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Contents
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Introduction ___________________________________________________ 1-1 1.1
Overview _________________________________________________________ 1-1
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General Information _________________________________________________ 1-2
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Structure__________________________________________________________ 1-4
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Conventions _______________________________________________________ 1-5
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Computer Requirements _____________________________________________ 1-6
Notes for Windows Installation ___________________________________ 2-1 2.1
Common Notes ____________________________________________________ 2-1
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GUI Differences between Windows Versions______________________________ 2-2
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Common Settings___________________________________________________ 2-3
2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3
2.4
Preparations _______________________________________________________ 2-5
2.4.1 2.4.2
Saving Windows Configuration ________________________________________ 2-9
2.6
Preparing the R&S Configuration ______________________________________ 2-10
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Configuring Windows 7 _____________________________________________ 2-11 Disable UAC (User Account Control) ______________________________________ Log on as a service ____________________________________________________ Allow service to interact with desktop ______________________________________ Using reduced user rights _______________________________________________
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Installing Drivers and Utilities ____________________________________ 3-1 3.1
Installing Drivers ____________________________________________________ 3-1
3.1.1 3.1.2
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Introduction ___________________________________________________________ 2-5 Computers with GPIB Cards ______________________________________________ 2-6
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2.7.1 2.7.2 2.7.3 2.7.4
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Windows Explorer ______________________________________________________ 2-3 Disable Serial Mouse Service _____________________________________________ 2-4 Switch off Energy Saving Functions ________________________________________ 2-4
Hardlock Driver (CodeMeterRuntime64.exe) _________________________________ 3-2 GPIB Driver ___________________________________________________________ 3-3
UPS Support for ARGUS _____________________________________________ 3-4
Installing and Setting Up ARGUS Software Packages _________________ 4-1 4.1
Introduction _______________________________________________________ 4-1
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First Time Installation of ARGUS _______________________________________ 4-2
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Dealing with Problems during Installation ________________________________ 4-5
4.3.1 Interpreting the Installation Log File ________________________________________ 4.3.2 Database Problems ____________________________________________________ 4.3.2.1 PostgreSQL was not installed correctly __________________________________ 4.3.2.2 ARGUS cannot open the database _____________________________________
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The ARGUS database _______________________________________________ 4-6
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The Master Data Directory _______________________________________________ 4-6 Creating and Modifying a Database Installation _______________________________ 4-6
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Updating ARGUS __________________________________________________ 4-10
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Configuring ARGUS ________________________________________________ 4-12
4.6.1 First Login in ARGUS __________________________________________________ 4.6.2 Loading the Measurement Unit Configuration _______________________________ 4.6.3 Configuring the Measurement Unit manually ________________________________ 4.6.4 Configuring the Control Unit _____________________________________________ 4.6.4.1 Configuring the General Settings _____________________________________ 4.6.4.2 Configuring the System View ________________________________________ 4.6.4.2.1 Introduction ____________________________________________________ 4.6.4.2.2 Direct Access to Measurement Units_________________________________ 4.6.4.3 Configuring the User List ____________________________________________ 4.6.4.4 Set the correct start option __________________________________________
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Troubleshooting ___________________________________________________ 4-26
Installing and Configuring ARGUS 6.0 License Management Server _____ 5-1 5.1
Introduction _______________________________________________________ 5-1
5.2
Setup ARGUS 6.0 License Management Server ___________________________ 5-2
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Offline Borrowing License Management Server Options _____________________ 5-3
5.3.1 5.3.2
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Configuration of Maximum Borrow Duration __________________________________ 5-3 Borrowing Options _____________________________________________________ 5-4
Importing and Updating ARGUS options ___________________________ 6-9 6.1
Introduction _______________________________________________________ 6-9
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Process Overview __________________________________________________ 6-9
Devices _______________________________________________________ 7-1 7.1
Introduction _______________________________________________________ 7-1
7.2
Calibrating HSRG ___________________________________________________ 7-2
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Calibrating COMPASS _______________________________________________ 7-6
7.4
Configuring a GPS __________________________________________________ 7-8
7.5
Updating GPS129 Firmware __________________________________________ 7-9
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Updating GB127 Firmware ___________________________________________ 7-10
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Initialization of the GX300 Rotor ______________________________________ 7-10
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Updating DDF190 / DDF195 Firmware _________________________________ 7-11
7.11 Installing and Configuring GX640/AMRECManager _______________________ 7-12 7.11.1 7.11.2
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1 Introduction 1.1 Overview This manual contains the following chapters: Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter gives an introduction to this manual, its intentions and conventions. In addition it describes the demo mode, the computer requirements and the items of delivery for ARGUS software. Chapter 2: Notes for Windows Installation The second chapter describes the requirements for operating software packages of ARGUS systems. Chapter 3:Installing Drivers and Utilities The third chapter describes the installation of drivers and utilities needed for your computer. Chapter 4: Installing and Setting Up ARGUS Software Packages This chapter describes the installation and update procedure of the various ARGUS software packages and gives some hints on their configuration. Chapter 5: Installing and Setting Up DDFMMI Software Package This chapter describes the installation and update procedure of the software packages DDFMMI, which is used for controlling the DDF0xM direction finder. Chapter 6: Setting Up Remote Control for Windows This chapter describes how you can install and set up a remote control software for support purposes. This software will enable Rohde & Schwarz to support newly installed ARGUS systems during the first months after installation. Chapter 7: Devices In this chapter procedures that may be required to integrate the measurement devices into an ARGUS system are summarized. Various calibrating and firmware update processes are described.
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1.2 General Information The Installation Manual ARGUS describes all relevant aspects concerning the installation and configuration of hardware and software used in ARGUS systems. The main purpose of this manual is to serve as reference work for supporters who install and/or use ARGUS systems. This manual is a collection of information of which by far the greatest part originates from installation instructions of outside suppliers or results from experience accumulated to date with systems operating under Windows 7 and 8. For this reason this manual cannot by its nature provide a complete description covering every eventuality within the meaning of the Product Liability Law. Consequently claims under the Product Liability Law will not be allowed. Although this is a reference work the structure of this manual gives an indication of the sequence and the procedure for installing and setting up the systems. Rohde & Schwarz therefore highly recommends that all relevant sections for any computer be followed in the given order to ensure complete installation.
The instructions and descriptions contained in this manual require knowledge of the elements of Windows 7/8 and the configuration of this operating systems.
Generally, you must be logged on as a user with Administrator rights to install the necessary drivers, utilities, patches and ARGUS software on your computer.
ARGUS Monitoring Software and data is protected by Login. A password reset only can be performed by an ARGUS user of user group administrator. A passwort reset by Rohde & Schwarz is not possible. Rohde & Schwarz highly recommend automatic generation of backup files to protect the data in case of lost administrator password. Should you encounter any problems that have not been mentioned in this manual, please contact the representative in your country or Rohde & Schwarz, Munich, directly. Describe the problem and the solution you have found as accurately as possible. Sometimes it is necessary to work with the Registry Editor regedt32.exe in :\SYSTEM32 or ArgusRegEdit.exe in ARGUS6\Execute folder. Using the Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 7/8. Rohde & Schwarz cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of the Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk. Rohde & Schwarz does provide some shareware utilities cause we think that this utilities are very useful to make daily work with the system easier. Rohde & Schwarz is not responsible for the registration of the software. If used in the customer’s system this shareware must be licensed. In order to do this please contact the Manufacturer via it’s internet homepage.
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This manual completes the manuals for the individual software packages of ARGUS systems. It is a collection of insights and experiences from the field of ARGUS systems. This is also the reason why this manual cannot guarantee completeness and correctness in all instances. To further develop and improve this manual and to ensure its efficiency, it is essential that all users of it share their experiences.
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1.3 Structure This Support Manual is a collection of know-how concerning the structure of ARGUS systems. Because of the sometimes vastly different needs of users the different chapters and individual sections of this manual have been structured clearly and in an easy-to-follow manner. Every chapter contains topics from a specific field. The order of these topics within any chapter has been chosen to represent the logical order of installation of an ARGUS system. All sections that contain installation or configuration instructions are structured in three parts: 1. Background information on the specific topic 2. Step-by-step installation instructions 3. Information on problems that could arise. The user therefore can search for any one of these parts of information. In all sections containing installation and configuration instructions particular care was taken to adhere to the same structure which gives the user the possibility of orienting him/herself according to the clear sub-headings within every section. These sections have the following structure: The first paragraphs of a section contain general background information on the topic of that section. This information is meant for readers who want to learn more about the topic of that section. Execution The execution describes the optimum sequence of installation or configuration in consecutive steps. Verification Here you will find very brief hints on how you can check out whether your installation or configuration was successful. Troubleshooting Under this sub-heading you will find information on problems that can occur during or after the installation or configuration.
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1.4 Conventions This manual adheres to the following conventions: 1. ARGUS software runs under the operating systems Windows 7 and Windows 8. 2. Placeholders are printed in this format: . 3. Important information is underlined in the text. 4. Notes are printed in this format: 5. Screens or file listings you can recognize by this format.
6. Under the sub-heading Troubleshooting (see section Structure in this chapter) you will find known problems in a standard overview format: The problem is described in this format Description: Cause of Error: Solution:
For some problems you will find more precise information on the problem. This should help you to identify any problem. Here you will find paragraphs containing an indication of the causes of the problems that occur. Here you will find tips that help you to avoid the errors that occurred.
7. Abbreviations for this manual are described in chapter 2.1 General Abbreviations in Glossary for R&S ARGUS
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1.5 Computer Requirements ARGUS 6.0 uses the operating systems Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate and Window 8 Professional both 64 Bit versions. The ARGUS software packages can be used on computers that comply with the following minimum computer requirements: Windows 7 Professional 64Bit & Ultimate 64Bit
Windows 8 Professional 64Bit
Xeon, 2.66 GHz
Xeon, 2.66 GHz
8 GB
8 GB
Processor
RAM
Free disk space
100 GB
100 GB
Graphics resolution
1366x768 pixels (or larger)
1366x768 pixels (or larger)
LAN
1 GBit/s
1 GBit/s
In case of Windows N Version please install Multimedia Feature Pack (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=16546 (MS Knowledgebase KB968211))! ARGUS is still a 32 bit application. There is no guarantee by Rohde & Schwarz to run ARGUS on 32 bit operating system. Also you have to install Hardlock driver manually (see ARGUS DVD: Install\Drivers\Hardlock\CodemeterRuntime32.exe).
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Common Notes
2 Notes for Windows Installation 2.1 Common Notes Should problems occur during the installation please refer to the Microsoft Installation Guide for Windows.
The following steps are required for all computers:
Install necessary utilities
Install a current Windows service pack and
Update the repair information files
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2.2 GUI Differences between Windows Versions The support manual describes operation steps under Windows 7 Professional. The following table lists the corresponding steps under Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate and Windows 8 Professional. Action
Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 8 Professional
Open Windows Explorer
Start All Programs Accessories Windows Explorer
Move mouse pointer to right up corner up or right down corner Search (click) Windows System group File Explorer
Open DOS Prompt
Start Start Search programs and files (Edit Filed): Type in “CMD”
Move mouse pointer to right up corner up or right down corner Search (click) Windows System group Command Prompt
or
Start All Programs Accessories Run Services
Start Control Panel Administrative Tools Services
Move mouse pointer to right up corner up or right down corner Search (click) Windows System group Control Panel Administrative Tools Services
Network Settings (e.g. TCP/IP)
Start Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Local Area Connection Properties Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties
Move mouse pointer to right up corner up or right down corner Search (click) Windows System group Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Ethernet Properties Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) Properties
Add / Remove Programs
Start Control Panel Programs and Features
Move mouse pointer to right up corner up or right down corner Search (click) Windows System group Control Panel Programs and Features
In case of Windows N Version please install Multimedia Feature Pack (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=16546 (MS Knowledgebase KB968211))!
