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Buildup of static electric charge on membrane switch keypads is a common occurrence. If a static discharge occurs through the Mistral it can cause erratic behavior and may result in damage to the pod or your computer. It is strongly recommended that you use the Mistral only at a static-safe workstation.

Connecting The Mistral

  1. Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet and connect the power plug to the Mistral.
  2. Plug one end of the flat ribbon cable into the Mistral pod and connect the other end to the Keypad Test Adapter.
  3. Switch the unit on.
  4. Connect the Mistral to the PC using the included USB cable. For pods with one LED, it should change from flashing to solid green indicating the Mistral is ready to go. If your pod has two LEDs, you should see the left one turn green instead of orange. If the LED indication is not correct, verify that the USB cable is connected to the PC USB port.

When you connect the Mistral to the PC for the first time, you may be asked to install the drivers. See Installing Mistral USB Drivers below to learn how.

Installing Mistral USB Drivers

The Mistral Keypad Test System communicates with the PC using the included USB cable. Drivers for the Mistral are installed when the Mistral software is installed.

Windows 7 and Vista
Windows® 7 and Vista should recognize the Mistral as soon as it is plugged in. You should see a window pop up at the bottom of the screen saying "Device driver software installed successfully". If the Mistral is not detected, see Troubleshooting below.

Windows XP and 2000
If you are using Windows XP or 2000, begin the installation by connecting the Mistral to an available USB port on the computer. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" window will open indicating Windows detected new hardware. Follow the steps shown below to finish the installation. If nothing happens when the Mistral is plugged or Windows is not able to locate the drivers see Troubleshooting below.

Windows XP Driver Installation

Install

When the Mistral is plugged in for the first time a window such as this will appear. Select No, not at this time and click Next.

Install

Choose Install the software automatically. Then click Next.
Install

This window will appear to indicate that the drivers are not tested by Microsoft. Click Continue Anyway to install the drivers.

Install

The installation was a success. Click Finish.

Updating Mistral USB Drivers

After you've updated the Mistral software, the program may tell you updated USB drivers are available. Because the Mistral software may require the updated drivers to operate reliably, you should install them when instructed to do so. Note that you may need to be logged in using an administrator account to update drivers.

To update the drivers you will need to open the Device Manager on your computer. Below are the typical procedures for doing this with various operating systems. If you have trouble locating the Device Manager on your computer, open the Windows help and search for "Device Manager".

Opening The Device Manager

Windows 7

  1. Click the Start button and select "Control Panel".
  2. Click "Hardware and Sound".
  3. Click "Device Manager".

Windows Vista

  1. Click the Start button and select "Control Panel".
  2. Click "System and Maintenance".
  3. Click "Device Manager".

Windows XP and 2000

  1. Click the Start button and select "Control Panel".
  2. Click "Performance and Maintenance".
  3. Click "System".
  4. Open the Device Manager by clicking on the button in the "Hardware" tab.

With the Device Manager open and the Mistral connected you should see the "Mistral Keypad Test System" icon under "Other devices" or "Universal Serial Bus controllers". Right click on the icon and select "Update Driver" or "Update Driver Software" from the pop-up menu. Follow the steps shown below to complete the update process.

Windows 7 and Vista Driver Updating

Install

Click Browse my computer for driver software.
Install

Click Browse and select the location of the drivers. They will be in the "Drivers" folder located in the folder where the program was installed. This is usually "C:\Program Files\Engineering Solutions Inc\Mistral Keypad Test System 4\". After you select the Drivers folder, click Ok and then click Next.

Install

Click Install this driver software anyway.
Install

The installation was a success. Click Close.

Windows XP and 2000 Driver Updating

Install

When asked if Windows can connect to Windows Update select No, not at this time. and click Next.
Install

Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next.
Install

Choose Search for the best driver in these locations and select Include this location in search . Then click Browse.

Select the location of the drivers. They will be in the "Drivers" folder located in the folder where the program was installed. This is usually "C:\Program Files\Engineering Solutions Inc\Mistral Keypad Test System 4\". After you select the Drivers folder, click Ok and then click Next.

Click Continue Anyway when untested driver warning appears.
Install

The installation was a success. Click Finish.

Mistral USB Driver Troubleshooting

In some cases the drivers may not install properly. If this occurs the Mistral will not be recognized when it is plugged in. You will need to remove the device using the Device Manager and then point Windows to the correct drivers.

  1. Connect the Mistral to the USB port.
  2. Open the Device Manager as described in Updating Mistral USB Drivers above.
  3. In the "System Properties" window select the "Device Manager" tab or open the Device Manager by clicking on the button in the "Hardware" tab, depending on the version of Windows you are using (see below).
  4. Right click "Mistral Keypad Test System" under "Other devices" or "Universal Serial Bus controllers" and select "Uninstall" from the pop-up menu.
  5. Disconnect the Mistral from the USB port. Wait a moment and then reconnect it.
  6. Follow the instruction in Updating Mistral USB Drivers above to re-install the drivers.

If you continue to have problems you will need to unplug the Mistral from your computer and uninstall the driver. Open "Add/Remove Programs" or "Programs and Features" ("Uninstall a program") in the Control Panels and uninstall the Mistral USB driver. Then plug the Mistral back in and follow the instructions in Updating Mistral USB Drivers.

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Ajustes

Acumulación de cargo electrostático en el teclado es una ocurrencia común. Si un descargo estático ocurre en el Mistral puede causar comportamiento erratico y puede resultar en daños al pod o la computadora. Es recomendable que uses el Mistral solamente en una estación de trabajo antiestática.

