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1. Installing Dynamic C

Insert the installation disk or CD in the appropriate disk drive on your PC. The installation should begin automatically. If it doesn't, issue the Windows "Run..." command and type the following command.

disk:\SETUP

The installation program will begin and guide you through the installation process.

1.1 Requirements

Your IBM-compatible PC should have at least one free COM port and be running one of the following.

• Windows 95
• Windows 98
• Windows 2000
• Windows Me
• Windows NT

1.2 Assumptions

It is assumed that the reader has a working knowledge of:

• the basics of operating a software program and editing files under Windows on a PC.
• programming in a high-level language.
• assembly language and architecture for controllers.

For a full treatment of C, refer to one or both of the following texts:

• The C Programming Language by Kernighan and Ritchie (published by Prentice-Hall).

• C: A Reference Manual by Harbison and Steel (published by Prentice-Hall).