Chapter 5
Using the Control Software
Chapter 5
Using the Control Software
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Chapter 5 Using the Contr
ol Software
Overview
The floppy disks supplied with the DKC-ST5 contain
control software which runs under Microsoft Windows
95/98
1)
or on the Power Macintosh
2)
computer and is
designed for the following purposes:
• Capturing image data from the DKC-ST5 into the
computer
• Carrying out settings and basic operations on the
DKC-ST5 from the computer
Chapter 5 describes the environment required for
running the control software and the procedure for
installation, and also some notes on SCSI connections.
Background information
The following explanation assumes the reader is
familiar with basic computer terminology, and has
read the introductory documentation relating to
Microsoft Windows 95/98 (Microsoft Windows User’s
Guide and so forth) or Power Macintosh (Power
Macintosh User’s Manual and so forth).
Required Hardware
When using Microsoft Windows 95/98
Computer
An IBM PC/AT
3)
or compatible computer with the
following specification is required:
• CPU: Intel Pentium, MMX Pentium, Pentium Pro, or
Pentium II
4)
• RAM capacity: at least 32 MB
• Monitor: 24-bit full-color display function
• Free disk space: at least 150 MB
SCSI Host Adapter with Windows 95/98
Support
One of the Adaptec host adapters with Windows 95/98
support is required.
Notes
• The control software may not run correctly using the
Microsoft Windows 95 built-in SCSI host adapter
device driver and ASPI
5)
32 manager.
• Be sure to install the device driver and ASPI32
manager stored on the miniport driver disk for
Microsoft Windows 95 shipped with the host adapter.
After installation, in the System folder within the
directory for Windows, the following file should be
present:
ASPI32 manager (wnaspi32.dll)
Also in the iosubsys folder beneath this should be the
following:
Device driver for the SCSI host adapter
(sparrow.mpd/ahal54x.mpd/aic78xx.mpd)
Check that these files are dated no earlier than
November 1, 1995.
• If your host adapter was not shipped with a miniport
driver disk for Microsoft Windows 95, install a new
driver from Adaptec’s EZ-SCSI
5)
4.x or 5.0 for
Microsoft Windows 95.
When using Power Macintosh
• CPU: Power Macintosh (PPC Native)
• RAM capacity: at least 256 MB
• Monitor: 24-bit full-color display function
• Free disk space: at least 150 MB
Required Software
When using an IBM PC/AT or compatible
computer
The Microsoft Windows 95/98 operating system is
required.
When using a Power Macintosh computer
Version 7.5.5 or later of the Macintosh operating
system is required.
1) Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
2) Power Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple
Computer Inc.
3) IBM and AT are registered trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
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4) Pentium, MMX Pentium, Pentium Pro, and Pentium II
are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
5) ASPI and EZ-SCSI are registered trademarks of Adaptec
Inc.
