T-Scan PC Installation Guide

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T-Scan

PC Installation Guide

This document is an

unsupported guideline

without warranty if used on

any other computer than the

official Highspeed PC !

Windows XP and 7

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1 Contents... 2

2 Connections Overview ... 4

3 Steps to be done ... 5

4 Installation of Windows XP 32 or 64 ... 6

4.1 Installation of Windows XP 19” PC ... 6

4.2 Installation of Drivers for 19” PC... 7

4.3 Installation Windows XP64 Dell M6400 Laptop ... 8

4.4 Installation of Drivers for Dell M6400, Windows XP64... 8

4.5 Nvidia Settings... 9

4.6 Activate and Update Windows... 9

5 Configuration of Windows XP 32 or 64 ... 10

5.1 Folder view options... 10

5.2 Sounds ... 10

5.3 Access rights to Steinbichler program folder ... 10

5.4 Network configuration for Controllers ... 11

5.5 Files, registry and environment settings ... 13

5.6 Filezilla ... 15

5.7 Installation Tera Term... 17

5.8 Scanner Controller folder... 18

5.9 Set Default User Profile ... 19

5.10 Additional software ... 19

5.11 System Backup... 19

6 Configuration of Windows 7 32 or 64 ... 20

6.1 Folder view options... 20

6.2 Sounds ... 20

6.3 Access rights to Steinbichler program folder ... 21

6.4 Network configuration for Controllers ... 21

6.5 Files, registry and environment settings ... 23

6.6 Filezilla ... 24

6.7 Installation Tera Term... 26

6.8 Scanner Controller folder... 28

6.9 Use Non-Aero Theme... 28

6.10 Disable Sleep Mode ... 29

6.11 Firewall ... 29

6.12 Set Default User Profile ... 31

6.13 Additional software ... 31

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7 Changing the Language Used for Menus and Dialog Boxes... 33

8 Steinbichler Certified Drivers... 35

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2 Connections Overview

Required:

2 Lan Ports (one for the connection to the Tracker Controller, one for the connection to the Scanner controller).

1 COM port (connected through a null modem cable directly to the T-Scan scanner controller Port “Console”)

Optional:

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3 Steps to be done

Step Done? Installation of Operating System

Installation Drivers

Installation of latest Collect Version Installation of FileZilla Installation of TeraTerm Access Rights Sounds Lm-ppc into hosts Registry Settings IP Settings Tracker

IP Settings Scanner Controller Firewall Settings

NVidia Settings Sleep Mode System Backup

Create Scanner Controller folder and copy files

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4 Installation of Windows XP 32 or 64

This guide is for experienced PC users only. You must have knowledge of

 installing and configuring operating systems  installing software

 installing networks  working with PCs

 working with files and software

This chapter describes how to install and configure Windows XP for use with the T-Scan system.

4.1 Installation of Windows XP 19” PC

1. Create RAID Driver floppy

2. Install Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 2 Multilingual on your computer (boot from CD). Press “F6” to use special drivers and insert floppy “RAID Driver” (use a USB disk drive, if necessary).

3. Use NTFS partition “C:” (size: approx. 80 GB), create NTFS partition “D:” (size: remaining space)

4. On page “Regional and Language Options”, continue by pressing Next

5. On page “Personalize Your Software”, type Name: T-Scan,

Organization: Steinbichler Optotechnik

6. On page “Product Key” enter the product key which is located on a label attached to the front door of the PC

7. On page “Computer Name and Administrator Password”, type Computer Name: T-SCAN

Administrator password: Administrator

8. On page “Date and Time Settings”, adjust Date & Time as well as Time Zone 9. On page “Network Settings”, choose Typical Settings

10. On page “Workgroup or Computer Domain” chose, No, this computer is not on a network, […]. Make this computer a member of the following group: and enter WORKGROUP

Windows will restart

11. For Windows 32 Bit, select “Help protecting my PC turning on Automatic Updates” 12. For Windows 32 Bit, on page “Who will use this computer”, type

Your name: TScan

Do not create other users.

13. For Windows XP32, install all languages from all four Windows XP Professional Multilingual CDs;

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15. For Windows 64 Bit, install language support for German, Japanese, Italian, French and Spanish.

16. Quick format drive D:\

17. Start  Settings  Control Panel  System  Advanced  Startup and Recovery  Settings  Edit. Add the option /noserialmice and for XP32 /3GB.

