User's Guide

Introduction and Installation 1
Affinity Control User’s Guide
Software v2.50
1 Introduction and Installation
1.1 Program Description
The Affinity Control software is designed to allow for minor adjustments to the Affinity system
Upconverter/Amplifier plug-in module (hereafter referred to as "upconverter"). Control and
monitoring for normal day-to-day operation is provided on a main control screen. Calibration,
adjustment, and setup functions are provided through additional maintenance screens.
The program provides the capability of saving upconverter settings to a file. There is also a fault
history log file, created during operation, which provides reporting capabilities on faults and
operational activities. The fault history log file, along with the saved settings file, provides useful
information to aid in troubleshooting problems that may arise.
Refer to the Affinity and Upconverter/Amplifier reference section of this document for more
detailed information regarding the operation of the Affinity system, including details on the
upconverter plug-in.
1.2 System Requirements
• Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP (Windows 2000 or XP recommended).
• 64MB Memory
• Pentium 3 – 350MHz or better.
• 800x600 or better display resolution – 256 colors minimum.
• One RS232 communication port.
• DB9 (PC) to RJ11 serial interface cable PN: 47267081
1.3 Installation
The Affinity Control software application is supplied in two possible forms: As a CD-ROM (Part #
47267204.01) or as a zip file delivered via e-mail (AffinityControlGUIv250.zip). Locate and run
the supplied setup.exe file to install the Affinity Control software on your computer. The setup
utility will install an executable file “AffinityControlv250.exe” in the directory “C:\Program
Files\Thales B&M\Affinity Control”. A shortcut to this executable is automatically added to the
START > PROGRAMS menu and to the PC desktop.