Conectar el Mistral

  1. Conecte el adaptador de potencia al Mistral y luego a un enchufe.
  2. Conecte un final de la cinta al pod Mistral y conecte la otra parte al Adaptador de Pruebas Teclado.
  3. Encienda la unidad.
  4. Conecte el Mistral a la PC con el cable USB incluído. Para pods con un LED, debe cambiar de intermitente a verde sólido indicando que el Mistral está listo. Si el pod tiene dos LEDs, el LEd izquierdo debe cambiar a verde en lugar de naranja. Si la indicación de los LEDs es incorrecto, verifique que el cable USB esté conectado a la PC.

Cuando conecte el Mistral a la PC por primera vez, se le puede pedir que instale los controladores. Vea Instalando Controladores Mistral USB para aprender como.

Instalando Controladores Mistral USB

El Sistema de Pruebas para Teclado Mistral comunica con la PC usando el cable USB incluído. Controladores para Mistral son instalados con la instalación del software Mistral.

Windows 7 y Vista
Windows® 7 y Vista deben reconocer al Mistral cuando conecta. Debe de ver una ventana al fondo de la pantalla diciendo "Controlador instalado exitosamente". Si el Mistral no es detectado vea Solución de problemas.

Windows XP y 2000
Si usas Windows XP o 2000, empieza la instalación conectando el Mistral a la PC. La ventana "Encontré Nuevo Hardware" abrirá indicando que Windows detectó nuevo hardware. Sigue los pasos mostrados abajo para terminar la instalación. Si nada pasa cuando conectes el Mistral o Windows no encuentra los controladores vea Solución de problemas.

Instalación Controlador Windows XP

Install

Cuando el Mistral es conectado por primera vez esto aparecerá. Seleccione No, not at this time y clic Next.

Install

Escoja Install the software automatically. Luego clic Next.
Install

Esta ventana indica que los controladores no son probados por Microsoft. Clic Continue Anyway para instalar los controladores.

Install

La instalación fue exitosa. Clic Finish.

Actualizando el Controlador USB

Después de actualizar el software Mistral, el programa puede decirle que hay controladores USB nuevos. Porque el software Mistral puede requerir el controlador nuevo, debe instalarlo cuando le diga. Nota que pueda necesitar ser administrador para actualizar los controladores.

Para actualizar los controladores necesita abrir el Device Manager en su computadora. Abajo son los pasos comunes para hacer esto en varios sistemas operativos. Si tiene problemas localizando el Device Manager abra la ayuda de Windows y busque por "Device Manager".

Abriendo el Device Manager

Windows 7

  1. Clic el botón Start y seleccione "Control Panel".
  2. Clic "Hardware and Sound".
  3. Clic "Device Manager".

Windows Vista

  1. Clic el botón Start y seleccione "Control Panel".
  2. Clic "System and Maintenance".
  3. Clic "Device Manager".

Windows XP y 2000

  1. Clic el botón Start y seleccione "Control Panel".
  2. Clic "Performance and Maintenance".
  3. Clic "System".
  4. Abra el Device Managerpor oprimiendo el botón en el tab "Hardware".

Con el Device Manager abierto y el Mistral conectado debe ver el icono "Mistral Keypad Test System" bajo "Other Devices" o "Universal Serial Bus controllers". Haga clic derecho al icono y seleccione "Update Driver" o "Update Driver Software" de el menú. Siga los pasos abajo para completar el proceso.

Actualizando Controlador Windows 7 y Vista

Install

Clic Browse my computer for driver software.
Install

Clic Browse y seleccione la ubicación de los controladores. Van a estar en la carpeta "Drivers" en la carpeta donde el programa fue instalado. Comunmente es "C:\Program Files\Engineering Solutions Inc\Mistral Keypad Test System 4\". Después de seleccionar la carpeta Drivers, clic Ok y luego Next.

Install

Clic Install this driver software anyway.
Install

La instalación fue exitosa. Clic Close.

Actualizando Controlador Windows XP y 2000

Install

Cuando Windows le pregunte si puede conectar a Windows Update seleccione No, not at this time. y clic Next.
Install

Seleccione Install from a list or specific location y clic Next.
Install

Escoja Search for the best driver in these locations y seleccione Include this location in search . Luego clic Browse.

Seleccione la ubicación de los controladores. Van a estar en la carpeta "Drivers" en la carpeta donde el programa fue instalado. Comunmente es "C:\Program Files\Engineering Solutions Inc\Mistral Keypad Test System 4\". Después de seleccionar la carpeta Drivers, clic Ok y luego Next.

Clic Continue Anyway cuando el aviso aparezca.
Install

La instalación fue exitosa. Clic Finish.

Solución de problemas de Controlador USB

En unos casos los controladores no instalan correctamente. Si esto ocurre el Mistral no va a ser reconocido cuando conecta. Necesitará remover el dispositivo usando el Device Manager y luego dirigir a Windows a los controladores corrector.

  1. Conecte el Mistral al puerto USB.
  2. Abra el Device Manager como descito en Actualizando el Controlador USB arriba.
  3. En la ventana "System Properties" seleccione el tab "Device Manger" o abra el Device Manger oprimiendo el botón en tab "Hardware", dependiendo en la versión de Windows que usa (vea abajo).
  4. Clic derecho "Mistral Keypad Test System" bajo "Other devices" r "Universal Serial Bus controllers" y seleccione "Uninstall" en el menú.
  5. Desconecte el Mistral del puerto USB. Espere un momento y reconectelo.
  6. Siga las instrucciones en Actualizando el Controlador USB arriba para instalar los controladores.

Si continua teniendo problemas necesitará desconectar el Mistral y desinstalar el controlador. Abra "Add/Remove Programs" o "Programs and Features" ("Uninstall a program") en el Control Panel y remueva el controlador USB de Mistral. Luego reconecte el Mistral y siga las instrucciones en Actualizando el Controlador USB.

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