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Computer Requirements
Host Computer Type
Note: Computers and operating systems all undergo frequent revision. The following
information is only intended to give an approximate indication of computer
requirements. Please contact the factory to determine your specific needs.
PC
Type: PCI-bus based Pentium (or better).
Memory (RAM): Minimum of 64 Mbytes; possibly more depending on experiment
design and size of CCD Array.
Operating System: Windows
®
3.1 or higher.
Interface: PCI High-Speed Serial I/O card. PCI bus Computers purchased from
Princeton Instruments as part of the I-PentaMAX system are shipped with the card
installed.
Power Macintosh
®
Type: Power Macintosh with an available PCI card slot
Memory (RAM): Minimum of 4 Mbytes; possibly more depending on experiment design
and size of CCD Array.
Operating System: System 6.0.5 or later. IPLab™ is fully System 7 compatible, including
up to System 7.5.
Sun Workstation
Consult the factory.
SGI Workstation
Consult the factory
Application Software
The I-PentaMAX camera runs under WinView/32, Princeton Instruments' 32-bit
Windows software package designed specifically for digital imaging. WinView/32
provides comprehensive acquisition, display, and processing functions. The WinView/32
package facilitates snap-ins to permit easy customization of any function or sequence.
Windows DLLs are available to allow you to write your own software. The I-PentaMAX
camera system is also supported by a host of third-party scientific imaging packages.