User manual

Installation Procedure
ComTec GmbH 2-5
Now the FMP bus is to be connected. This is done from the right bottom to the left top. Any Quad
ADC Port module is delivered with such a short 50 core CENTRONIX cable that connects this
module to the next module towards the BASE module. Always connect the 'FMP BUS OUT' of the
lower module to the 'FMP BUS IN' of the upper one (ref. Figure 2.7). Be sure to close the side
clips of the CENTRONIX connectors.
2.3. Software Installation
If you are using Windows 98, ME, Windows 2000 or XP, the hardware manager will recognize the
PCI card as a new hardware the first time after power on with the PCI card mounted, and will ask
for a driver. Please insert then the installation disk and specify the WDMDRIV directory on the
installation medium as the driver location.
To install the MPA-3 software on your hard disk insert the MPA-3 installation disk and start the
installation program by double clicking from the explorer
SETUP
A directory called C:\MPA3 is created on the hard disk and all MPA-3 and MPANT files are
transferred to this directory. Drive C: is taken as default drive and \MPA3 as default directory. It is
not mandatory that the MPA-3 operating software is located in this directory. You may specify
another directory during the installation or may copy the files later to any other directory.
When using Windows NT 4.0, the driver from the NTDRIVER subdirectory on the installation
medium can be installed by hand if not already done as follows, then Windows must be restarted:
A:> CD NTDRIVER <RETURN>
A:NTDRIVER> INSTALL <RETURN>
The setup wizards installs an icon for LaunchMP.EXE on the desktop. Double clicking this icon
starts the MPA-3 Hardware Server program MPA3.EXE to run in high priority. This program will
automatically call the MPANT.EXE program when it is executed. The MPA3 Server program
controls the hardware but provides no graphics display capability by itself. By using the MPANT
program, the user has complete control of the MPA-3 along with the MPANT display capabilities.
2.4. Getting Started with a basic SINGLE measurement
What we are going to setup now is a simple SINGLE measurement using one external ADC. The
acquired spectrum will have a range of 1k channels corresponding to a 1k ADC conversion gain
setting.
First step is to start the MPA3 software by double clicking the corresponding icon. This will
automatically start the MPANT program. On startup the MPA-3 Server is iconized and one does
not have to worry about it since all hardware settings are also accessible from the MPANT
program which actually is the graphical user interface and which will appear now on your screen
(ref. Figure 2.8).