Quick Start
This section describes the procedures necessary to install the various programs.
2.3.1
USB Driver
If using the USB interface, the USB driver must be installed as described in the
section on connecting the USB interface, Section 2.2.2 above.
2.3.2
GCS Software
If you wish to use any of the GCS-based software, the Windows Setup installation
procedure must be run. Proceed as follows:
1
Be sure to log in with administrator privileges and insert the CD in the host
PC.
2
Insert the Mercury™ CD; if the Setup Wizard does not start automatically,
start Setup from the root directory of the CD.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions. You can choose between
typical
and
custom
installation. Components covered by
typical
are LabVIEW™
drivers, DLLs and
PIMikroMove™
.
Typical
is recommended.
2.3.3
Native-Command Software
The Windows Setup routine can also be used to install the native-command-based
software. Setup puts it in subdirectories of the installation directory and adds the
MMCRun
and the Mercury™ firmware update programs to the
PI
program group
under
Start
→
Programs
→
PI
→
Mercury
If using
only
the native-command software, it is possible to bypass the Setup
Wizard as follows:
1
Insert the CD in the host PC; administrator privileges are not required.
2
If the Setup Wizard starts automatically, close or ignore it
3
Open a Windows Explorer and go to the CD drive
4
Copy the contents of the
Mercury_Native_Software
directory to a directory
on the host PC.
5
Access the programs you need from that directory. To start the
MMCRun
host software, for example, go to that directory, open the
MMC_Run
subdirectory and double-click the
MMCRun
“.
EXE
” file there.
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