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Chapter 4
System Setup
Unpacking the System
During the unpacking, check the system components for possible signs of shipping
damage. If there are any, notify Princeton Instruments and file a claim with the carrier. If
damage is not apparent but camera or controller specifications cannot be achieved,
internal damage may have occurred in shipment. Please save the original packing
materials so you can safely ship the camera system to another location or return it to
Princeton Instruments for repairs if necessary.
Checking the Equipment and Parts Inventory
Confirm that you have all of the equipment and parts required to set up the system. A
complete MicroMAX system consists of a camera, a controller, a computer and other
components as follows.
• Camera to Controller cable: D
B25 to DB25, 10 ft (6050-0321). Two versions of
this cable are available, one having an external shield and the other not. The shielded
version offers superior noise performance and is required by regulation in some
countries.
• Computer Interface Dependent Components:
• Controller-Computer Interface cable:
• TAX
I cable: 25 ft DB9 to DB9 cable (6050-0148-CE) is standard. Lengths
up to 165 ft (50 m) are available. Optional fiber-optic transducers can be
used to extend this distance to as much as 1000 meters or
• USB cable: Five (5) m
eter cable (6050-0494) is standard.
• Interface Card:
• TAXI:
High Speed PCI Interface board or
• USB 2.0: Native on m
otherboard or user-provided USB 2.0 Interface Card
(Orange Micro 70USB90011 USB2.0 PCI is recommended for desktop
computers and the SIIG, Inc. USB 2.0 PC Card, Model US2246 is
recommended for laptop computers).
• Vacuum
Pumpdown connector (2550-0181): This item is required if it becomes
necessary to refresh the vacuum for round camera heads. Contact the factory
Technical Support Dept. for information on refreshing the vacuum. See page
164 for
contact information.
• WinView/32 CD-ROM
• User Manual
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