Installing USB3.0 Interface card
PixeLINK recommends using a Renesas
uPD720202 or INTEL (Haswell, IVY Bridge and
etc.) based USB3.0 chipset.
Start by locating a free PCI express slot on your
desktop computer’s motherboard. The PCI slots on
this ASUS motherboard is sky blue in colour. Install
your USB3.0 interface card on your PCI express
slot. Please make sure
that you install the
interface card according
to card manufacturer’s
instruction. Once the
card has been put in
place make sure that the
drivers are installed
properly. You can check the
status
of the card in
Windows device manager
under
Universal Serial
Bus controllers
. For instance, a Renesas USB 3.0
has been installed in this motherboard. After
installation the
drivers were
loaded
successfully and
it was recognized
by device
manager as
Renesas USB3.0
eXtensible Host Controller – 1.0 (Microsoft)
under Universal Serial Host Controller.
Note:
1. Make sure that there is no exclamation
mark beside the driver in Device manager.
This means that the driver was not installed
correctly.
2. Some USB3.0 adaptor cards may require
an external SATA power supply from the
motherboard. Refer to the manufacturer’s
specification.
Installing Software/Drivers for
your camera
To download PixeLINK, software please visit:
PixeLINK Software Downloads.
Please select
Industrial Software/Drivers
to install
PixeLINK Capture OEM
and
Microscopy
Software/Drivers
to install
PixeLINK uScope.
After the desired software has been downloaded
from our website open the
.exe file
to start the
installation process. A PixeLINK folder will be
created. You can locate this folder by browsing to
Start -> All Programs -> PixeLINK.
Notes for proper installation:
Before installing the PixeLINK uScope software
make sure that you have removed/uninstalled any
existing PixeLINK software (if any) from your PC.
Installing and operating your
Camera
Connect the USB3.0
cable that is
recommended by
PixeLINK to the
Micro-B female port
of the camera. The
other side of the
cable should be
connected to the
USB3.0 port/hub on your system. Once connected
successfully the camera’s LED should lit up. Check
the
LED status
table on the first page for more info.
Once the system recognizes the camera, the
camera’s
LED will turn green.
To check whether
the
camera has been loaded with the proper driver,
go to
Device Manager.
The camera should be seen
under
Imaging devices
as
OEM USB3 Camera or
PixeLINK camera release 4.
Contact
PixeLINK support
if camera is not
recognized in device manager.
Recommendations for achieving
the best performance out of a
PixeLINK USB3.0 camera
1)
Use PixeLINK recommended USB3.0
chipset that is
Renesas uPD720202 or
Intel (Haswell, IVY Bridge and etc).
2)
Use PixeLINK recommended USB3.0
cable. For ultimate performance do not use
an USB3.0 cable that is longer than 3
meters. The longer the cable the more the
resistance and data throughput will be
hampered.
3)
Avoid using USB hubs or convertors if
speed is a priority. If you must use a USB
hub we recommend any hub using the
VL810 or VL812 chipset.
4)
Always connect your camera to the back
USB3.0 port of your desktop computer.
