Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................................1 Introduction....................................3 System Requirements ................................3 Equipment Standards - Windows ............................ 3 Equipment Standards - Mac............................4 Equipment Standards - General ............................. 5 What is in the Box ..................................5 Installing the Software ................................
Installation Guidelines Introduction The following sections detail the system and installation guidelines for using the SPOT Xplorer camera and version 4.5 of the SPOT software. They are as follows: System Requirements • What is in the Box • Installing the Software •...
Installation Guidelines 256 Mb Operating System Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP Windows 95 and NT are not supported for the Xplorer Camera System Monitor Any color monitor with at least 800 x 600 pixel resolution at 24 bit RGB, and a refresh rate over 70 Hz.
SPOT 4.5 software will not support Mac OS 9 or below for the Insight Firewire cameras or any other cameras. Diagnostic Instruments suggests considering an upgrade to those Operating Systems in order to take full advantage of the new features found in SPOT 4.5 software.
Installation Guidelines Note: In some instances, on older model computer systems, Diagnostic Instruments has found that SPOT users with the Windows 2000 operating system will get a No response from camera… message when trying to either capture an image or view a live image.
Click on Finish. The new shortcut appears on the desktop. Video Card Related Problems (Windows) Diagnostic Instruments has found that when the graphics acceleration is set too high on certain video cards, the SPOT program can crash when using the Live Image feature or the Live Image can be corrupted.
Installing the Hardware Note: Although the SPOT software can be installed either before or after installing the PCI cable, Diagnostic Instruments recommends installing the software first. There are three simple steps to installing the hardware: Install the PCI card •...
Connecting the Camera to the Microscope and to the Computer Your SPOT camera may utilize a C-mount or an F-mount lens adapter. Consult your authorized SPOT dealer or call Diagnostic Instruments for assistance in selecting the appropriate coupler for your Camera/Microscope combination.
0.10 ms minimum exposure, unlimited maximum Apple Event for supported Mac® Operating Systems exposure Couplers External Device Control Xplorer Monochrome: D10XXC (1.0x), available from TTL level output Diagnostic Instruments Xplorer Slider: D10XXF (1.0x), available from External Trigger Diagnostic Instruments TTL input Lens & Mounting Weight Xplorer Monochrome- C- Mount lens for 1”...
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Specifications Camera Dimensions- Xplorer Monochrome Camera Dimensions- Xplorer Slider Xplorer Hardware Guide...
Specifications Power Supply Dimensions Xplorer Series Catalog Information There are three cameras in the SPOT Xplorer series of cameras. The following table indicates each catalog number with the standard configuration: Catalog Part Connectivity Numbers Description XP1700 SPOT Xplorer Monochrome “C” mount camera XP1740 SPOT Xplorer Slider “F”...
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