InstallationInstructions

To install the NCNR Reduction and Analysis Package:

1. Unzip the downloaded package
2. Double click on the NCNR_Install_or_Update.pxp experiment
3. Click on "Install SANS Macros"
4. When the installer is finished, you will be asked to Quit Igor (yes, do it)

• SANS_Reduction, USANS_Reduction, and Analysis templates are located in the same folder as the installer (these are the starting points)
• Example data for reduction and analysis are in NCNR_SANS_Utilities
• A folder with instructions and a template for writing your own analysis function is included (Single_Model_Template)
• Help files are integral to each template. Open any of the templates and click on "Help" or "?" from any of the panels to view the help files.
• Any previous installations, including any files you may have modified are moved to the NCNR_Moved_Files folder. Look in here for anything that you may want to save.

To Update the Package:

1. Double click on the NCNR_Install_or_Update.pxp experiment
2. Click on "Check for Updates"
3. The updater will check the version installed versus the version available on the NCNR website. If your version is out-of-date, you will be sent to the NCNR website.
4. If you need to update, download the current version (.zip), and run the installer as in the first step.

Troubleshooting:

1. Double click on the NCNR_Install_or_Update.pxp experiment
2. Click on "Print Diagnostics"
3. Select and copy the entire contents of the notebook of diagnostics, and paste it into an e-mail.