TA Advantage 5.5

Universal Analyses are provided by TA's 'Advantage' software suite. Advantage is as a controller for TA's laboratory analytical instrument(s) in the fields of Thermogravimetric Analysis,micro-calorimetry&Rheology. These laboratory instruments can be monitored from Win XP/Vista&7 PCs to which they have been connected (via Ethernet & TCP/IP) using Advantage software. Very detailed installation instructions have been provided by the manufacturer in the Installation manual, which can be downloaded from TA's website. Specifications seem to be extremely tight and proper functioning appears to be guaranteed only if one adheres strictly to specifications. For example, the manual specifies that the PC(s) used 'must be manufactured by Lenovo, Dell, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Gateway or Micron' (pl see p.7 of the manual for Advantage ver 5.5.3). There isn't a guarantee of successful functioning if your PC is either not one of these brands or is locally assembled. There are many other 'tight' specifications too - so take care, read all details attentively before proceeding ! Main System Requirements: a) OS: Windows XP Professional SP3, Vista OR 7 b) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.93 GHz with 3 MB L2 cache) or better c) RAM: 2GB or more d) Display: 1280 x 800 (1280 x 1024 recommended). More than 24-bit colors e) Network card: 3Com or Intel 10/100TX PCI Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) for Advantage Q-Series f) Ethernet hub/Switch Ethernet cabling: 10/100BaseTX Ethernet hub/switch for Advantage Q-Series. Must be EIA-568B Category 5 UTP g) TCP/IP ports: Network Services, as well as File & Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, Client for Microsoft Network, and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).