Version 1.2
PicoQuant GmbH - August 2009
The HydraHarp 400 is a TCSPC system with USB 2.0 interface. The system requires a 686 class PC with USB 2.0 host controller, 512 MB of memory and at least 1 GHz CPU clock. The HydraHarp software is suitable for Windows 2000, XP and Vista. The programming library is a DLL with demos for various programming languages. Please refer to the manual (PDF) for instructions.
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With the HydraHarp hardware product you have purchased a license to use the HydraHarp software. You have not purchased the software itself. The software is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. You may not distribute the software to third parties or reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software or part thereof. You may use and modify demo code to create your own software. Original or modified demo code may be re-distributed, provided that the original disclaimer and copyright notes are not removed from it. Copyright of the manual and on-line documentation belongs to PicoQuant GmbH. No parts of it may be reproduced, translated or transferred to third parties without written permission of PicoQuant GmbH.
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Before installation, make sure to backup any work you kept in previous installation directories and uninstall any older versions of HHLib. The HHLib package can be distributed on CD, via download or via email. The setup distribution file is setup.exe. If you received the package via download or email, it may be packed in a zip-file. Unzip that file and place the distribution setup file in a temporary disk folder. Start the installation by running setup.exe before connecting the PicoHarp device. If you install on Windows 2000 or XP you must log on as administrator.
The setup program will install the programming library including manual, and programming demos.
To uninstall the HHLib package, make sure to be logged on as administrator if you are running Windows 2000 or XP. Backup your measurement data. From the start menu select: PicoQuant - HydraHarp-HHLib v1.x > uninstall. Alternatively you can use the Control Panel Wizard 'Add/Remove Programs' (in some Windows versions this Wizard is called 'Software')
PicoQuant GmbH
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12489 Berlin, Germany
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