PC System Requirements¶
System Requirements¶
Recommended:
3rd gen (Ivy Bridge) Intel Core i5 (i5-3xxx) or equivalent
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480
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)
Gigabit Ethernet or more
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 10 Pro 64-bit
True color 32bits, 1280 x 1024 monitor resolution with a Windows Aero theme enabled
500 GBytes Hard Drive (occasional user)
Gigabit Ethernet
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 tested and therefore 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 2.0 or higher for HPTLC PRO.
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 2019 (visionCATS server only)
Important
On Windows Server, only the visionCATS server and the backup tool are supported. Do not install the instrument service or a client on it.
Minimum:
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows Server 2012 R2 (visionCATS server only)
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® 2017 Express 64-bit
Microsoft® Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable (x64)
Microsoft® DirectX 9 (June 2010)
.NET Framework 4.8
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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.