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Software TIM Connect
thermoMETER TIM 8 / thermoIMAGER TIM 40
9.
Software TIM Connect
9.1
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
- USB interface
- Hard disc with at least 30 MByte of free space
- At least 128 MByte RAM
- CD-ROM drive
A detailed description is provided in the software manual on the software CD. See also
Help
menu in the TIM
Connect software under
Help
>
Documentation
.
9.2
Installation and Initial Operation
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All drivers are booted via Windows OS automatically. A driver installation is not necessary. By default
the program starts automatically in the installed language.
Insert the installation CD into the according drive on your computer.
If the
autorun option
is activated the installation wizard will start automatically.
Otherwise start
setup.exe
from the CD-ROM. Follow the instructions of the wizard until the installation
is finished.
The installation wizard places a launch icon on the desktop and in the start menu:
Start > Programs > MICRO-EPSILON GmbH > TIM Connect.
To connect the camera to the PC, plug the USB cable to the camera first.
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Afterwards connect it with the PC. To disconnect the camera and the computer remove the USB cable
from the computer first and then disconnect it from the camera.
Start the software.
At the initial start the software asks for the calibrations files which are available via internet or on the CD (only
for thermoIMAGER TIM 40). With the thermoMETER TIM 8, the calibration files are already included in the
device.