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Installation

List of Questions

1. What is the current version of Metrics Switch?
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2. What if I already have a previous copy of Metrics Switch?
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3. How do I install additional driver libraries to my system?
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4. Can I install Switch without first installing the GPIB software for my IEEE-488 card?
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5. Can I install Metrics Switch on a different driver letter than C:\?
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6. How do I install the Security Key if I have a local printer?
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7. When I start Metrics Switch it gives me a message saying the switch librarians could not be loaded. What happened?
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8. How do I backup my Metrics Switch files?
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Answers to Questions

1. What is the current version of Metrics Switch?

The current version is 3.6.0.

2. What if I already have a previous copy of Metrics ICS?

You should install your new version of Switch over the previous copy.

3. How do I install additional driver libraries to my system?

All switch drivers are now included with the Metrics Switch program.

4. Can I install Switch without first installing the GPIB software for my IEEE-488 card?

There is no requirement to install the GPIB software first, however you must have the software install before attempting to poll an instrument or make measurements. Metrics Switch requires the GPIB software to access low-level commands of the IEEE-488 interface card.

5. Can I install Metrics Switch on a different drive letter than C:\?

Metrics Switch can be installed on any local driver letter.

6. How do I install the Security Key if I have a local printer?

The security key is designed to pass through all signals used by the printer. Remove the printer cable from the LPT: port and install the security key in its place. Attach the printer cable to the security key.

7. When I start Metrics Switch it gives me a message saying the switch librarians could not be loaded. What happened?

Metrics Switch uses a 3rd party database to hold the switch settings. On occasion this database will not start. The two situations verified as causing a problem are:

  1. When a Windows program crashes and Metrics Switch is started prior to restarting Windows. To solve this restart the computer.

  2. When file sharing is enabled on the drive on a network with a Windows 3.1 machine. To solve this turn off the file sharing.

8. How do I backup my Metrics Switch files?

Metrics Switch stores all files within the Db10 directory. By default, the Db10 is located within the ICS directory. Copy this directory and its contents to backup your files.