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Procyon Rev2 Win7 x64 Driver Install
*NOTE* This is only possible for REV2 Procyons (purchased before December 2010).
If you have a REV1 Procyon, this will not work. There is NO Win7 x64 driver that will work properly with the REV1 Procyon.
If your Procyon has a TRRS (headphone-style) GanzFrame connector, you have a REV3 Procyon and you do not need to "force" the driver.
HOW TO TELL WHICH TYPE OF PROCYON YOU HAVE:
If the console flashes 1.x.x (where x is some number) when you power it on, you have a Rev1 console.
If the console flashes 2.x.x (where x is some number) when you power it on, you have a Rev2 or Rev3 console. The Rev2 console has a rectangular socket on the top for the Ganzframes, the Rev3 console has a round socket.
It's a Christmas Miracle!
Seems the latest SiLabs (Rev2 Procyon) Driver for Win7 actually works on Win7 x64! :hello2:
(At least on my setup, anyway...)
So, here's a little "how to" for installing it. Let me know if you get it working too, or you have any difficulties.
The screenshots should be fairly self-descriptive, so let me know if something doesn't make sense. I've highlighted the button to click and/or the important stuff in yellow. Paths and folders on your PC will of course be different.
The SiLabs Win7 Driver is here:
http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/P...CPDrivers.aspx
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Ok, so at the end, you can see that when you plug in the Procyon, there's an error shown in Device Manager. The driver does not recognize the Procyon.
Here is a little video showing how to "force" the driver to see the Procyon.
The context menus are all from right-clicking the menu items, like the 1st one, right-clicking on "Computer" and left-clicking "Manage".
This will be easy for experienced computer users. We will work on making the install easier in the future.
Click on this link to watch the little video.
http://www.mindplacesupport.com/foru...stall.swf.html
(Firefox users try this link: http://www.mindplacesupport.com/foru...%20Install.swf)
(You will need Adobe flash installed on your computer to watch this video. Get a copy here: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/)
Here are the steps, but the video is easier to follow:- Click on the windows icon to bring up the Start Menu
- Right-Click on Computer
- Click on Manage
- Click on Device Manager
- Right-Click on Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COMx)
- Click on Update Driver Software...
- Click on Browse my computer for driver software on the "Update Driver Software" Window
- Click on Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer on the next Window
- Click on Have Disk... on the "Select the device driver..." Window
- Click on Browse... on the "Install from Disk" Window
- Browse to Program Files (x86)\Silabs\MCU\CP210x (or wherever the drivers were installed) on the "Locate File" Window
- Click on slabvcp.inf
- Click Ok
- Click Ok on the "Install from Disk" Window
- Click Next on the "Select the device driver..." Window
- Click Yes at "Update Driver Warning" message
- Click Close when driver update completed.
At that point the yellow exclamation mark should be gone.
-Andy.
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Would this driver kit or the other kit listed in the SiLabs site work on Vista 64bit.:rolleyes:
Thanks
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Charles M
Would this driver kit or the other kit listed in the SiLabs site work on Vista 64bit.:rolleyes:
Thanks
No idea. I never had any luck with Vista x64, but if you find a Vista x64 driver on the SiLabs site, download it and give it a try. You'll have to "force" it just like the other one.
Let us know if you have any luck.
-Andy.
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Originally Posted by
Andy
Let me know if you get it working too, or you have any difficulties.
It's working for me (win 7 x64). Thanks.
Ron
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Originally Posted by
RonF
It's working for me (win 7 x64). Thanks.
Ron
Excellent! :hello2:
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Got the Procyon drivers to work from the link in the top post (Windows 7 x64 Professional).
Thanks a lot!
--Scott
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Hi Andy,
Finally got around to setting up the Procyon on Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit.
Didn't quite happen the way it did for you, but near enough. I had earlier drivers hanging around creating problems - removed, all good now!
The link to the video works fine from here.
Cheers,
Craig
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I've just installed this on a quadcore Vista 64bit setup(it does appear to use all four). Did this by downloading from the web to the target machine not running the install remotely.
