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30 MicroMAX System User Manual Version 6.C
Installing the Application Software
Installation is performed via the
WinView/32 installation process. If
you are installing WinView or
WinSpec for the first time, you
should run the installation before
installing the Princeton Instruments
(RSPI) PCI or USB2.0 card in the
host computer. On the
Select
Components
dialog box (see
Figure 7), click on the
AUTO PCI
button to install the interface card
drivers (the Princeton Instruments
(RSPI) PCI and the USB drivers) and
the most commonly installed
program files. Select the
Custom
Figure 7. WinView Installation: Interface Card
Driver Selection
button if you would like to choose among the available program files.
Note: WinView/32 (versions 2.6.0 and higher) do not support the ISA interface.
Setting up the Communication Interface
MicroMAX 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 NT
®
, Windows
®
2000,
and Windows
®
XP 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). Cable lengths up to 50 meters
(164 feet) are available and the digitization rate may be as high as 2 MHz.
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.
TTL IN/OUT
AUX
SERIAL COM
If using WinX software, Select either
High Speed PCI or PCI(Timer) as the Interface
type. This selection is accessed on the Hardware Setup|Interface tab page. High Speed
PCI allows data transfer to be interrupt-driven and gives the highest performance in some
situations. PCI(Timer) allows data transfer to be controlled by a polling timer. This
selection is recommended when there are multiple devices sharing the same interrupt.
Caution