User's Manual

70-STR1700-000 Rev A.1 STR-1700 O&M Manual

SECTION 3 OPERATION

Operation of the STR-1700 is accomplished by utilizing a special software

program to configure the radio for the proper configuration and then

connecting the system into the target platform for audio data transmission and

reception.

The following sections describe the STR-1700 operations from the perspective

of configuring the unit for the proper radio channel characteristics prior to

final system installation.

3.1 Minimum System Requirements

This package requires a PC executing under the Windows operating system. The

version of Windows may be Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows 2000. At a

minimum, the system should include:

• 16 Mb RAM (32 Mb recommended)

• Color monitor (minimum of 600x800 pixel resolution)

• 2 Mb available hard-drive disk space

• Serial port (COM1: through COM4:)

• 3 1/2 “ floppy disk drive

3.2 Software Installation

The control software for the STR-1700 is provided on a set of 3 1/2” floppy

disks. The first disk of the set will contain the program “setup.exe”.

Executing this program activates a standard windows software installation

process with full instructions as to required user actions. The installation

will create the program “STR1700.exe” in the specified install directory.

3.3 Conventions and File Structures

The STR-1700 control software supports standard Windows type operation,

including menu based selection processes. Throughout the remaining portions

of this document, a reference such as “select aaaa : bbbb” indicates a Windows

type menu selection process where aaaa is the text name which appears at the

top of the active program screen and bbbb is the submenu item displayed once

the aaaa menu is selected. Further submenu items are preceded by the same :

and then the text name of the lower submenu item.

In addition to the STR1700.exe program, the install directory will also

contain the file “prefs.cfg” after the first execution of the program. This

file is utilized to record user settings (e.g., communications port selection)

such that these configurable items can be carried forward across executions of

the program.

The STR-1700 control program utilizes Labview, a software package from

National Instruments. The install directory also contains other support files

associated with the run-time version capability required of Labview for the

control program.