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2.3 Common Settings 2.3.1 Windows Explorer The default settings for Windows Explorer sometimes make it difficult to install the system. It has frequently proved helpful to adapt certain basic settings. The Windows Explorer settings you make are only valid for the currently logged on user.
Execution 1. Open Windows Explorer. After clicking Tools Folder Options the ‘Options’ register dialog opens. 2. In the ‘General’ register choose for Active Desktop, for web view and for Browse Folders. 3. In the ‘View’ register enable the settings ‘Show hidden files and folders’ and ‘Display the full path in the title bar’. 3. Disable the setting ‘Hide file extension for known file types’ in the same register. 4. Confirm your settings with ‘OK’. Verification Check whether the views in Windows Explorer have changed correctly according to the modifications made. Troubleshooting There are no known problems to date.
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2.3.2 Disable Serial Mouse Service Service Serial Mouse must be disabled if you don’t have such a device attached to your PC. Otherwise all ARGUS serial devices may be switched to virtual mode. Execution for Windows 7/8 1.
Start the PC without the attached serial device(s). Select start – settings – control panel – system hardware - device manager – mice and other pointing devices. Please write down the devices below this folder.
2.
Start the PC with the attached serial device(s). As Windows will recognize serial device(s) your mouse pointer jumps around the screen.
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Shutdown this PC, disconnect the device(s) and restart the PC.
4.
Select start – settings – control panel – system - hardware - device manager – mice and other pointing devices. Disable (not delete!) all devices which were not listed before.
5.
Start the PC with the attached serial device(s). Eventually Windows find again new devices. In this case please continue with step 2 once again.
Execution for all Windows versions It is also helpful to provide an additional entry in the file ‘boot.ini’ located in C:\: Open Windows Explorer, navigate to C:, select the properties of ‘boot.ini’ and disable the write protection of this file. Doubleclick ‘boot.ini’ afterwards and add the entry mentioned above at the end of the line ‘Microsoft Windows ’ with ‘/noserialmice’. Close this file and say ‘yes’ to save the changes made. Verification Check whether the modifications made in the control panel and in the file ‘boot.ini’ were successful. Troubleshooting There are no known problems to date.
2.3.3 Switch off Energy Saving Functions To prevent any problems during long time measurements in ARGUS, the Power Management Setup is set to ‘disabled’ or to ‘off’ in the BIOS of the computer. Energy saving mode has to be switched off in Windows 7/8. Execution 1. Open Start Settings Control Panel Power Options. 2. Select ‘Power Schemes’. In field ‘Power Schemes’ select ‘Presentation’. Now the fields ‘Turn Off Monitor’ and ‘Turn Off Hard Disks’ in the field ‘Settings for Presentation Scheme’ must be set to ‘Never’. 3. Select tab ‘Hibernate’. Switch ‘Enable Hibernate Support’ to ‘Off’. 4. Select tab ‘APM’ (if available). Switch ‘Enable Advanced Power Management Support’ to ‘Off’. 5. Close the dialog with ‘OK’.
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2.4 Preparations 2.4.1 Introduction This section describes all steps that could be necessary before the installation of Windows. Naturally, there are many steps which could be necessary, but only a few of them will be necessary for the computer on which you are currently installing. Work through all relevant sections for every computer. Generally for the preparation of the Windows installation the following tasks need to be carried-out:
new computers: install the hardware without conflicts
all computers: note down the hardware configuration and have it ready for the installation
obtain necessary drivers.
The information contained in this section is applicable to all computers of an ARGUS system, regardless whether the computer
will be used as a measurement or a control unit computer or
will be newly installed or was already used in a Windows based measurement system and is now being changed to Windows 7/8.
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2.4.2 Computers with GPIB Cards All computers to which measurement hardware is to be connected through an IEEE bus interface must be equipped with an IEEE bus interface card. The conflict-free configuration of these cards must be completed before the installation and / or the configuration information must be noted down. In its ARGUS systems, Rohde & Schwarz uses GPIB-AT/TNT from National Instruments as IEEE bus interface cards. These cards are configured directly onto the card by jumpers (This is not true for GPIB PCI Adapters: There´s no need to set DIP Switches). The correct settings must be conveyed to the Windows 7/8 driver. This driver is not capable of recognizing the hardware by itself. Therefore it is important:
to configure the GPIB cards without conflicts (only in the case of new computers),
to note down the configuration data for the installation (on all computers) and
to set the correct values in the driver at a later stage (no activities necessary here yet, for procedure see chapter Setting Up the System Environment).
The following values are determined by Rohde & Schwarz: Parameter
Standard value
Optional values
Base I/O Address
2C0h
not determined
Interrupt Level
7
11, 12 (not if the computer has a PS/2 bus Mouse connector)
Execution: Procedure for new computers 1. Check the hardware settings of the card. 2. Check whether the base I/O address (Default 2C0h) or the following 32 addresses are occupied by any hardware component of the computer. Generally the address range 2C0h-2DFh is not used, thus you can use the default. You will require changes to the base address especially if you want to install two GPIB cards in one computer. 3. If the address range is already occupied, you should adjust the card to an unused address. Possible settings are listed in the table below. Base I/O Address (hex)
I/O Address Space Used (hex)
A9
A8
A7
A6
A5
100
100 to 11F
0
1
0
0
0
120
120 to 13F
0
1
0
0
1
140
140 to 15F
0
1
0
1
0
160
160 to 17F
0
1
0
1
1
180
180 to 19F
0
1
1
0
0
1A0
1A0 to 1BF
0
1
1
0
1
1C0
1C0 to 1DF
0
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A9
A8
A7
A6
A5
1E0
1E0 to 1F0
0
1
1
1
1
200
200 to 21F
1
0
0
0
0
220
220 to 23F
1
0
0
0
1
240
240 to 25F
1
0
0
1
0
260
260 to 27F
1
0
0
1
1
280
280 to 29F
1
0
1
0
0
2A0
2A0 to 2BF
1
0
1
0
1
2C0
2C0 to 2DF
1
0
1
1
0
2E0
2E0 to 2F0
1
0
1
1
1
300
300 to 31F
1
1
0
0
0
320
320 to 33F
1
1
0
0
1
340
340 to 35F
1
1
0
1
0
360
360 to 37F
1
1
0
1
1
380
380 to 39F
1
1
1
0
0
3A0
3A0 to 3BF
1
1
1
0
1
3C0
3C0 to 3DF
1
1
1
1
0
3E0
3E0 to 3F0
1
1
1
1
1
The following graphic shows the default switch position of the DIP switch block of a GPIB card. This switch position corresponds with the address 2C0h. The switches must be set to the light position.
A9
A8
A7
A6
A5
1
2
3
4
5
0 1 OFF
4. If the card is set on an IRQ other than 7 (Default is 11) check whether IRQ 7 is still available on the computer. If so, set the card to IRQ 7. If IRQ 7 is being used in the computer select one of the alternative IRQs from the table above. Observe the restrictions noted in the table. 5. Note down the settings. 2-7
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Execution: Procedure for computers that have to be migrated to Windows 7/8 1. Start the computer and Windows. 2. Open the Control Panel and check whether the icon ‘GPIB’ is displayed in the window. If it does, double-click on this icon. The configuration program for the NI-GPIB driver will be started. 3. If this specific icon does not appear in the Control Panel an older version of the GPIB driver was installed. You will then find the icon for the configuration program in the GPIB program group. The relevant icon will have the name ‘ibconf’. Double-click on this icon. 4. Select the GPIB Board - generally GPIB0 - and click the ‘Configure’ button. 5. Note the settings for Base I/O Address and Interrupt Level and quit the configuration program. Verification No verification is required. Troubleshooting There are no known problems to date.
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2.5 Saving Windows Configuration All system-specific aspects of the installation procedures have now been completed. At this point the settings and configurations made up until now should be saved so that they are available for reconstructing the system in the case of faults at a later time. For this purpose the registration database settings are saved and an emergency diskette is created. The ARGUS relevant changes to the Windows environment should also be saved in order to document the correct installation of the system. During the ARGUS installation, however, further configurations are carried out. For this reason all changes are not saved together until the ARGUS installations are completed (see Installing and Setting Up ARGUS Software Packages). Execution 1. Open Start Programs Accessories System Tools Backup. Press the ‘Emergency Repair Disk’ button. The Program for creating the emergency diskette is opened. 2. Check the ‘Also backup the registry...’ option and confirm your selection with ‘OK’. All configuration information saved on the hard disk is updated to the latest state. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. 4. Exit the Repair Disk Utility with the ‘OK’ button and close the ‘Backup’ window Verification Make sure that the diskette you have created contains the following files:
the system files ‘Autoexec.nt’ and ‘Config.nt’ and the log file ‘setup.log’.
the system root folder (e.g. C:\WINNT) contains a folder named ‘repair’ and a new subfolder named ‘RegBack’ with the following files: ‘DEFAULT’, ‘NTUSER.DAT’, ‘SAM’, ‘SECURITY’, ‘SOFTWARE’, ‘SYSTEM’, ‘UsrClass.dat’. You can store these files also on diskettes or on CDRWs to have maximum security if your hard disk fails to work in the future.
Troubleshooting There are no known problems to date.
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2.6 Preparing the R&S Configuration Regardless of the default settings, Windows must be configured for the requirements of Rohde & Schwarz ARGUS systems. The configuration steps required have been automated as far as possible and will be executed during the ARGUS installation. Nevertheless small preparation steps are necessary before that. These steps refer to the ARGUS Configuration disk and depend on whether the computers of the project are standalone or run in network-based systems. If you are configuring a standalone system the configuration can be carried out exclusively using the Software for ARGUS Systems DVD/CD. There is nothing to do at this point. If you are configuring computers of a network-based project please have a look for the ARGUS configuration disk delivered by Rohde & Schwarz. The configuration steps to be done during ARGUS installation concern, among others, the TCP/IP configuration. It is ensured that the computer being configured will be equipped with valid ‘SERVICES’ and ‘HOSTS’ files. The ‘SERVICES’ file is universal and identical for all computers and in all ARGUS systems. Because of that it is provided on the Software for ARGUS Systems DVD/CD and will be copied without any further user interaction. In contrast to this the ‘HOSTS’ file is a project-specific file. It contains a list of all computers in the network with their IP addresses. This file must be installed and identical on all computers in the project that are to communicate with each other. Because this file is unique for each customer it is provided with the ARGUS basic information on the ARGUS Configuration disk. Execution 1. Check if the project-specific ARGUS Configuration disk contains a ‘HOSTS’ file in the root. 2. If there is just no ‘HOSTS’ file on the disk obtain the correct project-specific ‘HOSTS’ file from Rohde & Schwarz and copy it to the ARGUS Configuration disk. Verification Check the file data of the ‘HOSTS’ file on the configuration diskette (size, date, time). Compare this data with that of the original file. Troubleshooting There are no known problems to date.
