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Display PC Software Installation
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1. From the Start menu select the Control Panel.
2. Click on the Network and Internet Connections icon, and then select the Network
Connections icon. Check the list of installed components to make sure a network card
is installed. If not, install a driver for the card.
3. Double click on the network card icon that represents the network card that will be
connected to the EyeLink 1000 Host PC.
4. Select the properties button.
5. Check that “TCP/IP” is displayed in the list of components and that it is checked. If not,
press the checkmark beside the option.
6. Select the “TCP/IP” component for the Ethernet card connected to the eye tracker PC,
then click on the “Properties” button.
7. Select the “Use the following IP address” radio button. Enter the IP address of
“
100.1.1.2
”. The last digit of the IP address can increase for other computers on the
EyeLink network. Enter the subnet mask of “
255.255.255.0
”. Leave the default
gateway and other settings blank.
8. Click on “OK” to return to the Properties dialog. Click “OK” again to save your changes.
Click “Close” to exit from the network card dialog.
If connectivity error messages appear ensure the supplied Ethernet crossover cable connects
the configured Ethernet port of the Disply PC to the supplied network card of the Host PC.
Alternatively, you may need to reinstall the network card drivers. To be safe, open the Network
dialog and remove all components, restart Windows, then install the network card driver and
the TCP/IP protocol again.
To test the network, start the EyeLink 1000 tracker and start the “Track” application from
“Start -> Programs -> SR Research -> EyeLink -> Track”. The link should connect, and the
screen will display instructions. This application allows you to practice participant setup and
test the system, as described in the EyeLink 1000 Installation Guide. If the message “Cannot
initialize link” appears, the TCP/IP protocol or crossover cable is/are not properly configured. If
the connection times out, it is probably due to the network card being improperly configured or
because the network cable is not connected to both PCs. On the Host PC, t
h
e Ethernet cable
should be connected to the Ethernet card we supplied (not to any other Ethernet ports!). The
display of a "NO HARDWARE" message in the "Camera Setup" screen indicates that tracker did
not reliably detect the Ethernet card. If you see this message, try re-seating the Ethernet card
or plugging it to a different slot.
9.1.6 System and Programming Tools Required
The C experiment templates in Windows Display Software package were developed using
Microsoft Visual C 6.0. Other 32-bit C and C++ compilers may be used, but you will have to
