Specifications

connect it to the host PC using the included USB A-B cable. Windows

detects new USB device and opens hardware installation wizard. The

system driver installation is slightly different on different Windows

systems.

Due to differences in KAF and KAI CCD handling, there are two drivers for

cameras utilizing the respective detectors. Driver names are distinguished

by the last letter 'F' and 'I'.

Also individual camera revisions may require different drivers depending

on the used digital electronics. Older cameras use “g3ccdF.sys” and

“g3ccdI.sys” drivers, while newer use “gXccdF.sys” a “gXccdI.sys” drivers.

Windows 7 and 8 System Driver Installation

Windows 7 and 8 do not offer users the possibility to install system drivers

using Plug-and-Play, like in the case of older Windows 2000, Windows XP

and Windows Vista. It is necessary to pre-install all drivers, else the

operating system only informs user that it cannot find appropriate driver for

newly connected device.

We can only estimate reasons for this limitation of system functionality,

probably it has something common with the inability of many hardware

vendors to provide drivers complying to Plug-and-play standards

(notification requiring installation of the software first and plugging of the

device later was present on many devices).

Although the Plug-and-Play mechanism is hidden in Windows 7/8, it is

possible to use it. Newly connected device appears in the “Device Manager”

as “Unknown Device” (such device is usually marked by a question mark

on yellow background icon). It is enough to click on such device by right

mouse button to invoke pop-up menu and choose “Update Driver...” menu

item. Operating system then opens driver installation wizard, basically

identical to the one in Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Let us note that 64 bit versions of Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows

Vista require digitally signed drivers. Drivers without digital signature

cannot be installed on these systems.

All G3 camera drivers supplied by Moravian Instruments are digitally

signed from the beginning of the year 2010.