
Universal Serial Operator Control Logic Board
SOCLB Software Setup 15
SOCLB SOFTWARE SETUP
Overview
The Advantage 8xx SOCLB is a true USB (Universal Serial Bus) plug and play I/O device. If purchasing
an Advantage 8xx CNC system, all the required software drivers and PLC programs will be installed for
proper operation.
Delta Tau has qualified the SOCLB for operation under the Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second
Edition), Windows ME (Millennium Edition), and Windows 2000 operating systems. The SOCLB will
not operate with Windows 3.0 and 3.1, Windows 95, Windows N.T. version 3.51, or Windows N.T.
version 4.0 operating systems. None of these operating systems support USB devices properly and will
not allow the SOCLB to operate reliably.
Installing the SOCLB Software Drivers
Four software driver files must be loaded into the Windows operating system for the SOCLB to operate
properly. The SOCLB driver files are on the Advantage 8xx CNC system as well as the PMAC NC 32
for Windows installation CD-ROM. If for any reason, any of these files must be installed or reinstalled,
the four files and appropriate Windows sub-directories are listed below:
File Name Windows ’98, ‘98SE, ME Windows 2000 Comments
SoclbServer.exe Program Files/Common
Files/Delta Tau Shared
Program Files/Common
Files/Delta Tau Shared
Constantly copies data from
SOCLB to PMAC’s dual-ported
RAM
Soclb.sys Windows/System32/Drivers WINNT/System32/Drivers Communication device driver for
SOCLB
SoclbL.sys Windows/System32/Drivers WINNT/System32/Drivers Firmware loading device driver
for SOCLB
Pmacusb.inf Windows/INF WINNT/INF SOCLB device information file
To begin the installation process, apply power to the SOCLB. Plug the A port of the USB cable into the
PC motherboard and the B port into the SOCLB. Within a few seconds, the window shown below should
appear:
The window shown above will be followed quickly by the next window shown below:
When the above displayed windows disappear, the necessary device drivers for the SOCLB have been
loaded. At this point, review the settings from the Windows Control Panel. There should be a Delta Tau
SOCLB USC Device (Soclb.sys) (highlighted in the picture below) in the Universal Serial Bus controllers
portion of Device Manager window.
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