OMNIPLEX DEMO V1.16 AND LATER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Apr 2, 2015 AVB
Mar 2, 2017 LFS

Before you can use the OmniPlex Demo, you must install the OmniPlex Demo program files. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE PC:

- OmniPlex Demo executables, data files, and User Guide
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 redistributable items
- SafeNet Sentinel security key drivers


INSTALLING USING THE ZIP FILE OmniPlexDemoV1Setup.zip 
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Extract all files from the zip file to a folder named "OmniPlexDemoV1Setup" on your desktop.

Run the OmniPlexDemoV1Setup.exe program:

- Exit all currently running applications.
- Open the “OmniPlexDemoV1Setup” folder on your desktop.
- Double-click the “OmniPlexDemoV1Setup.exe” file in that folder. The OmniPlex Setup screen will appear.
- Follow the prompts on the setup dialogs by doing the following: 

	- "User Account Control" Window (if it appears) - click "Yes"
        - "Welcome" window - Click "Yes"
	- "End User License Agreement (EULA) window - click "Agree"
	- "Choose Destination Location" window - click "Next"
	- "Backup Replaced Files" window - click "Next"
	- "Select Program Manager Group" window - click "Next"
	- "Start Installation" window - click "Next"
	- "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x86)" window - click "Yes"

Depending on whether the Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 redistributable files are already present on your 
system, proceed through one of the following two series of steps:

- If the Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 redistributables ARE NOT INSTALLED, follow the three steps below:

	- "Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86)" window - click the "I agree" box
	- "Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86)" window - click "Install"
	- "Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86)" "Setup Successful" window - click "Close"

- If the Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 redistributables ARE ALREADY INSTALLED, follow the two steps below:

	- "Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86)" "Modify Setup" window - click "Repair"
	- "Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86)" "Setup Successful" window - click "Close"

After closing the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables window, the Sentinel System Driver installer
Welcome window appears.  Click "Next."

Depending on whether the Sentinel System Driver files are already present on your system, proceed through
one of the following two series of steps:

- If the Sentinel System Drivers ARE NOT INSTALLED, follow the five steps below:
	
	- "Sentinel" "License" window - Click the "I accept" radio button, then click "Next"
	- "Sentinel" "Setup Type" window - click "Complete" radio button, then click "Next"
	- "Sentinel" "Ready" window - click "Install"
	- "Sentinel" "InstallShield Wizard Completed" window - click "Finish"

- If the Sentinel System Drivers ARE ALREADY INSTALLED, follow the five steps below:

	- "Sentinel" "Program Maintenance" window - Click the "Repair" button, then click "Next"
	- "Sentinel" "Ready to Repair" window - click "Install"
	- "Sentinel" "InstallShield Wizard Completed" window - click "Finish"

- If a window appears requesting permission to restart Windows, click "Restart Now."  Wait for 
  Windows to restart.
- If an "Installation Complete" window appears, click "Finish."
- If desired, you can delete the “OmniPlexDemoV1Setup” folder from your desktop.


RUNNING THE OMNIPLEX DEMO AFTER INSTALLATION
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The setup program has installed the following files on the hard drive:

- C:\PlexonData\wideband.ddt 
  [16 channels of spike data riding on a 5 Hz sine wave meant to represent field potential signals]
- C:\PlexonData\demo16.pxc [configuration file for PlexControl, containing sorted unit definitions]
- C:\PlexonData\demo16.pxs [configuration file for OmniPlexServer]
- C:\Program Files\Plexon Inc\OmniPlex\OmniPlexServer.exe [also shortcut icon on desktop] 
- C:\Program Files\Plexon Inc\OmniPlex\PlexControl.exe [also shortcut icon on desktop]
- C:\Program Files\Plexon Inc\OmniPlex\[DLL files needed for OmniPlex]
- C:\Program Files\Plexon Inc\OmniPlex\DeviceClients\[DLL files needed for OmniPlex]
- C:\Program Files\Plexon Inc\OmniPlex\Manual\OmniPlex User Guide V1.pdf [also shortcut icon on desktop]  

Run OmniPlexServer.exe by double-clicking its shortcut on the desktop.

- From the File menu, select Open.
- Navigate to the folder C:\PlexonData.
- Select and open the file "demo16.pxs"

Run PlexControl.exe by double-clicking its shortcut on the desktop

- To load a configuration file which has sorted units defined for the demo data:

        - From the File menu, select Open
        - Navigate to the folder C:\PlexonData
        - Select and open the file "demo16.pxc"
        - From the Data menu, select Start Data

- To start using OmniPlex with no sorted units, i.e. "from scratch":

	- From the Data menu, select Start Data
	- From the Configure menu, select Auto-Configure Sources
	- Wait for the Auto Configure progress window to finish

For more information about the features of PlexControl and their use, double-click on the desktop 
shortcut for the OmniPlex User Guide and refer to Chapter 4, "PlexControl User Interface."  

In the demo version of OmniPlex, test neural data is played back from the file wideband.ddt by a software 
emulator (TestADC) which takes the place of the OmniPlex DHP or DigiAmp data acquisition hardware.  You can 
extract and sort spikes from the demo data file and try out many of the other features, displays, and 
techniques of OmniPlex.  See the User Guide for procedures and more information.

Please contact Plexon at support@plexon.com if you have questions about your OmniPlex demo installation or operation.


Adobe (R) Acrobat (R) Reader Installation

The OmniPlex User Guide is in Portable Data Format (PDF).  An Adobe Reader can be used to view this file.  
If you do not already have an Adobe Reader installed on your PC, you can download it from http://www.adobe.com.  
After you have installed Adobe Reader, click on any file with the .pdf extension - for example the manual named 
"OmniPlex User Guide V1.pdf" - and the reader will display the file. 


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