PC System Requirements¶
System Requirements¶
Recommended:
3rd gen (Ivy Bridge) Intel Core i5 (i5-3xxx) or equivalent
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon R9 270
8 Gbytes RAM
Windows 10 Pro (or Enterprise) 64-bit
True color 32bits, Full HD (or higher) monitor resolution with a Windows Aero theme enabled
1 TByte Hard Drive (frequent user)
Mouse with a scroll wheel and 3 buttons
Minimum:
3rd gen (Ivy Bridge) Intel Core i3 (i3-3xxx) or equivalent
Nvidia GeForce GT 750M or Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
4 Gbytes RAM
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
True color 32bits, 1280 x 1024 monitor resolution with a Windows Aero theme enabled
500 GBytes Hard Drive (occasional user)
Mouse or touchpad with 2 buttons
Note
As complexes algorithms are computed on the graphic card, a middle range model will increase speed over an entry level card.
Warning
Nvidia Quadro and AMD FirePro graphic cards are not recommended
Warning
The graphic card must be compatible with DirectX 11 or above
Installation Drive¶
visionCATS can be installed by using:
A visionCATS installation DVD inserted in a DVD reading device, or
The visionCATS installer downloaded at http://www.camag.com/en/tlc_hptlc/products/software/new_visioncats.cfm
Communication ports¶
1x RS232 for each instrument to be connected.
If more RS232 COM-ports are needed, use USB to RS232 adapter. 1
1x USB 2.0 or higher for USB to RS232 adapter.
1x USB 3.0 for TLC Visualizer 2.
1x 1394a FireWire® (6-pin connector) or 1x 1394 FireWire® (4-pin input with external power adapter and 6-pin output) for TLC Visualizer.
Supported operating systems¶
Recommended:
Windows 10 Pro (or Enterprise) 64-bit
Windows Server 2012 R2 (visionCATS server only)
Important
On Windows Server 2012 R2, only the visionCATS server and the backup tool are supported. Do not install the instrument service or a client on it.
Minimum:
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Warning
32-bit Windows are not supported
Color quality¶
Supported with a calibrated monitor (and printer if printing)
System printer (optional)¶
Any laser or inkjet printer supported by the Operating System
Additional software installed¶
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 SP2 Express 64-bit
Microsoft® Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x64)
Microsoft® DirectX 9 (June 2010)
.NET Framework 4.7
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For additional COM-ports a USB to 4-port RS232 adapter – CAMAG part number 958.0608 is recommended. The driver for this adapter can be found on the visionCATS Disk. Other adapters are not supported by CAMAG.