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Installation Procedure
NOTE
Usually you will not need to install the MIDAS IV software, as it is
already installed at Vaisala. When the MIDAS IV software is
launched in the Windows startup automatically, you can proceed to
section MIDAS IV TACMET Configuration on page 127.
To install MIDAS IV Software and all the necessary accessories,
follow the procedure below:
1. Start the MIDAS IV PC and log in as Administrator, or with the
profile having equivalent rights.
2. Check that the system uses GMT/UTC time. You can set the
time in Start - Settings - Control Panel - Date/Time - Time
Zone by selecting (GMT) Casablanca, Monrovia.
3. Check that the file system of the C:\ drive is NTFS with Start -
Settings - Control Panel -Administrative Tools - Computer
Management - Storage - Disk Management. If it is FAT file
system, you will need to convert it to NTFS. In the Start menu,
click Run and type convert c: /FS:NTFS.
4. Check with Start - Settings - Control Panel - Administrative
Tools - Services that your computer has TCP/IP protocol
installed. The MIDAS IV software will not function without
TCP/IP.
5. Turn off the Plug and Play service. Go to Start - Settings -
Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Select Plug
and Play, right-click it and select Properties. In Startup type,
select Disabled, and click the OK button.
6. Run the Installation Wizard from a CD drive (e: is assumed as a
CD drive) e:\setup.exe. Double-click the file to run it. Follow
the instructions on the screen and click Next in all prompts.
7. Click Finish to complete the setup and restart the computer.
After the installation is finished, you will have new shortcuts on
the desktop: Configuration Wizard, Weather view, Event
Monitor, MIDAS IV Tacmet, and METAR Template. These
will also be located under Start - Programs - MIDASIV
Tacmet.
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