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Setup Instructions
1. SpectraWiz Installation
Load your CD or USB drive and install the SpectraWiz Software. Different versions of
SpectraWiz are available and are stored in separate folders according to your computer’s
operating system. Choose the “SETUP” application from the appropriate folder. For
Windows XP, select D:\SpectraWiz for Win 2k-NT-XP Ver 4.1, SETUP.
Following the software installation, copy and paste the calibration files, sw.ini and sw1.
icf, into the SpectraWiz folder that has been created on your hard drive: (C:\Programfiles\
StellarNet\SpectraWiz). If you purchased the pre-programmed laptop, software and driver
installations have already been completed, and the calibration files are already found in the
correct directory.
2. Connection to Cosine-Corrected Head
The cosine-corrected head is connected to the spectroradiometer via the fiber optic cable.
The end of the fiber optic cable with the ‘<<-- to spectro’ label connects directly to the
spectroradiometer via the threaded adapter located on the face opposite of the 25-pin port.
The other end of the fiber-optic cable connects to the cosine-corrected head via removing
the top portion of the head, running the fiber optic cable through the slot on the bottom
portion of the head, and connecting to the threaded adapter underneath the white diffusion
disk on top of the head. The leveling plate is designed to connect to the cosine-corrected
head via the bolt through the plate and the threaded hole in the bottom of the head. For
reflectance measurements the fiber optic cable can also be connected to the threaded
adapter on the reflectance wand
3. Connection to PC, USB2 Cable Installation
The spectroradiometer connects to a PC via the USB2 interface cable. The 25-pin male
adapter connects directly to the 25-pin female port on the spectroradiometer. The USB2
adapter connects to a USB port on the PC. The drivers used to communicate with and
operate the spec must be installed on the PC, and are found on the software CD and USB
drive (As noted above, the drivers come pre-installed if a laptop was purchased with the
spectroradiometer.). Before installing the USB2 cable, disconnect any internet connection
to your PC to avoid complications. With the spectroradiometer powered and the USB2
cable fully connected, Windows will bring up the “Found New Hardware Wizard.” Do not
connect to windows update. Windows will automatically find and install the drivers. Detailed
instructions concerning driver installation are found on page 8 “USB2 Cable Installation.
