1100-5094 Abaxis Driver CD Help Rev.A
Mac OS X 10.3
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Mac OS X 10.3 Driver Installation

 

This document describes how to enable communication between a Piccolo Xpress or VetScan VS2 analyzer and Mac OS X 10.3.  In this document you will install a driver that makes a Piccolo Xpress or VetScan VS2 analyzer available as a virtual communications port in Mac OS X.

  

Installation requires the following:

§  Piccolo Xpress or VetScan VS2 Blood Chemistry Analyzer.

§  Mac with OS X 10.3.

§  Mac with an available USB port.

§  USB cable with Type A and Type B adapters (small and big ends).

§  Abaxis Driver CD or the file "Abaxis Driver CD.zip" (download from the Abaxis web site).

 

Note 1:  Driver installation in Mac requires administrative account privileges.

Note 2:  USB Cables are available from Abaxis Technical Support 1-800-822-2947. 

 

Driver Installation

1.  Ensure the Analyzer is not connected to the Mac with a USB Cable.

2.  Turn on the Mac

3.  If you have the Abaxis Driver CD: Insert the Abaxis Driver CD into the Mac’s CD-ROM drive. 

4.  If you downloaded the file "Abaxis Driver CD.zip": Open the file "Abaxis Driver CD.zip".

 

5.   If you have the Abaxis Driver CD: Browse to the CD drive.

6.  If you downloaded the file "Abaxis Driver CD.zip": Browse to the folder "Abaxis Driver CD."

7.  Navigate to the Mac folder.

8.  Open AbaxisUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_14.dmg.

 

9. Open AbaxisUSBSerialDriver_OS_10_3_v2_2_14.pkg in AbaxisUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_14.

 

 

10. Continue

 

11. Select a destination for the installation.

12. Continue.

 

13. Install or Upgrade.

 

 

14. Enter the administrator username and password.

15. OK.

 

16. Continue Installation.

 

 

17. Restart.

 

18. Connect the large end of the USB cable (Type A connector) to the Mac.

 

 

19. Connect the small end of the USB cable (Type B connector) to the Analyzer.

 

20. Turn on the Piccolo Xpress or VetScan VS2 analyzer.

 

21. Go > Utilities > Terminal.

 

 

22. Type ls /dev/tty.*

23. The Piccolo Xpress or VetScan VS2 analyzer is listed as /dev/tty.AbaxisAnalyzer-(analyzer serial number).

 

24. Mac applications can now be configured to communicate with the analyzer over the virtual communication port.

 

 

 

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