Introduction, Introduction 30 – MTS WIFT Mini Transducer Interface User Manual

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SWIFT

Mini TI

Introduction

Software Utilities

Introduction

The SWIFT utility programs in this distribution are for Win32 Operating
Systems (Windows 2000 and XP). They are designed to be run from the
Command Prompt or MSDOS Shell. However, it is possible to create a shortcut
to run the programs. If launched from a shortcut the application window may
close immediately when the application terminates making it impossible to see
any error messages. The Command Prompt application is usually found in
Start–>Programs–>Accessories but the actual location depends on the version
of your operating system.

To run a SWIFT utility program:

1. Copy it to your computer. For example, create the folder

C:\bin

and drag

the executables (*.exe) to that folder.

2. Launch Command Prompt

3. Change the working directory to where you copied the executables:

cd bin

This step can be eliminated if you set up the PATH environment variable to

include the directory where you copied the SWIFT utility executables.

4. Type the name of a SWIFT utility program providing the necessary

command line arguments, for example:

ti2xfer

to transfer settings to or

from the TI box. Then select the desired function, for example:

Choice 1

to upload settings from the TI box. If no command line arguments are
provided the program will display a simple help message. This is helpful if
you forget the order of the command line arguments.

1. You may want to change the layout properties for the Command Prompt

window to display a larger area or to increase the screen buffer size. Within
Command Prompt, select Properties and the Layout tab to modify the
screen buffer size or window size.

2. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the environment variables can be

changed at Start–>Settings–>Control Panel–>System. Click on the
Advanced tab, and the Environment Variables button. The path is a
system variable. Adding

;c:\bin

, or whatever directory name you used, to

the end of the string will cause Command Prompt to search that directory
for applications.