For example: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x32 Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /3GB /noserialmice

4.2 Installation of Drivers for 19” PC

1. Change BIOS boot sequence  Hard Disk boots before CD Drive

2. Install Asus Drivers according to screenshot (install drivers automatically):

3. After the installation, check the installation:

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testing this, a much newer driver had been installed, the program just did not display this).

4. Serial Extension Card

Start  Settings  Control Panel  System  Hardware Device Manager 5. Select “Other Device”, “PCI Serial”, right click  Update Driver, follow installation

steps. Do not use the original CD, it contains old drivers. Use the drivers on the T-Scan CD instead (Drivers\VSCOM). After recognizing the new hardware Windows will invoke several installation processes. Execute each installation process.

6. Install PNY Nvidia Quadro Driver. 7. Install latest Direct X.

8. Install Drivers for Ethernet cards

4.3 Installation Windows XP64 Dell M6400 Laptop

1. BIOS Settings: System Configuration -> SATA Operation -> AHCI

2. Install Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 2 Multilingual on your computer (boot from CD, press F6 for additional drivers). You will need the driver R207269 extracted to a floppy disk and also an usb flobby drive (temporary), select ‘ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller’

3. Agree to License Agreement

4. Use complete Partition C to install Windows

5. Format Partition (if necessary) with NTFS file system 6. Regional settings, keep defaults

7. Enter name ‘T-Scan’, organisation ‚Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH’ 8. Enter product key.

9. Computer name ‘T-SCAN-M6400’, Administrator password ‘Administrator’. 10. Date & Time settings, adjust timezone +1 Amsterdam…

11. Networking Settings ‘Typical settings’ 12. Keep ‘Workgroup’

13. After Installation log on as ‘Administrator’.

14. Create user account ‘TScan’, type ‘Administrator’ 15. Log of and log on as ‘TScan’, reboot computer

16. Install additional languages ‘german’, ‘japanese’, do not ‘Match the language for non-Unicode…’, reboot computer

4.4 Installation of Drivers for Dell M6400, Windows XP64

Click the exe file. The file will self extract and automatically start installation routines.

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2. Intel® Mobile Chipset Driver, Intel_Mobile-Chipset_A00_R195234.exe

3. NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M Video Controller, R199945.exe or NVIDIA Quadro FX2700M Video Controller R

4. Ricoh R5C8xx Cardbus Controller, R188776.exe

5. Broadcom® BCM5761E Integrated Gigabit Ethernet, R193675.exe

6. IDT® STAC 9205 Audio Driver, IDT_92HDXXX-HD-AUDIO_A05_R206243.exe 7. Dell Touch Pad Driver, Synaptics_Jog-Shuttle_A00_R195671.exeActivate Windows 8. Security Chip, DELL_CONTROLPOINT-SECURITY-M_A07_R206123.EXE

9. Install the USB to serial adapter (Digitus), set com port to ‘com4’.

4.5 Nvidia Settings

Change the settings to meet the screenshot (right click on desktop or use the Control Panel)

4.6 Activate and Update Windows

Connect the pc / laptop to a network with internet connection. Activate this copy of windows by clicking on the ‘keys’ symbol in the symbol bar. Just activate windows, do not register. Update Windows: Start  Windows Update

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5 Configuration of Windows XP 32 or 64

Be sure to be logged on as user ‘TScan’. If not log off and log on as user ‘TScan’.

5.1 Folder view options

Configure folder view options:

Start the explorer, Select Tools  Folder options  View, then adjust settings according to the screenshots:

 Disable “Hide extensions for known file types”  Disable “Use simple file sharing (Recommended)”  Enable “Show hidden files and folders”

5.2 Sounds

1. Copy files from “System\Sounds” from T-Scan Installation Disk to “C:\Windows\Media” 2. Assign sounds for Asterisk, Critical Stop, Exclamation and Question (Start  Settings

 Control Panel  Sounds and Audio Devices  Sounds)

5.3 Access rights to Steinbichler program folder

1. Create a folder ‘c:\program files (x86)\Steinbichler’ on Windows XP64 and a folder ‘c:\program files\Steinbichler’

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2. Enable Full Control for group “Users (T-SCAN\Users)” for C:\Program Files (x86)\Steinbichler\ and C:\Program Files\Steinbichler\and subdirectories (Folder Properties  Security)

3. Create a folder:

i. Collect 9 or newer version

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Steinbichler\T-SCAN\Calibration

ii. Collect 8 and sooner versions

%CommonProgramFiles%\Steinbichler\Calibration

(e.,g. %CommonProgramFiles% = C:\Program Files\Common Files\ for english OS)

