1.
Switch on your computer and wait for it to boot up into Windows.
2.
From your Windows task bar, select Start/Renishaw LaserXL then select the appropriate data capture mode from the Renishaw LaserXL explorer window.
If the Federal amplifier device driver is not already selected, then carry out the following steps:
1.
From the menu bar of the Renishaw LaserXLTM capture window, select the following option:
Configure/Device Selection/Federal Gauge / RS232
2.
The following message will be displayed:
New device driver, will be loaded next time you run Renishaw Capture
Click OK to dismiss this message then exit the current capture session and restart the software.
When the software first starts up, a set-up message is shown. For example, the following message is displayed when linear data capture mode is selected