Measurement Computing WiFi-500 Sensor Series Quick Start - Manual (Page 2)

System requirements and recommendations
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System requirements and recommendations
 PC or laptop with WiFi capability running Windows® 8/7/ Vista®/XP,
32- and 64-bit
 802.11b-compliant router or access point running one of the following
supported security protocols:
o WEP 64 bit (Passkey only)
o WEP 128 bit (Passkey only)
o WPA-PSK
o WPA2-PSK
 Micro-USB cable (shipped with sensor)
 Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device
 Adobe Reader 5.0 or later required to read help file
 Microsoft Excel® 2000 or greater (optional)
Requirements for Cloud storage
A FilesThruTheAir™ Cloud account (link available in WiFi-500 Sensor
Series software to create an account).
Cloud accounts are web-based and can be accessed at
https://www.wifisensorcloud.com/ using a browser on a phone, tablet, PC,
or Mac®.
Note: Your WiFi-500 Sensor Series device may also require a
firmware update in order to access the Cloud. Refer to
Updating firmware in the WiFi-500 Sensor Series User's Guide
for instructions about updating the device firmware.
Click on the main window to open the user's guide.
Installing the software
Visit www.mccdaq.com/software.aspx to download and install the free
WiFi Sensor Software. Allow any security access highlighted by your
firewall or antivirus program if you are prompted.