4. Enable Full Control for group “Users (T-SCAN\Users)” for the following folder and subdirectories (Folder Properties  Security):

i. Collect 9 or newer version

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Steinbichler ii. Collect 8 and sooner versions

%CommonProgramFiles%\Steinbichler

(%CommonProgramFiles% = C:\Program Files\Common Files\)

5.4 Network configuration for Controllers

1. Configure Network for Scanner Controller:

Start  Settings  Control Panel  Network And Internet Connections  Network Connections: Turn the scanner controller off and on to find out to which LAN

connection it uses when you are not sure. Rename the network connection to “Scanner Controller”. Open Properties for this connection and adjust settings according to the screenshots:

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(IP address: 10.168.2.201, Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0)

2. Configure Network for Leica controller:

Start  Settings  Control Panel  Network And Internet Connections  Network Connections: Turn the Leica controller on and off to find out which LAN connection it uses (typically Local Area Connection 1). Rename the network connection to “Leica Controller”. Open Properties for this connection and adjust settings according to screenshots:

3. Configure Firewall:

Start  Settings  Control Panel  Security Center  Firewall. Disable the Firewall for the network connection “Leica Controller” and the network connection “Scanner

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Controller.

4. Change hosts file:

Open file C:\Windows\system32/drivers/etc/hosts with an editor and append the following line:

10.168.2.200 lm-ppc # T-Scan Controller, 5. Adjust Registry with RegEdit:

Start  Run…  regedit

Create DWORD value DisableDHCPMediaSense and set it to 1

(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters) , MSDN KB 239924

5.5 Files, registry and environment settings

These steps are only necessary (and required) if you use a T-Scan scanner controller with revision 1.3 or higher (the scanner controller does not have a hard disk but uses FTP to access files). You can find the T-Scan scanner controller revision on a label behind the front lid of the scanner controller. If your revision is lower than 1.3 you should skip this.

1. Create directories:

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and Sys

2. Enable Full Control for group “Users (T-SCAN\Users)” for folder C:\ScannerController and subdirectories:

Windows Explorer  right click on folder

ScannerController

 Properties  Security

3. Adjust Registry with RegEdit: Start  Run…  regedit

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\

Services\Tcpip\Parameters and create a new DWORD value “TcpTimedWaitDelay”. Set the Value to 5 and restart the system.

4. Set Environment Variable Start  Settings  Control Panel  System

 Advanced  Environment Variables. Create new System Variable

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5.6 Filezilla

1.

Install FileZilla (see following steps)

2.

In

Choose Components

, select

i. FileZilla Server (Service) ii. Administration interface iii. Start Menu Shortcuts

3. In Startup settings (FileZilla server), select

i. Install as service, started with Windows (default) ii. Choose Port 14147

iii. Check Start Server after setup completes 4. In Startup settings (server interface), select

i. Start manually

ii. Check Start Interface after setup completes

5. After the installation has completed, the Connect to Server window will open, use the settings in the following screenshot to connect (password: Administrator):

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5.7 Installation Tera Term

Tera Term is a freeware software which is used to communicate via the serial port with the T-Scan scanner controller.

1. Insert the installation CD into the CD drive. Start CD drive\Tools\TeraTerm, start the setup program, install with default settings.

2. Remove write protection from configuration file “C:\Program

Files\ttermpro\teraterm.ini” (“C:\Program Files (x86)\ttermpro\teraterm.ini” for Windows 64 Bit).

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4. Store the configuration with “Setup  Save Setup”; overwrite the default configuration file “teraterm.ini”.

5. Create a desktop shortcut to “Tera Term Pro” and rename it as “Scanner Controller”. 6. Enable this shortcut for all users. To do so, move the shortcut to “C:\Documents and

Settings\All Users\Desktop”.

5.8 Scanner Controller folder

To install the scanner calibration files proceed as follows:

1. Copy the files S[SN].ASC, S[SN].INI, S[SN].LCC, CONFIG.INI, and SCANNER.INI to

C:\ScannerController\Cal.

2. Copy the *.mtx files to

i. Collect 9 or newer version, Windows XP

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Steinbichler\T-SCAN\Calibration

%CommonProgramFiles%\Steinbichler\Calibration

(e.g. %CommonProgramFiles% = C:\Program Files\Common Files) Install the system specific files (e. g. tracker files, …)

The specific scanner and camera files need to be saved in the directory C:\Installation as backup.

