YSI PC6000 - Manual (Page 6)

SECTION 2 GETTING STARTED
2.1 INSTALLING PC6000 SOFTWARE
PC6000 software can be used with an IBM-compatible PC with at least 256KB of RAM and
DOS 3.0 or later. If your system is not IBM-compatible, any terminal emulation program can be
used with your computer. PC6000 software is an optional accessory that can be requested at no
charge with each Sonde. The diskette is located in the back of this instruction manual.
You need a graphics adapter for operation of the plotting feature. You need one RS-232 port (also
called a Com port or serial port) to communicate with the sonde and to capture data files. This port
must be either Com1 or Com2.
For IBM-compatible computer systems with a hard disk drive: Insert the PC 6000 disk into
your floppy disk drive. At the C:\ prompt, type the letter of the drive in which the disk was
inserted followed by a colon, then press Enter.
Example: “A: Enter”
To install PC6000 software execute the following command from the DOS prompt:
“INSTALL <destination>” where <destination> is the drive and directory in which you want
the PC6000 files to be installed.
Example: “INSTALL C:\PC6000”
If you have a non-standard video adapter and monitor (rare except on CAD work stations) you
will also need to:
1. Put your video adapter into a compatible (standard) video mode. Typically the manufacturer of
the video adapter provides a program or utility to set the video mode.
2. Type PC6000-V to run the program. This tells PC6000 to send video output through the
computer BIOS (built-in firmware), rather than directly to video memory. This procedure
slows down the video output somewhat, but guarantees compatibility.