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CHAPTER 2 – Getting Started
2.1 Upgrade notice
If you are upgrading from earlier versions of WinLTP, you may have to write new *.pro protocol files. The
newer WinLTP program will not load protocol files you made using a previous WinLTP if the protocol file
size has changed. However,
Note that the WinLTP Reanalysis program can analyze the same ADsweep files make with all earlier
versions of WinLTP and also the earlier DOS LTP Program.
2.2 Install WinLTP
Install WinLTP by running Install_WinLTP210.exe. By default, WinLTP is installed in the folder
C:\WinLTP. Two Acquisition programs will be installed, one to run the Digidata 1322x boards
(WinLTPd210.exe) and one to run the M- and X-Series boards (WinLTPm210.exe), and a Reanalysis
program (WinLTPr210.exe) will be installed.
2.3 BOTTOM LINE – WHAT SHOULD I BUY?
What National Instruments board and what version of WinLTP should I buy? Here are some of what we
think are the best combinations. Note that BNC connectors can be expensive compared to using screw
terminals. See Fig. 2.4.1.2.
The Molecular Devices Digidata 1322A is a legacy board and can no longer be purchased.
To use the PCIe-6321 you must have a computer with an available PCIexpress slot, and need only 2
analog output channels (that’s all WinLTP2.10 supports - future releases will use up to 4 channels, but
most users will not need them).
The prices below are in US$ (July, 2014). The prices for the National Instrument boards below
include a 10% academic discount. If you buy 5 boards at once you get a 25% academic discount, or 5
boards for the price of 4.