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Chapter 4 System Setup 25
Installing the WinView/32 Application Software
Administrator privileges are required under Windows
®
XP, Windows Vista
®
and
Windows
®
7 to install software and hardware.
The following installation is performed via the WinView/32 software installation CD.
1. Insert the CD and follow the
installation wizard prompts.
2. On the Select Installation Type
dialog (see Figure 5), click on the
Typical radio button to install
the required drivers and the most
commonly installed program
files. Select the Custom radio
button if you would like to
choose among the available
program files or do not want to
install the drivers. Complete
installs all of the application
features.
Figure 5. WinView/32 Installation:
Select Installation Type dialog
3. Verify the camera is connected to the host computer and that the camera power
supply is turned on.
4. Reboot the computer if prompted to do so.
Setting up the Communication Interface
PI-MTE2 camera systems require either an installed Princeton Instruments (RSPI) PCI
card or an installed USB2.0 interface card in the host computer. The type of interface
card is dictated by the Interface Control Module installed in the ST-133 controller.
Setting up a PCI Interface
Administrator privileges are required under Windows
®
XP, Windows Vista
®
and
Windows
®
7 to install software and hardware.
A Princeton Instruments (RSPI) PCI card must be installed in the host computer if
the communication between computer and controller uses the TAXI protocol (i.e.,
the Interface Control Module installed in the ST-133 has a 9-pin SERIAL COM
connector as shown in the figure at right). With TAXI protocol, the standard cable
provided with an ST-133 is 7.6 meters (25 feet) and the digitization rate may be
as high as 2 MHz. Cable lengths up to 50 meters (165 feet) are also available.
TTL IN/OUT
AUX
SERIAL COM
A computer purchased from Princeton Instruments will be shipped with the PCI card
already installed. Otherwise, a PCI card will be shipped with the system and you will
have to install it in the host computer at your location.
Note: The PCI card can be installed and operated in any Macintosh having a
PCI bus, allowing the ST-133 to be controlled from the Macintosh via IPLab™
software and the PI Extension.