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2.7 Configuring Windows 7 2.7.1 Disable UAC (User Account Control) The main goal of Windows 7 User Account Control is to reduce the exposure and attack surface of the operating system by requiring that all users run in standard user mode. Execution To disable UAC execute the following steps: 1) Start Control Panel Administrative Tools System Configuration 2) Select Tools tab 3) Select Change User Account Control settings 4) Click Launch 5) Set UAC to Never notify 6) Click OK For Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012 execute the following additional steps: 7) Run regedit.exe 8) Select key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System 9) Set EnableLUA (DWORD) from 1 to 0 Final step: 10) Reboot PC
2.7.2 Log on as a service If ARGUS should run as a service the corresponding user account must have the user right "Log on as a service". Execution To grant the right execute the following steps: 1) Start Control Panel Administrative Tools Services 2) Double click on service ARGUS_MTx 3) Select Log On tab 4) Enter and confirm correct password 5) Click Apply 6) The following message appears: The account has been granted the Log On As A Service right
2.7.3 Allow service to interact with desktop Windows 7 supports Service interact with desktop as a special mode. If ARGUS is configured as a service which allows interact with desktop Windows 7 displays the dialog window "Interactive services dialog detection - A program can't display message on your desktop" with the buttons "Show me the message" and "Remind me in a few minutes". The ARGUS GUI is displayed after click on "Show me the message". The display mode don´t allow start of other applications and screen shots. 2-11
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2.7.4 Using reduced user rights To run ARGUS under Windows 7 with reduced user rights it is necessary to perform following steps:
The user must be member of Backup Operators and Power Users (Computer Management Local Users and Groups Users, select user account context menu Properties Member of tab)
The user must have the local policy Create global objects (Local Security Policy Local Policies User Rights Assignment, select Create global objects context menu Properties Local Security Settings tab)
The user must have Full Control to ARGUS registry folder (open regedit.exe HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Rohde & Schwarz context menu Permissions, select Users, select Allow Full Control)
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3 Installing Drivers and Utilities 3.1 Installing Drivers In the next step the drivers for internal cards are installed that provide interfaces, e.g. for the external measuring equipment. A computer in the ARGUS system requires, depending on its equipment, some or all of the following drivers:
HARDLOCK (driver for the communication between Windows and ARGUS hardlocks),
GPIB (driver for the communication with IEEE bus equipment),
The installation of the HARDLOCK driver is integrated part of the ARGUS installation. So the manual installation of the HARDLOCK driver is only necessary in case of a failed driver installation.
All of these drivers are implemented as device drivers, i.e. after the installation they appear in the Device list in the Control PanelAdministrative Tools. In the Devices dialog window they can be started or stopped and the starting parameters can be checked. The installation of the individual drivers and the utility is described in the sections below.
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3.1.1 Hardlock Driver (CodeMeterRuntime64.exe) The hardlock driver provides Windows with functionalities that are required to pass on validation questions of ARGUS software packages to the USB or parallel port and to return the validation information from the ARGUS hardlock. The installation of the HARDLOCK driver is integrated part of the ARGUS installation. So the manual installation of the HARDLOCK driver is only necessary in case of a failed driver installation.
This driver needs to be installed on every computer that will be run with ARGUS software packages regardless of the computer being a control or a measurement station. Execution 1. Insert the Software for ARGUS Systems DVD/CD in the drive. The ARGUS Installation Utility starts automatically. If the utility doesn’t start automatically, open the Windows Explorer. Double-click the CDINST icon in the directory \. The ARGUS Installation Utility is started. 2. Click the Install Drivers button. 3. In the next dialog window click the Install Hardlock Driver button. 4. If the Windows is installed in English or German the installation routine Hardlock Device Driver Installation starts in English or German. If Windows is installed in another language a dialog window appears. Select the language U.S. English or Deutsch. Confirm with the OK button. 5. A Welcome dialog window appears. Continue with the Next> button. 6. The installation is performed. 7. A Finished dialog window appears with a message if the hardlock is installed successfully. Confirm with the Finish button. Verification No verification is necessary. Troubleshooting There are no known problems to date.
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3.1.2 GPIB Driver The GPIB driver provides the functionalities for addressing the National Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT and the PCI-GPIB card. Through this card ARGUS Mon communicates with all IEEE bus devices that are or will be connected to the computer. Execution Step I: Install the driver 1. Insert the Software for ARGUS Systems DVD/CD in the drive. The ARGUS Installation Utility starts automatically. If the utility doesn’t start automatically, open the Windows Explorer. Double-click the CDINST icon in the directory \. The ARGUS Installation Utility is started. 2. Click the Install Drivers button. 3. In the next dialog window click the Install GPIB Driver button. 4. Restart computer if ask for continuing. 5. Welcome screen appears, click Next. 6. Change installation directory to :\Program Files\NationalInstruments\ and continue by clicking the Next > button. 7. Install only NI-488.2 2.5 and NI Measurement & Automation Explorer 4.2.1 8. Accept the License Agreements and click Next. 9. Mark “Always trust Software from National Instruments” 10. Start Installation by clicking Next. 11. Clicking the Finish button in the next dialog window finishes the installation. 12. Click, restart. Step II: Configure the driver with the hardware settings 1. Open the Measurement & Automation Explorer, Devices and Interfaces, Mark GPIB0 (Your card). 2. Set GPIB Interface Properties, unmark Autopolling, set Bus Timing to 2usec. 3. Click Save (All changes made to this GPIB Interface) Verification If the driver installation and the driver configuration were successful, you will not receive any error messages and the driver will be started without any problems after reboot. Troubleshooting GPIB card is not found during startup, starting of the device driver fails Cause of Error: Solution:
It can be assumed that the cards hardware settings do not correspond with the settings in the driver. Check the hardware settings and configure the driver accordingly.
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3.2 UPS Support for ARGUS ARGUS support UPS commands for shutdown and restart even when measuring. UPS Hard- und Software from different vendors are supported. Windows has integrated a low cost UPS software. With this software only the shutdown from the command-line is supported. There is no possibility to put in a restore command. There are many other commercial software packets in the market which are delivered normally with UPS hardware. Every commercial UPS software has special hardware features but also command lines for different physical conditions of the system. The file which controls shutdown and restore of ARGUS is ARGUSUPS.exe. This program is located in the Execute directory of ARGUS. The program works with the following parameters: Parameter for ARGUSUPS.exe
Function
/S
Shutdown of the ARGUS -System
/R
Restore the ARGUS -System
Usually UPS software can use these commands with their switches directly. The main important facts for the selection of an UPS are the following:
The UPS can keep the system running over the requested time,
The UPS comes with control software which can start external applications with parameters (ARGUSUPS /S or /R) depending on UPS power state and time.
Note that the UPS control software needs some time after a power failure to start the restore command. For this reason the time in the UPS software must be set at least this duration smaller than the UPS time in ARGUS. Otherwise ARGUS cannot shutdown in a definitive way and so running AMM's cannot be restarted when the computer starts again.
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4 Installing and Setting Up ARGUS Software Packages 4.1 Introduction This chapter describes
the first time installation of ARGUS,
the update of ARGUS,
the configuration of ARGUS,
reasons for errors during operation of ARGUS software.
The software will be provided on the Software for ARGUS Systems DVD/CD. If licensing will be executed via a hardlock plug the hardlock for ARGUS on USB. These tasks are described in greater detail in the following sections. You must be logged on as a user with Administrator rights to perform the steps described in this chapter.
If the installation of .Net Framework 4.0 failed for any reason, you can install the package easily by executing \Install\Drivers\DotNet\ dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe. In general, all engaged computers in an ARGUS system should use the same Windows time/date settings. Otherwise unexpected errors can occur.
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4.2 First Time Installation of ARGUS Additional to installing the software packages this routine checks if the system is prepared to run ARGUS software packages. If it is not (and a freshly installed Windows is not) some commands are carried out which adapt Windows for ARGUS requirements. These commands do changes in the system configuration such as creating special users and user templates, setting up user accounts, etc. Because these commands cannot be executed completely automatically, a few steps must be completed after the ARGUS installation is finished. Execution Install ARGUS 1. Insert the Software for ARGUS Systems DVD/CD in drive. The ARGUS Installation Utility starts automatically. If the utility doesn’t start automatically, open the Windows Explorer. Double-click the Install icon in the directory . The ARGUS Installation Utility then starts. 2. Click the Install Rohde & Schwarz Software button. 3. The next dialog window opens. Click the R&S ARGUS Software button. 4. The next dialog window opens. Click the Install R&S ARGUS 6.0 button. 5. The ARGUS Installation Utility is closed and the ARGUS Setup starts. The Welcome dialog window appears. Continue by clicking the Next > button. 6. In the next dialog the location of the ARGUS software installation has to be selected. A standard folder for installation is suggested by the installer. A different folder can be selected after clicking on the “Browse…” button. Confirm the selected location by clicking on the Next > button. 7. In the next dialog window the location of the ARGUS data directory has to be selected. Again, a different folder can be selected after clicking on the “Browse…” button. For easy creation of data backups it is recommended to select a separate partition for the ARGUS data directory. Confirm your selection by clicking on the Next > button. 8. In the next dialog window the name of the ARGUS measurement unit has to be selected. The name you enter here should be identifier names. Only via these names the measurement unit will be identified in the whole ARGUS system. For this reason Rohde & Schwarz recommends using meaningful names for the measurement unit names. If the computer is to be used as a measurement computer in an unmanned station select the Boot up option to automatically start ARGUS measurement units upon booting the system. If the customer wishes to use file or print services from ARGUS in the network, ARGUS cannot be installed as an automatically starting measurement unit. It is therefore not advisable for measurement units to be started automatically in manned stations. Confirm your selection by clicking on the Next > button. 9. The next dialog window displays information on your selected ARGUS installation configuration. Confirm your choice by clicking on the Next > button. ARGUS will now install. 10. Now the progress of the ARGUS installation progress is shown. First, if .Net Framework 4.0 is not already installed on your PC, the ARGUS installation process will install it automatically. Then the Database Management System PostgreSQL 9.2 will be installed and initialized. Then a new dialog shows the progress of the installation of ARGUS itself. All this will take some time. 11. In the ARGUS Setup Complete dialog window you can choose whether the computer will be rebooted immediately or whether you will restart is later. Confirm with the Finish button.
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ARGUS may not work properly without a reboot so it is important that the computer is rebooted before ARGUS is started for the first time.
Manual Adjustments of Windows Configuration During the ARGUS installation the Windows configuration has been changed. After successful completion please check if the time zone and the automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes of the measurement unit is set correctly in Control Panel Date/Time Time Zone tab of the measurement PC. If not change these settings. Verification of ARGUS Installation of ARGUS cannot be verified until after the initial initialization of the software (see sections First Login in ARGUS in this chapter). Troubleshooting An error occurs during the file transfer Cause of Error: Solution:
The file(s) already exist and cannot be overwritten because they are write protected or in use. Close all other applications. Delete all files and directories in the ARGUS directory of your installation. Carry out re-installation
The message No mapping between User Accounts and Security Ids... appears during installation Cause of Error:
Solution:
Access rights to the generated ARGUS directory are set during installation to protect ARGUS against unauthorized access. However, the drive probably has the FAT16 or FAT32 format so that commands for setting the rights cannot be executed correctly. No provision is made for installing ARGUS on FAT16 or FAT32-formatted drives. Install the software onto an NTFS-formatted drive or convert the drive to NTFS before repeating the installation.
An error message Failed to create key appears during installation Cause of Error: Solution:
The writing of keys in the registry for the service ARGUS_MT1 was unsuccessful. After installation check whether the service exists. The service ARGUS_MT1 is only necessary if you have installed a measurement unit for automatic start. If one or more of these services is missing, install it manually according to the following instructions. If the services are present check all registry entries for the services on the basis of the following descriptions.
