Specifications

Channel Master Operation Manual
page 12 Teledyne RD Instruments
5 Software
RDI has utility programs to help you set up, use, test, and trouble-shoot
your Channel Master. Each program has a help file that you can print, or
you can view help while running the program.
Table 3: Channel Master Software Main Modules
Program Name Description
BBTalk
Windows Channel Master communication program. Use this program to "talk"
to the Channel Master and to run test script files. BBTalk is included on the RDI
Tools CD. For detailed information on how to use BBTalk, see the RDI Tools
User's Guide.
WinHADCP
Windows WinHADCP software is used for data acquisition, data display and
data archiving. It is recommended to use the default settings supplied by RD
Instruments. For detailed information on how to use WinHADCP, see the Win-
HADCP User's Guide.
Documentation CD The Documentation CD has an Adobe Acrobat® (*.pdf) electronic version of the
Channel Master Technical Manual. Use the Documentation CD to search for
information.
5.1 System Requirements
The Channel Master software requires the following:
• Windows 95®, Windows 98®, or Windows® NT 4.0 with
Service Pack 4 installed, Windows 2000®, Windows XP®
• Pentium class PC 233 MHz (350 MHz or higher recom-
mended)
• 32 megabytes of RAM (64 MB RAM recommended)
• 6 MB Free Disk Space (20 MB recommended)
• One Serial Port (two High Speed UART Serial Ports recom-
mended)
• Minimum display resolution of 800 x 600, 256 color (1024 x
768 recommended)
5.2 Software Installation
To install the Channel Master software, do the following.
a. Insert the compact disc into your CD-ROM drive and then follow the
browser instructions on your screen. If the browser does not appear,
complete Steps “b” through “d.”
b. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
c. Type <drive>:launch. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive D,
type d:launch.
d. Follow the browser instructions on your screen