This CD contains PC Software MCA Lab, which is needed for work with X-Ray Energy Detector.


Software Installation
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To install MCA Lab to your PC please first do not connect the X-Ray Energy Detector to the PC and start Setup_MCALab_V03.02.00.exe. This setup program allows you to choose between two types of installation: 

1.Full (default), which installs both MCA Lab and the hardware drivers for the X-Ray Energy Detector and
2.Compact, which installs MCA Lab only. In this case the hardware drivers are copied into the subdirectory \Drivers of the target directory so that you can install them manually later if needed.

The full installation should be preferred in most cases, for it minimizes the number of steps needed to start working with the  X-Ray Energy Detector.


Automatic Driver Installation
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Automatic driver installation is performed as the last step during installation procedure if you chose “Full installation”; the X-Ray Energy Detector need not be connected to the PC. Automatic driver installation may fail on some system configurations, in this case you should install the drivers manually.


Manual Driver Installation
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Please plug in the X-Ray Energy Detector into a USB port of the PC. After “Found New Hardware” window appears, your system will search for the ewest drivers on the Windows Update. If this process fails, point your system to the directory containing the driver: {installation path}\Drivers\CDM v2.12.36.4 WHQL Certified\ftdibus.inf. For the detailed instructions please refer to the PDF documents contained in \Drivers directory. 