Teledyne LeCroy FireInspector - Users Manual - Manual (Page 21)

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CATC F IRE I NSPECTOR 2.01 C HAPTER 2
User’s ManualGetting Started
C
HAPTER
2: G
ETTING
S
TARTED
This chapter describes how to install FireInspector and its software, how to start
FireInspector, and how to set up the analyzer unit.
2.1 Installing FireInspector
FireInspector can be installed on any PC or laptop computer running the Windows 98 SE,
Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating system. For Windows NT support,
please contact CATC.
2.1.1 Software Installation
The FireInspector software can be installed from a set of installation diskettes or from
downloaded installation files. If you are installing the application from the diskettes, you
will need to insert Disk 1 into the computer’s floppy drive before continuing with the steps
below.
Step 1 Select Start > Run... from the Windows taskbar and enter “a:\Setup.exe” in
the Run dialog box and click OK.
Note: If you are using a drive other than the “a” drive, substitute the appropriate
drive letter for “a.”
or
Select Start > Run... from the Windows taskbar and click the Browse button,
then navigate to the Disk 1 directory of the FireInspector installation
download. Select the file Setup.exe and click Open.
Step 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software installation.
2.1.2 Hardware Installation
Step 1
Attach the power cord to the FireInspector analyzer box and connect it to a
120-volt electrical outlet.
Step 2
Attach the USB cable to the analyzer box and connect it to a USB port on the
host computer.
Note: FireInspector does not meet the galvanic isolation requirements specified in the IEEE 1394
specification. To avoid potential ground loop problems, it is suggested that the device under test should
be connected to outlets physically close to that used by the analyzer.
2.2 Starting and Stopping FireInspector
2.2.1 Starting the Application
Use one of the following procedures to start the FireInspector application: