Software and Document Downloads For Registered Users Only

Getting Login Credentials

Merlin and the Merlin Manual are available only to registered AltaCom owners. You are registered if you purchased your AltaCom direct from Altalab, if you purchased through a dealer and we shipped the weatherstation direct, or if you purchased through a dealer, and called or mailed in your registration information. You will still need to call or email us to receive your credentials.

You can email us for login credentials. Please supply us with your Name and AltaCom Serial Number.

Downloading Help

AltaCom II Manuals

Merlin Software

Merlin 7.28 for 32 bit WinXP and Vista released 6/09/09

What's New in Merlin 7.28?

Automatic COM Port Detection
ET and TS Predicted 60'
Calculate AA within ET and TS File Windows
Simplified ET and TS Prediction
Performance Factor Calculation in ET (Beta)
Racepak Integration for XP and Vista

DOS Software

For older versions of Alta and AltaCom you will need altacom.exe or dwscom.exe. Call us at (304) 497 2756 if you need help determining which software you need, or if you need dwscom.exe. These are DOS communications programs.

On 2.19.2001 altacom.exe was updated to run better on newer computers.

AltaCom II v 2.26 and later

Merlin Windows Software v.1.0

Version 1.0 is for Altacom II v2.26 - 2.29 and is compatible with Windows 3.1, Win 95, 98 and NT. Merlin 1.0 is available to all registered owners of the AltaCom II wireless paging weatherstation.

Disk 1   2/29/00
Disk 2   2/29/00
Disk 3   8/26/99 (obtain via e-mail.

Readme File - contains the list and location of help files that Merlin installs on your computer. You can print these for reference. readme.doc also contains software installation instructions.

Merlin Download Instructions

Step 1. Download disks 1 and 2 into an appropriate folder (the download folder) on your computer (such as c:\merlin) by clicking on the link. You can create the folder through the download dialog box, or choose to download into an existing folder.

Step 2. Obtain Disk 3 by e-mail. Simply ask for Merlin Disk 3. We'll send it to all registered AltaCom II customers as an e-mail attachment. Unless you purchased direct from us, you will need to provide the serial number off the back of the console. Save it into the download folder the other disks are saved to.

Step 3. Unzip the Disks In Windows 98, 95, NT click Start > Run and Browse to the download folder (or using Windows 3.1 File Manager double click each of these files on your computer). Run (or Click on) each of the files (disk1.exe, disk2.exe and disk3.exe) These files are "self-executing", and will unzip themselves into the files that would come on each disk. They will unzip to c:\merlin unless you choose to unzip them into another folder.

Your computer may not be set up to show file extensions, and in this case you will see the files as disk1, disk2, and disk3. They are program files.

Step 4. Install the Program In Windows 98, 95, NT click Start > Run and Browse to the download folder. Select setup.exe (or a program file shown as disk1). (or using Windows 3.1 File Manager double click setup.exe).

Merlin Windows Software for Win NT

Some customers have reported problems running Merlin on their Win NT machines. Other customers are having NO problems. If you are having a problem download this version of the setup files:

Disk 1 for NT   uploaded 2/11/02
Disk 2 for NT   uploaded 2/11/02
Disk 3   2/11/02 (obtain via e-mail)

Having Trouble Installing Merlin?

mfc250d.dll

If you are getting an error message that your computer cannot find the file mfc250d.dll you can download it from here and copy the file into c:\windows\system.

mfc250d.dll 1,831k uploaded 2/11/02

You may be able to use our DOS communications program until you sort out the problem with your computer. Altacom.exe can be used to troubleshoot whether your problem is a hardware or software problem. altacom.exe