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Chapter 2: System Installation
Table 2-1 describes the sequence of actions required to install a PI-MAX4 system and
prepare to gather data. Where available, refer to the references specified with each step to
obtain additional information.
Table 2-1: PI-MAX4 System Installation Procedure (Sheet 1 of 2)
Action
For additional information, refer
to…
1. If the system components have not already been unpacked, unpack
them and inspect their carton(s) and the system components for in
transit damage.
Chapter 3, System Setup, on
page 33
2. Verify that all system components have been received. Chapter 3, System Setup, on
page 33
3. If the camera will be used on a spectrograph, mount it to the
equipment using the required adapter(s.)
Appendix F, Spectrograph
Mount Information, on
page 285
4. If the appropriate interface card is not already installed in the host
computer, install it and its drivers.
Section 3.6, Application
Software Installation, on
page 39
5. If the application software has not already been installed on the host
computer, install it.
WinView User Manual,
document number 4411-0046
WinSpec User Manual,
document number 4411-0048
LightField User Manual,
document number 4411-0125
6. With the PI-MAX4 power supply and computer power turned OFF,
connect the Ethernet cable (GigE) to the PI-MAX4 and the interface
card in the host computer.
7. Make the following connections based upon the type of system being
setup:
• Air-Cooled System
Plug the power supply into the rear of the camera and plug the
power supply into the power source.
• Liquid-Cooled System
Make the hose and power connections to the camera and plug the
circulator into the power source. Add coolant if necessary. Turn
on the circulator.
Section 3.7, Connect the
Circulator [Liquid-Cooled
Cameras Only], on page 42.