Teledyne LeCroy Summit T24 PCI Express Protocol Analyzer QSG - Manual (Page 4)

Installing the Software
The PETracer software operates all of Teledyne LeCroy’s PCI Express
Protocol Analyzer and Exerciser products and should be installed on a
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
-based host machine. You need to install the
PETracer software on the host machine before attaching the T24 Analyzer
to the system.
The minimum requirements for the host machine are:
•
Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows
Server 2008R2, Windows XP operating systems
• 2 GB of RAM
• Storage with at least 200MB of free space for the installation of the
software and additional space for recorded data
• Display with resolution of at least 1024x768 with at least 16-bit color
depth
• USB2.0 port and/or 100/1000Mbps Ethernet network interface
For optimal performance, please refer to our recommended configuration in the
product documentation
In general, the higher the performance of the host machine, the better
user experience you get. Please refer to the Readme notes and Summit
T24 User Manual for recommended configurations and additional
information. User manuals for your Teledyne LeCroy PCI Express
products can be found in
Start > All Programs > LeCroy > PETracer > PCIe Protocol Suite Documents.
To install the software, follow the steps below:
1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive of the host machine that will
control the Analyzer. The installation window opens and displays links
to the software installation, user manuals, application notes, and data
sheets.
2. Select Install PCIe Protocol Suite and follow the onscreen
instructions. The PETracer software installs automatically on the host
machine’s hard disk. During installation, all necessary USB drivers
will be installed.
3. To start the application, launch the PETracer program from the Start
menu:
Start > All Programs > LeCroy > PETracer > LeCroy PETracer
Software installation can also be downloaded from the Teledyne LeCroy
website.
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