After installation of ARGUS with automatic startup of a measurement unit the corresponding service is missing Cause of Error: Solution:
Installation of the service was unsuccessful. The service (or several services if necessary) must be installed manually: 1. Open a Command Prompt window and change to the drive and directory with the ARGUS files. Change to the directory Service. 2. Enter the command instsrv ARGUS_MT1 \ARGUS6\Service\ArgusService.exe for the measurement unit that is to be started automatically. 3. If the service has been successfully installed, open Services in the Control Panel Administrative Tools and double-click on ARGUS_MT1. Activate the system account and the option Allow
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interactive relationship with the Desktop in the Log on window. Set the Automatic start mode. 4. Open the Registry Editor. 5. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services and mark the entry ARGUS_MT1. Change the entry ImagePath and add the Service ARGUS_MT1 behind the ArgusService.exe (with Blank between ArgusService.exe and ARGUS_MT1). 6. Add a Parameters key. 7. Within Parameters create a value Application of type REG_SZ and enter \ARGUS6\Execute\ARGUS.exe. 8. Create a value AppParameters of type REG_SZ in Parameters and enter the name of the measurement unit. 9. Create a value AppDirectory of type REG_SZ in Parameters and enter \ARGUS6\Execute. 10. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Rohde & Schwarz\ARGUS\ ARGUS\. Add an entry NoLogin of type REG_DWORD with the entry 1. 11. Close the Registry Editor. Repeat this procedure for every measurement unit that is to be started automatically. When starting Report Administration within ARGUS or when importing or exporting a, a message window stating an “Internal Error reading or writing XML file” Cause of Error: Registration of .Net files failed during installation process of ARGUS.. Solution: Go to Start Run \ARGUS6\Execute\reg_ocx.cmd This batch file registers the files automatically. Verification: Call Report Administration again. It should appear without any error message.
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4.3 Dealing with Problems during Installation 4.3.1 Interpreting the Installation Log File If something goes wrong on installation or the Installation fails entirely, the roots of the problem can usually be determined from the contents of the installation log file argus.install.log. This is a plain text file created by the ARGUS installer which is placed in the ARGUS directory. If that file already exists (this usually will be the case when an upgrade is performed) the ARGUS installer will append to it. If the installation aborts before the ARGUS directory is created it will be placed in the root directory of the boot disk instead. The ARGUS Installer writes the following into the installation log file:
A header containing information on the version being installed.
A number of lines, all of which start with time information in the format [hh:mm:ss] and continue with some information on the progress of the installer. If an independent program is started by the installer the full command line call will be included after a ‘>’.
4.3.2 Database Problems The installer will only proceed after the first stage of the installation if the following conditions are met:
PostgreSQL was installed (and the corresponding service is running) correctly.
The ARGUS database and registry database have been initialized correctly.
Otherwise, the installer will terminate at that point.
4.3.2.1 PostgreSQL was not installed correctly In this case it may be necessary to install PostgreSQL by hand (preferably after uninstalling any PostgreSQL versions that may already be installed on the system) before the ARGUS installer is run again (see section 4.4.2.1 “Manual Installation of PostgreSQL”).
4.3.2.2 ARGUS cannot open the database If after a seemingly successful installation, ARGUS cannot open the database (in which case it will display an error message, then terminate) it should be verified that the postgresql-9.2 service runs properly. If not, it needs to be restarted. Its startup type should also be set to “automatic start” (if not selected already). If the postgresql-9.2 service cannot be started, remove the postmaster.pid file in the PostgreSQL data directory (for the location of this directory, see section 4.4.1 “The Master Data Directory”) and try again. If the service is running correctly and ARGUS cannot access the database, it may be necessary to (re-) initialize the database manually (see section 4.4.2.2 “Initializing the ARGUS Database”).
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4.4 The ARGUS database ARGUS data, such as Measurement results, are mostly stored in binary files, information about which is collected in a PostgreSQL database.
4.4.1 The Master Data Directory The ARGUS installer creates a “Master Data Directory”. Its default location is: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rohde-Schwarz\ARGUS6\ARGUSDATA". It can, however, be located elsewhere. In the following, the abbreviation is used for the location of the “Master Data Directory”. It contains the following two directories:
The PostgreSQL data directory “\POSTGRESQL” (corresponding to the “data” directory found in a standard PostgreSQL installation) and containing all data stored in PostgreSQL (including a “hard link” to the tablespace in the ARGUS data directory). This directory must be located on a NTFS Partition.
The ARGUS data directory “\ARGUS” containing all data relevant to ARGUS operation. If PostgreSQL 9.2 is already present before ARGUS is installed, the PostgreSQL data directory will NOT be contained in the Master Data Directory!
4.4.2 Creating and Modifying a Database Installation 4.4.2.1 Manual Installation of PostgreSQL PostgreSQL can be installed interactively using the standard PostgreSQL 9.2 installer. This Installer (postgresql-9.2.1-1-windows.exe) can be found in the Install\Tools directory on the installation DVD. Alternatively, this installer can be run quietly from the Install\Tools directory using the following command line: postgresql-9.2.1-1-windows.exe --mode unattended --unattendedmodeui none -datadir "\POSTGRESQL" --debugtrace "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rohde-Schwarz\ARGUS6\postgres.install.log" This example assumes that the PostgreSQL 9.2 data directory is to be placed in the common data directory as created by the installer during an installation using the default directories. Here, the PostgreSQL 9.2 data directory is: \POSTGRESQL. If a different directory is desired, the example must be changed accordingly. The –debugtrace option specifies a file path for an installation log file created by the PostgreSQL installer.
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After PostgreSQL installation is complete, the PostgreSQL service should be modified to be a system service. This is done automatically if PostgreSQL is installed by the ARGUS installer. Next, the Devart database tools need to be installed by calling dcpostgresql61pro.exe from the command line in the Install\Tools directory.
4.4.2.2 Initializing the ARGUS Database After PostgreSQL is installed successfully, it is necessary to initialize the ARGUS database. First the tablespace (data) directory which will later hold the ARGUS data must be created. Access to this directory must then be granted. This can be done by the following command (assuming this directory is \ARGUS) from the Install\Tools directory on the installation DVD. SetAcl.exe \ARGUS /dir /grant everyone /full For initialization of the ARGUS database the executable CreateARGUSDB.exe (in the Install\Tools directory) is used. This executable can be also be found in the ‘Install\Tools’ folder on the Installation DVD. It must be called from the command line. During a normal ARGUS installation this is done automatically. CreateArgusDB.exe is used as follows: CreateArgusDB [option] is the ARGUS data directory (i.e. the directory where PostgreSQL will store ARGUS-related data). This directory must exist already and must be empty. For a standard ARGUS installation, the is 0. The command line for a normal installation is: CreateArgusDB 0 \ARGUS If a database is already present, it must be removed with the command CreateArgusDB 0 -remove before it can be created again. Note: When the normal ARGUS installer is used, CreateARGUSDB.exe is called through the batch file InitializeDatabase.bat, not directly. CreateArgusDB.exe can also be used to backup, remove, move or restore ARGUS data to find the location of the ARGUS data directory, in which case an optional parameter has to be used. To find out about possible optional parameters, call CreateArgusDB.exe from the command line without any parameters.
4.4.2.3 Initializing the Registry Database Starting with ARGUS version 6.0, there also is a “registry database” in addition to the “standard database”. This “registry database” contains information that in earlier versions of ARGUS was stored in the windows registry, such as configuration information and settings for the various measurement
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modes if ARGUS. This database has the index 2 (0 being used for the “standard database”, and 1 for the ARGUS Demo database). It can be created at the command line by the command (no directory needs to or can be given): CreateArgusDB 2 If a database is already present, it must first be removed with the command: CreateArgusDB 2 -remove Again, more information on possible parameters can be obtained by calling CreateArgusDB.exe from the command line without any parameters.
4.4.2.4 Final Steps After ARGUS has been installed, a standard “ARGUS Master Directory” as described in Section 4.4.1 should be ensured. For this, the PostgreSQL data directory needs to be moved as described in section 4.4.3.2.
4.4.3 Data Backup As long as the ARGUS Data directory and the PostgreSQL data directory are saved and restored together, consistency is ensured. In a normal ARGUS installation they are contained in the one directory (the “Master Data Directory”), so data back up and restoration is relatively easy: Backing up the “Master Data Directory” (e.g. by backing up the disk or partition containing it) makes it possible to restore the ARGUS database at a later time. The “Master Data Directory” contains a “hard link" so it cannot simply be copied to another location using the Windows Explorer.
If the ARGUS Data directory and the PostgreSQL data directory are located in different directories (this may be the case if PostgreSQL 9.2 was installed before ARGUS), they should be moved to the same directory before a backup is performed. As an example let the location of the “Master Data Directory” be E:\ARGUSDATA
4.4.3.1 Moving the ARGUS Data Folder For example, moving the ARGUS Database into E:\ARGUSDATA can be done through CreateArgusDB 0 –move “E:\ARGUSDATA\ARGUS“ In this case, the Directory “E:\ARGUSDATA\ARGUS” must exist beforehand and have the appropriate rights set as described in section 4.4.2.2 “Initializing the ARGUS Database” CreateArgusDB.exe must be called from the Install\Tools directory on the Installation DVD.
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4.4.3.2 Moving the PostgreSQL Data Folder Moving the PostgreSQL data folder is more complicated and requires the following steps:
Stop the PostgreSQL service.
Move the PostgreSQL data directory from its current position to the “All Data” directory. Since “data” is not a very descriptive name for a directory, it is usually also a good idea to rename the directory. In our example, the new path of the PostgreSQL data directory is E:\ARGUSDATA\POSTGRES.
In the registry, in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\pgsql-8.3, modify the value of ImagePath. Change the directory after the "–D" option to your new location. If the path to the new location contains spaces, it must be enclosed with quotes.
In our example, the value of “ImagePath” would now be: o
"C:\Program Files (x86)\PostgreSQL\9.2\BIN\pg_ctl.exe" runservice -w -N "pgsql-8.3" -D “ E:\ARGUSDATA\POSTGRES”
After closing (if still open) and re-opening the Services Management window, check the "path to executable" information of the PostgreSQL Database service. The path after the "–D" option should now contain the new location.
To ensure that the ARGUS tablespace can be accessed a link must be updated. There is a link folder in the PosgreSQL tablespace directory (which in our example is E:\ARGUSDATA\POSTGRES\pg_tblspc). This link folder has a name consisting of five or more digits. These digits will vary from installation to installation, for our example let us assume this name is “12345”. o
Write down the digits (e.g. “12345”), delete the symbolic link folder (e.g. E:\ARGUSDATA\POSTGRES\pg_tblspc\12345), then create a new link to the tablespace folder in the PostgreSQL data folder using the same digits. This can be done using mklink from the command line to create a symbolic link:
mklink /D (PostgreSQL data folder)\pg_tblspc\12345 (ARGUS data folder) o mklink /D
In our example, this would look like this: E:\ARGUSDATA\POSTGRES\pg_tblspc\12345 E:\ARGUSDATA\ARGUS
Finally, restart the PostgreSQL service.
After these steps, PostgreSQL works as before and ARGUS can be used normally. Normal backup and restoration of the data drive (or just the two folders mentioned above) is now possible without creating consistency problems in ARGUS. In the example, the two data directories will now both be located in E:\ARGUSDATA. Saving (and later restoring) this folder alone is sufficient for a backup of all ARGUS data.
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4.5 Updating ARGUS Update to ARGUS 6.0 requires installed ARGUS Version 5.4.1!
An update from version 1.x, 2.x, 3.x, 4.x or 5.1 to 5.3 of ARGUS is not possible.
ARGUS 6.0 supports new Dongle. Dongle and Option files of ARGUS 5.4.1 and lower are not supported.
After Update from ARGUS 5.4.1 to ARGUS 6.0 the User Groups and Users have to be new defined.