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5.9 Set Default User Profile

Copy your current user profile to the Default User Profile (see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article – 319974, How To Create a Custom Default User Profile). This will make sure that new users have the same, customized user profile.

It can be that you cannot create such a copy if you have previously been logged in as user. To avoid this, temporarily set a password for the user T-SCAN, when rebooting, log in as Administrator directly. Copy the Profile. After that, reset the password for the user T-SCAN.

5.10 Additional software

1. Install additional software for DVD writing if included. 2. Install latest Adobe Acrobat Reader

5.11 System Backup

After you configured the system for a specific configuration, you should make a specific system backup.

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6 Configuration of Windows 7 32 or 64

Be sure to be logged on as user ‘TScan’. If not log off and log on as user ‘TScan’.

6.1 Folder view options

Configure folder view options:

Start the explorer, Select Organize  Folder and search options  View, then adjust settings according to the screenshots:

 Enable “Show hidden files, folders, and drives”  Disable “Hide extensions for known file types”  Disable “Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended)”

6.2 Sounds

1. Copy files from “System\Sounds” from T-Scan Installation Disk to “C:\Windows\Media”

2. Assign sounds for Asterisk, Critical Stop, Exclamation and Question (Start 

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6.3 Access rights to Steinbichler program folder

1. Enable Full Control for group “Users (T-SCAN\Users)” for C:\Program Files (x86)\Steinbichler\ and C:\Program Files\Steinbichler\and subdirectories (Folder Properties  Security)

2. Create a folder:

i. Collect 9 or newer version,

%AllUsersProfile%\Steinbichler\T-SCAN\Calibration (e.g. %AllUsersProfile% = C:\ProgramData)

(e.g. %CommonProgramFiles% = C:\Program Files\Common Files) 3. Enable Full Control for group “Users (T-SCAN\Users)” for the following folder and

subdirectories (Folder Properties  Security): i. Collect 9 or newer version,

%AllUsersProfile%\Steinbichler

(e.g. %AllUsersProfile% = C:\ProgramData) ii. Collect 8 and sooner versions

%CommonProgramFiles%\Steinbichler

(e.g. %CommonProgramFiles% = C:\Program Files\Common Files)

6.4 Network configuration for Controllers

1. Configure Network for Scanner Controller:

Start  Control Panel  Network And Sharing Center  Change adapter settings: Turn the scanner controller off and on to find out to which LAN connection it uses when you are not sure. Rename the network connection to

“Scanner Controller”. Open Properties for this connection and adjust settings according to the screenshots:

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2. Configure Network for Leica controller:

Start  Control Panel  Network And Sharing Center  Change adapter settings: Turn the Leica controller on and off to find out which LAN connection it uses (typically Local Area Connection 1). Rename the network connection to “Leica Controller”. Open Properties for this connection and adjust settings according to screenshots:

3. Change hosts file:

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append the following line:

10.168.2.200 lm-ppc # T-Scan Controller, 4. Adjust Registry with RegEdit:

Start  Run…  regedit

Create DWORD value DisableDHCPMediaSense and set it to 1

(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters) , MSDN KB 239924

6.5 Files, registry and environment settings

These steps are only necessary (and required) if you use a T-Scan scanner controller with revision 1.3 or higher (the scanner controller does not have a hard disk but uses FTP to access files). You can find the T-Scan scanner controller revision on a label behind the front lid of the scanner controller. If your revision is lower than 1.3 you should skip this.

1. Create directories:

Create a directory C:\ScannerController and three subdirectories Cal, Log and Sys

2. Enable Full Control for group “Users (T-SCAN\Users)” for folder C:\ScannerController and subdirectories:

Windows Explorer  right click on folder

ScannerController



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3. Adjust Registry with RegEdit: Start  Run…  regedit

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\

Services\Tcpip\Parameters and create a new DWORD value “TcpTimedWaitDelay”. Set the Value to 5 and restart the system.

4.

Set Environment Variable Start  Settings  Control Panel  System  Advanced

 Environment Variables. Create new System Variable “ScannerControllerFolder” with value “C:\ScannerController”.

6.6 Filezilla

1.

Install FileZilla (see following steps)

2.

