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Quick Start
The AvaSpec spectrometers are easy to set up, allowing the user to start collecting data within
minutes. The pages in this section provide instructions on setting up your system, installing and
configuring the software and connecting sampling optics.
1.1
Installing the AvaSpec
First install the AvaSoft software from the CD-rom, before you connect your AvaSpec spectrometer
to your computer. If you connect the AvaSpec first, you will not be able to use your spectrometer.
One of the options in the main menu which is shown after the CD-rom is inserted in the CD-rom
drive, is to install AvaSoft software. After selecting this option, a submenu is displayed in which the
spectrometer configuration can be selected. The AvaSpec-USB1 group of spectrometers should be
selected to install AvaSoft for one of the following spectrometer types:
AvaSpec-128 or AvaSpec128-y
AvaSpec-256 or AvaSpec256-y
AvaSpec-1024 or AvaSpec1024-y
AvaSpec-2048 or AvaSpec2048-y
AvaSpec-2048FT or AvaSpec2048FT-y
In which y represents the number of spectrometer channels.
The AvaSpec-USB2 group of spectrometers should be selected to install AvaSoft7 for one of the
following spectrometer types:
AvaSpec-128/256/1024/2048/2048L/2048x14/3648/ULS2048/NIR256-USB2.
Other Avantes Products for which AvaSoft can be installed are AvaMouse for which a separate
manual is available.
Instructions below are for the AvaSpec-USB1 and -USB2 spectrometers, -Bluetooth
®
instructions are
found in section 1.1.1.
New since AvaSoft 7.3.1 Windows-Vista 64 bit support for AvaSpec-USB2 platform only
New AS5216.DLL with support for Windows Vista x64. The AS5216.DLL now detects whether it is
running on a 64 bit version of Windows, and will then use the WinUSB device driver, instead of the
32 bit Avsusb2.sys kernel mode device driver. WinUSB is Microsoft‟s own USB driver, that is
distributed with Vista. The install package for the as5216.dll will configure WinUSB to support the
AS5216 hardware. The DLL and AvaSoft are all still 32 bit programs, but they will now work on Vista
x64 (in the so-called WoW64 mode).
Installation Dialogs
The setup program will check the system
configuration of the computer. If no
problems are detected, the first dialog is
the “Welcome” dialog with some general
information.
In the next dialog, the destination directory
for the AvaSoft software can be changed.
The default destination directory is
C:\AVASOFT7USB2. If you want to install
the software to a different directory, click
the Browse button, select a new directory
and click OK. If the specified directory does
not exist, it will be created.
