Dakota Ultrasonics MVX - Manual (Page 115)

MVX High Performance Thickness Gauge
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
USING THE UTILITY SOFTWARE
13.1 Computer System Requirements
DakView 3 will run on many different operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98
(1st or 2nd edition), Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5, Windows ME, Windows
XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows 2000 Advanced
Server operating systems running on Intel or AMD hardware.
A Pentium 166MHz or faster processor with at least 32 megabytes of physical RAM
is required. You should have 40 megabytes of free disk space before attempting to
install DakView 3.
DakView 3 requires an available communications port in order to transfer data to and
from the MVX. DakView 3 supports COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4.
USB to Serial Converter
Some newer laptop computers do not have standard serial ports. In this case it is
possible to use a USB to Serial converter. If a serial to USB cable is needed,
Contact Dakota Ultrasonics (pt# N-402-0510).
13.2 Installing DakView 2.X
DakView 3 comes on a CD-ROM with an automatic installer program. Place the CD
in your computer’s CD tray and close the door. Open the CD-ROM by double
clicking on the My Computer ICON, then double click on the CD. Finally, double click
on the SETUP icon to begin the installation.
Refer to the help section in DakView 3, for the complete operating manual, setup,
and operation.