Ocean Optics Apex Install - Manual (Page 13)

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Chapter 2
Installing Apex
Overview
You must install the operating software application prior to connecting the Apex Spectrometer to the
computer. The Ocean Optics spectrometer operating software installs the drivers required for the Apex
spectrometer installation. If you do not install the software first, the system will not properly recognize
the Apex.
If you have already connected the Apex to the computer prior to installing the operating software, consult
Chapter 3:
Troubleshooting for information on correcting a corrupt Apex installation.
Apex Installation
This section contains instructions for connecting the Apex in USB mode. To connect the Apex to a
computer via the USB port, the computer must be running a Windows 2000/XP/7 (32- or 64-bit), Mac OS
X or Linux operating system.
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Procedure
Follow the steps below to connect the Apex to a computer via the USB port:
1. Install the spectrometer operating software on the destination computer.
2. Locate the USB cable (USB-CBL-1) provided with the Apex.
3. Insert the square end of the cable into the side of the Apex.
4. Insert the rectangular end of the cable into the USB port of the PC.
If you installed the spectrometer operating software prior to connecting the Apex, the software installs the
Apex drivers. If the drivers do not successfully install (or if you connected the Apex to the computer
before installing the software), consult Chapter 3:
Troubleshooting .
Configuring Apex in SpectraSuite
The Apex can be used with SpectraSuite operating software when connected to the USB port.
If you have followed the previous steps and started SpectraSuite, the spectrometer is already acquiring
data. Even with no light in the spectrometer, there should be a dynamic trace displayed in the bottom of
the graph. If you allow light into the spectrometer, the graph trace should rise with increasing light
intensity. This means the software and hardware are correctly installed.