BSA Flow Software Installation and User's Guide - CSI

1. General
1.1 Table of Contents
1. General ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Table of Contents................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Dantec Dynamics Licence Agreement................................................................................... 1-7
1.2.1 Grant of Licence............................................................................................................... 1-7
1.2.2 Upgrades .......................................................................................................................... 1-7
1.2.3 Copyright.......................................................................................................................... 1-7
1.2.4 Limited Warranty ............................................................................................................. 1-7
1.2.5 Limitation of Liability...................................................................................................... 1-8
1.2.6 Product Liability...............................................................................................................1-8
1.2.7 Governing Law and Proper Forum................................................................................... 1-8
1.2.8 Questions.......................................................................................................................... 1-8
1.3 Laser safety............................................................................................................................ 1-9
2. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Products covered in this manual ............................................................................................ 2-1
2.1.1 BSA Flow Software (main package)................................................................................ 2-1
2.1.2 Cyclic phenomena add-on................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1.3 Advanced graphics add-on ............................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.4 Spectrum and Correlation add-on..................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.5 Advanced traverse add-on................................................................................................ 2-2
2.1.6 Calculation and MATLAB ® Link and add-on ................................................................. 2-2
2.1.7 LIF and Parametric Analysis Add-on............................................................................... 2-2
2.1.8 Analog/Digital Input Option ............................................................................................ 2-2
2.1.9 Analog Monitor Option.................................................................................................... 2-3
2.1.10 Mobile System Monitor Option ................................................................................... 2-3
2.1.11 Synchronisation Option................................................................................................ 2-3
2.2 Products supported by the software....................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.1 Processors supported by BSA Flow Software v.4.10....................................................... 2-3
2.2.2 Other equipment supported by BSA Flow Software v.4.10............................................. 2-4
2.3 Where to find documentation ................................................................................................ 2-4
2.3.1 Installation........................................................................................................................ 2-4
2.3.2 Detailed user guide........................................................................................................... 2-4
2.3.3 Reference information...................................................................................................... 2-4
2.3.4 Trouble shooting .............................................................................................................. 2-5
2.3.5 On-line help...................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.4 General nomenclature............................................................................................................2-5
2.5 Conventions........................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.6 File naming conventions........................................................................................................ 2-5
2.6.1 Project and sample files.................................................................................................... 2-5
2.6.2 Templates ......................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.6.3 Export files ....................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.7 Data security .......................................................................................................................... 2-6
3. Installation................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1 General................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 PC requirements ............................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 Memory and disk space requirements .............................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Installing software ................................................................................................................. 3-4
3.2.1 Installation as restricted user ............................................................................................ 3-4
3.2.2 Installation as administrator ............................................................................................. 3-5
3.2.3 Installation of add-ons...................................................................................................... 3-8
3.2.4 Setting up IP Address and Subnet Mask .......................................................................... 3-9
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