Leica DFC280, Quick Start Manual

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Leica DFC Cameras – Quick Start Guide
Overview of Hardware and Software Installation
1. Check for FireWire port or available space to add a
FireWire card in your desktop or laptop computer.
2. If necessary, install FireWire PCI card in a PC or a
PCMCIA card in a laptop.
3. If you have a Leica DFC camera already connected
to your computer, you will be asked to disconnect it
before software installation.
4. Install DFC Twain from the Leica DFC Camera CD.
5. If using with a microscope, fit your Leica DFC
camera to it with the appropriate C-mount.
6. Connect (or reconnect) the camera to your
computer with the appropriate FireWire cables
provided.
7. Windows® will detect the camera and install the
driver for it and each Leica DFC camera connected
for the first time.
8. After the driver has been successfully installed the
camera should be ready to use.
Instructions for installing the FireWire card and cables
and fitting microscope mounts follow below.