SBIG STC-428-OEM CAMERA
USER’S MANUAL
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1.2 Installing the Software
The MaxIm LT
imaging application allows you to operate your STC-428-OEM
camera using a Windows computer. If you have purchased the STC-428-EVAL
kit, the MaxIm LT software for Windows is included. Device drivers are
provided for the Windows, MacOS, and Linux operating systems.
System requirements
The following hardware and software is required for MaxIm LT:
•
MS Windows (applicable versions: 7, 8, 8.1, 10)
•
Recommended minimum memory size: 2 GB or larger.
Processing large arrays or opening multiple images simultaneously may
require correspondingly more memory.
•
Disk space: 100 MB for program installation
•
Video display: 1024x768, 16-bit color or higher
•
Mouse
•
Internet browser
Windows installation
1.
Go to the Registration page on the Diffraction Limited website at:
https://diffractionlimited.com/maxim-lt-registration
2.
Enter the requested information and serial number to register for the
MaxIm LT
application. Use your camera’s serial number for this.
If your
camera is authorized for a free license you will be automatically emailed a
license key.
3.
Insert the supplied flash drive into an available USB port.
4.
Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the flash drive’s root
folder.
5.
Double-click
Launcher.exe
, then click
DL Config
to install the application.
When the installation is completed, launch
DL Config
.
6.
Return to the Launcher and click the
Install MaxIm DL
/
MaxIm LT
button.
Follow the onscreen instructions to install the Maxim LT application and
then enter the license key you received when prompted.
NOTE:
To enter your license key properly, you must select all the text from the
email you receive and copy it to the clipboard. You then start MaxIm LT and
open the Enter License dialog. The license key will be entered automatically
–
there is no need to paste it since MaxIm LT finds it on the clipboard and
pastes it for you.
7.
Click
OK
to finish. You can then proceed to the next section to install your
hardware.