-) It installs the app and USB driver for Procyon hw v2 (not tried v1) and asks the usual annoying vista things. Takes awhile....
-) Starting the app takes unbelievable time like anything else on Vista but it does get there.
-) Setting com port. You get a choice of two. Several seconds later you get four. None of these worked so rebooted (may have been unnecessary).
Then found if you wait around 15 seconds or so it finds more Com ports and if you pick the right one then all is fine. If you only select the 'Open Com Port' menu option then things work immediately. Selecting 'Set Com Port' and you wait 15s again.
Seems to work. If you open Control Panel, and then find something inside called Control Panel (wt?) they you can get something called System if you select Classic View. Here you can find the connection it has allocated under Ports.
(Can I reboot to Linux now and open a beer or two please...?)
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I have a Rev 1 Procyon ..will I be able to run the editor on Win7 64 bit ?
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Originally Posted by
synaesthesia
I have a Rev 1 Procyon ..will I be able to run the editor on Win7 64 bit ?
Unifortunately not. There seems to be a problem with the Rev1 driver under x64.
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Hi, I got the Rev1 installed on my Win7 64bit. There was no chance it was working on my machine, I just kept getting com port errors in device manager. anyway... Admittedly, you need a vista install disk and a copy of VMWare Player: http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/d...are_player/3_0 The vm player is easy to install. I then just popped the vista disk in and let that install. I copied the procyon editor software onto a usb stick. The vmware recognized it and I installed that. Plugged the procyon in and it found it straight away. I was most surprised! Everything worked first time, it even updated the bios with no trouble. If anyone is having trouble with 65bit windows, I highly recommend this solution.
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Seems the link in this tutorial for the pre DEC-2010 Driver is now a Post DEC-2010 (6.3a) driver. Can't install my rev 2 Procyon on my new Win 7 64 system. :-(
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DinsdaleT
Seems the link in this tutorial for the pre DEC-2010 Driver is now a Post DEC-2010 (6.3a) driver. Can't install my rev 2 Procyon on my new Win 7 64 system. :-(
Why can't you?
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Worked it out. You have to " select from drivers installed on the computer " find "silicon laboratories " on the LHS and click the single UART bridge on RHS then click through a couple of warnings and it works. If no one else has this problem then it's probably something Dell does or Microsoft changed recently.
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DinsdaleT
No you do follow. You can browse there in step 11, you will not see the file, there is nothing to click on. Use Windows explorer and the file will be there.
It could be one of those Windows 7 things where it puts files in locations other than you expect and then gives you links to them in the place where you expected it to be.
Bottom line is, if you can find it in Windows Explorer, you can look at the properties of that file and see exactly where it's located, then browse to that location in step 11.
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Originally Posted by
DinsdaleT
Worked it out. You have to " select from drivers installed on the computer " find "silicon laboratories " on the LHS and click the single UART bridge on RHS then click through a couple of warnings and it works. If no one else has this problem then it's probably something Dell does or Microsoft changed recently.
I have no idea what went wrong or why, but I'm glad you got it going.
Thank goodness this issue is gone with the Rev3 Procyon. :banana:
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In my Win 7 x64 machine, I followed all steps above without any errors, but.... at the end of the process I get the message "This device cannot start. (Code 10)" under the Computer Management->Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COM3)->Update Driver Software dialog window -- does it need a specific USB cable? I am using one that I found here at my house, from a photo camera.
Can anyone help? My Procyon AVS has O.S. 1.7.4
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This procedure is only for Rev2 Procyons. You have a Rev1 Procyon and unfortunately, there is no x64 driver that works with the Rev1 Procyon.
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Thanks for the fast reply. Is there a way i can exchange this machine for an updated one, even if there is a fee? This became a paper weight because i can't use it to its full potential. :-(
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Originally Posted by
Andy
Ok, so at the end, you can see that when you
plug in the Procyon, there's an error shown in Device Manager. The driver does not recognize the Procyon.
Here is a little video showing how to "force" the driver to see the Procyon.
