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= How to connect =
# Connect the SmartScope's central miniB USB port with a miniB cable to your PC, as shown in the image below:<br>[[File:ConnectToPc.jpg|600px]]
# Connect the SmartScope's central miniB USB port with a miniB cable to your PC, as shown in the image below:<br>[[File:ConnectToPc.jpg|600px]]
# Next, simply start the SmartScope application through any of these means: <br>  
# Next, simply start the SmartScope application through any of these means: <br>  

Revision as of 12:51, 10 December 2014

How to connect

  1. Connect the SmartScope's central miniB USB port with a miniB cable to your PC, as shown in the image below:
    ConnectToPc.jpg
  2. Next, simply start the SmartScope application through any of these means:
    • Find the SmartScope icon on your desktop and give it a double-click
    • Hit the Start button on your keyboard, type "SmartScope" and hit enter
    • Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\LabNation\SmartScope and double-click on the SmartScope.exe file


Troubleshooting connectivity issues on Windows

Trivial suggestions

  • Make sure you're using the miniB port as shown in the image above, and not the microB port on the side
  • Try out whether another USB cable might help
  • Try out different USB ports on the PC
  • Try out with a different PC/host

More advanced steps

  • Download and install the latest software from the LabNation download page
  • In the main menu, select System -> Install driver, and restart the application. Make sure you have administrator rights (which you need to install any new hardware)
  • Open up the Device Manager, eg as explained on this page, and check whether the SmartScope is shown as in the image below

DeviceManager.png

Getting help

If these steps didn't solve your problems, by all means let us know at the LabNation forum. Please make sure you include in your post:

  • that you've gone through the steps above
  • whether and how the SmartScope is showing up in the Device Manager
  • if you hear a USB connection sound when you plug/unplug the SmartScope