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Photon User Guide 412-0035-00-10 Version 100
Installation of Photon Control Panel Software
1. Insert the CD marked Photon OEM GUI into your CD-ROM drive. If the setup program
(setup.exe) does not execute automatically, then execute it by finding setup.exe in the
CD-ROM with Windows Explorer and double-clicking the icon. (Alternatively, you can
select "Run" from your Windows start menu, and then type "E:\ setup.exe", replacing E:
with the appropriate drive-letter for your CD-ROM.)
2. The installation program will present instructions for installing the application to your
hard drive. By default, the setup wizard will install the application in the directory
C:\ProgramFiles\Indigo\Photon, and the filename is OEMGUI.exe.
Connecting Photon to a PC via the I/O Module
1. Follow the steps shown in Section 6 for basic operation of the Photon camera. After
verifying that the camera is producing an image, power down the camera.
2. Connect one end of a standard serial cable (not included) to the 9-pin female DB9
connector on the I/O module labeled "RS-232".
3. Connect the other end of the standard serial cable to an unused serial port on your
computer. These ports are usually labeled "COM1", "COM2", etc.
4. Power on the camera. Assuming the Control Panel software is already installed on the
PC (see installation instructions above), execute the software.
5. The Control Panel software will attempt to automatically identify the COM port upon
which the camera is installed. If the Control Panel successfully links to the camera, skip
ahead to the section below titled "Operation of the Photon Control Panel".
Troubleshooting the Command & Control Link
If the Control Panel software does not link with the camera, verify the items in the following
checklist:
1. Is the camera properly cabled to the host PC? Verify that you selected the proper port if
it was not detected automatically. Also, try un-connecting and then re-connecting either
the RS-232 serial cable to the PC .
2. Is the port already in use by another application? Shut down any other applications that
may be using the port. Also, multiple instances of the Photon Camera Control Program
can be instantiated using different ports.
3. Is the Photon camera power on? Verify that the camera is producing an image on a
separate monitor.
Contact Indigo Customer Support at (805) 964-9797 if you cannot initiate serial communication
with the camera after verifying these items.
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