Windows couldn’t find driver software for your device message displays.

  6. Check Browse my computer for driver software (advanced).
    Windows 7 Enter or Browse to:
    32-bit edition <DVD drive>:\FOCAS2 Library\Hssb\Vista Note: A message will display: Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software. Check Install this driver software anyway.  The installation will continue.
    64-bit edition <DVD drive>:\FOCAS2 Library\hssb\win7_64

    The driver software will automatically be installed.

    When the hardware has been successfully installed, a message reports:

    Found New Hardware – FANUC HSSB xxxxx.

    Where

    xxxxx indicates the board type.

  7. Click Close to finish the installation.
    Note: This procedure installs the driver for all HSSB cards in the PC.

    Manual HSSB Driver Installation

  8. Open the Windows Device Manager.

    Note: Methods for Windows 7 include the following.

    • Click Start on the Windows Task Bar; select Control Panel>Device Manager.
    • Display the Command prompt; enter devmgmt.msc.
  9. Expand Other devices if it is not expanded.
  10. Right-click PCI Simple Communications Controller.
  11. Select Update Driver Software on the Popup menu.

    A How do you want to search for driver software screen opens.

  12. Click Browse my computer for driver software.

    A Browse for driver software on your computer screen opens.

  13. Do the following in the Search for driver software in this location section.
    A Enter or browse for the software. The selected folder depends on whether the system is 32-bit or 64-bit.
    Windows 7 Enter or Browse to:
    32-bit edition <DVD drive>:\FOCAS2 Library\Hssb\Vista Note: A message will display: Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software. Check Install this driver software anyway.  The installation will continue.
    64-bit edition <DVD drive>:\FOCAS2 Library\hssb\win7_64
    B Check Include subfolders.
  14. Click Next.

    The driver software will  be installed.  

    A screen reports when the driver has been successfully installed.

  15. Select Close to finish the installation.

Results

The installed HSSB driver is now listed in the Device Manager.