Step I: Save existing measurement unit configuration 1. If ARGUS is installed on the computer start this application. 2. Select Configuration Save Measurement Configuration (.cfg file). Step II: Save your ARGUS files 1. Open ARGUS 5.4.1. 2. Choose Navigator and click Backup Files Button. 3. Choose backup of all files and select the folder for ARGUS 5.4.1 backup files. 4. Create backup files in selected folder. Step III: Run ARGUS 6.0 installation
Step IV: Restore ARGUS files 1. Open ARGUS 6.0. 2. Choose Navigator, Import/Export Tab. 3. Select the folder of your ARGUS 5.4.1 backup files and restore files.
Step V: Load measurement unit configuration 1. Open ARGUS 6.0. 2. Select Configuration Load Measurement Configuration (.cfg file).
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4.6 Configuring ARGUS After ARGUS has been installed successfully, it must be configured. The general aim of this is to:
Adapt the working environment within ARGUS ,
Set up the measurement unit configuration within ARGUS according to the structure in which the measurement hardware is connected to the computer, and
Set up the control unit configuration within ARGUS .
These tasks are highly customer-specific. Generally, the configuration will be done by Rohde & Schwarz. Then it is just necessary to load the measurement unit configuration. If the configuration is not done by Rohde & Schwarz you must configure your system by yourself. The next sections describe all ways for setting up the configuration.
4.6.1 First Login in ARGUS If ARGUS was installed with the option 'Start automatically with Windows as a Measurement Unit”, a user 'demo' with administrative rights in user group 'ROHDE&SCHWARZ' and password 'radmon' will be created automatically. Therefore you can skip this chapter and log into ARGUS or learn how to create additional users in this chapter. When first starting ARGUS after the installation, a number of dialog windows will appear in which you must define the first user for ARGUS. In accordance with the ARGUS security concept every user verifies his identity to the software upon login at the local control unit by means of a password. The user then receives:
Access rights within the software according to his User Class, and
Write authorization to the files of all users in his User Group.
For working with User Classes Rohde & Schwarz recommends that:
One or two Administrators should be created for each installation, which understand the configuration process for ARGUS.
For working with User Groups Rohde&Schwarz recommends that:
User groups should be created so that users with similar task areas or frequency ranges are assigned to the same user group, and
Not too many user groups should be created.
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Execution 1. Start ARGUS by double-clicking the ARGUS icon. 2. The Welcome dialog window appears. Close the dialog window by clicking the OK button. 3. The User Groups dialog window appears. Enter the name of the user group in the Input Field. Then insert this entry as a new group to the list of user groups by clicking the Insert button. 4. Now you can add more user groups. When you have added all the user groups that you want to create now, exit the dialog window by clicking OK. 5. The User List dialog window will appear. Enter the name of the first user in the User Name field of this window. Choose the user group in the User Group field. Grant the first user Administrator rights in the User Class field. Then insert the entry of this field as a new user to the list of users by clicking the Insert button. 6. Now you can add more users and can allocate them to specific user groups. When you have added all the users that you want to create now, exit the dialog window by clicking OK. 7. The standard dialog window Login is now opened. In this dialog window enter the name of the user that you have just created and then click OK. 8. The Enter Password dialog window will open. Enter a password in this dialog window and confirm it in the second field. 9. Confirm your entries by clicking OK. ARGUS will be accessible. Verification When you have created at least one user and the software is enabled check the installed options under ? Info. Compare the listed options with those ordered by the customer.
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4.6.2 Loading the Measurement Unit Configuration If the measurement unit configuration is done by Rohde & Schwarz you can load the configuration. Execution 1. Start ARGUS by double-clicking the ARGUS icon. 2. Select Configuration Load Measurement Unit Configuration.... 3. Select drive A: in the Search in field. 4. Select the configuration file with the extension cfg. Click the Open button. 5. The configuration is loaded. 6. For setting up the control unit configuration within ARGUS refer the Setting up the Control Unit Configuration section. Verification Verification is not necessary. Troubleshooting There are no known problems to date.
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4.6.3 Configuring the Measurement Unit manually If the configuration is not done by Rohde & Schwarz you must configure your system by yourself. The following steps are necessary: 1. Creating transducer files, 2. Creating correction files, 3. Configuring the device, path and system configuration, 4. Configuring the general settings, 5. Configuring the auxiliary toolbar and 6. Saving the measurement unit configuration. For a measurement ARGUS switches the relays of the relevant relays matrixes and considers the transducer factor of the antenna and the attenuation of the path for the fieldstrength measurement. Execution Step I: Creating Transducer Files a) with the Table Wizard 1. Select File Table Wizard. 2. The Table Wizard dialog window appears. Select the file type Transducer . 3. Select an antenna to create a transducer list for and give this file a unique name. 4. Press the finish button. The transducer file will be generated. b) manually with the Table Editor 1. Select File Navigator... Ctrl+N. 2. The Navigator dialog window appears. Select the System Files tab. 3. Select the Transducer file type. 4. Enter a new name in the File Name field and click the New button. It is recommended that transducer files are named in exactly the same way as the antenna for which they apply corresponding to the antenna name in the Device Configuration. 5. Select the new Transducer file and click Open as Text button. The Table Editor appears. 6. If you want to change transducer unit dBµV/m click on Correction column header unit and select the desired unit (e.g. dBm, dBµV). Note that the unit only can be changed if no row is entered in the table. 7. Enter the first frequency in Frequency field and the corresponding correction in Correction field in the Input Field. 8. Click the Insert button. 9. Repeat step 7 and 8 with all the other available frequencies and corrections. 10. Save the file with File Save. 11. Exit the Table Editor with File Close.
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12. Repeat step 1 to 11 for all other new transducer files. c) with Antenna device driver 1. The Antenna device driver supports a parameter to select a default antenna. With this parameter a predefined antenna with a corresponding transducer and icon can be selected (see Step III: Configuration of Device configuration). Step II: Creating Correction Files Step II a: Creating Correction Files with the Table Wizard 1. Select File Table Wizard. 2. The Table Wizard dialog window appears. Select the file type Correction. 3. Select the referring number of elements which are included in your signal path and click the Next button. 4. Select the cable type(s) and corresponding length for each type and click the Next button. 5. Give this file a unique name and click the Next button to create the correction list. 6. Press the finish button. The correction file will be generated. Step II b: Creating Correction Files manually with the Table Editor 1. Select File Navigator... Ctrl+N. 2. The Navigator dialog window appears. Select the System Files tab. 3. Select the Correction file type. 4. Enter a new name in the File Name field and click the New button. It is recommended that correction files are named Antenna_Receiver. These names specify the hardware components forming the beginning and end of the signal path. Antenna and Receiver correspond to the device names in the Device Configuration. 5. Select the new Correction file and click Open as Text button. The Table Editor appears. 6. Enter the first frequency in Parameter field and the corresponding correction in Correction field in the Input Field. 7. Click the Insert button. 8. Repeat step 6 and 7 with all the other available frequencies and corrections. 9. Save the file with File Save. 10. Exit the Table Editor with File Close. 11. Repeat step 1 to 10 for all other new correction files.
Step III: Configuring the Device Configuration Select Configuration Measurement Unit Configuration Devices...: the new visualizer is changed to configuration mode. In Configuration Mode the measurement unit is configured. Device drivers can be added and configured, connections and system paths can be defined and configured. Device drivers and connections can be arranged in the Visualizer nearly free. Version 6.0
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Before a device driver can be added the menu command Devices -> Load Devices has to be selected. The device properties are configured and the mode (physical, virtual) is selected. Antennas are arranged on the top, receiver, direction finder, analyzer in the middle and IF decoder and recorder on the bottom of the dialog window. Several device drivers can be configured regarding number of device inputs and outputs. Device drivers of switch matrix additional switches can be added to configure cascaded switches. By drawing of lines between the device inputs and outputs the connections are defined. Horizontal lines can be moved to avoid crossing lines. Device drivers which have no connection to other device drivers are not displayed in Run Mode. Two or more related devices are put together to system paths including cable corrections and switch commands if necessary. To perform measurements the connections must be part of at least one system path. The measurement configuration is saved at the end of the configuration.
Step IV: Configuring the General Settings 1. Select Configuration Measurement Unit Configuration General... 2. If the measurement PC is installed in a vehicle enter the vehicle registration number in the corresponding field. 3. If a GPS will be available in the device configuration enter the time for the update of the PC clock in the corresponding field. 4. The maximum hard disk usage and the saving interval of the measurement results can you change in the corresponding field in the Measurement Result field. 5. If you don't want to control the devices from your PC you should set the simulator in the Simulator field. The simulator enables measurement data to be generated that is needed by devices drivers running in virtual mode. A total of up to eight basic functions can be superimposed. Do that for all listed measurement parameter: At first click with the mouse on the white triangle at the bottom right of the button. A dialog window is opened in which you select one of the basic functions. Then click with the mouse on the function display in the button. A dialog window is opened in which you enter the settings of the basic function. 6. Close the Measurement Unit Configuration dialog window by clicking the OK button.
Step V: Configuring the Auxiliary Toolbar 1. If a compass is available in the device configuration you can set Automatic Update of Vehicle Offset to On. Then the Vehicle Offset will be set automatically from the compass every second. If a compass is not available in the device configuration or Automatic Update of Vehicle Offset is set to Off (Homing) set the vehicle offset according to the angle between north and the longitudinal axis of the vehicle in the corresponding field. 2. If a GPS is available in the device configuration you can set Automatic Update of Longitude, Latitude and Altitude to On. Then the Longitude, Latitude and Altitude will be set automatically from the GPS every second. If a GPS is not available in the device configuration or you set Automatic Update of Longitude, Latitude and Altitude to Off. Set the Longitude, Latitude and Altitude according to your measurement station in the corresponding fields.
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3. The ARGUS control and/or measurement unit can be displayed in map software Rohde & Schwarz MapView. For this the Automatic Position Transfer to MapView option has to be selected.
Step VI: Saving the Measurement Unit Configuration 1. Create Backup folder. 2. Select Configuration Save Measurement Unit Configuration.... 3. Select the created Backup folder in the Search in field. 4. Enter a file name in the File field. 5. Click the Save button. The measurement unit configuration is saved with all transducer and correction files under the file “.cfg”. Verification Verification is not necessary.
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4.6.4 Configuring the Control Unit To configure the System View, User List and General Settings open the Control Unit Configuration window in the Configuration menu. Execution
4.6.4.1 Configuring the General Settings 1. Select Configuration Control Unit Configuration.... 2. Select the General Settings tab. 3. In the Network Settings fields settings for networking can be changed. 4. If you want to have a background picture enter the path and the name of the file in the Background field or select the file by clicking the Browse... button. 5. Select the time in minutes when a message from ARGUS should appear that the UPS is going to shutdown or the utility power has been restored. 6. Close the Control Unit Configuration dialog window by clicking the OK button.
4.6.4.2 Configuring the System View 4.6.4.2.1 Introduction ARGUS provides two ways of receiving measurement results from remote measurement units: One is to connect directly to the remote unit and using the remote´s receiver as if it were directly connected to your local PC. This can only be done when nobody is logged in at the remote ARGUS. The other way to get measurement results from distant units is to send orders to them using the Order-Report Manager (ORM). The orders sent to the remote unit are transferred as XML files which contain the measurement definition. The order has to be executed manually by an operator or is being run automatically. After the execution of the order the XML file is being sent back to the issuing unit together with the measurement results. It is crucial to set up the whole ARGUS network in the System View in order to being able to use these features. The drawing on the next page shows the structure of an ARGUS system. There are two locations: Munich and Nuernberg. Each location has one measurement PC. Both measurement PCs communicate via a Wide Area Network (WAN). Looking at the ARGUS installation on the PCs we can identify one Control Unit on each Computer (Control Units "Munich" and "Nuernberg") and three Measurement Units that are assigned to each Control Unit: "Munich", "Munich2" and "Mobile" in Munich and "Nuernberg", "Nuernberg2" and "Mobile" in Nuernberg. Each location´s Control Unit is able to connect directly to its attached Measurement Units and get measurement results from them. So the Control Unit "Munich" can operate "Munich", "Munich2" and Munich´s "Mobile".
