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Chapter 2
Installation
Overview
The following sections will guide you in installing SpectraSuite on a Windows, Macintosh or Linux
operating system.
Note
Do NOT connect the spectrometer to the computer until you install the SpectraSuite
software. Follow the instructions contained in this chapter to properly connect and
configure your system.
Installing SpectraSuite
SpectraSuite can be downloaded from the Ocean Optics Software Downloads site, or retrieved from the
CD that you received with your purchase of the software.
This section contains instructions for installing SpectraSuite using both methods on each of the following
operating systems:
Microsoft Windows – Windows 2000, XP; 32-bit and 64-bit
Apple Macintosh – OS X version 10.0 or later
Linux – Red Hat 9 or later, Fedora (any version), Debian 3.1 or later (Sarge), SUSE (9.0 or later),
Centos (any version), and Ubuntu
Retrieving from a CD
Your SpectraSuite software is shipped to you from Ocean Optics on a CD. The software is located either
on the main
Software and Technical Resources CD, or (in the case of the Windows 64-bit version) on a
separate CD labeled
SpectraSuite Windows 64-bit Version. You will need the password located on the
jacket of the CD containing your SpectraSuite software to complete the installation.
