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Table of Contents
1
Getting Started.......................................................................................... 6
2 Introduction .............................................................................................. 6
3 System Requirements ............................................................................... 6
4 System components .................................................................................. 7
5 Installation ................................................................................................ 8
5.1 Software Installation ................................................................................................................................ 8
5.1.1 Browse to the \Optogenetic Contrller\Radient_x64 or \Radient_x86 folder on
the USB flash drive depending on if you have a 64 or 32 bit operating system ..................... 8
5.1.2 Right-click the file Radientx86v1Setup.exe or Radientx64v1Setup.exe and select
Run as Administrator to begin the installation process. On some computers, you will get
a warning: ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.1.3 Click Yes or Run to continue. The welcome screen appears: ............................................ 8
5.1.4 Read and accept the Plexon End User License Agreement ............................................... 9
5.1.5 You will be asked to confirm where the files will be stored: ............................................ 9
5.1.6 When the installation begins, it may take a couple of minutes before the
progress bar begins moving across the window. This is especially true in Windows 7: .... 9
5.1.7 An Opal Kelly FrontPanel USB Driver Setup window will pop up. ................................ 9
5.1.8 Accept the Opal Kelly License Agreement .............................................................................. 10
5.1.9 Click Finish When the Opal Kelly Driver Setup is complete. .......................................... 10
5.1.10 Click Finish in the Plexon Radiant installation window ............................................... 10
5.1.11 The computer will have to be restarted to complete the installation. ................... 10
5.2 Hardware Installation ............................................................................................................................ 11
5.2.1 Connect the AC power cord between the AC outlet and the power supply. ............ 11
5.2.2 Connect the DC power cord between the power supply and the Optogenetic
Controller. ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
5.2.3 Connect the USB cable between the Optogenetic Controller and the computer. 11
5.2.4 Connect the BNC cable between the Optogenetic Controller channel 1 and the
Oscilloscope. ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
5.3 Turning on the power for the first time ......................................................................................... 12
5.3.1 Flip the power switch to the on position. The LED next to the switch on the end
of the Optogenetic Controller should illuminate. .............................................................................. 12
5.3.2 The first time you turn the stimulator on a “Found New Hardware” balloon will
appear in the lower right hand corner of the computer screen. In Windows 7, the