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It´s also possible for "Munich" to get measurement results from "Nuernberg´s" Measurement Units: The Operator just has to use the ARGUS ORM (Order Report Module) feature. The following section describes how to setup the ARGUS System View in order to use local and remote Measurement Units for generating measurement results.
Location Nuernberg
Location Munich
Communication via Order Report Module (ORM) Measurement PC "NUERNBG"
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Control Unit "Munich"
Control Unit "NUERNBG"
Measurement Unit "NUERNBG"
Measurement Unit "Munich"
Measurement Unit NUERNBG2"
Measurement Unit "Munich2"
Measurement Unit "Mobile"
Measurement Unit "Mobile"
Structure of two independent ARGUS Systems. The Measurement Units of each location may be installed on different Computers. Munich´s "Mobile" for example is a system installed in a vehicle. "Mobile" can be remotely controlled by the Control Unit "Munich". ARGUS´s System View is an image of the complete ARGUS system, including both locations Munich and Nuernberg.
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4.6.4.2.2 Direct Access to Measurement Units Setting up the local PC (localhost) – Basic Configuration 1.
Select the System View tab. After the first login the window looks similar to the screenshot below.
The ARGUS system in Nuernberg with the first PC (“localhost”), the Control Unit (“NUERNBERG”) and the Measurement Unit (“NUERNBERG (localhost/ARGUS_MT1)") can be seen. You can use the Measurement Unit „NUERNBERG“ on your local PC in Nuernberg for measurements.
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Integrating remote Measurement Units in Nuernberg You may configure further Measurement Units (e.g. COLOGNE, MUNICH, MUNICH2, Mobile) accordingly: 1.
Click on Connection Wizard button.
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Enter computer name or IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) and click on Next button.
Make absolutely sure that there is a hosts file in \SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ ETC with the addresses and names of all PCs in your ARGUS system. Without that communication among the PCs is not possible. 3.
Enter ARGUS measurement unit name ("COLOGNE") and click Next button.
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Select the service "ARGUS_MT1" from the listbox "Service".
The computername as defined in the hosts file together with the service (ARGUS_MT1 8) constitutes the unambiguous identity of an ARGUS Measurement Unit. That´s why you can have up to 8 Measurement Units from localhost plus further ones from remote Mus, which may have the same service as the ones on localhost.
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Configure Dial-Up networking if modem is use for communication. Select Transfer Rate, which limits the transfer of UDP data (Audio, IF, Video Panorama, Digital Video) between measurement and control unit for each UDP channel. Then click Next button.
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Only for software option SIS (Status Information System): Configure SIS parameters and click Next button.
The System View of the ARGUS System we introduced will look like this:
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Proceed accordingly to insert “MUNICH”, "MUNICH2" and "Mobile" Measurement Units into your System View. There´s just one System View window for all ARGUS installations on one computer. If there is more than one ARGUS installation on one computer you can only change the System View for the currently active ARGUS window. The input fields for the currently not active ARGUS installations cannot be edited.
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4.6.4.3 Configuring the User List 1. Select the User List tab. 2. Click the User Groups... button. 3. In the User Groups dialog window enter the name of an additional user group in the Input Field. Then insert this entry as a new group to the list of user groups by clicking the Insert button. 4. Now you can add more user groups. When you have added all the user groups that you want to create now, exit the dialog window by clicking the OK button. 5. Enter the name of the additional user in the User Name field of this window. Select the User Group and the User Class. Then insert the entry of this field as a new user to the list of users by clicking the Insert button. 6. Now you can add more users and can allocate them to specific user groups.
4.6.4.4 Set the correct start option 1. Set the start option for ARGUS to the correct setting under Configuration Start Option >. Verification The measurement unit configuration was successful if a connection to all previously defined measurement units can be established. To verify this, follow the procedure below: 1. Select Measurement Select Measurement Unit... F2. 2. In the Select Measurement Unit dialog window select the first remote measurement unit in the Measurement Unit Distribution field. Click on the Connect Remote Measurement Unit button. 3. ARGUS is trying to connect to the selected measurement unit. If successful, a message is displayed "Connection to Meas. Unit established.". 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all measurement units that have been defined.
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4.7 Troubleshooting Please report errors that you encounter and that are not contained in this list to Rohde & Schwarz ARGUS Support (email:
[email protected]).
The following list contains known errors that can occur when operating ARGUS systems. These errors are generally attributable to user or configuration errors. No claim is made for the completeness of this list. The serial mouse no longer functions after installation of the software for APC-UPS Cause of Error:
Solution:
The control software for uninterruptible power supplies made by APC is based on the assumption that the UPS is controlled by the computer via the serial interface COM1. In order to protect this connection it makes an entry in the boot.ini file that prevents Windows scanning this COM port during booting. A mouse connected at this port is then no longer detected. The simplest solution is to operate the mouse via COM2. If that is not possible because the computer is a measurement computer and has to address several external devices via serial interfaces use a bus mouse if possible.
The error message 'Couldn’t load system' appears when starting ARGUS. Cause of Error: Solution1:
The application has already been started once. Check whether the start menu contains an ARGUS icon. Select this application and work with it.
DDF190 cannot be set to physical mode when starting or configuring ARGUS Description 1: Description 2: Cause of Error:
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Although the device is physically present and switched on, an error message appears when starting up ARGUS stating that the DDF190is not present. When creating the device list it is not possible to switch a DDF190 to physical mode. In both cases undefined data are presumably present on the serial line. The driver is therefore unable to synchronize to the serial data stream. It does not detect the connected device although the device is physically present and switched on. Try to set the device again to physical mode. In this procedure an Init string is sent again to the device and the response data stream should be such that the driver can synchronize to it. If this procedure is unsuccessful, initialize a self-test on the device itself. After that try again to set it to physical mode in the device list of ARGUS.
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DDF190 cannot be set to physical mode when starting ARGUS Description:
Cause of Error:
Solution:
Although the device is physically present and switched on an error message occurs when starting ARGUS stating that the DDF190 is not present. At the same time an error message appears stating that the HDI is not available. During booting of the computer Windows had signaled new hardware and wanted to install a new mouse driver. In this case Windows has misinterpreted the acknowledgements from DDF190 during the standard scan of hardware interfaces Windows performs during startup. Incorrectly it has diagnosed a mouse. The associated COM port is identified by the operating system as being used and is no longer made available for applications. This error occurs sporadically and should be eliminated after rebooting the computer again. The DDF190 is normally operated at one of the standard COM ports in ARGUS systems. Since the incorrect diagnosis cannot be prevented otherwise, Windows should be configured to exclude the corresponding COM port from being scanned during booting. For this purpose cancel the write protection for the boot.ini file and open this file in the Editor. Insert the entry /NoSerialMice=COMx at the end of both start lines for Windows. Replace x with the number of the COM port to which the device is connected (1 or 2). Close the file again and reactivate the write protection.
ARGUS has problems with automatic backup onto network drives Cause of Error:
Solution:
The network drive for ARGUS is probably not available. For ARGUS to be able to write to the network drive, it is necessary firstly for the drive to be available and secondly the user under whose account ARGUS is currently running must be logged on at the remote computer. If ARGUS is running as a service and automatic backups need to be to network drives, you must create a separate user account for the ARGUS_MT1 service (the service cannot run under the system account in this case). The ARGUS_MT1 user must also be installed on the remote computer - with the same password. Log on at the measurement station with the ARGUS_MT1 user account and map the remote drive. If ARGUS is configured for manual startup the application runs under the user environment of the user logged on in Windows. Map the wanted network drive and make sure that you always have a valid connection. Reestablish the connection, e.g. after failure of a server.
ARGUS generate error code 1050 when a network drive is accessed Cause of Error: Solution:
The interoperation of ARGUS and Windows is responsible for this error situation. Carry out the following procedure in the Registry of every Windows computer that provides network drives which are used by ARGUS installations: 1. Open the Registry Editor on the computer on which the network drive is available. 2. Select Services\LanmanServer\Parameters in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet. 3. Add a value to this key with the following settings: value name: RestrictNullSessAccess value type: REG_DWORD value data: 0 (in hex format) exit the Registry Editor and reboot the computer.
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Installation Manual R&S ARGUS This error indicates an unexpected answer to the connection request. This error usually occurs on computers where ARGUS Network Configuration has been configured but no network protocol has been installed. Check the TCP/IP installation status in Control Panel Network Protocols. If it has not been installed, install and configure TCP/IP protocol like described in chapter 2 of this manual. Start the installation by clicking the Add... button.
Ensure to install the newest Service Pack again after TCP/IP installation has finished!
ARGUS generates error code 11004 when a remote measurement unit is accessed Cause of Error:
Solution:
The service entered in the network configuration for the remote measurement unit could not be found in the SERVICES file or access to the SERVICES file was not possible. Three causes are possible: Firstly, the SERVICES file could be out of date and not contain the Service entries necessary for Rohde & Schwarz. Secondly, the file could have been opened and viewed and have been accidentally saved in Unicode format on exiting. The third possibility would be an errored or missing SERVICES file. Check whether the CONFIG-Tool has been processed on the local computer. If this is the case the SERVICES file should contain current data. Check in the Windows Explorer under \system32\drivers\etc to see whether the file is present and what size it is. It must be approximately 7K in size. If it is double this size it is in Unicode format. In this case open the file in the Editor and save it as a text file under the same name (without Unicode). If the file is missing or has a different size from the one specified obtain a correct SERVICES file and load this.
ARGUS generates error code 510 when a remote measurement unit is accessed Cause of Error:
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The remote measurement unit is unreachable. A timeout error has occurred. The causes of this can be that the measurement unit on the remote computer is not started or there is a problem with the communication link between your local and the remote computer. If the communication link is the problem many different causes are possible. Difficulties establishing connections (WAN links) are possible, so too are errors in the TCP/IP configuration, network failures in the LAN, cables not plugged in, etc. Check first if you are able to ping the remote computer. If you can reach the other computer probably the remote measurement unit is not started. If you cannot reach the station check whether you can reach other measurement stations (or routers), especially those machines suited in the same LAN as the remote computer. If you cannot reach remote computers try to ping computers in your LAN. Check the TCP/IP configuration if the problem occurs with local computers, too. Otherwise check all cables and other communication units between the local and remote computer(s).
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ARGUS generates error code 1020 when a remote measurement unit is accessed Cause of Error:
Solution:
The computer name for the remote measurement unit cannot be found in the HOSTS file. This means that the software cannot resolve the computer name of the remote computer into an IP address. Check whether the computer is equipped with a HOSTS file that is valid for the project. If it is, verify whether a valid computer name has been used for the remote computer in the ARGUS network configuration. Correct any errors.
When starting Report Administration within ARGUS or when importing or exporting from LS Database, a message window stating an “Internal Error reading or writing XML file” Cause of Error: Registration of .Net files failed during installation process of ARGUS.. Solution: Go to Start Run \ARGUS6\Execute\reg_ocx.cmd This batch file registers the files automatically. Also verify the existence of the three folders ORM, Inbox and Outbox within the Argus directory. Verification: Call Report Administration again. It should appear without any error message. Tab dialog windows (e.g. Measurement Unit Configuration) in ARGUS do not open Cause of Error: Solution:
No restart has been performed after the update. Reboot the system.
