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This document describes how to install SignalVu-PC, how to activate
SignalVu-PC, and provides a brief introduction to the application. For full
operating in
Help > User Manual.
formation on SignalVu-PC, access the SignalVu-PC online help under
PC Requirements
Installing SignalVu-PC
The PC on which SignalVu-PC is installed must meet the following minimum
requireme
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1. If you downloaded SignalVu-PC from the web, unzip the archive on the PC
2. If you purchased SignalVu-PC as a CD, insert the CD into the CD drive of the
nts:
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)
et connection for software activation
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Activation can be automatic or manual. Automatic activation requires that the
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can be performed using a second PC with internet access if the PC on which
SignalVu-PC is installed does not have internet access.
alVu-PC can be downloaded from the web or ordered as a CD.
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hich SignalVu-PC is installed have internet access. Manual activation
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3. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the folder you extracted from the
rchive or to the SignalVu-PC CD.
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4. 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).
SignalVu-PC has an evaluation mode that allows you to use SignalVu-PC for
30 days.
To activate the evaluation mode in SignalVu-PC:

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1. Launch SignalV
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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.
u-PC. A window will be displayed stating that no license
om the Option drop-down list, select the option for which you wish to
4. Fr
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).
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Activating SignalVu-PC
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SignalVu-PC on a PC that does not have internet access by using a second PC
that does have internet a ccess to contact the license server and use it to download
a license file. The license file can then be transferred to the PC on which
SignalVu-PC is to be activated.
Activating SignalVu-PC on a PC with Internet Access. To activate SignalVu-PC:
1. Launch SignalVu-PC. A window will be displayed stating that no license
was found.
nalVu-PC requires internet access. However, you can activate
2. In the dialog, select I have a key – activate now.
3. In the Enter Activation Key text box, enter the activation key for
SignalVu-PC SVE you received with the software (if you ordered the CD)
or in an email you received from Tektronix (if you downloaded the software
from the Web).
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