SignalVu-PC Vector Signal Analysis Software V3.2.0107 PC Requirements --------------- The PC on which SignalVu-PC is installed must meet the following minimum requirements: - Windows Operating System - Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) with Service Pack 1 - Windows XP with Service Pack 3 - 6 GB free space on the C: drive - 1 GB RAM (4 GB recommended) - Internet connection for software activation (NOT required for evaluation license) Installing SignalVu-PC ---------------------- SignalVu-PC can be downloaded from the web or ordered as a CD. 1. If you downloaded SignalVu-PC from the web, unzip the archive on the PC where SignalVu-PC will be installed. 2. If you purchased SignalVu-PC as a CD, insert the CD into the CD drive of the PC on which the software will be installed. 3. If the SignalVu-PC application is running, close it by choosing the red X in the upper right corner or by selecting File > Exit. 4. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the folder you extracted from the archive or to the SignalVu-PC CD. 5. Select the directory containing either the 32-bit or 64-bit version, as needed by your system. 6. Double-click Setup.exe. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. To use SignalVu-PC, you must activate the software over the internet or enable the Evaluation mode (evaluation mode activates SignalVu-PC for 30 days). Activating Evaluation Mode -------------------------- SignalVu-PC has an evaluation mode that allows you to use SignalVu-PC for 30 days. To activate the evaluation mode in SignalVu-PC: 1. Launch SignalVu-PC. A window will be displayed stating that no license was found. 2. Click Start my 30-day demo. - The Current Status box will change to display the number of days remaining for evaluation. Repeat this procedure for each of the SignalVu-PC options you wish to evaluate. (The available options are SVP, SVM, SVT, SVO, and SVA.) 3. To verify that the demo has started, select Tools > Manage Licenses. This will display the License Management window. 4. From the Option drop-down list, select the option for which you wish to verify evaluation has been enabled. Check the Current Status box. When demo mode has been enabled, the current Status box will display Evaluation (XX days remaining). Purchasing SignalVu-PC ---------------------- A software security key may be purchased from Tektronix to permanently enable the SignalVu-PC software application on your PC. SignalVu may be ordered as: SignalVu-PC-SVE - SignalVu-PC Essentials, Vector Signal Analysis Software Option SVM - SignalVu-PC Modulation, General Purpose Digital Modulation Analysis, requires SignalVu-PC-SVE Option SVP - SignalVu-PC Pulse, Advanced Signal Analysis Software, requires SignalVu-PC-SVE Option SVT - SignalVu-PC Settling Time Measurements (Frequency and Phase), requires SignalVu-PC-SVE Option SVO - SignalVu-PC OFDM Measurements, requires SignalVu-PC-SVE Option SVA - SignalVu-PC AM/FM/PM Audio Signal Analysis, requires SignalVu-PC-SVE Option SV23 - SignalVu-PC WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p Tx measurements, requires SignalVu-PC-SVE Option SV24 - SignalVu-PC WLAN 802.11n Tx measurements, requires SV23 Option SV25 - SignalVu-PC WLAN 802.11ac Tx measurements, requires SV24 Option CON - SignalVu-PC Live Link connection to MDO4000B series oscilloscopes, requires SignalVu-PC-SVE Refer to the 'ReadThisFirst' document for complete installation and activation instructions and options. If for some reason you are unable to download or install this update, please contact the Tektronix Technical Support Center: Customers calling within the U.S. call 1-800-833-9200 press 3. Customers calling from outside the U.S. call 503-627-2400. www.tektronix.com/signalvu-pc