User`s guide

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Installation and Configuration
Installing the Universal Library
To install the Universal Library, follow the steps below.
1. Place the Measurement Computing Data Acquisition Software CD in your CD drive.
The MCC DAQ dialog opens.
2. Select InstaCal & Universal Library and click the Install button.
3. Follow the installation instructions as prompted.
InstaCal is a powerful installation, test, and calibration software package that is installed with the Universal
Library application. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for examples of using InstaCal with Measurement
Computing's DEMO-BOARD.
The CB.CFG file and InstaCal
All board-specific information, including current installed options, is stored in the file CB.CFG file, which is
read by Universal Library. InstaCal creates and/or modifies this file when board configuration information is
added or updated. The Universal Library does not function without the CB.CFG file.
For this reason, you must use InstaCal to modify all board setups and configurations as well as to install or
remove boards from your system.
Installation – .NET support
Universal Library support for .NET requires that the Microsoft .NET framework already be installed on the
system before you install the Universal Library.
Licensing information
Each original copy of Universal Library is licensed for development use on one CPU at a time. It is theft to
make copies of this program for simultaneous program development.
Redistributing a custom UL application
The easiest way to distribute an application written with the Universal Library is to include a copy of
Measurement Computing's InstaCal installation package with the application. Instruct the end user to install
InstaCal before installing the application.
Some developers may want to integrate the installation of the required Universal Library drivers into the
custom application's installation. This should only be attempted by developers experienced in installation
development.
Following is an overview of the two methods.