Ampcontrol Pty Ltd
– ABN 28 000 915 542
PF1 USER MANUAL
MAG-165 Version 6
– March/2020
Uncontrolled Copy - Refer to Ampcontrol Website for Latest Version
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10
SMART TOOLS SOFTWARE
The PF1 is supplied with the Smart Tools PC software. This program allows the user to configure the
protection settings of the PF1, along with providing a number of diagnostic tools.
This software is provided on a USB drive that is supplied with each PF1. The latest version of the Smart
Tools software can be found by visiting the Ampcontrol website and navigating to the Software folder in
the Technical Resources Library.
http://www.ampcontrolgroup.com/technical-resources/
NOTE
The Smart Tools software package has an
integrated help system
that explains the use of the software tool in detail.
10.1 Operating System Requirements
Smart Tools has been tested to work with Windows 7, 8 and 10, extensive testing has only been
conducted for Windows 7. A driver signature verification workaround will be required for the installation
of Smart Tools on machines running 64-Bit versions of Windows 8 and 10. Refer to Appendix A or the
Ampcontrol website for details on this process.
Table 15: Minimum System Requirements for Running the Smart Tools Software
Category
Requirement
Operating System (minimum)
Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit)
Display Resolution (minimum)
1024 x 768
Available USB Ports (minimum)
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10.2 Software Version Naming Conventions
New Smart Tools software releases will periodically become available on the Ampcontrol webpage.
These versions will consist of Major and subsequent Patch releases (minor).
Major versions will have the naming convention of vM.0.0 (where M is 1, 2, 3 etc.).
Patch releases will have the naming convention of vM.x.x (where M is 1, 2, 3 etc.).
As Major releases are typically quite large (>100Mb), users can download a Patch release (typically
around half the size) for installation. This is provided that the M value of their current installation matches
that of the available Patch release. If the M value does not match, the Major release must be
downloaded and installed first.
NOTE
There will be two variations for each major and minor version of
software, accordi
ng to the intended version of Window’s. The correct
installation file will contain either x86 or x64, for 32 and 64-Bit operating
systems respectively.