Superlum Pilot-6 Companion Software enables you to operate your Pilot-6 remotely from your PC/laptop using the standard RS-232 interface. This page provides detailed instructions on how to download and install the latest version of the software. Please contact our support team if you have any problems downloading or installing the software.

• Overview
• System requirements
• Download software
• Installation instructions

The program interface mostly duplicates the indicators and push-buttons on the Pilot's front panel. You can remotely turn the SLD current on/off, switch between "High" and "Low" modes, and monitor the state of the front panel indicators.

Operating system: Windows 95, 95 OSR2, 98, or 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 3, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional,
Memory: 32 MB for Windows 9x and ME, 64 MB for Windows NT and 128 MB for Windows 2000 and XP,
Processor: Pentium 100 MHz (or faster) processor,
Hard disk space: 2MB of free hard disk space.

Click the Download button below to start the download.

File name: Companion_1_0_Setup.exe
Version: 1.0
Language: English
Size: 741422 Bytes
MD5 Hash: 6CA1170BEAF8CD665F0389AC56FECDEF

To use this program you have to install it and connect the Pilot-6 to your computer. Please use a 9 pin to 9 pin or 9 pin to 25 pin null modem cable to connect the Pilot-6 to your computer.

CAUTION: Always turn off all electrical power to the computer and to the Pilot-6 before connecting or disconnecting the RS-232 cable.

You can install the program either from CD or from web download.

To install from a CD, insert the CD-ROM. If autorun is enabled, the installer will begin automatically. Otherwise, double-click the setup.exe file on the CD-ROM to start the setup program.

To install from a Web download, you will download the Companion_1_0_Setup.exe file from this page by clicking the Download button above. Double-click the file you downloaded and the installation will begin automatically.

Follow the on-screen instructions in the setup program. Setup program will copy program files to your hard drive and create shortcuts on the desktop and in the programs menu.

When you launch the program for the first time a 'settings' window will appear. Select the name of the COM port to which you are connecting the Pilot-6 and press the OK button.