Problems after installation of ARGUS could not be cleared even after several attempts Cause of Error: Solution:
There can be many different causes of error. The best solution is to re-install the software starting from a defined state. Carry out the following steps in order to reestablish a defined state: 1. Exit all ARGUS applications and stop the services ARGUS_MT. 2. Delete all files and directories in the ARGUS directory of your installation. 3. Open the Registry Editor 4. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services. Delete the entries ARGUS_MT from this key if they are in it. 5. Reboot the computer. 6. Carry out re-installation of the required ARGUS product(s).
Problems with transfer rates smaller than 9600 baud Description:
Solution:
Note:
It can be that under Windows TCP/IP has problems with transfer rates smaller than 9600 baud e.g. via GSM connection. This problem appears when longterm measurements will be executed. Carry out the following procedure in the Registry of every Windows 7/8 computer: 1. Open the Registry Editor on the computer on which the network drive is available. 2. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\TcpIP\Parameters 3. Add a value to this key with the following settings: value name: TcpWindowSize value type: REG_DWORD value data: 1460 (in dec format) 4. exit the Registry Editor and reboot the computer. The Windows default setting for this value is 8760. This solution is useful for point to point connections like GSM. At time there is no experience for
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Problems with transfer of the XML files Description:
Solution:
You perform an order but the order will not delivered to the measuring station or after the measurement task has been performed the result file is not available on the control station. Exit ARGUS. Carry out the following procedure in the Registry of any Windows 7/8 computer which is involved with this problem: 1. Check on all stations if the ORM mode is started locally or if an error message like ““Internal Error reading or writing XML file” appears. If so, run \ARGUS6\Execute\reg_ocx.cmd to fix this problem. 2. Open the Registry Editor on the computer. 3. Check if the key is existent: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\policy\v 4.0. Otherwise install .Net 4.0 from your ARGUS DVD. 4. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ROHDE & SCHWARZ\ARGUS\ARGUS\ 5. Check wether a key with the following settings is available, if not insert it: value name: Service value type: REG_SZ value data: ARGUS_MTx (x is normally 1, depending on the installed ARGUS instances on one PC). 6. Exit the Registry Editor. 7. Check PCs hosts file located in \system32\drivers\etc. If all involved PCs and their corresponding ip addresses are included with the help of notepad. If necessary, correct and/or expand your hosts file, save it and start ARGUS. 8. Continue the above steps on all involved PCs.
The error message 'Cannot open database' appears when starting ARGUS. Description: Solution:
The service PostgreSQL Database is not started also if the Startup Type is Automatic. The service cannot be started also manually. Carry out the following procedure: 1. Open Windows Explorer. 2. Open folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PostgreSQL\8.3\Data. 3. Delete file postmaster.pid. 4. Start service PostgreSQL Database manually.
ARGUS does not start. Description: Solution:
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Computer does not boot. Description: Solution:
ARGUS is installed on Operating System Windows Server and Wibu dongle (USB) is plugged in. In boot sequence USB is before hard disc. Change boot sequence so that USB is after hard disc.
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5 Installing and Configuring ARGUS 6.0 License Management Server 5.1 Introduction In combination with the License Management Server ARGUS 6.x supports online and offline borrowing of License Management Server options. Online borrowing requires a permanent online connection between an ARGUS PC and the License Management Server. Online borrowing is designed for usage in the ARGUS Monitoring Head Quarter with several ARGUS PCs and a License Management Server connected by LAN. For configuration see ARGUS Manual chapter Control Unit Configuration, License Management tab. Offline borrowing means that the options of a License Management Server can be transferred for a certain defined period from the server dongle to a local ARGUS PC dongle. After the option transfer the local ARGUS dongle can be used without any connection to the License Management Server (e.g. in vehicles).
This chapter describes
the setup procedure of the ARGUS 6.0 License Management Server and
how to offline borrow options and
how to display available and used ARGUS options.
The software will be provided on the Software for ARGUS Systems DVD. ARGUS 6.0 License Management Server requires a License Management Server Dongle. You must be logged on as a user with Administrator rights to perform the steps described in this chapter.
License Management Server only can be used in local area networks (LAN) because broadcast messages are used for the connection between Server and ARGUS computer. Therefore License Management Server cannot be used in combination with WAN (e.g. Internet). To return an offline borrowed License it is required to use the same combination of License Server Dongle and PC for borrowing and returning.
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5.2 Setup ARGUS 6.0 License Management Server To setup ARGUS 6.0 License Management Server you have to proceed the following steps: 1. Install Hardlock driver from ARGUS DVD (CodeMeterRuntime.exe) on a separate PC. 2. Connect License Management Server Dongle (Hardlock) to PC. 3. The icon
should appear in the task bar.
4. Select context menu command WebAdmin. The Internet Explorer should be opened. 5. Select Configuration tab and activate Run Network Server and Run CmWAN Server.
6. Press Apply button. 7. Now ARGUS 6.0 License Management Server is ready to use. If you can access Server PC from an ARGUS PC (e.g. check with ping) the ARGUS options of the License Management Server can be used with ARGUS.
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5.3 Offline Borrowing License Management Server Options Only for the transfer a connection between local and server dongle is required. For the usage of the option there is no permanent connection to the License Management Server needed. So the borrowed option can be used also for ARGUS software in vehicles. The borrowed option can be returned manually. After the configured borrow duration the options will be returned automatically.
5.3.1 Configuration of Maximum Borrow Duration The maximum borrow duration is 267840 minutes (about half a year). The borrow duration can be reduced in Codemeter WebAdmin. Please select Configuration/Borrowing tab. The parameter Maximum Borrow Duration contains the maximum duration of a borrowed option.
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5.3.2 Borrowing Options When a connection between a local and the server dongle is established the server options are displayed in CodeMeter Control Center. To open CodeMeter Control Center select menu command Display of icon
in the task bar.
In CodeMeter Control Center please select Borrow tab. The Borrow tab displays a list of all available options on the License Server and all borrowed options (of the local computer).
Please press Refresh button to refresh the display. To borrow an option please select a server option (with yellow icon) on the right side and click License tab the borrowed license is displayed with the corresponding expire date.
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On click of Details button the detailed information are displayed.
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Client (User): Name of the client PC (from where the license was borrowed)
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On expire date the license is returned automatically: on the client PC the license is no longer available, on the license server it is automatically displayed as free. To return a borrowed option manually please select the option (yellow icon) on the left side and click =>Return button.
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6 Importing and Updating ARGUS options 6.1 Introduction ARGUS 6.0 options are stored on the dongle. It is possible to update the options remotely by file transfer. Detailed information contains the CodeMeter Control Center help: 1. On ARGUS computer right click on CodeMeter icon in taskbar and select context menu command Help. 2. In tree view select chapter Importing and Updating Licenses.
The following CodeMeter FirmIDs are used: - R&S ARGUS: 101999 - R&S MapView: 102095
6.2 Process Overview The process to update an ARGUS 6 dongle is described in the following (for details see CodeMeter Control Center help): 1. Dongle is connected at ARGUS computer. 2. Only required on request by Rohde & Schwarz: customer creates a Request file (file extension WibuCmRaC). This file is send to Rohde & Schwarz. 3. Rohde & Schwarz creates an Update file (file extension WibuCmRaU). This file is send to the customer. 4. Customer imports the Update file. 5. Customer creates a Receipt file (WibuCmRaC file extension, please select producer 101999 for R&S ARGUS). This file is send to Rohde & Schwarz.
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7 Devices 7.1 Introduction In order to run ARGUS systems, in addition to the software specific tasks certain adaptations of the measurement devices that are used may become necessary. Some types of measurement devices must be completely calibrated before they can be used. This calibration must be done either during installation of new measurement stations or after an exchange of instruments in a running station. These instruments include:
HSRG rotor control unit,
COMPASS and
GPS.
In the case of instruments that are being developed, updates of the firmware may become necessary. These updates help to eliminate errors that occur in the interaction of the instrument with the ARGUS software and to avoid incompatibilities. Please check your firmware in Release Notes on ARGUS DVD and update it in case of old versions to be sure that all devices have the correct firmware In the case of devices that are addressed via LAN and TCP/IP it is necessary to configure the device with correct TCP/IP settings before it can be used. TCP/IP configuration need to be done for:
e.g. ESMD Wideband Monitoring Receiver, EB500 Monitoring Receiver and
e.g. DDF0xE and DDF0xA Direction Finder.
The different procedures for calibration and firmware update as well as an answer to the question when an update is necessary, are contained in the next sections. A special issue concerns the RSIB- functionality of e.g. FSP Spectrum Analyzers. It is necessary to copy the file RSIB32.DLL from the directory WINNT\SYSTEM32 of the device to your ARGUS \Execute folder if you encounter any problems with ARGUS connecting to your device.
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7.2 Calibrating HSRG The Rohde & Schwarz rotor control unit HSRG can control an antenna with 3 degrees of freedom. The following description assumes the following standard setup:
in the 1st channel the HSRG controls the azimuth of an antenna
in the 2nd channel the polarization or elevation (depending on the antenna unit that is mounted) and
in the 3rd channel, if available, the height of the antenna mast (this function is generally only required in mobile stations, i.e. in vehicles).
The following descriptions for calibrating the different HSRG channels assume that the rotors are connected to the HSRG according to the structure described above. Furthermore, the HSRG should also be connected to the measurement computer. The aim of the calibration procedure for the channels of an HSRG is to determine the required rotary movement per angular unit for every rotor as precisely as possible and to define a park position for every axis. The calibrations are performed via the front panel of the HSRG. Please obtain the operating elements of the HSRG that are required during the calibration procedure from the following figure
Werk Köln
ROTOR CONTROL UNIT HSRG
AZIMUTH
POLARISATION
130 POWER
REMOTE
FAST
LOCAL
SLOW
EXTENSION HEIGHT
87
PARK POS.
5.3
PARK POS.
PARK POS.
ON OFF
MADE IN GERMANY
1
23
4
5
6
7
8
9
1011
12
13 14
15
16
17
18
19 20
In principle you can keep the HSRG in calibrating mode after having calibrated the first channel and continue immediately with the calibration of the next channel. For safety reasons, Rohde & Schwarz recommends to calibrate the three channels separately, to switch off the HSRG and to initialize the calibrating mode again. In the calibrating mode of the HSRG its displays and keys are sometimes used for different purposes than in the normal use. The following table lists the functions of selected display elements of the HSRG in calibrating mode:
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Display elements
Function in the calibrating mode
Display format
Azimuth Display
setting to be calibrated
C, with C=calibration =[1, 2, 3] (indicates the axle) =[L=low, H=high, P=park, r=range] (indicates the Config. parameter)
Polarization Display
not used
indicates voltage
Extension height Display
current setting of the currently active channel
[°] for Channel 1+2, resolution 1° [m] for channel 3, resolution 0,1m
key (PARK POS.)
Takes over the current values for the respective parameter in the HSRG memory
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Execution The HSRG has to be switched off. ARGUS is stopped. Generally, the rotary movement per angular unit is determined with 2 angular positions of the rotor and the corresponding values saved in the HSRG. The HSRG automatically calculates the rotary movement of the rotor per angular unit from these two values. For the azimuth of an antenna the two angles 0° and 360° are used. Step I: Activate calibrating mode 1. Press the Local/Remote (4) and Azimuth Fast/Slow (7) keys simultaneously. Switch on the instrument (1) and keep the keys pressed. Only release the keys when all 3 displays show a flashing CAL. Release both keys. The calibrating mode of the HSRG is activated. Step II: Determine rotary movement per angular unit After you have activated the calibrating mode, the C1L value is shown in the Azimuth display. As long as this value is shown, you can define the lower rotor position for the step size determination of the rotor. 1. Set the 0° position. Press the and/or keys in the Polarization group (12 / 13). The rotor connected to the HSRG starts moving and turns to the left or right. Press the keys until the rotor reaches its 0° position. Make sure that it is positioned shortly before its extreme left position.
