Teledyne LeCroy Merlins Wand - Users Manual - Manual (Page 23)

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CATC M ERLIN ’ S W AND 2.00 C HAPTER 2
User’s Manual Getting Started
2. Getting Started
This chapter describes how to install Merlin’s Wand and its software. Both
install easily in just a few minutes. The Merlin’s Wand software can be
installed on most Windows-based personal computer systems.
2.1 System Requirements
The following is the recommended configuration for the computer that runs
the Merlin’s Wand application and is connected to the Merlin’s Wand
hardware unit.
• Operating system: Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE, Windows
2000, Windows Me, or Windows XP operating system.
Occasionally, after unplugging the Merlin's Wand hardware on a Windows
2000 system, subsequent attempts to plug in the device cause the computer
to recognize the unit as a “USB device” rather than as “Merlin's Wand.” If
this occurs, you will need to restart the computer so that it will recognize
the device properly. To avoid the problem, upgrade to the latest Windows
2000 service pack available from Microsoft.
• Required setup: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later must be
installed.
• See readme document on installation CD or in installation
directory for latest hardware requirements.
2.2 Setting Up Merlin’s Wand
The Merlin’s Wand hardware can be set up using the installation CD-ROM
or from installation files downloaded from the CATC website.
Step 1 Attach the external antenna to the Merlin’s Wand hardware
unit by screwing it onto the connector labelled ANT.
Step 2
Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on the
Merlin’s Wand hardware, and plug the other end of the USB
cable into a USB port on the host computer.
Windows should automatically detect the Merlin’s Wand hardware and
open the Windows Hardware Wizard to install Merlin’s Wand. If the
installation doesn’t finish automatically, proceed to Step 3.
Step 3
Follow the Hardware Wizard’s on-screen instructions to
complete the installation. If the wizard prompts you for
driver information, insert the Merlin’s Wand installation
CD-ROM and direct the wizard to the directory
<drive>:\software\MerlinWand122. Substitute the drive