In

Choose Components

, select

i. FileZilla Server (Service) ii. Administration interface iii. Start Menu Shortcuts

3. In Startup settings (FileZilla server), select

i. Install as service, started with Windows (default) ii. Choose Port 14147

iii. Check Start Server after setup completes 4. In Startup settings (server interface), select

i. Start manually

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5. After the installation has completed, the Connect to Server window will open, use the settings in the following screenshot to connect (password: Administrator):

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7. Select Edit  Users

6.7 Installation Tera Term

Tera Term is a freeware software which is used to communicate via the serial port with the T-Scan scanner controller.

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1. Insert the installation CD into the CD drive. Start CD drive\Tools\TeraTerm, start the setup program, install with default settings.

2. Remove write protection from configuration file “C:\Program Files\teraterm\teraterm.ini” (“C:\Program Files (x86)\teraterm\teraterm.ini” for Windows 64 Bit).

3. Start  All Programs  Tera Term Pro  Tera Term Pro, change settings:

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4. Store the configuration with “Setup  Save Setup”; overwrite the default configuration file “teraterm.ini”.

5. Create a desktop shortcut to “Tera Term Pro” and rename it as “Scanner Controller”. 6. Enable this shortcut for all users. To do so, move the shortcut to “C:\Documents

and Settings\All Users\Desktop”.

6.8 Scanner Controller folder

To install the scanner calibration files proceed as follows:

1. Copy the files S[SN].ASC, S[SN].INI, S[SN].LCC, CONFIG.INI, and SCANNER.INI to

C:\ScannerController\Cal.

2. Copy the *.mtx files to

i. Collect 9 or newer version, Windows 7

C:\ProgramData\Steinbichler\T-SCAN\Calibration ii. Collect 8 and sooner versions

(e.g. %CommonProgramFiles% = C:\Program Files\Common Files) Install the system specific files (e. g. tracker files, …)

The specific scanner and camera files need to be saved in the directory C:\Installation as backup.

6.9 Use Non-Aero Theme

Some minor dialogs in Collect software (e.g. the 3 Planes Dialog) do not work properly when Aero is used. Therefore it is recommended to use a non-Aero Theme

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6.10 Disable Sleep Mode

6.11 Firewall

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Exclude the LAN ports used for Tracker and Scanner Controller from the profile used in the Firewall (most likely the Public Profile)

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Start  Control Panel  Windows Firewall  Advanced settings  Action  Properties. Disable (uncheck box) the Firewall for the network connection “Leica Controller” and the network connection “Scanner Controller in tab

i. Domain Profile  Protected network connections  Customize

ii. Private Profile  Protected network connections  Customize

iii. Public Profile  Protected network connections  Customize

6.12 Set Default User Profile

Copy your current user profile to the Default User Profile (see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article – 319974, How To Create a Custom Default User Profile). This will make sure that new users have the same, customized user profile.

It can be that you cannot create such a copy if you have previously been logged in as user. To avoid this, temporarily set a password for the user T-SCAN, when rebooting, log in as Administrator directly. Copy the Profile. After that, reset the password for the user T-SCAN.

6.13 Additional software

1. Install additional software for DVD writing if included. 2. Install latest Adobe Acrobat Reader

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6.14 System Backup

After you configured the system for a specific configuration, you should make a specific system backup.

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7 Changing the Language Used for Menus and

Dialog Boxes

You can find more information on changing the language used for menus and dialog boxes in Windows Help (Start  Help and Support  Customizing your computer  Date, time, region and language  Region and language).

1. Start  Settings  Control Panel  Regional and Language Options 2. In Regional Options tab, select your choice:

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8 Steinbichler Certified Drivers

Description Component Version

Direct X 9 Grafik 4.09.00.0904

Gaphics adapter PNY Quadro FX1700 6.14.11.6258

Gaphics adapter PNY Quadro FX1500 9.1.3.1

Gaphics adapter PNY Quadro FX1400 7.7.5.6 (77.56) Graphics adapter PNY Quadro FX1300 6.7.2.2 (67.22)

Motherboard Intel DP35DPM P35

Motherboard Intel 82566DC 9.4.21.0

Network device Intel PRO/1000 PT Desktop

Adapter 9.4.21.0

Serial Extension Board 32

Bit VScom PCI200L 3.1.2.0

Serial Extension Board 64

Bit VScom PCI200L 3.0.2.0

USB to Serial Adapter Sitecom CN-116 2.1.0.1

Remark: Using the latest graphics driver from the Nvidia webpage (use the standard driver) is always a good idea and can dramatically increase the 3D performance.