User`s guide

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Starting the I
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C Bus Monitor Plus Software
The best way to get familiar with the I
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C Bus Monitor Plus software
is to start it up.
Even without the interface card installed or external pod connected,
you can exercise various product features by loading one of the
sample log files included with the product.
Viewing Sample Log Files
1. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs|I
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C Bus
Monitor Plus x.x|I
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C Bus Monitor Plus.
2. When using the Demonstration/Viewer Edition of the software,
use Windows Explorer to click on the BMPlus32Demo.exe file
downloaded from the MCC web site.
3. Select "Open Log File for Read" in the "Setup" menu, and
select a pre-recorded log file. Click “Trace” to view pre-
recorded bus messages.
Viewing Live Messages
1. Install the I
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C Bus Monitor Plus software and hardware as
indicated in the Installation section of this user’s guide.
2. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs|I
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C Bus
Monitor Plus x.x|I
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C Bus Monitor Plus.
3. Select the desired Display (Options) and Data Protocol. Click
“Trace”, and follow the instructions on screen. Any active bus
messages will be displayed with your options.