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Chapter 2
Hardware and Software Installation
FieldPoint FP-1600 User Manual
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Power On the FP-1600
The FP-1600 turns on when you apply power to its power connector. At
power up, the FP-1600 runs a set of power-on self tests (POST) that take
several seconds. For more information about reading the status of the
POST, refer to the section
in Appendix B,
Install the FieldPoint Software
Follow these steps to install your FieldPoint software, version 2.0:
1.
If you are using BridgeVIEW, LabVIEW, Lookout, or
LabWindows/CVI with FieldPoint, install the other application
programs before you install your FieldPoint software. The FieldPoint
software installation installs the BridgeVIEW server, LabVIEW VIs
and examples, Lookout driver class for use with serial FieldPoint
modules, and LabWindows/CVI instrument driver only if it finds the
corresponding application software installed.
2.
Insert the FieldPoint Configuration and Server Software CD into the
CD-ROM drive on your computer.
3.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Note
If the setup does not launch automatically, select Start»Run from Windows, enter
d:\setup
, where
d
is the letter of your CD-ROM drive, and select OK.
The hardware and software installation is now complete. Proceed to
Chapter 3,