Roper E User Manual

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Carefully review the Precautions section on page 2 before performing any of the 
procedures outlined here. Again, use only a CoolSNAP cable and a CoolSNAP interface 
card with your CoolSNAP camera. Using a different cable or interface card may result in 
permanent damage to your system.  

Your CoolSNAP

 or CoolSNAP

 camera system has the following hardware 

components: 

•  Camera  
•  Data cable  
•  Interface card 

CoolSNAP system components are linked by the data cable and controlled by 
your host computer system. All of these hardware components should be 
included with your shipment. Refer to the information and figures in System 
Components on page 1. 

The CCD you selected is installed in your camera. 

Keep all the original packing materials so you can safely ship the CoolSNAP 
system to another location or return it for service if necessary. 

If you have any difficulty with any step of the instructions, call Photometrics 
Customer Service.

The CoolSNAP package includes an image-capture software program designed 
for use with your CoolSNAP camera. 

All other imaging software must also be PVCAM-compatible. For full access to 
imaging software functions, the most current version of PVCAM must be used.

The host computer (PC) for your CoolSNAP camera must have the following:  

•  Windows

®

 2000 or XP operating system 

•  1 GHz Pentium

®

 4 (or greater) 

•  256 MB RAM (or greater) 
•  CD-ROM drive 
•  At least one unused PCI or PCI-X card slot 
•  16-bit color display (or greater)