Princeton Instruments PI-MAX2 System - Installing the Application Software; Setting up the Communication Interface

38 PI-MAX/PI-MAX2 System Manual Version 5.F
Installing the Application Software
Installation is performed via the
WinX installation process. If you
are installing WinView/32 or
WinSpec/32 for the first time and
have a TAXI interface, you should
run the installation before the PCI
interface card is installed in the host
computer. On the Select
Components dialog box (see
Figure 10), click on the AUTO PCI
button to install the interface card
drivers (PCI and the Princeton
Instruments USB drivers) and the
most commonly installed program
files. Select the Custom button if
you would like to choose among the
Figure 10. WinView/32 Installation: Interface Card
Driver Selection
available program files or do not want to install the PCI driver.
Note: WinView/32 and WinSpec/32 (versions 2.6.0 and higher) do not support the ISA
interface.
Setting up the Communication Interface
PI-MAX and PI-MAX2 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 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 are available) and the
digitization rate may be as high as 5 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.