Windows Install Notes PVCAM 2.6.9

                          19-JAN-2004


 
PVCAM version 2.6.9 has been modified to improve stability and fix an issue with installation on a Windows XP computer.

The installer will prompt to update the firmware located on the PCI interface card, if needed.  It is STRONGLY recommended that you upgrade to the latest version of the PCI frimware.



INSTALLATION:


(1) Installing PVCam On a Clean System

If installing PVCAM on a system that has not had a prior
installation of PVCAM, follow these instructions.

  1. Do not install the PCI card!
  2. Run the PVCAM install program (PvCAMSetup.exe) from the
     CDROM or hard drive.  Choose to exit the install without rebooting.
  3. Shut down the computer and install the PCI card.
  4. Restart the computer. You can run RSConfig if you want to change the
     default name of the camera, but this is not necessary.       
  5. Run PVCAMtest, found under the Start menu at 
     "Start->Programs->Roper Scientific->PVCamtest", 
     to verify that everything is working correctly.
  6. (Optional) Run RSImageSetup.exe on the CDROM or hard drive
     to install the RSImage application.


(2) Installing PVCam V When An Older Version Was
    Previously Installed

To check if an earlier version of PVCAM has been installed on
your computer, do a search of your hard disk(s) for the file
PVCAM32.dll.  If this file exists on your system, right click
on this file, select Properties and check the version tab.
If a version tab does not appear, your version is earlier
than 2.5.8.

Upgrading from Version 2.5.8 or later

  1.  Run the older install and select the "Remove" option to
      uninstall the older version.  Alternatively, use the Windows
      "Add/Remove" software function in "Control Panel" to remove it.
  2.  Run the installer and install the new version following
      the instructions presented.
  3.  Run PVCamtest to verify that everything is working correctly.



Upgrading from Versions earlier than 2.5.8 only!

***** FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS ONLY IF YOU ARE UPGRADING *****
***** FROM A VERSION OF PVCAM EARLIER THAN 2.5.8          *****

This version of PVCam includes changes to the PCI driver
which require a name change in the system device list from
"Camera Adapter" to "Roper Scientific Camera," and a name
change from pmpcint.sys to pmwdm2k.sys.

For Windows 2000 and XP users: Due to the nature of Windows 2000,
simply removing the old driver is not enough to allow the new
driver to be used.  Most of the steps necessary to remove the old
driver are done by the install program. However, there are several
steps that must be done manually.

The following steps must be done to install the new driver
correctly:

  1.  Turn off the computer.
  2.  Remove the Roper Scientific (Photometrics) PCI Card.
  3.  Turn on the computer.  Windows will remove the missing
      card from the device list.
  4.  Run the older PVCAM install program and select the "Remove" option to
      uninstall the older version.  Alternatively, use the Windows
      "Add/Remove" software function in "Control Panel" to remove it.
  5.  (Win 2000 & XP only) Using the Windows Find Files program from the Start menu,
      do a search for files named *.* AND containing text
      "PMPCINT" in the C:\WINNT\INF folder, and delete those
      files.  If your Windows folder is not named WINNT,
      substitute your folder name for WINNT.
  6.  Run the PVCAM install program (PvCAMSetup.exe) from the
      CDROM or hard drive.  Choose to exit the install without rebooting.
  7.  Shut down the computer and install the PCI card.
  8.  Restart the computer. You can run RSConfig if you want to change the
      default name of the camera, but this is not necessary.       
  9.  Run PVCAMtest, found under the Start menu at 
      "Start->Programs->Roper Scientific->PVCAM->PVCamtest", 
      to verify that everything is working correctly.
  10. (Optional) Run RSImageSetup.exe on the CDROM or hard drive
      to install the RSImage application.