ADwin
Installation, manual version 2.1, December 2005
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Installation of the ADwin CDROM
ADwin
2 Installation of the
ADwin
CDROM
Please, connect your
ADwin
system with your PC only if told to do so.
The same applies for the connection of the inputs and outputs, in order to avoid
damages at the
ADwin
system or at your device.
System requirements
System requirements:
– Windows operating systems 9x, ME, NT, 2000, XP.
The latest Windows update should be installed.
– PC local RAM of at least 16MB RAM
The graphic card and monitor should support at least 256 colors.
– Free memory on the hard disk of min. 80 MB (both program packages).
– The
ADwin
CDROM (see
If the version of the CDROM is lower than 4.00, see the notes in the fol-
lowing chapters.
Update
For an update first uninstall all existing
ADwin
program packages (Windows
start menu:
Settings
Control
Panel
). Install now the latest
ADwin
CDROM.
Pay attention to the version number of your
ADwin
CDROM. Older
ADwin
ver-
sions do not always have the necessary drivers.
If you do not have installed the right drivers, much more effort is necessary to
correct a wrong driver installation.
After an update, you should not install an older
ADwin
version. The updates of
the
ADwin
software are designed in such a manner that applications, pro-
grammed in
ADbasic
3.0x, can be used without changes.
Installation
For installation under Windows NT, 2000 and XP you must be
member
of the
user group "Administrators"
. It is not sufficient to have full access rights on
the PC. Ask your system administrator.
Install the program packages as follows:
1. Insert the
ADwin
CDROM into the drive of your computer; the setup pro-
gram starts automatically. If not, start the program
<setup.exe>
directly from the CDROM.
2. Under
"Show readme.txt"
you will find important installation infor-
mation, helping you to install correctly.
3. Select "
Driver and ADbasic Setup
"; this program package is nec-
essary for working with any
ADwin
system. Follow the notes in the instal-
lation program.
We recommend to use the proposed destination file
<C:\ADwin\…>
, so
that you can use all example programs without any changes.
4. The program package "
Developer
Software
setup
" contains the
interfaces for the development environments (see "Contents of the
CDROM" below). We recommend to install this package in any case.
Use the drivers only when the
ADwin
system is working. How to use the
drivers is described in the corresponding driver manual.
5. "
Show
Features
" shows the changes of this CDROM compared to ear-
lier versions.
