Infos about DLSA Measurement System         
(last change 22.07.2002)


 	SIPRO Mess- und 
	Steuerungstechnik GmbH				    			 	     
						     
 	Warburger Str.134				       	        
 	33100 Paderborn
  				        
	email: info@dlsa.de


	

System Requirements:
- Win98/ME/XP 
- min. 16M Ram
- min. 256 colors
- min. 800*600 Pixel
- min. 586/100Mhz
- Microsoft Internet-Explorer (min Ver. 5.0)


The DlsaPro comes with:
- 2*CD      
- Measuring microphone					          
- DLSA Hardware ( box )	

Please check on completeness!

Installation:
- first close all programs !

- run "DlsaPro2-3English" Setup and follow the installation advises from Setup program
- after finishing the Setup program, start hhupd.exe (CD), then reboot !
  ( installs the run time components of HTML Help; do NOT with Windows 2000 Systems!!! )
- after the Installation on a Windows2000/XP System, you have to reboot the system after running "DlsaPro2-3English"
  cause: the system initializes the io.dll. Please accept this with YES.
- before getting started with the DLSA please read the
  integrated HELP !
  start the integreated HELP with "help" from the DLSA menu 

Files after Setup in your DLSA directory:

- DLSA.exe    	Measurement  Program
- ReadMe.txt	this file 			
- hhupd.exe	installs the run time components of HTML Help (do not call with Windows 2000) 
- HelpDLSA.chm	the compiled HTML Help file
- std_mic.mic   Correction data file for the DlsaPro mic
- io.dll	input/output DLL


Known Problems:
* the integrated help does not work !
  cause / help:
  
  run time components of HTML Help not installed
  start hhupd.exe (CD)

 

* after starting any measurement the program crashes
  cause / help:
  older computers often uses a disk manager to get full hdd space (over 512 MB)
  deactivate this program

  problems with your installed "standard printer" , please uninstall those printer driver
  and try a new measurement with DlsaPro. Try to install a driver from the win95/98 installation
  CD. Known problems with "manufacturers drivers" of canon bubble jet or epson stylus series.	

* after accessing dialog fields, the program crashes
  cause/help:

  problems with your installed "standard printer" , please uninstall those printer driver
  and try a new measurement with DlsaPro. Try to install a driver from the win95/98 installation
  CD. Known problems with "manufacturers drivers" of canon bubble jet or epson stylus series.	


* after starting a measurement the "Hardware not connected" message appears 
  
  cause / help:
  check cables and  LPT-Port selection (try all).

* after starting a measurement the "Hardware Error" message appears .
 
  cause / help:
  parallel port bad configuration
  configure parallel  Port in  BIOS SETUP as SPP (not ! ECP oder EPP)

* after starting a measurement the"Wrong Serial Number" message appears
  case / help:
  hardware does not match the Software's Serial Number.
  get the right software from your distributor(DlsaPro versions)
  DlsaPro box not connected  
  wrong LPT-Port address
  wrong power supply connection or supply type (must be a 12VDC /300 mA type )

* distorted signal in time data window
  cause / help:
  communication errors caused by parallel port
  please use Centronics cables with max. 2 m length, no other peripherals in loop with DlsaPro
  (Zip-drives, scanners ..). 
  if errors were not removed, please try some other (shielded) printer cables or perhaps 
  the other parallel port of your computer (some ports have additional capacitors connected 
  to GND (i.e. 470pF), to save conformity with EMV rules; try to get a card without those 
  capacitors and install as a second LPT - port on your computer) !!!
  


* big hum in your frequency response 
  cause / help
  maybe your 9 Volts power supply has a great ripple (supply voltage goes under 8 Volts)
  try to get a better supply or switch to 12 Volts (min 300 mA cont. current )
