Nikon DS-U1 Instructions Manual

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Chapter 2 Peripheral Equipment- 2 -2Peripheral Equipment(1) Personal computer (PC)The DS-U1 is connected to a PC via a USB2.0 interface. The DS-U1 can perform the followingoperations via the application software on the PC connected to the DS-U1.The application software is sold separately.1) Display images captured by the microscope on the PC monitor2) Confirm and change DS-U1 settings (photographing conditions, etc.)3) Display and control the operating status of the Nikon i-series Microscope (via DS-U1)The PC and PC monitor to be connected to the DS-U1 must meet the following systemrequirements. PC unitItem RequirementType DOS/V machine equipped with USB2.0 portCPU Pentium 4 1.7 GHz or higher (Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or higher recommended forimage processing.)Memory Minimum 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)Hard disk 100 MB of free hard disk space for installation; 300 MB of free disk space forprogram executionVideo 1280 x 1024 pixels, High Color Mode or better (monitor/video card capable ofTrue Color output recommended)DirectX 9.06OS Windows 2000 (Japanese or English)Windows XP (Japanese or English)Note) Use the version indicated below.Windows 2000 (Japanese or English):Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or laterWindows XP (Japanese or English):Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 or laterOther z The DS-U1 driver is provided on a CD-R disk. Installing the driver requires aPC with a CD-ROM drive.z All applications connecting to the DS-U1 require Microsoft DirectX 9.06.Install Microsoft DirectX 9.06 in advance.z We recommend installing Microsoft's standard USB2.0 device driver for thePC's USB controller.