Installation of the GtWave Software

Before installing the board, it is recommended that you install the GtWave software as described in this section. To install the GtWave software, follow the instruction described below: 

  1. Insert the Marvin Test CD-ROM and locate the GtWave.EXE setup program. If your computer’s Auto Run is configured, when inserting the CD, a browser will show several options. Select the MArvin Test  Files option, then locate the setup file. If Auto Run is not configured you can open the Windows explorer and locate the setup files (usually located under \Files\Setup folder). You can also download the file from Marvin Test’s web site (www.MarvinTest.com).

  2. Run the GtWave setup and follow the instruction on the Setup screen to install the GtWave driver.

Note:  When installing under Windows, you may be required to restart the setup after logging-in as a user with Administrator privileges. This is required in-order to upgrade your system with newer Windows components and to install kernel-mode device drivers (HW device driver) which are required by the GtWave driver to access resources on your board.

  1. The first setup screen to appear is the Welcome screen. Click Next to continue.
  2. Enter the folder where GtWave is to be installed. Either click Browse to set up a new folder, or click Next to accept the default entry of C:\Program Files\MarvinTest\GtWave or C:\Program Files (x86)\Marvin Test Solutions\GtWave.
  3. Select the type of Setup you wish and click Next. You can choose between Typical, Run-Time and Custom setups types. The Typical setup type installs all files. Run-Time setup type will install only the files required for controlling the board either from its driver or from its virtual panel. The Custom setup type lets you select from the available components.

The program will now start its installation. During the installation, Setup may upgrade some of the Windows shared components and files. The Setup may ask you to reboot after completion if some of the components it replaced were used by another application during the installation – do so before attempting to use the software.

You can now continue with the installation to install the board. After the board installation is complete you can test your installation by starting a panel program that lets you control the board interactively. The panel program can be started by selecting it from the Start, Programs, Marvin Test Solutions, GtWave menu located in the Windows Start menu.