Windows installation instructions

Hardware drivers

Compatible general ASIO driver (optional)

In order to use any other ASIO device on Windows, an ASIO driver is required. ACME is compatible with ASIO4ALL 2.16. Please follow the instructions below to download ASIO4ALL 2.16:

  • Go to ASIO4ALL.org and download version 2.16.
  • Double-click on the installer. Use all default settings.

Audient EVO 16 (comes with μZ systems)

To use all channels on the Audient EVO 16 (as is required for the µZ case) on a Windows system, the EVO ASIO driver needs to be installed.

  • Go to the Audient EVO 16 web page, and download the Windows driver (v4.4.0). Use all default settings when installing.

Once installed, the DAQ configuration in ACME will show the ASIO driver on API PortAudio Windows ASIO, as shown below:

EVO Daq Config

Optional: USB Driver installation for DT9837A

For interacting with the DT9837A USB data acquisition, the driver needs to be installed. A general LibUSB driver needs to be coupled to the device, which is done using Zadig.

  • Go to the website, or download Zadig using this link.
  • Connect your DT9837A to the PC
  • Run zadig-2.9.exe
  • For the Zadig update policy, press No
  • When the program opens, you see the following window:
    Zadig main window
    • Select the DT9837A, if not already selected, in the drop down list
    • Select the WinUSB driver, if not already selected, in the box at the right of the green arrow.
    • Press Install Driver
  • The driver will then be installed: Driver installation process
  • When finished you will see:
    Driver installation finished
  • Done! After installation, and when the device is connected, it will be visible in ACME's DAQ Configuration

ACME Installation

  • Double-click acme_v<X>_installer.exe, where <X> is the version specifier:
    Windows installer rights
    • Click Yes
  • You will see:
    Windows installer setup
    • Click Next
  • Wait till ACME is being installed:
    Windows installer installation
  • When the installation is finished, the following page is shown:
    Windows installer done
    • Choose to launch ACME directly, by clicking Finish, or choose to quit by deselecting the Launch ACME box, and the clicking Finish.