======= INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINDOWS NT USERS ======= You MUST have administrator privilege rights for installing the Optima Software on a machine running Windows NT. Please ask your administrator for details. You can choose between - try an automatic installation of the neccessary programmer driver - install the driver manually (more safe) ------------------- Automatic Installation ------------------- It may be neccessary to reboot the system during the installation. Please follow the roadmap: 1. Create a directory which will hold the programmer files, e.g. "C:\OptimaNT" 2. Copy the following files into this directory: Autodetect.exe Bwcc.dll SprintVd.dll ParProg.sys 3. Depending on your Programmer, copy the following files, too: Programmer for memory/microcontrollers using standard TOPs: PromNT.exe, Promw.dll Programmer for memory/microcontrollers using TOP432: Pr432NT.exe, Promw.dll Programmer for logic devices: PalNT.exe, Palw.dll 4. Connect your programmer to a parallel port on your computer and switch it on. 5. Start "Autodetect.exe" It may be neccessary, to reboot you computer during this step. In case a reboot is requested, switch off the programmer while rebooting and switch it on again. Start "Autodetect.exe" again after reboot. 6. If Autodetection failed, try manual installation (see later) If Autodetection succeeded, your system is ready to run the programmer software (driver is installed and registry updated). 7. Switch off the programmer, switch it on again and start "PromNT.exe", "Pr432NT.exe" or "PalNT.exe" (whatever fits to your programmer). 8. The software will start and perform a selftest. This takes a while. After the selftest it should have created a file called "exioaddp.cnf". The programmer software is now ready to serve your programming needs. ------------------- Manual Installation ------------------- For a manual installation of the programmer driver and software, follow the roadmap: 1. Create a directory which will hold the programmer files, e.g. "C:\OptimaNT" 2. Copy the following files into this directory: Bwcc.dll Sprintvd.dll 3. Depending on your Programmer, copy the following files, too: Programmer for memory/microcontrollers using standard TOPs: PromNT.exe, Promw.dll Programmer for memory/microcontrollers using TOP432: Pr432NT.exe, Promw.dll Programmer for logic devices: PalNT.exe, Palw.dll 4. Copy the file "ParProg.sys" into the drivers directory ("%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers") on your PC: eg "copy ParProg.sys C:\WINNT\system32\drivers" 5. Make the required changes in the WindowsNT Registry: Call "regedt32" from a DOS box. In the Folder "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" add a new Key called "ParProg". In the new folder "ParProg", add the new values Value Name = Type; Data Type = REG_DWORD; Data = 1 Value Name = Start; Data Type = REG_DWORD; Data = 2 Value Name = ErrorControl; Data Type = REG_DWORD; Data = 1 Value Name = Group; Data Type = REG_SZ; String = Extended Base Value Name = DependOnGroup; Data Type = REG_MULTI_SZ; Data = Parallel arbitrator Value Name = DependOnService; Data Type = REG_MULTI_SZ; Data = Parport and add a new key "Parameters" In the new folder Parameters, create the new values Value Name = Version; Data Type = REG_DWORD; Data = 1 Value Name = Lpt; Data Type = REG_DWORD; Data = 1 Here you have to enter the LPT port number which you are using for the programmer. In this example LPT1 is used. 6: Use the "Control Panel\Devices" ("Systemsteuerung\Geraete") to check your current drivers for parallel port: PLEASE FIRST DEINSTALL (STOP AND DISABLE) ALL PREVIOUS PROGRAMMER DRIVERS ("Sprint" or "ProgDrv") If the "Parport" driver is not started, change the "Startup" Property of this driver to "automatic" and start it. 7. Use the "Control Panel\Devices" ("Systemsteuerung\Geraete") to install the "Parport" driver. Use "Automatic" for the Startup procedure. 8. Reboot your system. 9. Switch on the programmer, and start "PromNT.exe", "Pr432NT.exe" or "PalNT.exe" (whatever fits to your programmer). 8. The software will start and perform a selftest. This takes a while. After the selftest it should have created a file called "exioaddp.cnf". The programmer software is now ready to serve your programming needs.