Chapter 1 Introduction
BridgeVIEW User Manual 1-2 © National Instruments Corporation
Required System Configuration
BridgeVIEW is distributed on a CD-ROM that includes the complete
BridgeVIEW 2.0 release.
The Windows 95/NT version of BridgeVIEW runson any system that
supports Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0. Aminimum of 24 MB of RAM
is required for this version to run effectively. We recommend 32 MB of
RAM and at least 30 MB of swap space available on your system.
Note The standard BridgeVIEW installation requires approximately 110 MB of disk
space. A full installation requires approximately 150 MB. If you plan to install the
NI-DAQ Server as well, an additional 30 MB of disk space is required.
Installation
Complete the following steps to install BridgeVIEW.
1. Insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive.
2. Run the BridgeVIEW installer.
a. If you have Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 and your system
uses the AutoPlay feature, the Welcome to BridgeVIEW screen
appears a short time after you insert the CD.
b. If you have a system not using AutoPlay, run the following
program:
X
:\bvsetup.exe
where
X
is the letter of your CD-ROM drive.
3. Choose an installation. The installer offers several installation types:
Standard, Full, Minimum, and Custom. The Standard installation
requires approximately 110 MB. The Full installation, which also
includes Data Acquisition, GPIB, and VISA libraries and examples,
requires approximately 150 MB of disk space. The Standard
installation is recommended.
4. After selecting an installation, follow the instructions that appear on
your screen.
Note If you plan to use National Instruments Data Acquisition (DAQ) devices, VISA, or
GPIB instrumentation, you can perform either the Full installation, which installs
all necessary drivers and example programs, or the Custom installation, in which
you select the items to install.
After you have installed BridgeVIEW completely, it is ready to run.
Youmight need to re-boot your machine after installation so that updated
system, DAQ, VISA, or GPIB drivers can be loaded properly.