mxconfig 1.0 - Mx Device Database Editor
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Mxconfig is a graphical program which provides visualization and editing
facilities for the device database files used by the Mx data acquisition and
control system.


REQUIREMENTS
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* MxDB 1.0 or above.
    http://xdp.sourceforge.net

* Python 2.1 or above.
    http://www.python.org

* Numerical Python 22.0 or above.
    http://www.pfdubois.com/numpy/

* Optik 1.3 or above OR Python 2.3's optparse module.
    http://optik.sourceforge.net


INSTALLATION
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The Python Distutils system provides packaging, compilation, and installation
for mxconfig.

To install, execute the following command as superuser:
  # python setup.py install [OPTIONS]

For more information about installation options, execute the following
command:
  > python setup.py install --help

For information about other Distutils commands, execute the following command:
  > python setup.py install --help-commands


AVAILABILITY
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The latest version of mxconfig can be found at
  http://xdp.sourceforge.net/


AUTHOR
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mxconfig was written by Ken McIvor <mcivken@iit.edu>


COPYRIGHT & LICENSE
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