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PORTS-001 PORTS-001
Can't Gain Control of Port

Can't Gain Control of Port(s)

 

This means that the FTS drivers are not installed for the port(s) specified in Options | Hardware Settings.  This will be preceded by an error message stating " A benign unexpected error has occurred...  ".  Not all serial ports are compatible with FTS.  To see a list, please go to http://www.fte.com/Support/WebPages/PORTS-009.htm

 

To install the drivers:

 

Windows 2000 or XP:

 

FTS Version 1.x:

Download AsyncDriverSupportFTSVersion1.zip below.  Unzip the file and follow the instructions in Installing the FTS Serial Driver for FTS Version 1.pdf.

 

FTS Version 2.x:

If you have FTS version 2.x, please upgrade to version 5.1 at http://fte.com/download.asp.  Drivers and instructions are included in the installation.  This is a free upgrade for owners of FTS 2.x

 

FTS Version 3.x and newer:

In these versions, the drivers are copied to the hard drive during product installation on a set of instructions are also installed under Start | Programs | [Product Name] | Setup.

 

Drivers for Quatech Cards under Windows 98:

Please download ser9xqt.zip and run quatech_swap.bat.

 

 

AsyncDriverSupportFTSVersion1.zip

Installing the FTS Serial Driver for FTS version 1.pdf

ser9xqt.zip