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Computer Requirements
• Pentium processor or newer, 1 GHz or higher
• 1 GB RAM, or greater
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• 30 MB available disk space for installation, or greater
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• a mouse or other Windows-compatible pointing device
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• a video display with at least one of the following screen pixel resolutions: 800 x
600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 768, 1280 x 800, 1280 vx 1024, 1600 x 1200, or 1680 x
1050.
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• an available USB port for direct connection to the provided USB-CAN adaptor
(avoid using a USB splitter or hub).
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• For Spirit 70/100 systems, an available ethernet port is required to utilize the
laser’s built-in GUI, via direct connection to the Spirit head’s ethernet port (RJ-45
connector).
HighQ-2, Spirit One, Spirit 4, Spirit 8, Spirit 16, Spirit 16HE, Spirit 30HE:
Spirit graphical user interface (GUI) control software loaded on a Windows7© or Windows
10© 32-bit or 64-bit computer. For more information on the control software, refer to the
User's Manual.
Spirit 70 & Spirit 100:
To access the GUI for the laser, any computer with network hardware and a patch
cable is sufficient (RJ-45 connectors). As software, any browser software is suitable.
To access the GUI, please refer to the system manual of your Spirit laser system.
In order to maintain CDRH safety requirements, run only the GUI software on the control
computer during laser operation, i.e., do not run other software at the same time.