USB-AD16f
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Software installation
All software and documentation available for the USB-AD16f are integrated on the "Software
Collection" CD included with delivery. When inserting the CD, a CD starter opens automatically
(otherwise: start
openhtml.exe
).
USB-AD16f
Change to the product page of the USB-AD16f by selecting the entry "Products" in the CD starter
and then the hardware ("USB-AD16f") listed under the interface "USB".
For detailed information about installing or operating the software, please see the corresponding
manuals. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open the documentation in PDF format.
You can run the installation directly from CD. If your browser prevents this, first save the
setup program to hard disc before running it separately.
Software Software product Notes
Documentation
Device
driver
BMCM-DR
(driver package)
1. install driver package to hard disc
2. Windows
®
Plug&Play installation
IG-BMCM-DR
(driver installation manual)
Program-
ming
STR-LIBADX
ActiveX control for hardware independent
programming
IG-LIBADX
(installation / programming manual)
STR-LIBADX-EX
example programs for LIBADX ActiveX control -
SDK-LIBAD
SDK with example programs for C/C++ on
Windows
®
, MAC OS X, FreeBSD, Linux
UM-LIBAD4
(installation / programming manual)
Operating
program
NV4.5
measuring software NextView
®
4 available in the
Standalone versions:
•
Lite:
"slim" version with basic functions
•
Pro:
full version with complete functional
range
•
Analysis: version for the analysis of stored
measuring data
NextView
®
4 can be used for free as a fully
functional 30-day trial version. After purchasing
the software, all projects, measurement files, and
settings can still be used.
DS-NV4
(data sheet)
UM-NV4
(user manual)
"
First steps
" in the NextView
®
4
demo project (displayed when first
starting the software)
5.1
Driver installation
Under Windows
®
, the driver installation is always required for the USB-AD16f. Only then
additional software can be installed. To make sure the installation is done correctly, please follow
the instructions in the order as described below.
Under MAC OS X, FreeBSD and Linux, driver installation is not necessary.
5.1.1
Install driver package
The prior installation of the bmcm driver package
BMCM-DR
to the hard disc of your PC makes the driver
search for Windows
®
much easier. Especially in case of driver updates, only the new driver package has to
be installed, the hardware automatically uses the new version.
The link to install the driver package is located on the USB-AD16f product page of the "Software
Collection" CD.
