PerkinElmer RamanStation 400, Getting Started Manual

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Installing Your RamanStation 400 .
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Installing Spectrum Software
Before you Start
NOTE: We strongly suggest you read the
PC Requirements
starting on page 39 before
attempting to install your software.
NOTE: Before installing the software, we recommend that you read and print the Release
Notes which can be found as a .rtf file and a .pdf file on the root of the CD, because
they contain important information that may not be in this manual or the Spectrum
Help.
To read .pdf files you will need Adobe Reader 5.0 or later. An installation of this
software is available on the
Software Utilities CD
.
Before starting the installation procedure, please ensure that:
•
All programs have been closed, including any anti-virus software running on the PC.
• The USB cables between the PC and the RamanStation 400 and, if appropriate, between
the PC and triggered fiber optic probe, are NOT connected.
• The USB cable from your alignment camera, if fitted, is not connected into the USB
socket in the sample compartment of the RamanStation 400.
If the PC you intend to use already has a copy of Spectrum installed and is being used to
control IR instruments, you should follow the steps described below before you carry out the
installation required to enable the PC to control both the Raman and IR instruments.
1. Launch the Spectrum software.
2. When you are prompted to select an instrument, choose the Work Offline option from
the drop-down list and then click OK.
3. Use the menu option Administration > Instrument and Accessory Configuration
> Remove Instrument to remove each IR instrument, in turn.
4. When you have removed all of the IR instruments, close down Spectrum.
5. Uninstall the Spectrum software from your PC.
You are now ready to begin the installation procedure. Once you have installed the software,
you can reinstall the IR instruments.