PNI TCM 5 - Manual (Page 13)

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TCM3 & TCM5 User Manual – Sept 2012 Page 13
4 Using the TCM
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TCM Studio
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User Calibration
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Binary Protocol
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Code Examples
4.1 TCM Studio
The TCM Evaluation software communicates with the TCM through the COM port of your PC. It puts an
easy-to-use interface onto the Binary command language used by the TCM, so that instead of issuing
command codes manually, you can use buttons, check boxes, and dialog boxes. It reads the Binary
responses of the TCM output strings and formats its sensor data into labeled and easy-to-read data
fields. The program also includes the ability to log and save the outputs of the TCM to a file. All of this is
so that you may begin to learn the capabilities of the TCM while using the TCM Studio program’s more
friendly interface. Check the PNI website for the latest updates at www.pnicorp.com.
4.1.1 Install the TCM Studio program onto a Windows system:
1. Drag the “TCM Studio.exe” to the working directory of your computer.
2. Move the Quesa plug-in (Quesa.dll) into either the Windows System or System32 folder. Quesa
is the OpenGL rendering engine and the 3D Model of the TCMStudio will not run without it.
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For Windows 2000/NT copy to: /WinNT/System32 folder
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For Windows XP copy to: /Windows/System32 folder
To install the TCM Studio program onto a Mac OSX system:
1. Drag the “TCM Studio” to the working directory of your computer.
2. Move the Quesa plug-in (Quesa) to: /Library/CFMSupport