MULTICHANNEL SYSTEMS W16-System, Manual

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Wireless System Manual
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Recommended operating system settings
The following automatic services of the Windows operating system interfere with the data
storage on the hard disk and can lead to severe performance limits in MC_Rack. These routines
were designed for use on office computers, but are not very useful for a data acquisition
computer.
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Turn off Windows System Restore.
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Turn off automatic Windows Update.
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Deselect Windows Indexing Service for all local disks.
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Turn off Optimize hard disk when idle (automatic disk fragmentation).
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It is also not recommended to run any applications in the background when using MC_Rack.
Remove all applications from the
Autostart folder.
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Be careful when using a Virus Scanner. These programs are known to disturb MC_Rack,
and even data loss may occur.
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When using a Wireless-System it is recommended to connect a high performance computer
with a separate hard discs for program files and data storage. The provided possibility to make
long term experiments with a sample rate of up to 40 kHz needs high memory capacity. Please
remove data and defragment the hard disc regularly to ensure optimal performance.
Warning: The operating system settings of the data acquisition computer were preconfigured
by MCS and should not be changed by the user. Changing these settings can lead to program
instabilities and data loss.
Installing the software
Please check the system requirements before you install the software. MCS cannot guarantee
that the software works properly if these requirements are not fulfilled.
Important: Please make sure that you have full control over your computer as an administrator .
Otherwise, it is possible that the installed software does not work properly.
1. Double-click Setup .exe on the installation volume.
The installation assistant will show up and guide you through the installation procedure.
2. Follow the instructions of the installation assistant.
The
Wireless-System driver and MC_Rack are installed (or updated) automatically.