The context menus are all from right-clicking the menu items, like the 1st one, right-clicking on "Computer" and left-clicking "Manage".
This will be easy for experienced computer users. We will work on making the install easier in the future.
Click on this link to watch the little video.
http://www.mindplacesupport.com/foru...stall.swf.html
(Firefox users try this link:
http://www.mindplacesupport.com/foru...%20Install.swf)
(You will need Adobe flash installed on your computer to watch this video. Get a copy here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/)
Here are the steps, but the video is easier to follow:
- Click on the windows icon to bring up the Start Menu
- Right-Click on Computer
- Click on Manage
- Click on Device Manager
- Right-Click on Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COMx)
- Click on Update Driver Software...
- Click on Browse my computer for driver software on the "Update Driver Software" Window
- Click on Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer on the next Window
- Click on Have Disk... on the "Select the device driver..." Window
- Click on Browse... on the "Install from Disk" Window
- Browse to Program Files (x86)\Silabs\MCU\CP210x (or wherever the drivers were installed) on the "Locate File" Window
- Click on slabvcp.inf
- Click Ok
- Click Ok on the "Install from Disk" Window
- Click Next on the "Select the device driver..." Window
- Click Yes at "Update Driver Warning" message
- Click Close when driver update completed.
At that point the yellow exclamation mark should be gone.
-Andy.
Hi
Tried everything on video to get editor working. I have Rev 2 console and Win 7 64bit. The driver I downloaded gives me a message that 'The Driver is not digitally signed' but if try to update it says it is the latest version (But not digitally signed). The driver is 'USB bridge for Mindplace Procyon'
The port is COM7. COM1, and 2 are available but 3-6 are in use. In the Procyon editor, only COM 3 and CM 4 are available for setting.
I have tried the CP210x VCP Windows and you Procyon Editor OS 2_3_00 zip files.
Do you have any more ideas please?
Thanks
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You're absolutely certain you have a Rev2 console? What OS version is shown on the LED display when you power it on? Does it have the rectangular ganzframe connector?
If so, when you follow steps 1-17 from the list above, does the yellow exclamation point (!) go away from before the "USB bridge for MindPlace Procyon (COM7)" line in Device Manager?
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Originally Posted by
Andy
You're absolutely certain you have a Rev2 console? What OS version is shown on the LED display when you power it on? Does it have the rectangular ganzframe connector?
If so, when you follow steps 1-17 from the list above, does the yellow exclamation point (!) go away from before the "USB bridge for MindPlace Procyon (COM7)" line in Device Manager?
Hi Andy
Thanks for fast reply.
Had another go and it's working! Problem seemed to be around the choice in the 'Have Disk' menu - I had about 7 choices, each with a warning. Tried the first one and All OK!
Thanks for your help on this.
On another matter entirely, I managed to break the glasses frame and discovered that you now no longer sell the 'USB' type. Is there any way to make the later glasses work on the older console? The UK dealer can only offer me a new console and glasses which is an expensive way to go. Is there an adaptor or a bit if wiring I can do so I can just buy the new (later) glasses? The present ones work but are uncomfortable with the wad of sellotape!
Thanks
Chris
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You're most welcome. Glad you got it working!
Since your follow-up question is not related to the driver issue, I've started a new thread to answer your question.
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Hi,
I have acquired a second hand Procyon (rev 2, version 2.1.0).
I tried to install the drivers but it fails on all my computers (3 tested with Windows 7 64, windows 8 64 and windows 10 64). I reviewed the different topics in the forum and also the video on You tube but nothing works, I am not able to remove the exclamation mark on the driver.
I would like to be able to update the software, and more important to convert and transfer to it the sessions I like in the Proteus that I also have.
As far as possible, I would need a solution for my computer Lenovo T460S running Windows 10 Pro
Thank you!
Jrme
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Hey Jerome;
Here is the list of steps from this thread; it looks like the video is gone now:
- Click on the windows icon to bring up the Start Menu
- Right-Click on Computer
- Click on Manage
- Click on Device Manager
- Right-Click on Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COMx)
- Click on Update Driver Software...
