Specifications

Chapter 2: Installation
6 APx511 Installation
APx500 is data intensive and it is recommended that other
data-intensive applications not be run concurrently. This
includes Audio Precision’s AP2700, APWIN or ATS.
Installation
To install the measurement software, insert the APx500 CD-
ROM into the optical drive on the PC and follow the
instructions in the installation dialog.
NOTE: You must have local administrator rights
to install APx500 software. Go to User Accounts
in the Windows Control Panel, or check with your
network administrator.
Running the software without instrument hard-
ware attached
NOTE: You must have standard user rights or
administrator rights to operate APx500 software.
Guest users are not supported.
You can launch the APx500 software without instrument
hardware attached. When no hardware is detected, APx500
will present you with the following dialog box:
Select “Demo Mode.” APx500 will run in demo mode,
which allows you to explore the user interface but does not
enable any measurement functions. Input data shown in
Demo Mode is false data, generated for display only.
At first launch, Demo Mode runs simulating attachment to
an APx585. To run Demo Mode simulating anther instru-
ment, select that option from the Instrument Type menu.
The APx511 instrument is not an available option in Demo
Mode.
Running the software with instrument hardware
attached
NOTE: You must have standard user rights or
administrator rights to operate APx500 software.
Guest users are not supported.
Connecting the instrument to your PC
Before connecting your APx511 instrument to your PC,
install the APx500 measurement software as described
above. Connecting the instrument prior to software installa-
tion may cause Windows to select an incorrect USB driver
for the instrument.
USB driver selection
The measurement software communicates with the APx511
using a USB 2.0 interconnection. Once the software is suc-
cessfully installed, connect one end of the USB cable to a
USB 2.0 port on the PC, and the other end to the PC
INTERFACE port on the rear of the APx515. We strongly
recommend that you use the USB cable included with your
instrument (AP part number CAB-APSI). We have tested
other USB cables that perform poorly.
Note: Some PCs have optional USB ports on the
front of the PC, or on extension brackets on the
rear. In many cases these convenience ports
have compromised performance due to the extra
cable length within the PC. We recommend using