Chapter 2 Peripheral Equipment- 3 -2Peripheral Equipment(1) PCThe DS-U3 is designed for use with a PC connected via an IEEE1394b (bilingual) interface. TheDS-U3 performs the following operations via NIS-Elements freeware installed on a PC.1) Display captured images on the PC monitor2) Confirm/change the setting (for photographing conditions, etc.) of the DS-U3Additionally, using the Nikon NIS-Elements software (optional) enables advanced measurementand analysis.Contact your nearest Nikon representative for the NIS-Elements software. For details on controlfunction, refer to the manual provided with the software.The PC and its monitor to be connected to the DS-U3 must meet the following systemrequirements.• PC unitItem RequirementsType Windows PCCPU Equivalent to Xeon 2.6 GHz or higherMemory 2 GB or moreHard disc 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 (True Color mode recommended)OS Windows 7/Windows XP (Japanese/English)Note) Use Windows 7 Professional/Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2.IEEE1394b IEEE1394b FireWire PCle Card (NK653AA from Hewlett Packard recommended)For installation of the IEEE1394b PCI board, refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and theIEEE1394b PCI board.• PC monitorItem RequirementResolution 1280 x 1024 pixels, True Color mode displayable monitor recommendedIt is not guaranteed that the software runs on all PCs that comply with the operating environmentsdescribed above. For more details, contact your nearest Nikon representative.