Since this is a older part, the software used to design this filter was created in a DOS systems. In order to get the MAX274 software working on your windows 10 system, the work around is to install the open source software called DOSbox. This is a DOS emulator for windows 7 and 10. Here are the steps to follow: 1. Download DOSbox from the official website https://www.dosbox.com/ 2. Once you have installed the software you should be able to run it and the classic DOS system window appears as follows: 3. Download the MAX274 software zip file and extract the content to the C:\\\\ drive (No extra file paths) as follows: 4. Once the extraction takes place, you can go back to the DOSbox software and type the following commands:
Z:\\>mount c c:\\\\MAX274-5
5. Then the DOS will prompt "Drive C is mounted as local directory c:\\\\MAX274-5\" 6. Now type:
Z:\\> C:
Then the C file will be mounted and you can write filter.exe to execute the software.
C:\\>filter.exe
7. After you hit enter then the Maxim filter software will run and you can run the on screen instructions and the keyboard to navigate (sorry no mouse).