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Chapter 1
Installing WinView/32
To ensure that the computer you have can operate the Princeton Instruments equipment,
please first read the system requirements below carefully. WinView/32’s requirements
differ from those of previous versions of WinView.
After confirming that your computer meets all hardware and software requirements,
install WinView/32 according to the instructions in this chapter. Do not attempt to run
the software until you have read Chapters 3 and 4, which discuss important hardware-
setup and data acquisition issues. Also, it is recommended that you install the Princeton
Instruments interface board in your computer before running the software. Instructions
for installing the interface board are provided in your Princeton Instruments hardware
manuals.
Note:
If your computer and system were purchased together from Roper
Scientific, the Interface card will have been installed at the factory.
System Requirements
The following information lists the system hardware and software requirements.
Hardware requirements
Princeton Instruments (PI) ST series controller and a PI camera.
Princeton Instruments high speed PCI serial card or ISA serial card. Computers
purchased from Roper Scientific are shipped with the card installed.
Minimum of 32 Mbyte total RAM for CCDs up to 1.4 million pixels. Collecting
larger images at full frame or at high speed may require 128 Mbytes or more of
RAM.
Hard disk with a minimum of 80 Mbytes available. A complete installation of the
program files takes about 6 Mbytes, and the remainder is required for data storage.
Collection of large images may require additional hard disk storage, depending on
the number of images collected and their size. Disk level compression programs are
not recommended.
Minimum is AT compatible computer with 80486 (or higher) processor (50 MHz or
faster); Pentium or better recommended.
Not all computers are able to satisfy the software and data-transfer performance
requirements of PI systems. If you purchased a computer through Roper Scientific, it
will have already been tested for proper operation with a Princeton Instruments system
and will have the Interface card installed.
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