PerkinElmer Spotlight 400 Series, User Manual

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Overview of the Spotlight Imaging System . 37
Spotlight Requirements
A Spotlight 400 series imaging system requires driver software and may require an additional
card to be installed in the PC. If you encounter a problem with the PC, contact a PerkinElmer
Service Engineer. Do not attempt to remove the card from the PC or install the software on
another PC.
The SpectrumIMAGE software is installed in conjunction with Spectrum software.
Hardware Requirements
The PC you install the software on must meet the following specification:
•
Intel® Pentium 4, 2 GHz processor (or greater) – dual-core or hyper-threaded
preferable
• 40 GB Hard disk with at least 1 GB free space as an NTFS drive
NOTE: We have locked the system into using an NTFS drive because the alternative FAT32
file system doesn’t provide enough protection at a folder and file level to ensure that
users and groups of users cannot delete or amend data files, while at the same time
being able to create new data files.
• At least 3 GB of Random Access Memory (RAM)
• A graphics card with an ATI chip-set with the capability of displaying 32-bit color at a
resolution of 1280 x 1024, with a refresh rate of 75 Hz
•
DVD drive
•
A keyboard and PS/2®-style mouse
• Serial (RS232) port – for stage control box (systems with motorized stages only)
• 1 free PCI slot
• 2 network ports
•
USB port
NOTE: If you should need to change the PC we recommend that you contact a PerkinElmer
Service Engineer about PC configurations.