- Click on Browse my computer for driver software on the "Update Driver Software" Window
- Click on Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer on the next Window
- Click on Have Disk... on the "Select the device driver..." Window
- Click on Browse... on the "Install from Disk" Window
- Browse to Program Files (x86)\Silabs\MCU\CP210x (or wherever the drivers were installed) on the "Locate File" Window
- Click on slabvcp.inf
- Click Ok
- Click Ok on the "Install from Disk" Window
- Click Next on the "Select the device driver..." Window
- Click Yes at "Update Driver Warning" message
- Click Close when driver update completed.
If this doesn't work, let me know if you get any unexpected errors or messages and on which step(s)
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Hi,
Thanks for the kind and detailed reply.
I tried that procedure many time but without success
Please find attached images
Attachment 1191Attachment 1192
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You did steps 1-17 exactly as I listed them?
It's Win7 x64 you're running?
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Hi,
Another try gave me the following error
Attachment 1193
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Hi,
I will clean up again and remove those drivers, please help me to fix that installation problem
Thanks
Jrme
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Hi,
I didn't mention that I tried several drivers from:
https://www.silabs.com/developers/us...ge-vcp-drivers
Best!
Jrme
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Re: Procyon Rev2 Win7 x64 Driver Install
If you did everything I said, it should work.
If not, your choices are:
- Use 32-bit Win7
- Find a Rev3 Procyon
- Upgrade to a more recent device like the Limina or Kasina that supports the latest Windows and MacOS.
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Hi,
Thanks for the reply, but I will not buy a third device. The provided steps doesn't fix the issue with the driver. Beside I don't have any 32 Bits Windows, my oldest is Windows 7 64 Bits but I can't have the driver ok. This is the computer I used many years ago to upgrade my Proteus.
If someone else who read this could provide a solution, that would be great! I am sure that other users meet that same exact issue.
The issue we have to fix is with the CP210x Universal Windows Driver. I am running Windows 10 Pro 64 bits so regarding the release note I am good.
When I install it (I use the right click, run as administrator on the CP210xVCPInstaller_x64 script and next, I have the "Ready to use" status ).
When I check the Device Manager, I expand the Ports (COM & LPT), I don't see any new line in there.
If I add a legacy hardware, selecting manually select from a list, and then Ports (COM & LPT), I can see Silicon Labs in the Manufacturer list with a list of model on the right, I choose the UART Bridge version 10.1.10.103 and in the end I obtain the error code 10 (This device cannot start).
After that I have a new line in the Ports (COM & LPT) with the exclamation mark.
At this point I tried the procedure below:
- Click on the windows icon to bring up the Start Menu
- Right-Click on Computer
- Click on Manage
- Click on Device Manager
- Right-Click on Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COMx)
- Click on Update Driver Software...
- Click on Browse my computer for driver software on the "Update Driver Software" Window
- Click on Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer on the next Window
- Click on Have Disk... on the "Select the device driver..." Window
- Click on Browse... on the "Install from Disk" Window
- Browse to Program Files (x86)\Silabs\MCU\CP210x (or wherever the drivers were installed) on the "Locate File" Window
- Click on slabvcp.inf
- Click Ok
- Click Ok on the "Install from Disk" Window
- Click Next on the "Select the device driver..." Window
- Click Yes at "Update Driver Warning" message
- Click Close when driver update completed.
But this doesn't help.
I cannot open a request on the Silicon Labs site because I am not a company member (it is required to create an account).
You should handle that for us, your Customers.v10.1.10
1/13/2021
Thank you!
Jrme
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Hi,
Also, another test done is to go to C:\Program Files\DIFX\B3D38A7124B3392E and right click on CP210xVCPInstaller_x64, Run as Administrator
In the end I have the following error
Attachment 1195
Ideally, have Silicon Labs work on their Driver to have one that can be installed, and make sure that the Procyon will be detected and recognized.
Be sure that I love that device and I want to update the software and transfer some converted session picked from the Proteus sessions.
Thanks!
Jrme