This rotor position should correspond with the North direction of the antenna in case of a station. In case of a mobile it should correspond with the mobiles axis.
2. Press one of the or keys in the Extension Height group (16 and/or 17) and set the degree value to 0 in the display on the right. 3. Press the PARK POS. key (18). The current rotor position will be stored in the HSRG memory. 4. Set the 360° position. Press the key in the Azimuth field (9) until the display has switched from C1L to C1H. You can now determine the upper rotor position for the step size definition of the rotor. 5. Press the key in the Polarization field (13) and drive the rotor to a rotary angle of 360°. 6. Press the key in the Extension Height group (17) and set the degree value to 360 in the display on the right.
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7. Press the PARK POS. key (18). The current rotor position will be stored in the HSRG memory. 8. When switching the calibrating mode the next time (via the Azimuth key) the determination of rotary movement per angular unit is terminated for the rotor that is connected to Channel 1. Step III: Define Park Position The park position of an antenna depends on the physical condition of the antenna and its environment and is therefore always customized. 1. Press the key in the Azimuth field (9) until the display has switched from C1H to C1P. Now you can define the park position of the rotor. 2. Press the and/or keys in the Polarization field (12 / 13) and thereby drive the rotor to the customer-specified and/or the required park position for this particular system. Normally, the park position is 0. 3. Press the PARK POS. key (18). The current rotor position will be stored in the HSRG memory. Step IV: Define North Correction Just with firmware version 3.01 or higher possible: If the HSRG should do an automatic north correction you can activate this option. 1. Press the key in the Azimuth field (9) until the display has switched from C1P to C1o. Now you can define the north correction of the rotor. 2. Press the and/or keys in the Polarization field (12 / 13) and thereby drive the rotor to the customer-specified and/or the required north correction angle for this particular system. Normally, the north correction is 0. 3. Press the PARK POS. key (18). The current rotor position will be stored in the HSRG memory. 4. If you want to deactivate the north correction press the key in the Azimuth field (9) until the display has switched from C1P to C1o. Press the PARK POS. key (18) until the Park Pos. LED (19) is on and the Polarization display (15) shows 0. Step V: Define minimum and maximum angles 1. Press the key in the Azimuth field (9) until the display has switched from C1P or C1o to C1r. You can now define the minimum and the maximum angle of the rotor (these are the angles at which, once they have been reached, the HSRG stops the rotor movement automatically). 2. Press the key (13) and/or (12) in the Polarization field until the display shows 0. This angle must be greater than the mechanical extreme point of the rotor in a clockwise direction. 3. Press one of the or keys in the Extension Height field (16 and/or 17) until the display shows 360. This angle must be lower than the mechanical extreme point of the rotor in a clockwise direction. Step VI: Set the Default Operating Mode 1. The display in the Azimuth field still shows C1r. Press the Local/Remote key (4) and bring the controller into the normal operating mode. For ARGUS systems this is the Remote setting.
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Step VII: Save settings 1. Press the Fast/Slow key in the Azimuth field (7) for approximately 5 seconds until both the Fast and the Slow LEDs (5 / 6) are on. By doing this, the calibration values set up to now are saved in EEPROM of the HSRG. After this step, the HSRG automatically returns to the normal working mode. Step VIII: Second and third channel 1. Repeat step I to VII for the second and third channel. The second channel has the calibration commands C2... and the third channel has the calibration commands C3.... Verification Switch the HSRG into the Local operating mode and try to obtain the defined rotor settings one after the other. Check whether the rotor performs one complete rotation between the angles resp. the hights. Troubleshooting The rotor does not move Cause of Error: Solution:
It could be that the definitions of the minimum and maximum angles are wrong. Do step V again. If the minimum angle is 0 and the maximum angle is 360 press the key in the Extension Height field (16) until the display shows 360 again (360 0 360).
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7.3 Calibrating COMPASS The VDO Logic compass must be calibrated because all parts of a mobile which contain iron possess their own magnetic field. Their influence on the compass has to be compensated. The calibration must be carried out after new installation of the compass, after new modifications of the vehicle and at least once a year.
The calibration is performed via the front panel of the COMPASS. Execution The COMPASS has to be switched off. ARGUS is stopped. Step I: First circular course 1. Press the PROG key until AutoCal? is shown. 2. Press the Enter key. First AutoCal then Start 1. is shown. 3. Press the Enter key. Running1 is shown. 4. Steer the mobile in a very slow circular course, not in the vicinity of sources of magnetic disturbances. The diameter of the circle must be 5-6 times the length of the mobile. During calibration, no real heading will be shown on the analogue display. 5. If you want to stop the calibration press the Enter key. Break ! is shown. You have to start with Step I again. 6. If the compass is ready with calibration Ready 1 is displayed. The circular course can be stopped. Step II: Second circular course 1. Press the Enter key. Start 2. is shown. 2. Press the Enter key. Running2 is shown. 3. Repeat the circular course in the opposite direction. 4. If you want to stop the calibration press the Enter key. Break ! is shown. You have to start with Step I again. 5. If the compass is ready with calibration first Ready 2 then Success is displayed. The circular course can be stopped. The calibration is done. Verification Compare the values of the COMPASS with another compass.
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Troubleshooting Compass shows Error Cause 1 of Error: The circular course is stopped. Cause 2 of Error: The circular course is not performed correctly (too fast, too small circle). Solution 1: Repeat the whole procedure. Solution 2: If necessary, try another place for driving the circle. Solution 3: If necessary, try another place for sensor installation.
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7.4 Configuring a GPS Normally ARGUS is able to work with the default settings of the several GPS types. However in some cases GPS must be configured manually to receive all the data ARGUS needs (coordinates, height , time and number of satellites). The following section describes the configuring of a Garmin GPS 35 to get these data strings. For further information please have a look to the operating manual of the GPS. Execution 1. Connect the GPS to the PC. 2. Open the Hyperterminal with Start->Programs->Accessories->Communications->Hyperterminal. 3. Open a connection to the GPS with the interface parameter of the GPS in ARGUS. If this works correctly you can see strings sended from the GPS now. 4. Type in $PGRMO,GGA, 2 for disabling all output strings. 5. Type in $PGRMO,GGA, 1 for enabling GGA mode 6. Close the Hyperterminal and start ARGUS again. You should see now all necessary data like coordinates, height, time and the number of satellites in the upper right corner of ARGUS. Verification Compare the values of the COMPASS with your coordinates of your location. Troubleshooting No connection to the GPS is possible when starting the Hyperterminal or the receiving strings aren't readable ASCII characters: Cause of Error: Solution:
The Interface parameter is wrong. Get the correct settings from the operating manual of the GPS.
Some GPS data are not updated in ARGUS Cause of Error: Used GPS doesn't support the GGA mode. Solution: Select another protocol in the operating manual of the GPS which supports the parameters coordinates, height, time and the number of satellites.
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7.5 Updating GPS129 Firmware For information about the currently used software version please refer to Release Notes on ARGUS DVD. An older software version must be updated.
For the firmware update you require:
One IBM-compatible computer with an RS-232 interface (COM1, COM2) running Windows.
One null-modem cable and
An ARGUS DVD with the file Mbgfl101.exe (Windows setup program for update) and one file with the firmware in hexadecimal code.
Execution Step 1: Prepare update 1. Switch off the GPS. 2. With the null-modem cable now connect one of the two serial interfaces of the computer (COM1 or COM2) with the COM0 Interface (located on the front panel) of the GPS. 3. Install the update program by executing the file Mbgfl101.exe from :\Firmware\GPS129. The program only asks for the installation language (German or English) and path and will be installed within a few seconds on your PC. 4. After installation has completed go to Start-Programs-Meinberg Flash and start mbgflash. Step II: Carry out update 1. Select F2 or File-Open and load from :\Firmware\GPS129 the firmware file. 2. Select as processor C166/167. Go to Comport and select the Comport where the null-modem cable is connected. 3. Switch on the GPS129 while pushing the hidden button named BSL behind a small hole in the front panel. The GPS now enters the bootstrap mode. 4. Press the FLASH button in the program. The update process can be interrupted at any time by pressing the Abort button, but in this case the program that was loaded before can´t be executed anymore. But after that the process can be repeated without any problems. Verification There is no verification necessary. Troubleshooting There are no known problems.
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7.7 Updating GB127 Firmware For an update of GB127 firmware you need a Laplink cable and an empty floppy disk. To update the firmware of a GB127 that includes an older but executable release of the firmware the following steps are necessary. 1. Insert a empty floppy disk (or one which can be overwritten) in to your drive A:.The file GBFLASH.EXE in the directory on ARGUS DVD is a self extracting file. Double-click GBFLASH.EXE to create a bootable disk. 2. Switch the GB127 off. Connect the flash up cable to the interface LPT1. 3. Connect the flash up cable to the interface LPT1 of the assisting PC. 4. Insert the floppy disk 'GB127 Flash up Rev x.x' with the current firmware release. 5. Switch on the personal computer and wait for the message window of MS interlink to appear. 6. Switch the GB127 on again. 7. On the display of the GB127 the progress of the update process is indicated. 8. When the transmission process is complete, switch both units off and remove the flash up cable. 9. Switch the GB127 on again and test it.
7.8 Initialization of the GX300 Rotor The device driver GX300 is delivered with fixed initialization settings for the rotor. In some cases it may be necessary to adapt these settings. The following section describes how the settings can be modified: The settings of the GX300 are password protected. It is strongly recommend that only a skilled worker changes these settings. All settings in this window are send directly to the device. Wrong settings in this window can damage the GX300. Rohde & Schwarz cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from wrong settings in this window can be repaired.
1. In the parameter Microwave Antenna System select User Defined 2. Open the window Initialize Settings by clicking the button Initialize Settings 3. At the same time press the right mouse button and key on the window. The password input field should now appear. 4. Type in the code 894129 and leave this field by using the key. 5. Now you can modify the settings of the rotor. Take care to modify the settings in little steps only.
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7.9 Updating DDF190 / DDF195 Firmware Note: Some instructions you can find in the folders above are in a .pdf Format. Be sure that you have installed the acrobat reader to read them. (See also in the section Installing Useful Utilities-Acrobat Reader in this manual). Firmware DDF190 Please copy all files from :\Firmware\EBD190 to a directory on your hard disk, e.g. C:\TEMP. Change to this directory. In the folder you can find files with the extension .txt, *.doc or *.pdf. Open it by double-click and follow the instructions in it. Firmware DDF195 Please copy all files from \FIRMWARE\EBD195 to a directory on your hard disk, e.g. C:\TEMP. Change to this directory. In the folder you can find files with the extension .txt, *.doc or *.pdf. Open it by double-click and follow the instructions in it.
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Installing
The ARGUS GX460 device driver requires installation of R&S AMRECManager Server and Client. Execution 1. Execute Setup.exe in :\GX460\AMRECManager Box\. 2. By default AMRECManager will be installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\Rohde-Schwarz\ AMRECManager and D:\AMRECManager (data folder, if drive D is available, if not, then drive C is used). If different folders should be used choose "Use extended installation settings". 3. Choose AMREC Server and AMREC Client. 4. Enter IP Address of GX460 hardware (see also chapter Configuration).
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Only required if IP address of GX460 hardware was modified. Execution 1. Open AMRECServer.xml located in data folder (default: D:\AMRECManager) with text editor (e.g. UltraEdit). 2. Search tag . 3. Enter valid GX460 ip address. 4. Save and close modified AMRECServer.xml file. 5. Restart PC (or end following processes: AMRECServer.exe, Cco.exe and omniNames.exe). 6. Modified GX460 ip address also has been entered in ARGUS GX460 property dialog window.
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