Multichannel Systems LTP-Director Manual - Manual (Page 23)

Welcome to the LTP-Director
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3.5.2 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. These routines were
designed for use on office computers, but are not very useful for a data acquisition computer.
 Turn off Screensaver.
 Turn off Windows Indexing Service for all local disks.
 Turn off Windows System Restore.
 Turn off Optimize hard disk when idle (automatic disk fragmentation).
 Manual management of automatic Windows Update.
 Power Options: Power scheme: Never turn off monitor, hard disk and system standby.
 It is also not recommended to run any applications in the background when using LTP-Director.
 Remove all applications from the Autostart folder.
 Be careful when using a Virus Scanner. These programs are known to disturb LTP-Director,
and even data loss may occur.
When using the MEA2100-System or an USB-ME-System or an USB-MEA-System it is recommended
to connect a high performance computer with a separate hard disc for program files and data
storage. The provided possibility to use up to 256 channels 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. The computer display must have a resolution of 960 pixel
in y-direction.
3.5.3 Installing the LTP-Director Software
Important: Please make sure that you have full control over your computer as an administrator for
software installation. Otherwise, it is possible that the installed software does not work properly.
For using the software it is not necessary to have administrator control.
1. Double-click the 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 MC_Card driver, the USB-ME device drivers, the STG driver and LTP-Director are installed
(or updated) automatically.
Make sure to have a valid license for the LTP-Director software!
Please ask [email protected].