Thermo Scientific TVA-1000B Instruction Manual - Geotech ...

Getting Started
Loading the PCIP Software
The TVA-1000B PC Interface Package software consists of files distributed on one
3.5-in diskette. The main files are:
♦ pcip.exe Executable program file
♦ pcip.cfg Configuration file
♦ pcip.hlp Help file
♦ pcip.def Instrument definition file
The program can be executed from Windows or directly from DOS.
The load procedure is as follows:
1. On your PC (or network), create a directory for the PCIP software on your working
drive. You may also want to create a different directory to hold the various data
files for your application. If not, you can use the same directory for both PCIP and
data files.
2. Insert the distribution diskette into your diskette drive.
3. Copy all files from the distribution diskette to your new PCIP directory. This
completes the load procedure.
Configuring Your System
Before attempting to run the PCIP software, check the configuration of serial ports on your
PC, using the following procedure (for DOS Version 3.1 or greater):
1. Close your files and exit from Windows.
2. Change to your root directory by typing cd:\.
3. Type MSD. The following screen, or something similar, appears.
Figure 1. Microsoft Diagnostic Screen 1
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