DACS4 Operation:
User Notes:
We have made every effort to develop a software package that requires a minimum of acoustic measurement experience
and is user friendly. For best results, you should possess a basic knowledge of the Windows
™
3.1x operating system and
use of a pointing device (mouse or track-ball). Some knowledge of MS-DOS is also helpful, but not essential. If you do
not have any experience with the Windows operating system, please review basic program conventions in the Windows
User's Guide.
Notational Conventions:
This manual, and the online help topics found in DACS4, will use the following notational conventions:
1. Keyboard references are noted in brackets. Here are some examples:
[Shift]
= shift key
[Ctrl]
= control key
[F1] – [F10]
= special function keys
2. When two or more keys are to be pressed simultaneously:
[Ctrl]+[T]
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Tab]
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About Online Help
DACS4 has an extensive online help system. Topical information is continuously presented in a small window as you
work. The full text of each topic typically exceeds the size of the window. You can scroll through each topic using the
[PgUp] and [PgDn] keys. When you move on to the next step, the help field is automatically updated. Reading these
help topics thoroughly while working will guide you through the entire calibration process.
[F-1] Help
If the information presented online proves inadequate, more in-depth information on all topics can be found by
pressing [F1] any time during program execution. You cannot access the [F1] help topics when DACS4 is
performing a test or computing Auto-EQ.
Starting DACS4:
When you boot the DACS4 computer, it automatically begins the DACS4 program. DACS4 runs in Windows 3.1x. Prior to
starting the Windows operating system, program execution will pause, asking if there is an SDEC 1000/2500 in the sys-
tem. Press [Y]es. Next, the computer will ask you to insert the blank disk provided with the SDEC into the drive slot “A”.
Do so now and press [ENTER]. At this time, the computer will load all necessary software on the disk to create a
“LOADER” utility disk. Leave the disk in “Drive A” throughout the calibration session. For more information about the
LOADER utility, refer to the “Maintenance” section of this manual.
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