Version 1.9 rev 21 Oct 2019
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IKon-XL
3.10
INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND USB DRIVERS
Please note, you must have administrator access to do the following procedures.
3.10.1 M
iniMUM
c
oMpUteR
R
eqUiReMents
• 3.0 GHz single core or 2.4 GHz dual or quad core processor
• 2 GB RAM
• 100 MB free hard disc to install software (at least 1 GB recommended for data spooling)
• USB 3.0 High Speed host Controller capable of sustained rate of 60 MB/s
• Windows (7, 8, 8.1 and 10) or Linux
3.10.2 i
nstalling
s
olis
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Usb d
RiveRs
Windows:
Switch on the PC, insert the CD (or access the download location) and run the setup exe e.g AndorSDKSetup-
<version>.exe
1. Confirm the version of software.
2. Follow the on screen prompts.
3. Select the installation directory when prompted.
4. If prompted for camera type select iKon-XL
5. On the final window click on “Install”. Continue to follow the on screen prompts.
6. To complete the installation, when prompted select “Yes, restart the computer now” and click on the finish
button.
Linux:
1. Switch on the PC, then unpack the archive that you have received. In the following steps replace <version> with
the version number of the archive you have. E.g. 2.102.30000.0
2. Open a terminal.
3. Change the directory to where the andor-<version>.tar.gz file is located.
4. Type “tar -zxvf andor-<version>.tar.gz”.
5. A new directory named “andor” is created.
6. To install the SDK run the script “install_andor” from the andor directory and follow the on screen prompts. (See
the INSTALL file located in the same directory for further information).
3.10.3 n
eW
H
aRdWaRe
W
izaRd
(W
indoWs
)
When the iKon-XL camera is connected to a PC for the first time, the
New Hardware Wizard
screen will appear.
1. Select the ‘
No, not this time only’
option then click
Next>
.
2. Select the
‘Install from a list or specified location
(Advanced)
option then click
Next
>.
3. Navigate to the directory where the Andor Solis software was installed to on the PC, then click
Next> so that
the Installation Wizard can start.
4. Click the
Finish
button to complete the installation.
Note: If the camera is connected to a different USB port, steps 1 – 4 will have to be repeated on the first
connection only.
