Software Installation

This chapter guides you through the installation process of the new developed GRIMM

Spectrometer Software 1178 in order to run the spectrometers 1108, 1109, 1129, 1209, and 1320

(even EDM models within “Count-Mode”) as well as to evaluate all measured data.

Please note: This guidance uses screenshots of the software version 2-2-3. For later

versions, all installation steps have to been done accordingly.

The provided USB flash drive contains four folders; the content of each folder has to be installed

sequentially.

Figure 3-1: USB flash drive folders

Name and content of the folders:

 Step_1_LabView-Runtime-Environment-and-VISA

 Step_2_Grimm-Spektrometer-Software

 Step_3_License-File-for-Software

 Step_4_USB-Driver-for-Grimm-Data-Cable

Step_1_LabView-Runtime-Environment-and-VISA

The packed zip-file runtime_environment.zip contains three modules: LabView Runtime Engine

2011, its previous version 8.60, and the so-called VISA module. The first two files are necessary

that the LabView programs are executable on a PC, and the VISA module enables the interface

communication (USB cable, RS-232, COM ports, etc.). 

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Open the folder Step_1_LabView-Runtime-Environment-and-VISA and execute the file setup.exe

Please follow the instructions; all three modules described above will be installed onto your PC.

Figure 3-2: Installation process of the LabView Runtime

After installation you will be asked for restarting your PC. Restart your PC LATER after ?Step 2“.

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Step_2_Grimm-Spectrometer-Software

After you have installed the LabView Environment, please proceed with the installation of the

actual software. This is the Grimm Spectrometer Software 1178, e.g. version

Install_Spectrometer_V_2_2_3.zip.

Execute the setup file.

Figure 3-3: Setup File

For this installation process you need to have administrator rights.

The User Account Control (UAC) might show up warning you, that an unidentified program wants

access to your computer. If you want to continue with the installation process, click on “Allow”.

The setup process starts with the End User License Agreement, the so-called “EULA”. Please read

the whole EULA carefully (scroll down the dialog box for the whole text) and continue if you agree

with the terms of Grimm Aerosol Technik GmbH & Co. KG by clicking on “Agree”.