A suitable USB driver for the Hydramotion VP550 signal processor is provided by Future Technology Devices International Ltd (FTDI). The driver type is VCP (= “virtual COM port”). Drivers of this type cause the USB device to appear as an additional COM port available to the PC. The COM port(s) so created can be viewed in the Device Manager.
At the time of writing, suitable drivers can be downloaded as follows:
1. Open the relevant FTDI driver selection webpage:
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
To reach this location via the FTDI home page,
(ii) In the left-hand column, click on Drivers. This will bring up the Drivers page.
(iii) In the Drivers page, click on VCP Drivers. This will bring up the appropriate driver selection page.
2. Locate the relevant driver on the driver selection page. The driver must be appropriate for both
(ii) the type of processor (32-bit or 64-bit) being used on the computer to which the VP550 is to be connected.
3. The current version of the driver can be downloaded in two possible
formats:
or
(ii) setup executable (.exe) format, from the “Comments” column.
NB: Monitor the FTDI website regularly for updates or newer versions.